My recent disqualified travel image

In the recent salon held by the  Photographic Society of Madras one of my images was disqualified in the section with PTD World in Focus (PTDW) rules.

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From the jurors:
DQ Reason: Violation of Definition
The judges stated that “World in Focus” should portray a place. No such place could be identified in this image.

 

PSA Photo Travel Division (PTD) Definition

In January my application for PSA PTD Star was converted to Photo Travel Documentary (PTDD). I have to adjust my chosen images to better align with the new definitions. I will have to start a new Star path for PTD World in Focus (PTDW).

From the PTD page on the PSA website.
A Photo Travel image is a portrayal of the world we live in, without geographic limitations. New for 2026, PTD is divided into 2 Star Paths: PTD Documentary (PTDD) and PTD World in Focus (PTDW).

PTD Documentary remains as a reality-based PTD definition, portraying the world as it is found naturally, through images of distinctive places or through images of people who show distinct cultural characteristics or activities. In PTD Documentary images must avoid studio-like settings and setup or arranged photography.

In contrast, PTD World in Focus is aligned with the FIAP World in Focus definition. PTD World in Focus allows for images of places or people found naturally, as well as a more diverse range of content such as food and studio portraits. In PTD World in Focus, images that are setup or arranged are allowed.