IUS VITAE 2020

IUS VITAE 2020 is an international level photography circuit based on four judgings and five sections namely Color Open, Monochrome Open, Nature (monochrome and color), Photo Travel (monochrome and color), and Photo Journalism  (monochrome and color). This photography circuit is recognised by the Photographic Society of America (PSA 2020 – 5417), and powered by Pixel Clash, a Photography Salon Software.

IUS VITAE 2020 closes submission of entries on 31 December 2020 followed by the judgings from 13 January to 20 January 2021. Notification over web and mail is due on 2 February 2021. EDAS will be prepared and submitted to the PSA on 19 February 2021. The catalogue will be uploaded online on 5 April 2021. IUS VITAE receives entries from different countries like India, Canada, Wales, Australia, USA, Singapore, France, Malta, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Italy, England, Germany, Scotland, Kuwait, Taiwan, Spain, Indonesia, Sweden, etc.

Judging

In Salon 1, judging is done by Suman Bhattacharya (PSA Nature Evaluator, India), Norbert Heil (APSA, MPSA), Barbara Portrait Klein, and Barbara Schmidt (MPSA). The judging panel of Salon 2 features Pantelis Kronos (GM.ICS , EFIAP/G , GM.HPS), Romos Kotsonis (ICS Int. Ambassador Greece / Cyprus – ISF Representative Cyprus), and Thanasis Hadjipavlou (PPSA, EFIAP/B, FICS, C.MOL). In Salon 3, the judging panel includes Dr. Wendy Allard (FRPS,EFIAP,CPAGB ,BPE2), Malcolm Jenkin (EFIAP/D2, GMPSA/S, BPSA,CPAGB, BPE4), and Barbara Jenkin (ARPS,EFIAP/D1, GMPSA/S ,SPSA ,BPE4). The judging of Salon 4 is done by TSE Kwok Kei Daniel (GMUPHK, GMPSA, EFIAP\S), Lin Wolfgang (GMUPHK, MPSA, EFIAP\B), and Yiu Wah Wong (EPSA,EFIAP/b).

Result

Salon 1

In the Open Monochrome section, AMAL ALAMEER from Saudi Arabia receives PSA GOLD for the image BLACK AND BLACK.  JUSSI HELIMAKI from Finland receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image FOGGY WINTER DAY 2.  In the Open Monochrome section, LEE ENG TAN from Singapore receives PSA GOLD for the image SNAKE WOMAN 6 and CHIN TZU WENG from Taiwan receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image EYES AND COLLAR08. In the Nature section, ASHOK KUMAR from India receives PSA GOLD for the image WASP BUILDING NEST and LEE ENG TAN from Singapore receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image ORIENTAL HONEY BUZZARD 33.

In the Photo Travel section, BERND STOFFL from Australia receives PSA GOLD for the image HAGIA SOPHIA AT NIGHT and  VASILIS KAZEPIDIS Greece receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image ROCKS OF METEORA 02. In the Photo Journalism section, ANDREAS IERIDES from Cyprus receives PSA GOLD for the image IN THE FIRE and KOICHI SATO from Japan receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image GREAT EAST JAPAN TSUNAMI DAMAGE 3.

Salon 2

In the Open Monochrome section, VASILIS KAZEPIDIS from Greece receives PSA GOLD for the image MARIA NO 03, and ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image LANTERN FESTIVAL 1. In the Open Colour section, ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong receives PSA GOLD for the image MOTHER AND SON and CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image THE GOAT LADY. In the Nature section, JEAN CLAUDE BACLE from France receives PSA GOLD for GO TO THE BATH and ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for FALLING IN LOVE 2.

In the Photo Travel section, ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong receives PSA GOLD for the image GREAT WALL 2 and CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image SUNRISE PARADISE. In the Photo Journalism section, PAOLO STUPPAZZONI from Italy receives PSA GOLD for STUPPAZZONI -FORZA AMORE MIO-4 and YUE YEE WONG from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for FIND SOMETHING USEFUL.

Salon 3

In the Open Monochrome section, ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong receives PSA GOLD for the image TOMB RAIDER, and CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image LOYAL FRIEND. In the Open Colour section, GILLIAN STEYN from England receives PSA GOLD for LIONS IN EVENING LIGHT and ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for FESTIVAL LEMBAH BALIEM 5. In the Nature section, DILIP PATEL from USA receives PSA GOLD for MORNING LOVE and CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong receives IUS VITAE GOLD for CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART.

In the Photo Travel section,  MATHIEU DE BOSSCHER from Belgium receives PSA GOLD for MORGENSTOND and THAN SINT from Singapore receives IUS VITAE GOLD for WATER TROUBLE IN SUMMER. In the Photo Journalism section, AJAR SETIADI from Indonesia receives PSA GOLD for BALINESSE OLD MAN and NANCY LEE from Canada receives IUS VITAE GOLD for RAFT FLIP ON OTTAWA RIVER.

Salon 4

In the Open Monochrome section, JUSSI HELIMAKI from Finland receives PSA GOLD for MISTY MORNING IN OCTOBER 3 and BARUN SINHA from India receives IUS VITAE GOLD for BKS_6597. In the Open Colour section, COLIN BRADSHAW from England receives PSA GOLD for the image BANDITS and GILLIAN STEYN from England receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image LIONS IN EVENING LIGHT. In the Nature section, DILIP PATEL from USA receives PSA GOLD for EXCITEMENT and BOB DEVINE from England receives IUS VITAE GOLD for LION CUB FIGHTS BACK .

In the Photo Travel section, KAI ZHENG from China receives PSA GOLD for the image BUND DAWN and COLIN BRADSHAW from England receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. In the Photo Journalism section,  KOICHI SATO from Japan receives PSA GOLD for GREAT EAST JAPAN TSUNAMI DAMAGE 2 and SHU CHEUK from USA receives IUS VITAE GOLD for the image PAPER WALL.

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Source of the cover image and information: the official website of Nova Satus club