Digital India Circuit 2020
Wildlife Photography Association of India (WPAI) (2020/ 016-021) organises Digital India Circuit 2020 in association with the Photographic Society of America (PSA 2020-402), and the Global Photographic Union (GPU) (L200173-M8G). This international digital circuit is proudly powered by Pixel Clash, a Photography Salon Software. The entry of this circuit closes on 4th October 2020. Digital India Circuit has Eight Sections with Six Different Judgings which are DELHI (judging 17-18 October 2020), JODHPUR (judging 24-25 October 2020), INDORE (judging 31 October-01 November 2020), UDAIPUR (judging 07-08 November 2020), JHABUA (judging 14-15 November 2020), and ITARSI (judging 21-22 November 2020). The notification and exhibition dates of WPAI, Delhi panel are 1 November 2020, and 2 December 2020 respectively. For SPS Jodhpur, the dates are 8 November 2020, and 9 December 2020; for CCI Indore, these are 15 November and, 16 December; for LCC Udaipur, the dates are 22 November 2020, and 23 December 2020, for CCJ Jhabua, the dates are 29 November and 6 December; and for INIC Itarsi, the dates are 6 December 2020, and 7 January 2020. PSA approved six sections are Open Color, Color – Theme (City Life), Open Mono, Mono- Theme (City Life) Nature, Wildlife, Photojournalism, and Photo Travel. The award list includes 384 MEDALS, 8 GPU GOLD, 576 CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, and 16 GPU HM Ribbons.
The judging panels of this photography contest feature experienced and awarded photographers from India. In WPAI, Delhi judging panel, the judges are Shiv Verma, AIIPC, Sarvesh Joshi, EFIAP, and Sarabjit Kaur, APSA, PPSA, F. HKNPS, Hon. MP. HKNPS, Hon. WPG, A. WPG, AISF, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA. PESGSPC, Hon. FWPAI, WPAI Gold, GPU Cr3. In SPS, Jodhpur panel, the judges are Vijayendra Jayalwal, AIIPC, Shiv Kumar Soni, AIIPC, and Kanchan Raikwar, PPSA, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA. PESGSPC, Hon. FWPAI,Hon. WPG, A.WPG, WPAI Gold, F. HKNPS, AISF, IIPC Gold. In CCI, Indore panel, the judges are Akhil Hardia, AFIAP, EFIP-Gold, AIIPC,FIP 4star, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA.PESGSPC, Hon. WPAI, Munindra Trivedi, QPSA,AFIP, and Padmakar Gade, Hon. WPAI, AFIAP, AIIPC. The judging panel of LCC Udaipur features Dinesh Pagaria, APSA, PPSA, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA. PESGSPC,Hon. WPAI, AFIP, Rakesh Sharma ‘Rajdeep’, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA.PESGSPC, Hon. WPAI, AFIP, and Kailash Soni, Photojournalist, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA. PESGSPC, Hon. WPAI. The CCJ, Jhabua panel features Subhash Sapru, APSA, PPSA, AIIPC, Hon. EUSPA, A.WIEP, Prof. Ramakrishnaiah, ARPS, EFIAP, and A.G. Lakshminarayan, EFIAP,FFIP. In NIC, Itarsi panel, the judges are Thippeswamy, FPSA, PPSA, FRPS, MICS, EFIAP, Hon. FICS, K.M. Narayanaswamy, APSA, PPSA, IFS, ARPS, EFIAP, FFIP, and Krishnamurthy G S, PPSA,PSA FIVE STAR EXHIBITOR(NATURE DIVISION), MFIAP, ARPS, AICS, FFIP, FIIPC. The alternative judges of this circuit are Pankaj Raikwar, PPSA, A. WPG, WPAI Gold, F. HKNPS, Hon. WPG, Hon. WPAI, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA PESGSPC, IIPC Gold, and Ranjan Raikwar, PPSA, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA PESGSPC, Hon. WPG, A. WPG, Hon. WPAI, F. HKNPS, WPAI Gold, IIPC Gold. The managing chairman of the circuit is CHITRANGAD KUMAR, FPSA, MPSA, AFIAP, FISF, SPSA, Hon. F. HKNPS, Hon. FBSPA, Hon. FICS, Hon. EFMPA, Hon. FSAP, Hon. E IUSF, Hon. PESGSPC, GPA PESGSPC, A.ICS, Hon. FSWAN, Hon. WPG, Hon. FWPG, Hon. MWPG, Hon. FGNG, Hon. MP. HKNPS, Hon. FWPAI, ESUSPA, Hon. CPE, Hon. AvTvISO, Hon. PIPC Nefertiti, Hon. NVPC, Hon. MWPAI, AIIPC, IIPC URANIUM.
Result
Judging 1
- FUYONG XU from China received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (PIDM) Section for the image titled MARKET IN TA-LIANG MOUNTAINS16.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled RISING STARS OF FOOTBALL.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (PIDC) section for the image titled AUTUMN LEAVES 2.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled WATER FOUNTAIN SPLASH.
- VALERIE KLEINDIENST from Australia received PSA GOLD award in Nature (ND) section for the image titled THROUGH THE WINDOW.
- CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Photo Travel (PTD) section for the image titled ICE CAVE ADVENTURE.
- SUBHO SAHA from India received PSA GOLD award in Photo Journalism section for the image titled WORK OF FIREFIGHTER 4.
- SAMIR SACHDEVA from India received PSA GOLD award in Wildlife (ND) section for the image titled KISS AND TELL.
Judging 2
- BETTY CHAN from Canada received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (PIDM) Section for the image titled WATCH OUT JUNIOR.
- CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled BUSY NIGHT.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (PIDC) section for the image titled DONT RUN AWAY 2.
- ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled CASTING 5.
- TOM SAVAGE from USA received PSA GOLD award in Nature (ND) section for the image titled 4-E-THREE CHEETAHS CARRYING GAZELLE.
- PANDULA BANDARA from Sri Lanka received PSA GOLD award in Photo Travel (PTD) section for the image titled PRAYING AT CAVE TEMPLE.
- TOM SAVAGE from USA received PSA GOLD award in Photo Journalism section for the image titled 1-G-FALLING ON HIS HANDS.
- BISWAJIT MUKHERJEE from India received PSA GOLD award in Wildlife (ND) section for the image titled CHILLING OFF.
Judging 3
- GUOXI XIANG from Australia received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (PIDM) Section for the image titled GLADIATOR2.
- CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled TEA GATHERING.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (PIDC) section for the image titled DON’T RUN AWAY 2.
- GARY POTTA from USA received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled STARTING THEM YOUNG.
- M MAHESHWARAIAH from India received PSA GOLD award in Nature (ND) section for the image titled LION AND LIONESS ATTACKING.
- CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Photo Travel (PTD) section for the image titled ICE CAVE ADVENTURE.
- DAVID KEEL from England received PSA GOLD award in Photo Journalism section for the image titled CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
- VALERIE KLEINDIENST from Australia received PSA GOLD award in Wildlife (ND) section for the image titled KING PENGUINS MATING.
Judging 4
- SUBHO SAHA from India received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (PIDM) Section for the image titled POSTURE 2.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled BIKE RANGERS.
- DILIP PATEL from USA received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (PIDC) section for the image titled MIST IN GOLDEN LIGHT.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled MAOS TEA HOUSE.
- LE HUU THIET from Vietnam received PSA GOLD award in Nature (ND) section for the image titled CHAM CON.
- VENKATESH BS from India received PSA GOLD award in Photo Travel (PTD) section for the image titled LIGHTS ON GOLDEN TEMPLE.
- DAVID KEEL from England received PSA GOLD award in Photo Journalism section for the image titled THROWN FROM THE CARRIAGE.
- DILIP PATEL from USA received PSA GOLD award in Wildlife (ND) section for the image titled EXCITEMENT.
Judging 5
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (PIDM) Section for the image titled RUNNING HORSES 1.
- TAPAS KUMAR PAUL from India received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled REST FOR A WHILE.
- XIAOQI ZHANG from China received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (PIDC) section for the image titled THE SHEPHERD 1.
- ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled DO YOU WANT TO DRINK.
- CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Nature (ND) section for the image titled FEAST.
- CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Photo Travel (PTD) section for the image titled SUNRISE PARADISE.
- SUBHO SAHA from India received PSA GOLD award in Photo Journalism section for the image titled WORK OF FIREFIGHTER 4.
- GRAEME GUY from Malaysia received PSA GOLD award in Wildlife (ND) section for the image titled IN PURSUIT.
Judging 6
- MARC CHAMBRE from France received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (PIDM) Section for the image titled PILOTE ET MOTO EN HAUT.
- ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Monochrome (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled BRICKFIELD 2.
- YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (PIDC) section for the image titled DON’T RUN AWAY 2.
- KEN MURPHY from USA received PSA GOLD award in Open Colour (Theme: City Life) section for the image titled DINING ALONG THE RIVER.
- M MAHESHWARAIAH from India received PSA GOLD award in Nature (ND) section for the image titled LION AND LIONESS ATTACKING.
- MICHAEL TRAN from USA received PSA GOLD award in Photo Travel (PTD) section for the image titled RED BARN.
- WOLFGANG HABRINGER from Austria received PSA GOLD award in Photo Journalism section for the image titled DREIKAMPF.
- GRAEME GUY from Malaysia received PSA GOLD award in Wildlife (ND) section for the image titled IN PURSUIT.
- VALERIE KLEINDIENST from Australia received PSA GOLD award in Wildlife (ND) section for the image titled KING PENGUINS MATING.
Special Awards
- BEST ENTRANT : YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG (HONG KONG)
- BEST INDIAN ENTRANT : SUJIT SARKAR
- BEST CLUB : YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, BENGALURU
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Source of images and information: the official website of Digital India Circuit
