The Middle East Grand Circuit is circuit contest of art photography, organized by Photo Divan from Cairo, Egypt.

The Middle East Grand Circuit is divided in 5 sections, all digital:
Child
Photo Travel "TRAD"
Nature
Open Color
Open Monochrome

Closing date: 7th February 2015
Judging date: 17th February 2015
Notification date: 7th March 2015
Exhibition date: 11th May 2015 at Cairo Gallery
Delivery of the catalogs and awards to the participants: 1st June 2015

Entry fee is mandatory for every participant. Depending of the number of sections participant applies, the fee cost as follow:
section 1: 50 EUR
section 2: 50 EUR
section 3: 55 EUR
section 4: 60 EUR
section 5: 65 EUR
Entry fee can be paid with PayPal through our web site:
/http://www.mecircuit.com/payment.php
Alternatively, the fee may also be paid with WesternUnion on the following info:
Ahmed Abdulazim, Egypt
The works of the participants who did not pay the fee would not be taken into consideration.

The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers from around the world.
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 work 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 “may not be eligible” for awards or inclusion in audiovisuals of the exhibition and could be subject to disqualification by the exhibition sponsors.
The contest assumes no liability for any misuse of copyright. Images may be altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the maker. Artwork or computer graphics created by the entrant may be incorporated if

Photographs are submitted in digital form, sent as picture files sized 1980x1080 at 300dpi, or in any dimension derived thereof. No file naming is needed. Contests using digital projection will judge the images as received from the participant at 100% of the maximum permitted pixel size. Digital images can not be altered, including resizing, by the Contest before judging.
Participants may submit their works and application form in one of the following ways:
- uploaded through the web site: /http://www.mecircuit.com/entryform.php
- sent by e-mail, along with the application form, to: [email protected]
- burned on CD/DVD, along with the application form and entry fee, sent to the postal address of:
Ahmed Abdulazim (Photo Divan)
7 Elshiekh Elshanwany St. Hadyk Elqoupa
11331 Cairo; Egypt

To participate at Middle East Grand Circuit participants will apply with both black & white or color works. Maximum allowed number of works in section, category, or class is four (4). No title or identification of the maker shall be written anywhere on the face of an image.
Entry form and contact information must be written in one of the official IAAP, FIAP or PSA languages. Each image must have a unique title. Words such as “Untitled” and “No Title” are not acceptable as part or all of an image’s title, nor are camera capture file names or titles consisting of only numbers. No file naming is needed.
Once an image has been accepted in a PSA Recognized exhibition, that same image, or a like “in camera” or a “reproduction” duplicate of that image may not be re-entered in any section of the same Division Star Ratings class in that exhibition regardless of media, format, or title.
An entrant’s images will be presented to the judges consecutively. Minimum 25% acceptance rate is guarante

Middle East Grand Circuit
Ahmed ABDULAZIM; PPSA, AFIAP, UPI CR2 ,HonFBSPA (Egypt)
Galal EL MISSARY; Professional Photographer (Egypt)
Hossam DIAB; President of Photojournalism Division at Almasry Alyoum Newspaper (Egypt)
Ahmed HAYMAN; Photojournalist in Almasry Alyoum Newspaper (Egypt)
Ahmed Alsaif; AFIAP (Saudi Arabia)
Middle East Grand Circuit
Section A:
Shafeek AL SHARQI; EFIAP (Bahrain)
Isa EBRAHIM; EFIAP/s, PPSA, UPI CR4 (Bahrain)
Mohammed ALSHAIKH; EFIAP (Bahrain)
Hamad Saud ALBUSAIDI; EFIAP (Oman)
Ahmed Alsaif; AFIAP (Saudi Arabia)
Section B:
Shafeek AL SHARQI; EFIAP (Bahrain)
Isa EBRAHIM; EFIAP/s, PPSA, UPI CR4 (Bahrain)
Mohammed ALSHAIKH; EFIAP (Bahrain)
Hamad Saud ALBUSAIDI; EFIAP (Oman)
Ahmed Alsaif; AFIAP (Saudi Arabia)
Section C:
Shafeek AL SHARQI; EFIAP (Bahrain)
Isa EBRAHIM; EFIAP/s, PPSA, UPI CR4 (Bahrain)
Mohammed ALSHAIKH; EFIAP (Bahrain)
Hamad Saud ALBUSAIDI; EFIAP (Oman)
Ahmed Alsaif; AFIAP (Saudi Arabia)

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FIAP - Monochrome Photography
A black and white image containing various shades of grey from black to white is considered to be monochrome w. A black & white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand in the black & white category; such a work may be reproduced in black & white in the catalogue. On the other hand a black and white work modified by partial toning or by the addition of one colour becomes a colour work (polychrome) to stand in the colour category.
FIAP/PSA Nature Photography
Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archeology, in such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation. The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality. Human elements shall not be present, except where those

Notification cards will be sent by email.
All participants of the competition (the authors which submitted works and paid the participation fee) will receive The organizer will take all possible care while handling the emails, awards and catalogs, will, however, assume no liability for damages and loses during shipment.

Mr Ahmed Abdulazim; PPSA, AFIAP, UPI CR2 ,HonFBSPA
7 Elshiekh Elshanwany St. Hadyk Elqoupa; 11331 Cairo; Egypt
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.eipaward.com