PSA Interclub Competition 2024-2025
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:
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
Congratulations to the winning image makers selected by advanced VPS photographers Joan Axilbund, Gary Perlow and Lori Saunders 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. Thank you very much, Joan, Gary and Lori for taking the time to help with both Round 1 and Round 2 competitions.
David Kepley Bear Shakes off Water 11
Gary Perlow Arizona Night 10
Alana Glaves Pollen Drone 9
Lori Saunders Desert Tree 7
Bill Mugg Lonely Beach 8
Gloria Spellman Vervet Monkey with Baby 7
Slideshow:
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. Congratulations to Kathleen Furey for Early Bloomer and Gary Perlow's The Monster Building, both garnering an Award of Merit which is the top honor you may receive during the three rounds of competitions! Kudos!
Lori Saunders Circle Swirl Rotation 10
Gary Perlow The Monster Building 14 Merit
Kathleen Furey Early Bloomer 14 Merit
Wayne Wolfersberger Sunrise at Lake 7
David Kepley Pink Crown 10
Alana Glaves Snowflake 6
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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.
Congratulations to Kathleen Furey for her image Still Life with Calla Lilies receiving another Award of Merit. Congratulations are also in order for Gary Perlow's A Prairie Home receiving an Honorable Mention and Mary Rabadan for her image A Thousand Stars receiving an Honorable Mention as well.
Gary Perlow A Prairie Home 13 Honorable Mention
David Kepley Planets and Shadows 9
Kathleen Furey Still Life with Calla Lilies 15 Merit
Mary Rabadan A Thousand Stars 13 Honorable Mention
Alana Glaves Can’t Get Enough of Your Love 10
Wayne Wolfersberger Lone Star Geyser Erupting 12
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PSA Round #2 Competitions
Nature
Congratulations to the winning image makers selected by advanced VPS photographers Joan Axilbund, Gary Perlow and Lori Saunders 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.
Gary Perlow Above the Clouds 8
David Kepley Sunlight Kissing 10
Gloria Spellman Family Meal 9
Mary Rabadan Angry Osprey 9
Wayne Wolfersberger Ewe and Her Lamb 9
Kathleen Furey Snow Queen 8
Slideshow:
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. Congratulations to Gary Perlow for his image Working Late Again receiving an Honorable Mention and Kathleen Furey for her image Orchids with Leaf also receiving an Honorable Mention. Congratulations to Gloria Spellman for receiving an Award of Merit for her image Eggs for Breakfast.
Gary Perlow Working Late Again 11 Honorable Mention
Gloria Spellman Eggs for Breakfast 12 Merit
Kathleen Furey Orchids with Leaf 11 Honorable Mention
David Kepley Green Swirl 7
Mary Rabadan Pretty Pink Posies 8
Lisette Briesbois Panda My Love 8
Slideshow:
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.
Gary Perlow Do Not Enter! 9
Lori Saunders Black Cat Cosplay 9
Gloria Spellman Storm Clouds Loom Over Dunes 9
Wayne Wolfersberger Moon Rise at Avalanche Peak 11
Mary Rabadan Double Crested Cormorants 12
David Kepley Going Down 9
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PSA Round #3 Competitions
Nature
Congratulations to the winning image makers selected by advanced VPS photographers Gary Perlow, Lori Saunders 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.
Gary Perlow San Rafael Sunset
Bill Mugg River of Sand
Mary Rabadan Rendezvous at Sunset
Kathleen Furey Later Afternoon Visitor
Wayne Wolfersberger Robin with Worms
Gloria Spellman Bear Eating Berries
Slideshow:
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.
Kathleen Furey Lily Waves
Gary Perlow Val di Funes
Wayne Wolfersberger Great Blue Spears Rainbow Trout
Bill Mugg Kings Cross
Gloria Spellman Swallowtail on Zinnia
Lori Saunders Blue Gold Obs
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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 Tulips with Lemons
Gloria Spellman Burrowing Owl
Lori Saunders Coats on the Door
Gary Perlow Order from Disorder
Bill Mugg Boothbay Beauty
Mary Rabadan Perching Dragonfly
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Gloria Spellman, PSA Rep. for VPS