PSA Interclub Competition 2023-2024
Nature and Open (Monochrome and Color)
Photographic Society of America (PSA) is an organization that offers photographic competitions and activities that span all continents, for both individuals and camera clubs. Vienna Photographic Society has been a PSA club member for many years. As such we can participate in the PSA Interclub Competitions, where clubs from all over the world compete against one another. Both club honors and individual awards can be achieved.
This season VPS will participate in Open (Color and Monochrome) and Nature categories of the PSA Interclub Competition. There are 3 rounds of competitions for each category and deadlines will appear on our club calendar. Entry is via the club website at vpsva.org. VPS may only submit six images for each category. To select which pictures to enter in the Open or PID category (Color and Monochrome), members will vote for their favorite submissions and we will enter the six photos with the most votes into the competition. As for the Nature competition, a panel of 3 judges will select the 6 nature images to be submitted to PSA.
Planned deadlines for entering the competitions each year are projected around the following dates: Round #1 mid-October, Round #2 mid-January, and Round #3 mid-March. An email will be sent out to all members regarding actual submission dates. Additionally, PSA requires a signed release if you ENTER an image in a competition. So, upon entering one or all three competitions, please forward the VPS PSA coordinator a copy of a signed release form if you have not already done so. The release is needed by PSA to upload all award winning images on their website and in their internationally published magazine. A release form is attached within the list of documents below. Any entries submitted without a release form will be disqualified. A release form is valid for three years. Once you have sent a signed release to the VPS PSA coordinator, you will be notified in advance to submit a renewed release form prior to your expiration date.
IMPORTANT: No use of AI generation is allowed in images.
Below are important documents that will help you achieve the highest ratings for your images and can also serve as a guide to help you choose/vote on images that will be sent to PSA via our selection process. To learn more details about each of the competition’s guidelines, please review the following documents:
Guide for PSA Nature Entries
PSA Nature Scoring/Judging Guide
PID Color Description and Scoring Guide
PID Visual Guide Updated
PID Monochrome Description and Scoring Guide
PSA Release Form - Word Format
PSA Release Form - JPEG Format
Current Image size for the competitions is 1920px x 1080px.
PSA Round 1 - Competitions
Nature
The winning images were selected by advanced VPS photographers Bill Mugg, Glen Mai and Joan Axilbund judging via the website with the image authors blinded. Judges who entered images into the competition could not judge their own images. The images must follow the PSA Nature definition and rules. VPS ranked #15 out of 19 clubs in Group B.
David Kepley A Tree Under the Stars 6
Bill Mugg I See You 12
Glen Mai Bear Cubs 12
Mary Rabadan An Arc of Leaves 6
Lori Saunders Golden Rays On Silken Sands 9
Wayne Wolfersberger Eastern Red Columbine with Aphids 9
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Open (PID) Color
Congratulations to Wayne Wolfersberger who received a Merit Award for his photo A Walk in the Park on a Snowy Day. The six selected images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded. VPS ranked #10 out of 24 clubs in Group C.
Kathleen Furey Calla Lily with Leaf 10
Lori Saunders Mia in Golden Light 11
Wayne Wolfersberger A Walk in the Park on a Snowy Day 13 Merit Award
David Kepley A Riot of Color 10
Gloria Spellman Family Stroll 9
Urscia Mahring Winter 9
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Open (PID) Monochrome
The winning images were selected by the VPS membership via the website with image authors blinded. VPS ranked #15 our of 22 clubs in Group B.
Gloria Spellman The Stare 10
Wayne Wolfersberger Moon Light Observers 10
Alana Glaves Winter Black and White 8
Urscia Mahring Conch Silk and Rye Grass 8
Kathleen Furey Petal Planet 10
Lori Saunders Swannansa Stairway 10
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PSA Round 2 - Competitions
Nature
The winning images were selected by advanced VPS photographers Gary Perlow, Kathleen Furey, and Gloria Spellman judging via the website with the image authors blinded. Judges who entered images into the competition could not judge their own images. The images must follow the PSA Nature definition and rules.
Glen Mai Bear Cub on Mom 10
Gloria Spellman Bald Eagle with Fish 10
David Kepley A Scuffle 9
Kathleen Furey Pink Petals 10
Bill Mugg Yellowstone Loner 7
Mary Rabadan Osprey on Guard 10
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Open (PID) Color
Congratulations to the image makers of the six selected images. The images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded.
Lori Saunders Black Hole Sun in Blue and Green 7
Kathleen Furey Shadows and Reflections 9
Bill Mugg Sleepy Time 9
David Kepley Umbrella in a Storm 9
Gloria Spellman The Road Thru Denali 7
Wayne Wolfersberger Grand Prismatic From Above 7
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Open (PID) Monochrome
Congratulations to the image makers of the six selected images. The images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded.
Kathleen Furey Keeping Watch 9
David Kepley Layers in Black and White 9
Gloria Spellman Close Encounter 9
Wayne Wolfersberger Bison Eating While Snow Covered 10
Mary Rabadan Springtime Leaves 10
Lori Saunders Silver Patterns 11
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PSA Round 3 - Competitions
Nature
The winning images were selected by advanced VPS photographers Glen Mai, Kathleen Furey, and Gloria Spellman judging via the website with the image authors blinded. Judges who entered images into the competition could not judge their own images. The images must follow the PSA Nature definition and rules.
David Kepley Do I See A Mouse
Glen Mai Fox
Kathleen Furey Lotus Petals
Gloria Spellman Herons Building Their Nest
Wayne Wolfersberger Bull Bison Fight
Mary Rabadan Spring Awakening
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Open (PID) Color
Congratulations to the image makers of the six selected images. The images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded.
Gloria Spellman Chirping Golden Fronted Woodpecker
Gary Perlow Once Upon a Time
Kathleen Furey Poppy Curves with Starlight
Mary Rabadan Wood Duck Pair
Bill Mugg Oregon Coaster
David Kepley Waterdrop Collision
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Open (PID) Monochrome
Congratulations to the image makers of the six selected images. The images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded.
Bill Mugg Shadow Brothers
Kathleen Furey White Butterflies
Gary Perlow Hungry Fish
Wayne Wolfersberger Dawn Fog Lifting At Yellowstone Falls
David Kepley Moon Over El Capitan
Gloria Spellman Hippo
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Gloria Spellman, PSA Rep. for VPS