Circuit Details of Sapphire :
Calendar
Closing Date: 24 Dec. 2025
All judging completed by: 21 Jan. 2026
Notification sent by: 28 Jan. 2026
Awards mailed by: 22 Mar. 2026
Online gallery posted by: 11 Feb. 2026
Catalog posted by: 22 Mar. 2026
Status Page and Website Available to: 21 Jan. 2027
Sections
Open Colour - PIDC (color only)
Open Monochrome - PIDM (monochrome only)
Nature General - ND (color or grayscale monochrome)
Photo Travel General - PTD (color or grayscale monochrome)
Photojournalism General - PJD (color or monochrome)
Image Specification
Photos must be in JPEG file format,
Max. The horizontal length is 1920 pix. Max.
The vertical length is 1080 pix. in 300 dpi.Compression 7-12, max 2Mb.Oversized images shall be rejected by the system.
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ENTRY FEE :
€25 for any 2 sections
€30 for all 5 sections
Entry fee once paid is non-refundable.
Discounts are not allowed
PAYMENT METHODS
Through our website: https://afksapphire.com/
By direct credit to the Exhibition Bank Account (details available for domestic entrant afterlogin)
By PayPal ID to: afkcircuits@gmail.com
Submitted works of the authors who did not pay entry fee will be disqualified. Fee once paid cannot be refunded.
AWARDS
Open Color
PIDC
1 PSA Gold Medal
2 Salon Medals
1 Salon First E-Certificates
1 Salon Second E-Certificate
1 Salon Third E-Certificate
3 Jury Choice E-certificates
3 Certificate of Praise
E- certificates
3 Salon Certificate of Merit
E-certificates
Open Mono (PIDM)
1 PSA Gold Medal
2 Salon Medals
1 Salon First E-Certificates
1 Salon Second E-Certificate
1 Salon Third E-Certificate
3 Jury Choice E-certificates
3 Certificate of Praise
E- certificates
3 Salon Certificate of Merit
E-certificates
Nature
ND
1 PSA Gold Medal
2 Salon Medals
1 Salon First E-Certificates
1 Salon Second E-Certificate
1 Salon Third E-Certificate
3 Jury Choice E-certificates
3 Certificate of Praise
E- certificates
3 Salon Certificate of Merit
E-certificates
Photo Travel
PTD
1 PSA Gold Medal
2 Salon Medals
1 Salon First E-Certificates
1 Salon Second E-Certificate
1 Salon Third E-Certificate
3 Jury Choice E-certificates
3 Certificate of Praise
E- certificates
3 Salon Certificate of Merit
E-certificates
Photojournalism
PJD
1 PSA Gold Medal
2 Salon Medals
1 Salon First E-Certificates
1 Salon Second E-Certificate
1 Salon Third E-Certificate
3 Jury Choice E-certificates
3 Certificate of Praise
E- certificates
3 Salon Certificate of Merit
E-certificates
PSA and Salon Medals will be shipped. Organizer is not responsible for any taxes/customs once dispatched.
- E-certificates can be downloaded from the website after notification.
- The organizer is required to adjust the number of awards based on the total number of acceptances.
JURY MEMBERS
JUDGING 1
Anne Sargeant
PPSA, BPSA, EFIAP (France)
Christina Garzone
MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 (Italy)
Shriram Chouhan
AFIAP (India)
JUDGING 2
PhuongMai Ho
AFIAP, QPSA (USA)
Jingru Luo
MPSA2, EFIAP/b (USA)
Ajay Tharavath
PPSA (India)
JUDGING 3
Colin Bradshaw
EPSA, EFIAP (England)
Paolo Stuppazzoni
PPSA, EFIAP/b (Italy)
Akhil Hardia
EFIAP (India)