Winners of the Friends of Old Woman Creek 2023 photo contest will be on display beginning Sept. 18 at the visitor center at Old Woman Creek State Nature Preserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, 2514 Cleveland Road East in Huron, the start of National Estuaries Week, according to a news release.
Emily Green of Sandusky won first-place in the adult category with her photo of a chipmunk in a shaft of light, according to the release.
James Daneker, of Milan, won first place in the teen category. (Submitted)
James Daneker of Milan won first place in teen category with a photo of a monarch butterfly on a flower, the release said.
Green and Daneker will receive $30 each, according to the release.
Retired Plain Dealer photographer Lynn Ischay judged the entries.
“Green’s photo was technically beautiful, in challenging light and the photographer had to be silent and invisible to catch that moment,” Ischay said in the release.
Rob Meyer, of Milan, won second place. (Submitted)
Second place and $20 went to Robert Meyer of Milan according to the release.
“Seeing a third bald eagle landing to join the other adult and juvenile is a stunning opportunity,” Ischay said.
Jennifer Yingling of Sandusky won third place. (Submitted)
The shot of a great blue heron among the lotus by Jennifer Yingling of Sandusky won third place and $10.
All winners receive a year’s membership in the Friends of Old Woman Creek, according to the release.
The winning photos will be on display beginning Oct. 5 at the Huron Public Library, 333 Williams St. in Huron, the release said.
Honorable mentions winners were Katie Myer of Sandusky, Robert Myer of Sandusky, Loretta Majoy of Huron and Angela Schindler of Vermilion.
Tucson-based DarkSky International recently hosted its fourth Capture the Dark Photography Contest, presented by Visit Utah, to celebrate photography’s important role in the dark sky movement. The contest received 494 entries from participants worldwide to the 10 categories:
• Connecting to the Dark: Experiencing a natural night provides perspective, inspiration, and leads us to reflect on our humanity and place in the universe.
• International Dark Sky Place: Now over 200 protected lands and municipalities worldwide have been certified by DarkSky as an International Dark Sky Place, creating havens for astrophotographers.
• The Impact of Light Pollution: Light pollution can significantly impact the environment, human health, and our access to the night sky. This category also includes images of terrible lighting, glare bombs, etc.
• The Bright Side of Lighting: Light pollution can give artificial lighting a bad reputation, but lighting that follows DarkSky’s Principles for Responsible Outdoor Light can be beautiful, healthy, and functional.
• Creatures of the Night: Light pollution doesn’t only erase our view of the stars; scientific evidence suggests that artificial light at night has adverse and deadly effects on wildlife, including amphibians, birds, insects and mammals.
• Deep Sky: For thousands of years, humans have looked to the night sky and wondered what is out there. Today, we can take photos of deep space objects from our own backyards.
• The Mobile Photographer: No big camera? No problem! A photo from any of the above categories that was taken with a cell phone, tablet, or GoPro. No DSLR, mirrorless camera or drone shots.
• Youth: A shot for any of the above categories taken by someone 17 years old or younger.
• Utah Dark Skies: A photo taken in one of the most popular destinations to capture dark skies — Utah
• People’s Choice: Voted on by the public.
“This year we saw some of the most beautiful photos from around the world that we have ever seen,” said DarkSky International Program Associate Michael Rymer. “These brilliant views of the night sky show how our place in nature does not stop at the horizon, and that the sky above is as much a delicate and beautiful resource that we must protect and reclaim.”
“Congratulations to this year’s Capture the Dark Photography Contest winners and the awe-inspiring photos,” said Vicki Varela, managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism.
“Astrotourism and dark sky messaging complement our Red Emerald Strategic Plan, which aims to elevate life in Utah through responsible tourism stewardship. Preserving dark skies helps communities establish long-lasting tourism economies and keeps our places Forever Mighty.”
A global panel of judges composed of Imma Barrera, Ian Lauer, Jeff Dai, Parisa Bajelan, Ben Coley, Dr. Lin Qing, reviewed the photos using criteria that included technical skill, composition, connection to the category theme, and “wow” factor.
Winners of each category will receive a prize package that includes a feature in DarkSky’s Nightscape publication, DarkSky’s blog and social media, a DarkSky membership, DarkSky and Visit Utah swag, and a Peak Design Field Pouch.
Additionally, one photograph will be presented with a “People’s Choice Award” based on votes by the public. This winner will receive a prize package that includes a $250 gift card to B&H, a feature in DarkSky’s Nightscape publication, the DarkSky blog and social media, a DarkSky membership, and DarkSky and Visit Utah swag.
To see the winning photos, visit the official website for the photography contest at capturethedark.darksky.org and check out the official announcement on the DarkSky blog.
DarkSky International is a recognized global authority on light pollution, empowering a global movement to protect the night sky. DarkSky restores the nighttime environment and protects communities from the effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy and conservation. Since 1988, its global community of dark sky advocates have protected more than 200 International DarkSky Places, enacted dozens of responsible lighting policies, and raised awareness of light pollution on every continent.
doha, qatar: the cultural village foundation, katara announced the winners of its photography competition, which is part of the activities during its katara ramadan 2023. this competition received wide participation from photography enthusiasts and the screening committee chose three winners: muhammad saeed fairouz, in the first place, ali abdul jabbar saif al din, in the second place, and the third place went to muhammad naguib nasr. the first place winner will receive qr15,000; second place, qr10,000; and third place, qr5,000. the competition stipulated that the submitted photo reflect the artistic vision of the subject of the competition, and also among the conditions is that each participant has the right to submit a maximum of three photos, while the institution has the right to use the winning photos in any of its activities, and the participation is considered approval of that. katara’s ramadan programme this year included 23 diverse activities that included cultural, awareness and entertainment activities directed to different age groups of society, the most important of which is the islamic stamps exhibition at the postal museum in building 22 and the fine art and photography exhibition in building 18. wisdom square hosted a ramadan art mural, the creativity square hosted the event of the storyteller’s stories, in addition to the religious events, including lectures and a quran memorisation competition for male and female children at katara mosque. katara also launched a number of competitions and various prizes during its ramadan activities, including the katara prize for arabic poetry, and the katara ramadan competition for the short story, in addition to a number of sports and intellectual tournaments such as the katara popular games championship (kerem and dama) and the katara championship. also included are katara electronic games, katara ramadan beach volleyball championship and the katara international ramadan chess championship.
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The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) yesterday announced the winners of the first three places in the photography competition, dedicated to selecting the best picture for the activities of Katara Ramadan Events 2023. The competition was widely attended by photography enthusiasts. Saeed Mohamed Fayrouz won the first place and earned QR15,000; Ali Abduljabbar Saifaldeen came in second and received a prize of QR10,000; and Mohamed Naguib Nasr came in the third spot and earned QR5,000. The photography competition stipulated that the submitted photo reflect the artistic vision of the subject of the competition, and among the conditions was that each participant has the right to submit a maximum of three photos, while the foundation has the right to use the winning photos in any of its activities and the participation is considered approval of that. The Katara Ramadan Events 2023 included a variety of activities that included cultural activities, awareness-raising, and entertainment events directed to different age groups of society. The most important of these were the Islamic Stamps Exhibition, and the Fine Art and Photography Exhibition. Wisdom Square hosted a Ramadan artistic mural, while Creativity Square hosted a narrator stories. Religious events including lectures and the Holy Qur’an Memorisation Competition for male and female children at the Katara Mosque. Katara also launched several competitions and distributed various awards during its Ramadan activities, including the Katara Prize for Arabic Poetry (Mothers of the Believers), the Katara Short Story Competition, and many sports and intellectual tournaments such as the Katara Traditional Brain Games Competition (Damen and Kerem), Katara Electronic Games Championship, Katara Ramadan Championship Volleyball 2023, and the Katara Ramadan Chess Open 2023, in addition to various activities, and events of the World Theatre Day 2023. (QNA)
European Pressphoto Agency (EPA) photographer Sergey Kozlov’s photo titled “Ukraine-Russia War” won the Photo of the Year award at the Istanbul Photo Awards, the ninth edition of the annual international photography contest held by Anadolu Ajansı to support photojournalists.
The contest is now a globally dedicated platform with more than 16,000 international users.
A prestigious jury gathered online and selected the award-winning photographs for the Istanbul Photo Awards 2023.
Kozlov’s photo was selected as the winner of the Photo of the Year among more than 21,000 photographs submitted from different parts of the world.
The winners were selected from photographs that cover last year’s global events, from the Ukraine-Russia war to the incidents in Palestine, from the pressures of the Taliban administration to child trafficking in Nigeria, from Lithium-induced environmental changes to wildlife studies in Thailand, from the World Cup in Qatar to Portuguese bullfights, Arctic pole icebreakers to African albinos’ daily life.
The international jury stated that the quality of the photos sent was very high and they had great difficulty in making the decision in the eliminations made on the platform specially prepared by the AA Information Technologies team.
In the Story News category, Associated Press (AP) photographer Evgeniy Maloletka won first place with his series about the siege of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Getty Images Photojournalist David Ramos took first place in the Single Sports category with his work documenting the joy of Lionel Messi in the World Cup final.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) photographer Jeff Pachoud took first place in the Story Sports category with his photos at The Tour de France Femmes.
Brais Lorenzo won the first prize in the category of Single Nature and Environment by capturing people watching the fires in Spain with concern.
The jury awarded Jonas Kako’s work, which shows the undeniable effects of drought, as the winner of the Story Nature and Environment by the jury.
The winner of the Single Portrait is Elham Abbasloo, who captured the women’s movement that started in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini.
AP photographer Ebrahim Noroozi won the first prize in the Story Portrait category for his photographs of female athletes in Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
In the Single Daily Life category, Gazeta Wyborcza photographer Jakub Porzycki won the first prize with his photo of Wanda, who was celebrating her 111th birthday.
Politiken / Panos Pictures photographer Mads Nissen, who documented life in drug prisons in Afghanistan, won the first prize in the Story Daily Life category.
This year, 29 photographers received awards in 10 categories in the contest supported by Nikon, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and Turkish Airlines (THY), the nation’s flag carrier.
Information related to the jury and award-winning photographs can be accessed via the website (http://istanbulphotoawards.com).
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Sharing China photo and short video contest 2023 is calling for submissions from all over the world until Feb 12, 2023.
Regardless of whether you are a professional or an amateur, who you are or where you are from, you are welcome to send us photos and videos of memorable moments from Chinese New Year celebrations.
Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important traditional festival for Chinese people. Grand celebrations take place all over the world during the festive days, with traditions passed down over centuries, such as family reunions, New Year fireworks, temple fairs and performances, as well as enjoying dumplings and local delicacy feasts.
To learn more and submit your entries: http://en.chinaculture.org/special_reports/sharingchina2023/
What we are looking for
All photos and videos of Chinese New Year celebrations are welcome. Suggested themes include:
(1) Traditional customs, such as paying respects to ancestors, cleaning the house and New Year’s Eve dinner.
(2) Modern customs and new trends, such as the Spring Festival travel rush, giving out or receiving mobile red envelopes, or traveling.
(3) Folk activities, such as dragon dances, lion dances, yangko dances, folk theatrical art or local folk customs.
(4) Foreigners experiencing the Spring Festival, celebrations around the world or anything that reflects the integration of the festival and local life.
Awards and Prizes
The contest will select 50 photos (single or group).
★ First prize: 5 photos (single or group), with 2,000 RMB in prize money for each winner
★ Second prize: 15 photos (single or group), with 1,000 RMB in prize money for each winner
★ Third prize: 30 photos (single or group), with 600 RMB in prize
We will also select 10 short films.
★ First prize: One winner, RMB 5,000 prize
★ Second prize: Three winners, RMB 3,000 prize for each
★ Third prize: Six winners, RMB 2,500 prize for each
The organizer will deduct any tax on the award money and pay the authorities on behalf of the winners.
When
Submission: from Dec 20, 2022 to Feb 12, 2023
Selection and ranking: from Feb 13 to May 15, 2023
Result announcement: June, 2023
The rules
Photo contest:
1. All entries must be real and not doctored or photo edited. The tone and color of the image may be slightly adjusted. Composition and clipping are allowed.
2. Entries should be in JPG or JPEG format with a resolution of 300 dpi, no less than 2 MB for each, with the length no less than 3,000 pixels. If submitting to Facebook, photos could be compressed, but please keep the original file. If the photo is shortlisted and published on the page, the original file will be required.
3. Entries can be single photos or a series of photos. A series of photos counts as one entry and each series may contain four to ten photos.
4. Entries should have titles and a short photo description (such as time, place and people in the photo).
Short film contest:
Format: MP4 or MOV
Dimension: horizontal: 16:9, vertical: 9:16
Resolution: no less than 1920 × 1080 pixels
Size: 1GB maximum, less than 4 minutes
Dubbing and subtitles: If the video is dubbed, the language could be either Mandarin or English, but subtitles should be bilingual
Caption: 200-500 English or Chinese words to give a brief introduction
Interact with us on Facebook
You can submit your entries to China Culture’s Facebook, see others’ works and interact with us. （Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/625672159319783/）
China Culture’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chinacultureorg
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Host and organizers
Host: China International Culture Association
Organizers: Chinadaily.com.cn, Chinaculture.org
Supported by China Photographers Association and Sina Photo
Statement
1. The entries should not contain any pornography, violence or reactionary elements and should obey the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China.
2. The author owns the copyright and enjoys the right of authorship of the entries. Once the entries are submitted to the contest, it means that the author has agreed that the Bureau of International Exchange and Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China has the right to use his/her works for non-commercial purpose, and has the right to authorize any third party to use his/her works for non-commercial purpose, in cultural activities or cultural products, including but not limited to exhibitions, screenings, publications, posters and photo album designs, and promotional videos. The host also has the right to recommend the works to related media and will not pay the author for use.
3. All participants should guarantee their ownership of copyright for the entries, or that they have the right to authorize the entries’ use in competitions, promotions and screenings. The author(s) should promise that all legal responsibilities and economic losses shall be borne by himself (themselves), including but not limited to results of the products’ infringement of intellectual property, portrait rights and reputation rights, defamation, rights of privacy and other violations of laws and regulations.
4. All applicants should ensure the authenticity and accuracy of the filed content in the application form. The organizing committee will not be responsible for any errors or misunderstandings caused by incorrect, incomplete or inauthentic filings.
5. The host reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is deemed inappropriate or does not conform to stated contest rules.
6. The organizers will contact the winners via email by June 15, 2023. The winners shall reply to the email with their personal information and bank details within fourteen (14) days, so as to enable Chinadaily.com.cn to deliver the prize to the winners. If the participant refuses to provide personal and bank information, or does not provide the requested information within the stipulated time, the winner will be disqualified.
7. By submitting an entry to take part in the contest, the participant agrees to accept these rules.
8. The host has the right of final interpretation of these terms and conditions. The host reserves the right to revise these terms and conditions at any time. Disputes arising from this event shall be settled in accordance with the relevant laws of the People’s Republic of China.
