PHOTO SALON GRAND EURASIA 2025 CIRCUIT is circuit contest of art photography, organized by Association of Photographers «Eurasia», Russia

A. Open Color
B. Open Monochrome
C. Nature
D. People

ВНИМАНИЕ РОССИЙСКИМ АВТОРАМ: ЕСЛИ У ВАС ВОЗНИКЛИ ПРОБЛЕМЫ С РЕГИСТРАЦИЕЙ (ИЛИ ЗАГРУЗКОЙ РАБОТ НА САЙТ) МОЖЕТЕ ОТПРАВЛЯТЬ СВОЮ КОНТАКТНУЮ ИНФОРМАЦИЮ И ФОТОГРАФИИ ПО ЭЛЕКТРОННОМУ АДРЕСУ [email protected]

Closing date: 18 Jun 2025
Judging: 20 Jun 2025
Notification: 20 Jul 2025
Exhibition: 25 Jul to 25 Aug 2025
Start of awards delivery: 15 Sep 2025
Start of catalogues delivery: 15 Sep 2025

For single entries, the fee is 35 euros for all sections. The early bird is valid until April 29, 2025.

For group entries, discounts are available, provided there is a minimum of 5 participants per club.
5-10 participants per club: 10% discount
10-20 participants per club: 15% discount
20+ participants per club: 20% discount
To pay for the club's participation will appeal to [email protected]
To complete your application, please log into your registered account and select your preferred payment method.

For foreign participants:
Payments for single entries can be made directly on the website after submitting your application. You may use PayPal to make your payment to the following address: [email protected]

For photographers from Russia: For single entries 2600 rubles for all sections
*Discounts are available for members of the Association of photographers Eurasia.
Payment should be made to a bank account marked "За участие в фотоконкурсе Гранд Евразия" (copies of the receipt sent by e-mail [email protected]):

Recipient: АФ Евразия
7447288582 ИНН
744701001 КПП
047501602 БИК
р/c 40703810872000001184

Payment can be made with any bank card. If you encounter any issues with the payment process, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we will assist you in finding a solution.

The contest is open to anyone (amateur and professional photographers from all over the world); however, an entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the contest rules and conditions.
Entries must originate as photographs (image-captures of objects via light sensitivity) made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally. By virtue of submitting an entry, the entrant certifies the image as his own (aliases are not permitted). The entrant permits the sponsors to reproduce all or part of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a website. Note: Entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced or used 'will not be eligible for awards' or inclusion in audio-visuals of the exhibition 'and could be subject to disqualification' by the exhibition sponsors.
By submitting an entry, the entrant certifies legal Age, and own all rights to these images, including copyright or parents or guardians gives permission on his/her behalf if he/she is not of Legal Age. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. All final image must be on photographic film, or on electronic file, or on photographic or electronic print material, mounting excepted.
No title or identification of the maker shall be visible anywhere on the face of an image, print mat or mount.

By the sole act of submitting his/her images or files to a salon under FIAP Patronage, the entrant accepts without exception and with no objection that the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP to establish if these obey to FIAP regulations and definitions even if the entrant is not a member of FIAP; that FIAP will use any means at its disposal for this undertaking; that any refusal to cooperate with FIAP or any refusal to submit the original files as captured by the camera, or failure to provide sufficient evidence, will be sanctioned by FIAP and that in case of sanctions following the non compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the entrant will be released in any form useful to inform the breaches of the rules. It is recommended to leave the EXIF data in the submitted files intact in order to ease eventual investigations.

Photographs must be in JPEG format, with dimensions 1920x1080 pixels at 300, JPEG compression (if Photoshop used for export): 7-12, file size maximum 4 Mb. Each image must have a unique title. Titles must not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera capture filenames). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
The photographs of participants with the application are submitted in these ways:
- uploading thought our website: https://www.ap-eurasia.com/
- by e-mail: [email protected]

The judging will be done by remote online judging. All judges will be using equipment capable of displaying images at 100% of the image resolution. Judges will be using color calibrated equipment. Target Range will be max 30%.

The author should be a copyright holder of the submitted material. By virtue of submitting an entry to the «3nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2025 Circuit» salon, the author permits sponsors to use all or part of the submitted material for any purpose, related to the contest and future exhibitions.
The sponsors of the competition have a right to: Reproduce the entries in any part of the «3nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2025 Circuit» website (https://www.ap-eurasia.com/ and www.fiap.ru и https://www.instagram.com ).
Exhibit of the accepted entries in printed or digital format at the exhibitions of the «3nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2025 Circuit» contest;
Reproduction of the accepted images on any printed or electronic medium to inform the public about the competition and its results;
Reproduce of the accepted images in the photo albums, informative brochures, digital media and other publications related to the contest and exhibitions;
Use winning images for further specialized activities, aimed at the popularization of the contest;
Offer the options for the commercial usage of the images to their authors.
The sponsors of the competition pledge to specify the name of the image-maker when reproducing it in any form.
Exhibition copies to be shown at the exhibition and printed at the cost of the sponsors of the «3nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2025 Circuit» salon will remain with sponsors and may be used within the framework of the competition activity.
Submitting the entry, you automatically grant your consent with the contest policy and rules mentioned above.

By the sole act of submitting his/her images or files to a salon under FIAP Patronage, the participant accepts without exception and with no objection that the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP:
• to establish if these obey to FIAP regulations and definitions even if the participant is not a member of FIAP;
• that FIAP will use any means at its disposal for this undertaking;
• that any refusal to cooperate with FIAP or any refusal to submit the original files as captured by the camera, or failure to provide sufficient evidence, will be sanctioned by FIAP;
• that in case of sanctions following the non compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the participant will be released in any form useful to inform the breaches of the rules.
It is recommended to leave the EXIF data in the submitted files intact in order to ease eventual investigations.
The mention that by the sole act of submitting his/her images or files to a salon under FIAP Patronage, the entrant accepts without exception and with no objection the following terms:
- that the submitted images can be investigated by FIAP to establish if these obey to FIAP regulations and definitions even if the entrant is not a member of FIAP,
- that FIAP will use any means at its disposal for this undertaking,
- that any refusal to cooperate with FIAP or any refusal to submit the original files as captured by the camera, or failure to provide sufficient evidence, will be sanctioned by FIAP,
- that in case of sanctions following the non compliance with FIAP regulations, the name of the entrant will be released in any form useful to inform the breaches of the rules.
It is recommended to leave the EXIF data in the submitted files intact in order to ease eventual investigations. If, at any time, it is determined in the reasonable discretion of the exhibition organizer or the judges before, during, or after the judging of an exhibition that an entrant has submitted entries where one or more images may fail to comply with these Conditions of Entry, including the stated definitions, the exhibition organizers reserve the right to delete the entry from the exhibition and void any or all acceptances or awards in connection with the exhibition. Fees may be forfeited or refunded in these circumstances. The entrant acknowledges that the decision of the exhibition organizers or the judges is final.

RUSSIA

Koliaskin Sergei, M-APE, Russia
Suman Saha, EFIAP/d3, FAPU, ESFIP, EFIP/p, ALMG, India
Liu Fang, China

INDIA

Adit Agarwala, EFIAP/p, FRPS, FAPU, EFIP, Hon. FIP, India
Moskvin Sergey EFIAP, Russia
Francois Venter APPSA (Vers), DPSSA (Vers), EPSSA (Mille), EFIAP, South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA

Phillip De Lange AFIAP, APSSA, DPSSA(Vers), DPSSA(Cls), South Africa
Deep Bhatia, EFIAP, MFIP, FIIPC, India
Suloev Alexey EFIAP, PPSA, GPU, Russia

CHINA

Guo Jing, EFIAP, China
Louise De Lange AFIAP, DPSSA, South Africa
Natalia Albrekht, EFIAP, Russia

At the contest, there will be 473 international awards from FIAP, FIP, IAAP, and APE:

Best Club Award: Cup Salon Grand Eurasia
Best photo-club of another country
Best photo-club of Russia Award: gold, silver, bronze medals of Salon Grand Eurasia

3nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia Circuit — Russia

Best Author Award: FIAP light Blue Badge
FIAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
FIP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
IAAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
PSSA: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 4 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, 4 Bronze medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 12 E-Honorable mention, 12 E-Certificate
Special mark Chairman: 4

1nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia Circuit — India

Best Author Award: FIAP light Blue Badge
FIAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
FIP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
IAAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
PSSA: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 4 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, 4 Bronze medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 12 E-Honorable mention, 12 E-Certificate
Special mark Chairman: 4

1nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia Circuit — South Africa

Best Author Award: FIAP light Blue Badge
FIAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
FIP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
IAAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
PSSA: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 4 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, 4 Bronze medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 12 E-Honorable mention, 12 E-Certificate
Special mark Chairman: 4

1nd International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia Circuit — China

Best Author Award: FIAP light Blue Badge
FIAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
FIP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
IAAP: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
PSSA: 4 Gold medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 4 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, 4 Bronze medals, 12 Honorable mention
APE: 12 E-Honorable mention, 12 E-Certificate
Special mark Chairman: 4

- E-Certificates in PDF format, which will be sent via email.
- All Medals and honorable mention will be sent via post.

FIAP Section definitions:

a) Monochrome Definition

A black and white work fitting from the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a monochrome work with the various shades of grey. A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black and white category; such a work can be reproduced in black and white in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage. On the other hand a black and white work modified by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.
Greyscale Monochrome images may be entered for Nature, Photojournalism and Photo Travel but toned images are not permitted for these sections.

b) People Definition

Show people in all situations, such as daily life, street photography, traditions, portrait, people at work, social events, human relations and etc. The main subject in the photo must be one or more humans.

c) Nature Definition

Nature photography records all branches of natural history except anthropology and archaeology. This includes all aspects of the physical world, both over water and underwater.
Nature images must convey the truth of the scene. A well-informed person should be able to identify the subject of the image and be satisfied that it has been presented honestly and that no unethical practices have been used to control the subject or capture the image. Images that directly or indirectly show any human activity threatening a living organism's life or welfare are not allowed.

The most important part of a Nature image is the nature story it tells. High technical standards are expected, and the image must look natural.

• Objects created by humans, and evidence of human activity, are allowed in Nature images only when they are a necessary part of the Nature story.
• Photographs of human-created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domesticated animals, human-created hybrid animals, and mounted or preserved zoological specimens are not allowed.
• Photographs made where the scene is natural and the animal is unharmed in a carefully managed environment, such as Zoo, rescue centers, and ethically managed natural environment farms are permitted.
• Attracting or controlling subjects through the use of food or sound for the purpose of photographing them is not allowed. Maintained situations such as provided supplemental food due to hardship caused by weather conditions or other conditions beyond the animals' control, where photography is incidental to the feeding of the animal does not fall under this provision.
• Controlling live subjects by chilling, anaesthetic, or any other method of restricting natural movement for a photograph is not allowed.
• Human-made elements shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
a) When they are an integral part of the nature story, such as a songbird singing atop a fence post a manmade object used as nest material, or a weather phenomenon destroying a man-made structure.
b) When they are a small but unavoidable part of the scene, such as an unobtrusive footprint or track in the background.
c) Scientific tags, collars, and bands are specifically allowed.

When photographing at a zoo, sanctuary, or rehabilitation centre, it would be construed that the photographer ensured that it’s properly accredited and conforms to best practices.

Editing Guidelines:

Processing or editing must be limited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible, except that conversion to grayscale monochrome is allowed.

Allowed editing techniques:

• Cropping, straightening and perspective correction
• Removal or correction of elements added by the camera or lens, such as dust spots, noise, chromatic aberration and lens distortion
• Global and selective adjustments such as brightness, hue, saturation and contrast to restore the appearance of the original scene
• Complete conversion of colour images to grayscale monochrome
• Blending of multiple images of the same subject and combining them in camera or with software (exposure blending or focus stacking)
• Image stitching - combining multiple images with overlapping fields of view that are taken consecutively (panoramas).
Editing techniques that are not allowed:
• Removing, adding to, moving or changing any part of an image, except for cropping and straightening.
• Adding a vignette during processing
• Blurring parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene
• Darkening parts of the image during processing to hide elements in the original scene
• All conversions other than to complete grayscale monochrome
• Conversion of parts of an image to monochrome, or partial toning, desaturation or over- saturation of colour

Results will be sent by email to all participants with a link to the PDF salon catalogue, which can be downloaded from the web site.

Association of Photographers «Eurasia», Russian Federation
Salon Chairman: Rashid Usmanov, EFIAP
Web: https://eurasia-photo.com/
e-mail: [email protected]