Shades of Passion 1.0

Shades of Passion 1.0 is an international photography circuit organised by Kolkata-based photography club Asia PhotoArt club in association with Mankundu Freezing Frame, Sahaganj Photoforum, Portrait Photographers, Staples, and Bandel Photolovers Photo clubs. Shades of Passion 1.0 is based on 6 judgings and four sections which are Open Color (Colour/Monochrome) (PIDC), Open Monochrome (Monochrome) (PIDM), Nature (Colour/Monochrome) (ND), and Photo Travel (Colour/Monochrome) (PTD). This 6 judging circuit is recognised by the Photographic Society of America (Recognition no: 2021 – 1254). The circuit is conducted according to the requirements and conditions of PSA. The circuit is powered by Pixel Clash, a photography contest software.

Jury Members

Salon 1 of Shades of Passion 1.0 circuit is hosted by Asia PhotoArt. All the sections in this salon are judged by Herb Gustafson (USA), HonPSA, EPSA, ESFIAP, Gene Schwope, (USA), HonPSA, PPSA, and James D Smith, (USA), MPSA, GPU CR3. Salon 2 is hosted by Mankundu Freezing Frames and judged by Subrata Bysack, (INDIA), GMPSA/P, EFIAP/g, GPU CR5, FFIP, Christine Pence (USA) PSA PID Chairperson, and Dr. Avik Sett (INDIA), EPSA, EFIAP. Salon 3 of Shades of Passion 1.0 is hosted by Sahaganj Photoforum. The salon is judged by Barbara Jenkin, (ENGLAND), EFIAP/d2, GMPSA/g, SPSA, ARPS, Jennifer Margaret Webster, (ENGLAND) EPSA, EFIAP, BPE 3, DPAGB, LRPS, and Wendy Allard, (ENGLAND), FRPS, PPSA, CPAGB, BPE3, EFIAP/b.

Salon 4 of this circuit is hosted by Portrait Photographers and judged by Pandula Bandara (SRI LANKA), MPSA2, Shehan Trek, (SRI LANKA), PPSA, and Ashane Marasinghe (SRI LANKA) EFIAP/GPUCrown02/cMOL/FSAP/AISF/HON. PESGSPC/GPA.PESGSPC/ANAPSL. Salon 5 is of Shades of Passion circuit is hosted by Staples. All the sections of this salon are judged by Pinki Ghosh Guha, (INDIA), MPSA, EFIAP, Koshal Basu, (INDIA), EPSA, EFIAP, and Soham Sarkar, (INDIA), EFIAP. Salon 6 is hosted by Bandel Photolovers and judged by Kwok Kei Daniel TSE, (Hong Kong), GMUPHK, GMPSA, EFIAP\s, LIN Wolfgang, (Hong Kong), AVAA (HK), MPSA2, GMUPHK, EFIAP/b, GPU Aphrodite, GPU VIP2, and Yiu Wah Wong, (Hong Kong), EPSA, EFIAP/b.

Result

Among the awards and acceptances in Shades of Passion 1.0, Hung Tsui of Hong Kong wins the “Best Entrant of the Circuit” award. India-based photography club Youth Photographic Society wins the “Best Club Trophy for the Circuit” award. Other notable awards in different judgings are the following:

Judging 1

In the Open Monochrome section, the PSA Gold award is secured by Hung Tsui from Hong Kong for his photograph A FAMILY OF POLAR BEARS 101. Unlike other salons and circuits, Shades of Passion 1.0 has not brought any difference among the three club medals which are known as only “Passion Medal”. In the Open Colour section, Arnaldo Paulo Che from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photograph OLD MAN IN SMOKE 2. In the Nature section, PSA Gold is awarded to Hung Tsui (from Hong Kong), for his photograph LEARNING. In the Photo Travel section. Mathieu De Bosscher from Belgium wins PSA Gold for his photograph MORGENSTOND.

Judging 2

In the Open Monochrome section, Paul Thompson from Australia wins PSA Gold award for the photograph JOY. In the Open Colour section, The PSA Gold winning photograph is Bob Given’s (from Northern Ireland) LEVITATION. In the Nature section, PSA Gold is awarded to Hung Tsui (from Hong Kong), for the photograph LEARNING. Tsui also wins PSA Gold in Photo Travel section for the photograph MONT-SAINT-MICHEL 101.

Judging 3

PSA Gold in the Open Monochrome section is awarded to Arnaldo Paulo Che (from Hong Kong) for his photograph NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 3. In the Open Colour section, Partha Sarathi Sarkar from India wins PSA Gold for the photograph SILENT MUSIC-1. In the Nature section, PSA Gold is awarded to Hung Tsui (from Hong Kong), for the photograph LEARNING. In the Photo Travel section, Mathieu De Bosscher from Belgium wins PSA Gold for MORGENSTOND.

Judging 4

In the Open Monochrome section, PSA Gold is awarded to Wim Moortgat from Belgium for his photograph LE SCALE ASPIRALE. In the Open Colour section, Yuet Yee Wong from Hong Kong receives PSA Gold for the photograph BUDDHISH ACADEMY. In Nature section, Jion Kian Min from Indonesia wins PSA Gold for the photograph SCROLL OF FISH. In the Photo Travel section, PSA Gold is awarded to SK Balachandder (from India) for the photograph 63 SAINTS FESTIVAL CHENNAI 7.

Judging 5

Ching Ching Chan from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold award in the Open Monochrome section for the photograph HAPPY HARVEST. He also wins PSA Gold in the Open Colour section for the photograph LOYAL FRIEND. In the Nature section, PSA Gold is awarded to Hung Tsui (from Hong Kong), for the photograph LAST STAND OF THE WILDEBEESTS BABY. PSA Gold in the Photo Travel section is awarded to Arnaldo Paulo Che (from Hong Kong) for his photograph BUDDHIST FESTIVAL 6.

Judging 6

In the Open Monochrome section, PSA Gold is awarded to Bob Given (from Northern Ireland) for the photograph WINGS OF AN ANGEL. Manfred Kluger from Germany wins PSA Gold in the Open Colour section for the photograph FLOWER POWER-2. In the Nature section, PSA Gold is awarded to Hung Tsui (from Hong Kong), for the photograph LEARNING. In the Photo Travel section, Jen-Chieh Chang from Taiwan wins PSA Gold for the photograph HAPPY NEW YEAR IN TAIPEI 101.

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References and Cover Image: The official website of Shades of Passion 1.0