4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit is a circuit contest of art photography, organized by Association of Photographers «Eurasia», Russia.

Accreditation of the contest:
International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) 2026/581-583
Photographic Society of America (PSA)
Association of photographers EURASIA (IAPE) 2027/0085-0087
International association of art photographers (IAAP)
Photographic Society of South Africa (PSSA) 2027/10

The contest consists of 5 sections. In each section you can upload up to 4 works.

A. Color (only color) PSA PIDC
B. Monochrome (only monochrome) PSA PIDM
C. Nature (color and monochrome) PSA ND
D. World in focus (color and monochrome) PSA PTDWCM
E. People (color and monochrome) PSA PIDCM

Closing date: 25 Jan 2027
Judging: 20 Feb 2027
Notification: 10 Apr 2027
Exhibition: 20 Jun 2027
Start of awards delivery: 25 Jun 2027
Start of catalogues delivery: 25 Jun 2027

For single entries, the fee is 36 euros for all sections.
For single entries, the fee is 28 euros for 1-2 sections.

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 complete your application, please log into your registered account and select your preferred payment method.
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]
To pay for the club's participation will appeal to Usmanov Rashid [email protected]

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.

The entrants for the “4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit” have to register on our web-site https://www.ap-eurasia.com/. After registration and authorization, the applicant enters his personal account and uploads his images for the contest.
Technical requirements for the uploaded images;
JPG format. Size of digital files: maximum 1920 pixels on the horizontal side, 1080 on the vertical side, 300 dpi; maximum 2 MB.;

Judging will be online format. Judges will use color-calibrated Full HD Display 1080P (1920x1080 pixels). The equipment will be capable of displaying images at 100% of the image resolution.
The judging will be held that each jury vote for each image from 1 to 10 points.
The one who has achieved the highest number of total acceptances of all the sections of the salon added together will be proclaimed “FIAP best author”.
The score of accepted images is counted by sum of all jury member points together.

The author should be a copyright holder of the submitted material. By virtue of submitting an entry to the «4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 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 «4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 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 «4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 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 «4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 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.

4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit - Russia
Alexey Suloev, EFIAP, EPSA, Russia
Lewis Choi FPSA, GMPSA/P, EFIAP/d3, HonEFIAP, Hong Hong
Mariana Visser APSSA, EPSSA, AFIAP, South Africa

2th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit - South Africa
Phillip De Lange APSSA, DPSSA(Cls), DPSSA(Vers), AFIAP, South Africa
Billion Lim, AFIAP, MPSA, Malaysia
Ahmed Al-Busaidi, HonEFIAP, EFIAP/s, Oman

2th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit – China
Guo Jing, AFIAP, Vice President GPU in China, China
Louise De Lange LPSSA, DPSSA(Cls), AFIAP, South Africa
Sergei Koliaskin, PFIAP, Russia

At the contest, there will be 517 international individual and clubs awards from FIAP, PSA, IAAP, PSSA and IAPE:

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

4th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit - Russia
Best Author Award: FIAP light Blue Badge
Medal Nature Division
Gold Medal PSA
Gold Medal FIAP
Gold Medal IAAP
Gold Medal PSSA
Gold Medal IAPE
Silver Medal IAPE
Bronze Medal IAPE
Gold Medal Salon
Silver Medal Salon
Bronze Medal Salon
10x Honorable Mention PSA
10x Honorable Mention FIAP
10x Honorable Mention IAPE
10x Honorable Mention PSSA
10х Honorable Mention IAAP
2th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit - South Africa
Best Author Award: FIAP light Blue Badge
Medal Nature Division
Gold Medal PSA
Gold Medal FIAP
Gold Medal IAAP
Gold Medal PSSA
Gold Medal IAPE
Silver Medal IAPE
Bronze Medal IAPE
Gold Medal Salon
Silver Medal Salon
Bronze Medal Salon
10x Honorable Mention PSA
10x Honorable Mention FIAP
10x Honorable Mention IAPE
10x Honorable Mention PSSA
10х Honorable Mention IAAP
1th International Photo Salon Grand Eurasia 2026 Circuit – China
Best Author Award: FIAP light Blue Badge
Medal Nature Division
Gold Medal PSA
Gold Medal FIAP
Gold Medal IAAP
Gold Medal PSSA
Gold Medal IAPE
Silver Medal IAPE
Bronze Medal IAPE
Gold Medal Salon
Silver Medal Salon
Bronze Medal Salon
10x Honorable Mention PSA
10x Honorable Mention FIAP
10x Honorable Mention PSSA
10x Honorable Mention IAPE
10х Honorable Mention IAAP

CLUBS AWARDS
The winners will be selected among the clubs, who will receive:

GRAND PRIX CUP OF EURASIA
GOLD MEDAL IAPE
SILVER MEDAL IAPE

All Medals and honorable mention will be sent via post.

FIAP Section definitions
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.

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.

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:
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.
When they are a small but unavoidable part of the scene, such as an unobtrusive footprint or track in the background.
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
PSA Section definitions
a) Monochrome Definition
An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e. contains only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white) OR it gives the impression of being a greyscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image. (For example, by sepia, red, gold, etc.) A greyscale or multi-colored image modified or giving the impression of having been modified by partial toning, multi-toning or by the inclusion of spot coloring does not meet the definition of monochrome and shall be classified as a Color Work.

Attention is drawn to the PSA Statements on Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter which apply to all sections.
Color versus Monochrome (Black and White)Within PSA international exhibitions an image is either monochrome or color; there is no third option.
A Color image is defined by the presence of more than a single color or hue. If an image is treated with two or more colors in any manner or any amount (spot coloring, duotone, etc), it is a color image.
A monochrome image is defined by the presence of exactly one color or hue; it can display unlimited variations in that single color’s intensity, tints, and shades but may not include additional colors (partial toning, split-toning, spot coloring, etc). Black and white images (also referred to as grayscale) are considered monochrome, though technically they are achromatic images which may span the full tonal range from black to white. Monochrome images may not be entered in color sections of PPD or PID.
b) Nature Division
PSA/FIAP Nature DefinitionNature 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, anesthetic, 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 center, it would be construed that the photographer ensured that it’s properly accredited and conforms to best practices. WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHYIn addition to the restrictions on Nature photography, to be eligible for any Wildlife award images must meet the following conditions:(a) Zoological organisms must be living free and unrestrained in a natural habitat of their own choosing (b) Images of zoological organisms that have been removed from their natural habitat, are in any form of captivity, or are being controlled by humans for the purpose of photography are not allowed. (c) Botanical organisms may not be removed from their natural environment for the purpose of photography.  (d) Images that have been staged for the purpose of photography are not allowed.  Attention is drawn to the PSA Statements on Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter which apply to all sections.
Nature 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 color 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 colorAttention is drawn to the PSA Statements on Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter which apply to all sections.
Photojournalism Division
Photojournalism Entries Are:
●       images with informative content and emotional impact
●       reflecting the human presence in our world
●       The journalistic (story-telling) value of the image receives priority over pictorial quality
●       Images that misrepresent the truth, such as those from events or activities arranged specifically for photography or of subjects directed or hired for photography, are not eligible
Editing Guidelines for PJ:
Processing or editing is limited to making the image look as close to the original scene as possible, or complete conversion to greyscale monochrome.
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 or lens distortion
●       Global and selective adjustments such as brightness, hue, saturation and contrast to restore the integrity of the original scene.
●       Several images (typically 2-4), each with a small white border, combined into a single image that depicts a progression of events or related activity.
Editing Techniques That Are Not Allowed:
●       Removing, adding, moving or changing any part of an image, except for the eligible techniques
●       Blurring or darkening parts of the image during processing to obscure elements in the original scene
●       Partial color or partial toning
●       Unnatural color, extreme saturation or desaturationIf a Human Interest award or section is offered:
  When Human Interest is specified, those images depict a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, excluding  sports action.
PSA Statements on Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter apply to all sections.

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.

Applicable Rules: This exhibition will be conducted in accordance with the rules of the PSA.

Entry Requirements: This exhibition is open to everyone; however, an entry may be rejected when the exhibition chair believes the entry does not conform to PSA exhibition rules and these Conditions of Entry. Membership in any photographic organization is not required. Neither awards nor acceptances will be granted to any entrant who is on the PSA Penalties List for Ethics Violation, and entry fees are not refundable in these circumstances. Throughout this document, entrant, author and photographer are used interchangeably, and each term refers to the person who is the original creator of a submitted image. Entrants are required to submit their own entries with properly sized images.

PSA Star Ratings: To receive star ratings credit from PSA, entrants must provide their names and country exactly the same way in each exhibition. Aliases are not permitted. Please contact PSA in the event of a name change or relocation to another country. Using one’s name differently in different exhibitions exposes the entrant to the risk that many of their acceptances may not be recognized in PSA Star records.

Reproduction: Entrants grant sponsors free reproduction rights for exhibition-related media, including low-resolution web posting. Entries will not be accepted from entrants who restrict reproduction rights. PSA may request specific permission for educational use under mutually agreed terms. If an image violates PSA’s exhibition rules or its Ethics Policy, PSA may reproduce the image without permission for educational purposes or to illustrate rule violations, with the entrant's name withheld. Neither PSA nor the exhibition assumes liability for copyright misuse.

Re-use of accepted images: Any image that has been accepted in this exhibition, past or present, may not be entered again in the same division star ratings class in any future instances of this exhibition. It may be entered in any other PSA recognized exhibitions but must always have the same title. Re-titling in another language is not allowed.

Entry: An entry consists of up to 4 images per section, with each image limited to 20 total acceptances per star path. Identical or similar images are prohibited within the same exhibition, and if similar images are uploaded, all will be disqualified across all sections. While similar images may be entered in different exhibitions, they may later be disallowed during star/diamond/galaxy application reviews. Similar images are those which are practically equivalent, as defined on the page available at https://psa-services.org/ES/#entrants. To avoid disappointment, do not enter images that are practically equivalent. Watermarks, copyright text or any other visible markings are prohibited.

Titles:
Each image requires a unique name that contains a maximum of 35 characters.
Each title is to be used consistently across all PSA exhibitions, without variations introduced by typographic errors or punctuation.
Nothing in the image title can identify the photographer.
A title should be an interpretive or meaningful title that transforms a visual document into a deliberate artistic statement. Titles entered as file numbers such as IMG_6608, DSC-76499 or in any other camera file format are prohibited.
Meaningful Titles may be followed by numbers, for example, Ballet Dancer 34.
Titles may use Latin1 or Latin2 character sets which allow diacritical marks (é, ñ, ü, ą, ę, ś, etc), however non-Latin writing systems (العربية, русский, ελληνικά, 中文, カタカナ, देवनागरी ) may cause problems in Catalogs, Galleries and Star applications.

Color and Monochrome images from the same capture that share substantial pictorial content in common will be considered the same image and must be given the same title.

Protection of Entrants' Personal information: By entering this exhibition, you agree to comply with PSA rules and policies, and consent to the exhibition chair and recognized organizations holding and processing your personal details for exhibition purposes, and accept that your participation status (name, country, sections/photos entered) and results will be made public in status lists, galleries, and catalogs.

Target Acceptance Range:
The acceptance target range will be no more than 30% in each section except 3D, which cannot be more than 45%.
No image may receive more than one individual award in a section of any salon. In circuits an image may receive an award in different salon sections.
The organizer is required to adjust the number of awards based on the total number of acceptances.
For sections with more than 250 images, no more than 10% of the acceptances can receive awards, and for sections with 250 images or less the chair will allow a maximum of 7 awards.

SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS
While the following section provides summaries of PSA definitions, entrants must refer to the PSA website for the authoritative definitions for each Division: https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/exhibitions

Image Creation and Authorship
Summary: All submitted images must be entirely the photographer's original work, including post-processing, with every pictorial element captured by the submitting photographer. Images must not incorporate or present other artists’ work as the photographer's own, in whole or in part (clip art, stock images, replacement skies, photos of others’ artwork, AI-generated content, etc). The term author refers to the person who is the original creator of a submitted image; photographers may own the rights to use purchased content, however authorship requires that all visual elements in the submitted photograph be personally created by the photographer. Photographers must retain copyright ownership of all visual elements contained within any submitted image, including composites. A violation of this rule constitutes plagiarism, a serious PSA ethics offense.

Artificial Intelligence
Summary: Recognizing the rapid evolution of AI software, this rule is subject to change. For the latest rules, consult the AI Statement on PSA’s website. AI photo editing tools which enhance, adjust, or intelligently modify what was already captured in your photograph are permitted, provided they use only visual information already present in your photograph. Outpainting tools (generative fill) which allow you to expand a cropped image using a context-aware extension of the original photo are permitted, unless restricted by the Division’s definition. Other generative AI tools that generate new synthetic visual content based on external image data not originally present in the author’s photograph are prohibited, regardless of how small the edited area. Any person who violates this AI rule shall be banned from PSA exhibitions for a period ranging from 3 years to permanent exclusion. See additional AI notes in the editing matrix below.

Subject Matter
Summary: PSA's fundamental rule prioritizes animal welfare over photography, prohibiting baiting with live creatures, nest disturbance, endangering subjects, or depicting feeding of live prey to captive animals. Aerial photography must not disturb individuals or animals and must comply with local regulations. The images must

comply with the division and section definitions listed on the PSA website; images that do not comply will be disqualified by the judges. Participation in PSA exhibitions is conditional on entrants accepting these policies.

Color versus Monochrome (Black and White)
Within photography an image is either monochrome or color; there is no third option.
A Color image is defined by the presence of more than a single color or hue. If an image is treated with two or more colors in any manner or any amount (spot coloring, duotone, etc), it is a color image.
A monochrome image is defined by the presence of exactly one color or hue; it can display unlimited variations in that single color’s intensity, tints, and shades but may not include additional colors (partial toning, split-toning, spot coloring, etc). Black and white images (also referred to as grayscale) are considered monochrome, though technically they are achromatic images which may span the full tonal range from black to white. Monochrome images may not be entered in color sections of PPD or PID.

Pictorial Image Division (PID) Definition https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/division-definitions#pid Summary: PID allows open photography with no subject or editing technique restrictions, other than those listed in the PSA guidelines that apply to all Divisions (i.e. authorship, AI, etc). The division includes both unrestricted open sections and themed sections with specific definitions to guide judges and participants. PID includes 2 Star paths: color and mono.
PSA/FIAP Nature Division (ND) Guidelines https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/division-definitions#nd Summary: Nature photography truthfully documents nature stories, both over water and underwater, while maintaining high ethical and technical standards. The 2024 rule allowing human-made elements when "necessary to the nature story" has been replaced with three specific categories: integral story elements, small unavoidable background features, and scientific equipment on animals. Attracting subjects with food or
sound is prohibited (unaddressed prior to 2025), though incidental photography during hardship feeding remains acceptable. Zoo photography must now be at accredited facilities following best practices, and includes rescue centers and ethical farms. Images eligible for a Wildlife Award or entered in a ND Wildlife theme must follow all Nature rules with additional restrictions: all animals must be living freely in their natural habitat without human control or captivity, botanical subjects cannot be removed from their environment, and no staging is permitted for photography purposes. Readers are reminded that Wildlife photography is restricted to natural habitats only, removing the 2024 allowance for adopted habitats. Nature photography does not include anthropology and archaeology.

Photojournalism Division (PJD) Definition https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/division-definitions#pjd Summary: Photojournalism prioritizes storytelling value over pictorial quality, featuring images with informative content and emotional impact that reflect authentic human presence in the world. Images that misrepresent truth through staged events or directed subjects are prohibited. When a Human Interest theme is specified or if this award is offered, typical sports photographs are excluded and instead the focus is on people in interactive, emotional, or unusual situations.
Photo Travel Division (PTD) Definition https://psaphotoworldwide.org/page/division-definitions#ptd Summary: A Photo Travel image is a portrayal of the world we live in, without geographic limitations. New for 2026, PTD is divided into 2 Star Paths: PTD Documentary (PTDD) and PTD World in Focus (PTDW). PTD Documentary remains as a reality-based PTD definition, portraying the world as it is found naturally, through images of distinctive places or through images of people who show distinct cultural characteristics or activities. In PTD Documentary images must avoid studio-like settings and setup or arranged photography. In contrast, PTD World in Focus is aligned with the FIAP World in Focus definition. PTD World in Focus allows for images of places or people found naturally, as well as a more diverse range of content such as food and studio portraits. In PTD World in Focus, images that are setup or arranged are allowed.

Pictures created by artificial intelligence are not allowed in salons run under FIAP patronage.
It is reminded that all parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who holds the copyright of all works submitted. Offenders will be sanctioned for life!

“I hereby expressly agree to FIAP document 040/2023 « Conditions and regulations for FIAP Patronage » and FIAP document 038/2023 « Sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list ». I am particularly aware of chapter II « Regulations for International photographic events under FIAP patronage » of FIAP document 040/2023, dealing under Section
II.2 and II.3 with the FIAP participation rules, the sanctions for breaching FIAP regulations and the red list.”

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://www.ap-eurasia.com/
e-mail: [email protected]