PHA International Circuit 2020
PHA International Circuit 2020 was organised by Kolkata based photography club Photo Hunter Association (PHA). The circuit is approved by the Photographic Society of America (PSA – 2020 -171) and powered by Pixel Clash, a Photography Salon Software. The circuit closed their entry on 15 August 2020. Judging was done on 30 August 2020 followed by the result on 6 September 2020. E- Exhibition of all the accepted and awarded image is likely to happen between 6 October 2020 to 6 December 2020. EDAS will be prepared and sent on 28 September 2020. Awards and catalogues will be mailed on 6 November 2020. The circuit has a total 109 number of awards in several sections. The circuit is divided into 3 Salon and they are Cyan Salon, Yellow Salon, and Magenta Salon. The awards include 12 PSA Gold medal ( 1 per section ), 12 PHA Gold medal (1 per section ), and 96 PHA Merit (8 per section ). Apart from these awards, there were a special award for the Best Club.
There were four sections in the circuit and all of those were digital this time. The PSA approved four sections in this circuits are: 1) Colour Open ( PID – C ), 2) Monochrome Open ( PID – M ), 3) Nature ( ND ), and 4) Photo Travel ( PTD ). The entry fee was $ 13 (for international entrants) and INR 800 ( for Indian entrants) for all sections. For any club or a group of minimum ten persons, the entry fee was $10 and INR 600 for all section. Acceptances were notified via mail and the circuit followed online judging system using the Pixel Clash software.
Mr. ANIL RISAL SINGH [MFIAP, ARPS, Hon.FIP, Hon.LCC, Hon.FSoF, Hon.FPAC, Hon.TPAS, Hon.FSAP, Hon.FICS, Hon.PESGSPC, Hon.FPSNJ, PGA.PESGSPC], Mr. SOUMESH ROY [EFIAP, EFIP, HON.PESGSPC, GPA.PESGSPC], and Mr. KOSHAL BASU [EFIAP, PPSA, FFIP, EFIP/g, Hon. FPPS, FIC-G] were juries in the Yellow Salon of this circuit. Mrs. BARBARA SCHMIDT [EFIAP, EPSA, GPU Cr3 VIP1 Hermes, cMoL, AISF, HIUP, FAPU, Hon.CAS, G.APS, Hon.WPG, Hon.FSAP, Hon.FPPS, Hon.PESGSPC, Hon.PGA.PESGSPC], Mr. SWAPAN MUKERJEE (MAGENTA SALON) [EFIAP, FFIP, IIPC Gold, Hon SOP, Hon FIVAF], and Mr. TAPAN KUMAR DAS [EFIAP, HON. FCOS, GPA, PESGSPC, HonPESGSPC] were juries in the Magenta Salon. Mr. APURBA KUMAR DAS [EFIAP], Mr. SHIBASISH SAHA [EFIAP, AFIAP, FFIP, HON.PESGSPC, GPA.PESGSPC., HIUP, EIUP], and Mr. AVISHEK DAS [EFIAP / bronze , EFIP , SSS/r , GPU Crown 2 , Hon. PESGSPC] were juries in the Cyan Salon.
Result
- PSA Gold Award winner in Open Monochrome Section (Yellow Salon) is YUK FUNG GARIUS HUNG from Hong Kong for the image titled “RISING STARS OF FOOTBALL”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Open Colour Section (Yellow Salon) is CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong for the image titled “STRUGGLE FOR OWN SPACE”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Nature Section (Yellow Salon) is JOSEF KASTNER from Austria for the image titled “DUGONG”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Photo Travel Section (Yellow Salon) is HEINZ PEKS from Germany for the image titled “MACHU PICCHU KOPIE 3”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Open Monochrome Section (Magenta Salon) is BISWAJIT MANDAL from India for the image titled “OLD TO NEW”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Open Colour Section (Magenta Salon) is CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong for the image titled “HAPPY HARVEST”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Nature Section (Magenta Salon) is LAJOS NAGY from Romania for the image titled “HOOPOE FEEDING”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Photo Travel Section (Magenta Salon) is JOSEF KASTNER from Austria for the image titled “ANDACHT”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Open Monochrome Section (Cyan Salon) is CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong for the image titled “EXCITED TO HEAD HOME”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Open Colour Section (Cyan Salon) is KAI ZHENG from China for the image titled “YUANYANG TERRACE”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Nature Section (Cyan Salon) is GANGADHAR AG from India for the image titled “GIRAFFE MATING”.
- PSA Gold Award winner in Photo Travel Section (Cyan Salon) is CHING CHING CHAN from Hong Kong for the image titled “ICE CAVE ADVENTURE”.
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Exhibition of PHA Circuit 2020
Judging 1
Judging 2
Judging 3
Gallery of Awarded Images
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Approved by
PSA 2020 – 171
Source of image and information: the official website of Photo Hunters Association
