PSA Interclub Competition 2022-2023
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 (aka Projected Image Division-PID) and Nature categories of the PSA Interclub Competition. This year, the PID Open competition will be divided into two separate competitions – Color and Monochrome. Monochrome was just added this year. All VPS members are encouraged to participate. There are 3 rounds of competition for each category and deadlines will appear on our club calendar. Entry is via the club website at vpsva.org. VPS may only enter six images for each category and only 1 image from each photographer. 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 this year are projected around the following dates: Round #1 October 24, Round #2 January 15, and Round #3 March 20. An email will be sent out to all members regarding submission dates.
IMPORTANT: PSA Nature is reality-based, meaning that nothing can be added or removed from the image (excluding sensor dust spots) except by cropping, and the image must appear natural. Nature images may not have any human elements within the image with rare exceptions. Human elements include buildings, fences, roads, cultivated/ hybrid plants, and domesticated animals.
To learn more details about each of the competition’s guidelines, you may click on the following documents:
New PSA Interclub Subject Matter and Post Processing and Division Definitions
Recommendations for Scoring PID Color Guide
PSA Nature 2022 Guide for Nature Photographers and Judges
Current Image size for the competitions is 1400px x 1050px.
PSA Competition Round 1
Nature competition:
Congratulations to the following six members whose photos were selected to represent VPS. Bill Mugg was awarded a Merit Award for his image Mother Fox Teaching a Lesson. The images were selected by advanced VPS photographers Kathleen Furey, Bill Mugg, 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. VPS ranked #8 out of 21 clubs in Group B.
Bill Mugg Mother Fox Teaching A Lesson 14 Merit Award
David Kepley The Frog and the Fly 9
Glen Mai Preening Barred Owls 11
Kathleen Furey Lotus Ballet 8
Wayne Wolfersberger Pronghorn Bucks in Disagreement 9
Lori Saunders Clouded View in Yosemite 10
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Open competition: (Color)
Congratulations to the following six members whose photos were selected to represent VPS. Bill Mugg and Gloria Spellman received a Merit Award for their photos, Man was Here and Black Crested Titmouse. The six images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded. The Keswick Photography Society, based in Ambleside, Cumbria, UK, served as the PSA Host judge for this competition. VPS ranked #7 out of the 24 clubs in Group C.
Bill Mugg Man Was Here 15 Merit Award
Gary Perlow Torridon Valley 12
Gloria Spellman Black Crested Titmouse 14 Merit Award
Kathleen Furey Red Bard, White Windows 11
Lori Saunders Strength and Grace and Fire 7
Patricia Deege Misty Tulips 9
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PSA Competition Round 2
Nature competition:
Congratulations to the following six members whose photos were selected to represent VPS. Glen Mai was awarded a Merit Award for his image Bobcat on a Kill – Yellowstone. The images were selected by advanced VPS photographers Kathleen Furey, Mary Rabadan and Glen Mai 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. The Belmont 16 Photography Club located on the eastern shore of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia was the PSA host judge for this competition. VPS ranked #10 out of 21 clubs in Group B.
Patricia Deege Egret Reflection 10
Glen Mai Bobcat on a Kill 13 Merit Award
Gloria Spellman Cheetah Kittens Wait for Mom 10
Bill Mugg Loving the Sun 11
Mary Rabadan Orchard Orbweaver Spider, Sanibel 8
David Kepley Perched 9
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Open competition: (Color)
Congratulations to the following six members whose photos were selected to represent VPS. Gloria Spellman received an Honorable Mention for her photo, Pomegranates. The six images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded. The Oakley Camera Club based in the UK served as the PSA Host judge for this competition. VPS ranked #15 out of 25 clubs in Group C.
Bill Mugg Arles in the Early A.M. 10
Kathleen Furey Sheep Stories 7
Lori Saunders Blue Depths 6
Patricia Deege Lonely Beach 7
Urscia Mahring Japanese Maple Seeds 9
Gloria Spellman Pomegranates 12 Honorable Mention
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Open competition: (Monochrome)
Congratulations to the following six members whose photos were selected to represent VPS. The six images were selected by a VPS member vote via the website with image authors blinded. Unfortunately, I was unable to identify the name of the assigned PSA judges for this competition. VPS ranked #15 out of 15 clubs in Group C. Keep in mind that we did not participate in the first round of this competition. Our make-up numbers will be included in the final third round competition.
Mary Rabadan Sand and Shadows 9
Lisette Briesbois Soaking up the Sun 7
Urscia Mahring Old Fashioned Rose 8
Gloria Spellman Leopard Portrait 8
Patricia Deege Elephant Drinking Amboseli 10
Kathleen Furey Eucalyptus with Pods 10
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PSA Competitions Round #3
Nature Competition
The following images were selected by advanced VPS photographers Kathleen Furey, Joan Axilbund, and Lori Saunders judging via the website with authors blinded. Judges who entered images into the competition could not judge their own images. The images must follow PSA Nature definition and rules.
VPS scored 54 points in this round. For the year end totals, VPS ranked #14 our of the 21 clubs in the competitive Group B.
Gloria Spellman Painted Bunting Bathing 9
Wayne Wolfersberger Moose and Calf Nuzzle in the Rain 11
Bill Mugg Yellowstone Buddy 9
Mary Rabadan Emerging Fern 9
Kathleen Furey Lotus Leaves 7
Glen Mai Heron Bounty at Sunrise 9
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Open competition (Color)
The following 6 images were selected by a member vote via the website with image authors blinded. These photos will represent VPS in the upcoming third round of the PSA Open Color interclub competition.
VPS scored 63 points in this round. Congratulations to Kathleen Furey for image Still Life with Sweetbay Magnolia who received an Honorable Mention. For the year end totals, VPS ranked #13 out of the 24 clubs in the competitive group C.
Gary Perlow Hunter from a Parallel Universe 10
Kathleen Furey Still Life with Sweetbay Magnolias 12 Honorable Mention
Gloria Spellman Blue Grosbeak 11
Glen Mai Grand Prismatic in Winter 10
Lori Saunders Old Bottles and Dried Flowers 9
Urscia Mahring Shasta Daisy 11
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Open competition (Monochrome)
The following 6 images were selected by a member vote via the website with image authors blinded. These photos will represent VPS in the upcoming third round of the PSA Open Monochrome interclub competition.
Congratulations to Gary Perlow for his image No Way Out that was awarded an Honorable Mention, Lori Saunders for her image Empty Seat that was awarded an Honorable Mention and to Kathleen Furey who garnered an Merit award for her image Tulip Wave. This being the first year for the monochrome competition, VPS ranked #4 out of 17 clubs in the competitive group C!
Gary Perlow No Way Out 10 Honorable Mention
Kathleen Furey Tulip Waves 11 Merit
Gloria Spellman Eye to Eye 8
Lori Saunders Empty Seat 9 Honorable Mention
Wayne Wolfersberger A Study in Parasitism 9
Mary Rabadan Trio of Emden Geese 8
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Open competition (Monochrome) (Makeup Round #1)
The following 6 images were selected by a member vote via the website with image authors blinded. These photos will represent VPS in the upcoming third round of the PSA Open interclub competition and will serve as a Makeup for Round #1 in this category.
This being the first year for the monochrome competition, VPS ranked #4 out of 17 clubs in the competitive group C!
Gary Perlow Kitchen After Hours 10
Bill Mugg On the Move in Yellowstone 8
Mary Jane Fish At the Night Water Hole 9
Urscia Mahring 7822 Feathers 9
Kathleen Furey Starlight 10
Wayne Wolfersberger The Evening Search 7
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