Tag: FIAP

Vigex 3rd International Digital Photographic Salon

I received 9 acceptances for this Salon, including a gold medal for “Praying At The Golden Temple” in the travel section, and a Merit for “Clownfish In A Red Sea Anemone” – Both of which received maximum marks from all judges so very pleased with this achievement – I also believe I have now met all the criteria to apply for the AFIAP award, which is also very pleasing 🙂

Open Monochrome (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 1011, Acceptance Rate – 24%)

A Man On Baker Street Tube Station – 18 Pts

Open Colour (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 1099, Acceptance Rate – 24%)

Bamburgh Castle At Sunrise – 18 Pts

Flour Flick – 18 Pts

Portrait Of Natasha – 18 Pts

Nature (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 723, Acceptance Rate – 24%)

Bow Lake – 18 Pts

Clownfish In A Red Sea Anemone – 27 Pts – Merit Award

Clownfish – 22 Pts

Travel (Acceptance Score – 18, Entries 701, Acceptance Rate – 23%)

Praying At The Golden Temple – 27 Pts – Gold Medal

Taj Mahal Sunset – 19 Pts

June 14, 2021
Athens International Contest of Art Photography 2021

Absolutely delighted to have recieved 9 acceptences in this competition, including all four of my entries in to the nature section and an award for one of my clownfish images, the first time this one has won an award.

Nature – Acceptance score: 15 Pts

Clownfish in a Red Sea Anemone – 18 Pts – Awarded a Diploma

Eagle – 17 Pts

Bow Lake – 16 Pts

Clownfish – 15 Pts

Open Monochrome – Acceptance score: 15 Pts

Dawlish Jettty – 17Pts

Muay Thai Hurts – 16Pts

Open Colour – Acceptance score: 15 Pts

Jetty In The Sea – 16Pts

Phototravel – Acceptance score: 15 Pts

Taj Mahal Sunset From Mughal-era Gardens – 15 Pts

The Snake Charmer – 15 Pts

May 30, 2021
3rd Indian Viewfinder International Digital Salon 2021

Very happy with 5 acceptances in the Indian Viewfinder digital salon, including a commendation for my Portrait Of Natasha

Monochrome (Acceptance – 9Pts)

Baker Street Tube Station – 9 Pts

Dawlish Jetty – 10 Pts

Colour (Acceptance 9 Pts)

Portrait Of Natasha – 11 Pts – Commended

Nature (Acceptance 10 Pts)

Clownfish In A Red Sea Anemone – 10 Pts

Clownfish – 10 Pts

May 24, 2021
Photo GRAFIS 2021

I was delighted to have achieved four acceptances in this International Exhibition based in Montenegro, including a Gold Medal for my image “Praying At The Golden Temple” Another image in the class also scored 23 points and would likely have won an award, however only one award can be won in each category.

Praying At The Golden Temple – 23Pts – MOL Gold Medal

Taj Mahal Sunset From mughal-era Gardens – 23 Pts – Accepted

Eagle – 22 Pts – Accepted

Muay Thai Hurts – 20Pts – Accepted

May 23, 2021
5th International Photo Salon GEORGIAN DRAG 2021

Very happy to have recieved four acceptances in to this salon.

Section A (Open Color): 16

Portrait Of Natasha – 17 Pts

Flour Flick – 16 Pts

Section B (Open Monochrome): 17

A Man On Baker Street Tube Station – 18 Pts

Section D (Photo Travel): 15

Taj Mahal Sunset From Mughal-Era Gardens – 15 Pts

May 17, 2021
EUROPA 2021

Very pleased to have another three acceptances in to this FIAP salon based in Spain, I think I need 3 acceptances in 3 more International Salon to reach the criteria for AFIAP.

Travel Section (20 Points for acceptance)

A Man On Baker Street Tube Station – 22 Pts

Praying At The Golden Temple – 20 Pts

Portraits Section (21 Points For Acceptance)

Portrait Of Natasha – 21 Pts

May 8, 2021
Gran Tour delle Colline

This is a circuit of 4 salons based in Italy, I achieved a total of 17 acceptances across all four.

Pratomagno – 3 Acceptances

Figline – 3 Acceptances

Chianti – 4 Acceptances

Arno – 7 Acceptances

Colour

Jordan255 – 3 Acceptances

Natasha – 2 Acceptances

Flour Flick – 1 Acceptance

Mono

Dawlish Jetty – 2 Acceptances

Muay Thai Hurts – 1 Acceptance

Travel

A Man On Baker Street Tube Station – 4 Acceptances

Praying At The Golden Temple – 1 Acceptance

Taj Mahal Sunset – 2 Acceptances

The Snake Charmer – 1 Acceptance

April 19, 2021
German International Photocup 2021

This is a circuit of 4 salons, and I had 12 of my images accepted, all in all a total of 27 acceptances as well as one GIP Medal so I was very pleased with this indeed. Of course since this was a FIAP approved salon, it takes me to 54 FIAP acceptances, which exceeds the criteria for AFIAP. I now just need to enter more international salons to gain the award.

Colour

Bamburgh Castle At Sunrise – Accepted in to 1 Salon

Flour Flick – Accepted in to 1 Salon

Portrait Of Natasha – Accepted in to all four salon’s and was awarded a GIP Medal

Mono

Baker Street Tube – Accepted in to 3 Salon’s

This is my v3 version – The first time I’d entered this version so I was very pleased with it being accepted in to 3 out of the salons.

Dawlish Jetty – Accepted in to 1 Salon

Marys Shell – 2 Acceptances

Nature

Bow Lake – Accepted in to 3 out of the 4 salon’s in the circuit.

Clownfish – 2 Acceptances

Clownfish in a Red Sea Anemone – 3 Acceptances

Travel

Praying At The Golden – Accepted in to all 4 salon’s

Taj Mahal Sunset From Mughal-era Gardens – 3 Acceptances

April 12, 2021
6TH LION CITY INTERNATIONAL SALON

Being in Singapore, This was the first overseas salon I’ve entered so I wasn’t sure how well I’d do, but I was really happy with 5 acceptances. Not bad from almost 8000 Entries. This takes me to 48 Acceptances and two medals for the season. I’m about half way to meeting the criteria for the AFIAP award and just 5 short of my first BPE Crown Award.

Colour Open

Flour Flick – Accepted

Portrait Of Natasha – Accepted

Open Monochrome

Low Lighthouse At Burnham On Sea

Nature

Bow Lake – Accepted

Clownfish in a Red Sea Anemone – Accepted

March 24, 2021

The 75th Bristol International Salon of Photography – Feb2021

This was the first time I’ve entered the Bristol Salon, With almost 950 entrants and over 12,500 images from 58 countries, this is the biggest Salon I’ve entered, so was very pleased to have received the most acceptances (10) in to one single Salon I have achieved to date, including all four of my entries in to the Scapes section. So with 22 acceptances in the three FIAP Salons I’ve entered, I’m over half way to meeting the criteria for AFIAP award now 🙂

Section Name:	OPEN (PSA PID)
Acceptance score:	18
Total entries:	3029
Acceptance rate:	25.59 %

Section Name:	MONOCHROME (PSA PID)
Acceptance score:	19
Total entries:	2836
Acceptance rate:	22.32 %

Section Name:	NATURE (PSA ND)
Acceptance score:	18
Total entries:	1953
Acceptance rate:	24.42 %

Section Name:	SCAPES (PSA PID)
Acceptance score:	17
Total entries:	2058
Acceptance rate:	24.00 %

https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_3_00153.html

February 18, 2021

RESULT	TITLE	COMMENDATIONS

18 (A)	Flour Flick https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_1_00260.html	ACCEPTED
19 (A)	Portrait of Natasha https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_1_00261.html	ACCEPTED
18 (A)	Taj Mahal Sunset From Mughal-Era https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_1_00262.html	ACCEPTED

RESULT	TITLE	COMMENDATIONS
19 (A)	Dawlish Jetty https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_2_00207.html	ACCEPTED

RESULT	TITLE	COMMENDATIONS
20 (A)	Clownfish in a Red Sea Anemone https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_3_00154.html	ACCEPTED
20 (A)	Clownfish https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_3_00153.html	ACCEPTED

RESULT	TITLE	COMMENDATIONS
18 (A)	Bamburgh Castle at Sunrise https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_5_00172.html	ACCEPTED
17 (A)	Bow Lake https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_5_00173.html	ACCEPTED
17 (A)	Jetty in the Sea https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_5_00174.html	ACCEPTED
17 (A)	Nash Point https://www.bristolsalon.co.uk/gallery_2021/m_5_00175.html	ACCEPTED