Memories Circuit 2021
Memories Circuit 2021 is organised by FOCUS to explore the emerging trends of photography. This international-level photography contest cum exhibition connects photographers of different genres across the globe. Memories Circuit 2021 is recognised by the Photographic Society of America (PSA 2021 – 1119). Pixel Clash, a Photography Salon Software, manages and hosts this circuit digitally.
Memories Circuit 2021 is based on 5 sections and 3 judgings. PSA approved 5 sections of each judging are Open Monochrome, (PIDM), Open Colour (PIDC), Photo Travel (PTD), Nature (ND), and People (PIDC). Submission of entries (against payment of Rs 2500 for Indians and USD 35 for foreign entrants) is closed on 14 February 2021. Judgings of all the sections and salons are completed by 28 February 2021. Notification of awards and acceptances is done by 14 March 2021. EDAS report will be sent to PSA by 30 March 2021. Awards will be mailed and the online gallery will be posted on 16 May 2021. Catalogue will be finalised and uploaded by 16 May 2021.
Jury Panel
The 1st judging of Memories Circuit 2021 is conducted by Subrata Bysack GMPSA/P, EFIAP/G, Tapas Kumar Paul MPSA, EFIA, and Kalyan Bhattacharya EFIAP, FFIP. The judges featuring the 2nd judging are Suman Bhattacharyya MPSA, ARPS, EFIAP/B, Subhadip Choudhury AFIAP, and Arup Bhattacharjee MPSA, EFIAP/S. The 3rd judging is conducted by Sanjoy Sengupta GMPSA, EFIAP, Swapan Mukherjee – EFIAP, FFIP, and Subhas Dutta – AFIAP, EFIP.
Result
Judging 1
In the Open Monochrome section, WEI YE from China receives PSA Gold for the photo YI CATTLE HERDING OLD MAN. DANIEL LYBAERT from the Netherlands wins MEMORIES Gold in the same section for the photo DE CONFRONTATIE-IN ZWW. In the Open Colour section, DANIEL LYBAERT from the Netherlands wins PSA Gold for LANDSCHAP EN FIETSER, and CHUN CHENG KUO from Taiwan receives MEMORIES Gold for GOT THE LUNCH 02. In the Nature section, JIE FISCHER from USA wins PSA Gold for the photo _D5JUMPING1024 and VALERIE KLEINDIENST from Australia wins MEMORIES Gold for the photo KING PENGUINS MATING.
In the Photo Travel section, PSA Gold award is won by NGOCAN TO from USA for the photo GREEN TERRACED FIELDS. BRAY DAVID from England receives MEMORIES Gold for the photo HAMNOY CLICHE in the same section. In the People section, ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong receives PSA Gold for BRICKFIELD 1, and RUPA DAS MAJUMDAR from India wins MEMORIES Gold for JOURNEY.
Judging 2
In the Open Monochrome section, SEBASTIAN KUCZYNSKI from Poland wins PSA Gold for the photo COVID-19 TIME PORTRAIT. NORBERT BRENNICH from Germany wins MEMORIES Gold in the same section for the photo DOOR. In the Open Colour section, PETER BALANTIC from Slovenia wins PSA Gold for the photo THROUGH THE BROCCOLI FOREST. KA YI WINNIE TSE from Hong Kong wins MEMORIES Gold for the photo LOST HOME in this section. In the Nature section, SAU HUNG LI from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photo SKY DANCE, and JIE FISCHER from USA receives MEMORIES Gold for the photo MIGRATIPON GNUS12 L10240.
In the Photo Travel section, PETER BALANTIC from Slovenia wins PSA Gold for AUTUMN MORNING, and RUPA DAS MAJUMDAR from India wins MEMORIES Gold for PUSHKAR MORNING. In the People section, SAU HUNG LI from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photo FULL OF HOPE. In this section, RUPA DAS MAJUMDAR from India wins MEMORIES Gold for the photo JOURNEY.
Judging 3
In the Open Monochrome section, CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photo TRIBAL CHILDREN. RUPA DAS MAJUMDAR from India wins MEMORIES Gold for the photo PLAYMATES in the same section. In the Open Colour section, KA YI WINNIE TSE from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photo LOST HOME. CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong wins MEMORIES Gold for the photo A TRIBAL WOMAN NURSING. In the Nature section, AJIT HUILGOL from India wins PSA Gold for the photo CHEETAH TUG OF WAR. SAU HUNG LI from Hong Kong wins Memories Gold for the photo SKY DANCE in this section.
In the Photo Travel section, SEBASTIAN KUCZYNSKI from Poland wins PSA Gold for the photo SEISERM ALM 1, and NGOCAN TO from USA wins MEMORIES Gold for GREEN TERRACED FIELDS. In the People section, CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for THE TRIBE LIFE and ARNALDO PAULO CHE from Hong Kong wins MEMORIES Gold for the photo ANSAI DRUM 7.
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Source of the cover photo and information: the official website of Memories Circuit 2021