13th Olympic Photographic Circuit 2025

CONTACTS

Chair
Metzakis Manolis (Greece)

Email
info@olympicphotocircuit.com

Location of Entry Form
https://olympicphotocircuit.com/participate (click on Register)

Website
https://olympicphotocircuit.com/

 

SECTIONS

Four Sections and Four Salons - All Digital
OPEN COLOR (only color) PIDC
OPEN MONOCHROME (only monochrome) PIDM
NATURE GENERAL (color/monochrome) ND
PHOTOJOURNALISM GENERAL (color/monochrome) PJD

FEES

Discounts are not allowed

Possible ways of payment:

Cheques are not accepted. Entries for which no or insufficient payment has been received before the closing date will not be judged.

 

CALENDAR

Closing date: 23 November 2025
All Judging Completed By: 21 December 2025
Score Reports Sent By 28 December 2025
Awards Mailed By: 19 February 2026
Online gallery Posted By: 11 January 2026
Catalogs Posted By: 19 February 2026
Status Page and Website Available to:21 December 2026

EXHIBITION DATES: 21 December 2025
28 December 2025

 

JUDGES

1st Salon "Zeus": Scoring All sections:
Asif Mohammed Arfan - EFIAP/d3, MPSA, FPSA, FRPS (United Arab Emirates)
Harry Nakos - Associated Press Photographer Brussels (Greece)
Johann Debono - EFIAP, QPSA, GPU CR3 (Malta)            

2nd Salon "Aphrodite": Scoring All sections:
Dr Kerry Ann Frances Boytell - EFIAP/d1, GMAPS (Australia)
Tomasz Okoniewski - EFIAP/d2, GPU CR4, MPSA, BPSA (Poland)
Dimitrios Paraskevakis - EFIAP/s, ESFIAP, GPU Cr2 (Greece)

3rd Salon "Hermes": Scoring All sections:
Maurizio Trifilidis - EFIAF/b, I.APS/S, E.NPS, Hon.CPE (Italy)
George Baladakis - EFIAP/d3, MPSA, GPU CR4, GPU VIP 4, GPU ZEUS (Greece)
Jing Guo - EPSA, EFIAP, LRPS, GPU CR-3, GPU HERMES (China)

4th Salon "Apollo": Scoring All sections:
Xrysa Marketaki - PPSA, EFIAP/s (Greece)
Nassim Eloud - EFIAP/p , EHPS/g , M.APS , A.CPA , R.ISF-3 (Cyprus)
Virgilio Bardossi MFIAP, EFIAP/d3 (Italy)

PSA Rules for the Judging Process

 

AWARDS

501 IN TOTAL

For each salon the available awards are as follows:
1 x FIAP Blue Badge will be awarded to the Best Author in each salon who achieved the highest number of total acceptances in the exhibition.  In case of a tie, it will be awarded to the entrant with the highest number of points from all the sections in this Salon. In case of a tie, the exhibitor who won the most awards shall be declared the recipient.

 


4 FIAP Blue Badges

Best Entry of Circuit - HPC PLAQUE

OPEN COLOR

OPEN MONO

NATURE

PHOTOJOURNALISM

1 PSA Gold Medal 1 PSA Gold Medal 1 PSA Gold Medal 1 PSA Gold Medal
1 FIAP Gold Medal 1 FIAP Gold Medal 1 FIAP Gold Medal 1 FIAP Gold Medal
2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons 2 FIAP HM Ribbons
1 GAP Gold Medal 1 GAP Gold Medal 1 GAP Gold Medal 1 GAP Gold Medal
1 GAP Silver Medal 1 GAP Silver Medal 1 GAP Silver Medal 1 GAP Silver Medal
1 GAP Bronze Medal 1 GAP Bronze Medal 1 GAP Bronze Medal 1 GAP Bronze Medal
1 GPU Gold Medal 1 GPU Gold Medal 1 GPU Gold Medal 1 GPU Gold Medal
1 GPU Silver Medal 1 GPU Silver Medal 1 GPU Silver Medal 1 GPU Silver Medal
1 GPU Bronze Medal 1 GPU Bronze Medal 1 GPU Bronze Medal 1 GPU Bronze Medal
6 GPU Honorable Mention 6 GPU Honorable Mention 6 GPU Honorable Mention (PDF) 6 GPU Honorable Mention (PDF)
6 GAP Honorable Mention 6 GAP Honorable Mention (PDF) 6 GAP Honorable Mention 6 GAP Honorable Mention
5 SalonDiplomas 5 Salon Diplomas 5 Salon Diplomas 5 Salon Diplomas
3 Judges Choice Certificates 3 Judges Choice Certificates 3 Judges Choice Certificates 3 Judges Choice Certificates

 

 

NOTIFICATION

Each entrant will receive via email a report card with the results of his/her submitted photos. All results will be uploaded in the website of the circuit: https://olympicphotocircuit.com/

 

CATALOG

PDF downloadable from website by participants: https://olympicphotocircuit.com/

 

DIGITAL ENTRY SUBMISSION

ALL entries MUST be submitted via our website https://olympicphotocircuit.com/


Norice for Group Entries
Group entries will be accepted in the form of CD/DVD at the following address:
Metzakis Manolis
11 Katehaki st.
Heraklion 71201
CRETE, GREECE
OR by sending them via WeTranfer.com to this email info@olympicphotocircuit.com
The linked form must be filled and attached for each group participant.

 

ACCEPTANCES AND AWARDS

Judging Method

Target Acceptance Range

 

EXHIBITION REQUIREMENTS

Image and Entry Requirements This exhibition is open to anyone; however, an entry may be
rejected when the Exhibition Chair believes the entry does not conform to exhibition rules and these ES-COE. 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. Entry fees are not refundable in these circumstances.

PSA Star Ratings: To receive proper 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: 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. PSA may request specific permission from entrants to reproduce entered images in its educational materials. The terms of that permission will be mutually agreed upon between the entrant and PSA except in the circumstances where the entered image is found to breach the PSA Ethics Policy. In those circumstances, the image may be reproduced by PSA without the entrant’s further permission, for educational purposes, or to illustrate serious exhibition rule violations. For those reproductions, the entrant’s name will be withheld.

Entries will not be accepted from entrants who indicate that their images may not be reproduced in materials related to the exhibition. The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright.

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 rating class in any future instances of this exhibition.  It may, of course, be entered in any other PSA recognised exhibitions but must always have the same title. Re-titling in another language is not allowed.

Entry: An Entry consists of up to and including four (4) images entered by a single entrant into the same Section. The same image can receive no more than a total of twenty (20) acceptances (per star path). Identical or similar Images shall not be allowed in the same section or different sections of the same exhibition as determined by the judges or exhibition chair. Similar images are those which are practically equivalent, as defined on this page: https://psa-services.org/pdf/Practical-Equivalence.pdf    When a group of similar images is uploaded by the entrant, all similar images in all sections will be disqualified. Be advised: while similar images may be entered in different exhibitions, these images and acceptances may be disallowed by the separate review process associated with applications for stars, diamonds and galaxies. To avoid disappointment, do not enter images that are practically equivalent.

Titles:  
Each image must have a unique title that relates to the content of the image. That unique title must be used for entry of that image into any and all PSA-Recognized exhibitions. Titles must be 35 characters or fewer. No titles may be visible to the judges, and nothing in the image may identify the entrant. Titles may not include file extensions such as .jpg or .jpeg (or any other camera capture filenames such as IMG_xxxx). Titles may not consist of personal identifiers possibly augmented by a number; and may not include words such as “untitled” or “no title”. Titles may not consist solely of numbers unless those numbers are prominently contained within the image, such as a contestant number in a race. When entering titles, exhibitors may use Latin1 or Latin2 character sets (ISO-8859-1 or ISO-8859-2) which allow diacritical marks (é, ñ, ü, ą, ę, ś, etc). While text written in non-Latin writing systems (Hanzi, Cyrillic, Arabic, Devanagari, etc) might be accepted by exhibition software, this practice is discouraged because it may yield unpredictable results in galleries, catalogs and may be rejected in Star applications.

Color and Monochrome: 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.

 

DATA PROTECTION

By entering this exhibition, you are explicitly consenting to the personal details you have supplied, including email addresses and email addresses being held, processed and used by the exhibition chair for purposes associated with this exhibition. You also explicitly consent to such information being sent to organizations that have accorded official recognition, patronage or accreditation to this exhibition. You acknowledge, agree and accept that by entering this exhibition your participation status which includes your first and last name, name of the country used during registration at the exhibition, number of sections entered, and number of photos entered in those sections will be made public in a published status list, and that the results of your entry may be made public in the exhibition gallery and exhibition catalog. You also agree and accept the policy regarding non- compliance to the rules of PSA.

 

SUBJECT MATTER AND DEFINITIONS

PSA Image creation and ownership
In all sections of the exhibition, images must originate as photographs made by the entrant.
They may not incorporate identifiable images produced by anyone else (for example: clip art, replacement skies, or stock images). Images created in whole or in part by image creation software (frequently called ‘AI’ images) are not allowed. Editing or alteration of images is permitted within the limits specified in the relevant section definitions that are available here https://psa-photo.org/page/division-definitions  Any person submitting or attempting to submit a totally AI generated image that does not begin with a light capture from the maker to any Photographic Society of America exhibition, social media, event, or publication, other than for editorial purposes, shall be prohibited from PSA for a period of from 3 years to Life.

FIAP Artificial Intelligence
Pictures created by artificial intelligence are not allowed in this salon! All parts of the image have to be photographed by the author who is holding the copyright of all works submitted. Offenders will be sanctioned for life

Statement on Subject Matter applicable to all sections
The fundamental rule that must be observed at all times and offered in exhibitions with PSA recognition is that the welfare of living creatures is more important than any photograph. This means that practices such as baiting of subjects with a living creature and removal of birds from nests, for the purpose of obtaining a photograph, are highly unethical, and such photographs are not allowed in any exhibition with PSA recognition.  Under no circumstances may a living creature be placed in a situation where it will be killed or injured for the purpose of obtaining a photograph. Images that show the live creatures being fed to captive animals, birds or reptiles are not permitted under any circumstances.

There are also concerns about the use of aerial photography, using drones, helicopters, or low flying aircraft. These should not cause any interference with other individuals or animals which causes a disturbance in their normal activity or disrupt the way any individuals or animals interact with their environment. Entrants in PSA recognized exhibitions should comply with all relevant laws and regulations associated with aerial photography in the country in which the image was taken.

Entry into PSA recognized exhibitions is conditional on accepting the above policies. The images must comply with the division and section definitions listed on the PSA website and other conditions. Images that do not comply will be disqualified by the judges.

PSA Color Definition
The Image category for PID color must be a color image. 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 color on a monochrome image is considered a Color Image.

PSA 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 gray which can include pure black and pure white) or it gives the impression of being a grayscale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image (for example by sepia, red, gold, etc.) A grayscale 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.
• Monochrome images may not be entered in color sections of PPD or PID.

FIAP 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

Pictorial Image Division Definition
PID includes open or general subject photography. There are no limitations on subject matter or techniques used for image capture or post processing other than the restrictions described in the PSA Statements on Artificial Intelligence, Image Creation and Authorship, and Subject Matter, which apply to all divisions. These restrictions include prohibited image elements not authored by the entrant (for example textures, replacement skies from third party software, clipart or stock images).

Open sections have unrestricted subject content and may include creative images. PID theme sections have specific definitions which assist both the judges and entrants.

PSA/FIAP Nature Definition
Content Guidelines
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 threatens 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. Adding a vignette or blurring the background during processing is 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.

Attention is drawn to the PSA Statements on Artificial Intelligence and Subject Matter which apply to all sections.

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.

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:

Editing Techniques That Are Not Allowed:

Photojournalism Division Definition
Photojournalism Entries Are:

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 monochrome.

Allowed Editing Techniques:

Editing Techniques That Are Not Allowed:

When human interest is specified, those images depict a person or persons in an interactive, emotional or unusual situation, excluding sports action.

 

FIAP RULES

In order to have legal authority on those who do not respect the rules of FIAP, the organiser must make sure that all participants of an online event under FIAP Patronage tick a box next to which the following text is stated:

“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”

Notice:
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:

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.

 

PSA RULES

Non-compliance
See the PSA Ethics Policy at https://psa-photo.org/page/ethical-practices

See the PSA statement on Subject Matter, Statement on Artificial Intelligence, and Image Creation and Authorship at https://psa-photo.org/page/division-definitions

If an entrant submits an image that appears to be non-compliant, the chair or judges may request the unedited or raw file of the submitted image to verify compliance, including authorship. For composite images all files are required. Such entries may be referred to PSA for further investigation of possible ethics violations. Entrants who do not respond to this request or who do not cooperate with the investigation team may be penalized.

PSA retains the right to investigate all complaints, impose penalties if deemed necessary, void the acceptances of any image found to violate the PSA rules, and add the entrant’s name to the PSA Penalty List which is shared with PSA and FIAP chairs. Entrants automatically agree to these terms by entering the Exhibition.

Agents and other indirect submissions:

NOTICE: When entrants fill in the entry form to submit an entry they will see the following feature to affirm they have read these COE
“I hereby confirm that I have read and understood and agree to the Conditions of Entry of this exhibition. I have read and understood the PSA document to be found at https://psa-photo.org/resource/resmgr/pdf/exhibitions_/exhibition-entrants-agreemen.pdf

I am aware that PSA may apply penalties for non-compliance to these Conditions of Entry”

Failure to agree will mean that the application will not proceed.