5th ONYX 2021 International Exhibition of Photography
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Description
Onyx International Exhibition of Photography is open for amateur and professional photographers from all over the world. The exhibition is conformed to the rules of Photographic Society of America (PSA), Global Photographic Union (GPU) and Image Colleague Society (ICS). This exhibition is PSA approved and acceptances received by PSA members are eligible for PSA Star Ratings, listing in the world-wide PSA Who’s Who of Photography and credited towards the PSA Distinctions of QPSA, PPSA, EPSA, MPSA, MPSA2 and GMPSA, GMPSA/B, GMPSA/S, GMPSA/G and GMPSA/P. Acceptances in this exhibition are also eligible for ICS, GPU and Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society (CPE) Distinctions.
Recognitions:
Photographic Society of America, PSA: 2021-1016
Global Photographic Union, GPU: L210007
Image Colleague Society International, ICS: 2021-133
SECTIONS
ONYX 2021 has 5 sections, all digital, FULLY PSA APPROVED:
- COLOR OPEN – PSA PID Color
- COLOR PEOPLE – PSA PID Color
- MONOCHROME OPEN – PSA PID Monochrome
- TRAVEL (color or monochrome) – PSA PTD
- NATURE (color or monochrome) – PSA ND
Each entrant may submit a maximum 4 images in one section. The jury will accord a total of 156 High Quality Awards!
THE BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION:
- Acceptances from this exhibition count for the Merit Distinctions of our society - Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society. CPE Merit Distinctions are: Artist, Excellence, Master and Grand Master! The holders of the CPE distinctions receive a printed certificate, the badge and a presentation gallery on the CPE website!
- NEW! TOP 25 BEST AUTHORS of Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society! Participate and enter in Best Top! This top is made annually after the acceptances and awards from our 2 exhibitions CAMPINA and ONYX.
- NEW! Participate and obtain Service Distinctions of our society - Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society: CPE Service Distinctions are: Excellence Service, Master Service and Grand Master Service! Distinctions are offered for the number of participations in our exhibitions!
- We offer Acceptance Certificates!
- We offer very special medals handmade created by plastic artists!
- Report Card with individual judge's scores for each participant!
- Low entry fees with discounts for groups and clubs!
- Acceptances count for PSA, GPU, ICS and CPE Distinctions!
- Maximum acceptances set by PSA rules!
- More medals and awards every year! PSA, GPU, ICS and CPE Medals and Honorable Mentions!
- You can win from the many awards available in exhibition, 156 Total High Quality Medals and Awards!
- High judging standards according to PSA rules!
- High Quality Print Exhibition and Public Video Projections in many locations to promote accepted and awarded works!
- Permanent gallery with all accepted and awarded works on exhibition website!
- Awards are shipped with the premium recommended postal service with track number!
AWARDS – TOTAL 156 HIGH QUALITY MEDALS AND AWARDS!
For each section:
PSA Gold Medal
2 Campina Exhibitions Gold Medal
2 Campina Exhibitions Silver Medal
2 Campina Exhibitions Bronze Medal
3 PSA Honorable Mentions
3 ICS Certificate of Honorable Mentions
3 Campina Exhibitions Honorable Mentions
14 ONYX Honorable Mentions
Additional for Color Open Section will be awarded:
GPU Gold Medal
ICS Gold Medal
2 GPU Honorable Mentions
BEST AUTHOR - Special Award Plaque
BEST CLUB - Special Award Plaque
Plus more Special Club Awards Plaques!
We will increase the number of individual awards and club awards if we have many participants!
EXHIBITION CALENDAR
Closing date: 1 March 2021
Judging: 11 – 20 March 2021
Notification (E-mail): 28 March 2021
Result, all accepted images and awards, will be posted on our website:
www.campinaexhibitions.net/onyx/Results
EDAS PSA reports: 17 April 2021
Online Catalog: 8 May 2021
Public Exhibition: 8 May 2021
Acceptances Certificates sent: 15 May 2021
Awards sent: 18 May 2021
SUBMISSION OF WORKS
ONLINE ENTRY FORM (preferred method)
Authors must fill out an Online Entry Form on the official website and submit entries online:
www.campinaexhibitions.net/onyx/EntryForm
JURY
For all 5 sections: Color Open, Color People, Monochrome Open, Travel and Nature.
- Tibor Jakab, EFIAP/gold, FPSA, MPSA, ASIIPC, Hon.FPSG, Hon.FICS, GM.ICS, Hon.PESGSPS. PSA Liaison Officer
- dr. Teodor Radu Pantea, EFIAP/silver, EH.ISF, PSA*(CS), PSA**(PPD), PSA**(PJ), PSA***(CPID), Hon.ICS, F.ICS, AICS, Hon.F.PAD, Hon.F.ICS, E.USPA, F.SWAN, Hon.F.SWAN, E.FMPA, Hon.IPS, Hon.FKSS, M.AAFR, Hon.AAFR, Hon.TAMA, Hon.API, UAPR, Hon.FPSBP, BPICS, GMICS. Vice President ICS Int. Board Director
- Mircea Anghel, A.FIAP, HON.FICS
EXHIBITION CHAIRMAN
Razvan Baleanu, E.PSA, B.PSA, A.FIAP, GPU CR2, Hon.FICS, ES.USPA, Hon.EFMPA, Hon.WPG, HON.F.WPG, Hon.WPAI, Hon.PESGSPC, GPA.PESGSPC, Hon.FSAP, Hon.EUSPA, Hon.FPPS, Hon.FTPAS, Hon.EIUSF, Hon.FSWAN, Hon.FOZIPS, Hon.HKNPS, CMP.PPI, HA.PPI, Hon.FCPA, Hon.FGNG, Hon.AMAP, Hon.APF, Hon.GMGNG, Hon.FPMP, Hon.PIPC, E.AAFR, A.ICS, A.WIEP.
President of Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society of Romania
DISTINCTIONS - CAMPINA PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS SOCIETY
The distinctions are granted for the acceptances obtained at the all editions from our exhibitions!
Acceptances from 5th ONYX 2021 count for CPE Distinctions!
In recognition and to reward our participants we offer a system of Photographic Distinctions!
Campina Photographic Exhibitions Society Distinctions are: ARTIST Title, EXCELLENCE Title, MASTER Title and GRAND MASTER Title.
The holders of the CPE distinctions receive a printed certificate, the badge and a presentation gallery on the CPE website! Additional for Grand Master Distinction, author will receive a Special Award Plaque!
Application for distinctions is free of charge; also there are no costs for postage.
For all information’s please visit:www.campinaexhibitions.net/distinctions-application
TOP 25 BEST AUTHORS - CAMPINA PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS SOCIETY
This ranking is based on the acceptances and awards from our 2 annual exhibitions CAMPINA and ONYX, from all sections. This top is made annually after the end of the exhibitions season.
The classification calculation is made after judge’s scores from all sections in our 2 exhibitions. In case of equality between 2 or more authors, they will be classified by our international judges (Tibor Jakab, Teodor Radu Pantea and Mircea Anghel).
For all information’s please visit: www.campinaexhibitions.net/top-25/
We welcome your participation in our exhibition!
For all information’s please visit 5th ONYX 2021 website:
www.campinaexhibitions.net/onyx
Jury
Rewards
(156) AWARDS – TOTAL 156 HIGH QUALITY AWARDS!
AWARDS – TOTAL 156 HIGH QUALITY MEDALS AND AWARDS!For each section:
PSA Gold Medal
2 Campina Exhibitions Gold Medal
2 Campina Exhibitions Silver Medal
2 Campina Exhibitions Bronze Medal
3 PSA Honorable Mentions
3 ICS Certificate of Honorable Mentions
3 Campina Exhibitions Honorable Mentions
14 ONYX Honorable Mentions
Additional for Color Open Section will be awarded:
GPU Gold Medal
ICS Gold Medal
2 GPU Honorable Mentions
BEST AUTHOR - Special Award Plaque
BEST CLUB - Special Award Plaque
Plus more Special Club Awards Plaques!
We will increase the number of individual awards and club awards if we have many participants!