The Artsy Lens International Circuit 2021

The artsy Lens International Circuit 2021 builds community among budding and professional photographers from different countries. This international photography event is organised by The Artsy Lens (Kolkata) in association with Camera Club Kolkata (Salt Lake) & Badya Para Camera Club (Jadavpur). The Photographic Society of America (PSA) recognises this circuit (recognition id: 2021 – 1142). For digital entries, judgings, and hosting, the event is manned and managed by Pixel Clash, a Photography Salon Software.

The submission of entries for the Artsy Lens International Circuit 2021 closes on 22 March 2021. Judging is done from 5 April to 12 April 2021. Notification of awards and acceptances is sent via web and mail on 25 April 2021. EDAS report will be prepared and submitted on 11 May 2021. Awards will be mailed to the recipients by 25 June 2021. An online gallery of the accepted images and digital catalog will be posted by 25 June 2021. The exhibition is going to take place from 25 June 2021 to 27 June 2021 at the Hotel Avisha (Kestopur, Kolkata); 4- 7 PM.

Jury Panel of Artsy Lens 2021

The judging of all the sections (PIDC, PIDM, ND, PTD) of the Artsy Lens (TAL) salon is conducted by Subrata Bysack – GMPSA/P, EFIAP/G, GAIUP, GPU CR5, FFIP, SEPSS, Pinki Ghosh Guha – MPSA, EFIAP, FFIP, Hon PESGSPC, and Dr. Debdash Bhunia – EFIAP. All the sections of the Camera Club Kolkata (CCK) Salon are judged by Tuhin Kanti Das -MPSA, EFIAP, FFIP, FSOP, AICS, AISF, Chinmoy Dutta – EFIAP/b, EPSA, EIUP, AICS, FFIP, Hon.PESGSPC, and Sudip Roy Chowdhury – EFIAP, Hon.FICS, FFIP, GPA.PESGSPC. The panel of Badya Para Camera Club is featured by Rajdeep Biswas – GMPSA, EFIAP, FFIP, Piyali Mitra – EFIAP/b, EPSA, EFIP, and Pinku Dey – EFIAP/b, HonFICS, AFIP, HonPESGSPC, ESoF, Hon.FTPAS.

Result of Artsy Lens 2021

Judging 1

In the Open Monochrome section, PSA Gold has been awarded to Peter Gedeon from USA for his photograph THE BIG PICTURE. This section’s TAL Gold has been awarded to Shiu Gun Wong from Hong Kong for the photograph RECOLLECTING 2. In the Open Colour section, PSA Gold winning photograph is Hongkongish photographer Arnaldo Paulo Che’s OLD MAN IN SMOKE 2. TAL Gold in this section has been awarded to Ching Ching Chan from Hong Kong for the photograph LOYAL FRIEND.

In the Nature section, Hung Tsui from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photograph 1 – KIDS LIKE PLAYING. Arnaldo Paulo Che from Hong Kong wins TAL Gold for the photograph SURVIVAL JUMP 3 in this section. In the Photo Travel section, Arnaldo Paulo Che from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photograph Venkatesh BS from India wins TAL Gold for the photograph LAMPS IN GANGES BY MONKS.

Judging 2

In the Open Monochrome section, PSA Gold has been awarded to Peter Gedeon from USA for his photograph IN THE MORNING. TAL Gold award in this section is received by Stefan Odenbach from Germany for the photograph THE CUBE. In the Open Colour section, PSA Gold winning photograph is Hongkongish photographer Arnaldo Paulo Che’s OLD MAN IN SMOKE 2. TAL Gold in this section has been awarded to John Jiang from Australia for the photograph ROLLER2.

In the Nature section, Hung Tsui from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photograph LAST STAND OF THE WILDEBEESTS BABY. Jean Claude Bacle from France wins TAL Gold award for the photograph GAME OF LION CUB. In the Photo Travel section, Bob Chiu from USA wins PSA GOLD for the photograph POLAR BEAR89. Hung Tsui from Hong Kong wins TAL Gold in this section for the photograph 4-TITLE- WONDERFUL WILDERNESS.

Judging 3

In the Open Monochrome section, PSA Gold has been awarded to Ching Ching Chan (from Hong Kong) for the photograph TEAMWORK. TAL Gold has been awarded in this section to Peter Gedeon from USA for his photograph IN THE MORNING. In the Open Colour section, Arnaldo Paulo Che wins PSA Gold for the photograph LANTERN FESTIVAL 1 and Peter Balantic from Slovenia wins TAL Gold for the photograph THE FIRST RAYS OF SUNSHINE.

In the Nature section, Hung Tsui from Hong Kong wins PSA Gold for the photograph 1 – KIDS LIKE PLAYING and Betty Chan from Canada wins TAL Gold for WALRUS COUPLE 328. In the Photo Travel section, Philip Kawn from Canada wins PSA Gold for WALKING UP IN SNOW Arnaldo Paulo Che from Hong Kong wins TAL Gold for BUDDHIST FESTIVAL 6.

Click here for the complete list of awards and acceptances.

References: The official website of Artsy Lens 2021