Canon-UNEP Photo Competition

Darren · 11th October 2004

Just got this via email.

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Canon, together with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), invites all photographers - amateur and professional alike - to take part in the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment.

This competition hopes to portray that a harmonious co-existence with nature and the environment is essential for society to achieve sustainable development. Canon would thus like to urge all of you to share your personal view of nature with the rest of the world through the images you capture.

A Gold Prize of US$20,000 will be awarded to the winner of the General category, which is open to applicants aged 25 years and above. The Youth category is open to young people aged 15 to 24 years old while the Children’s category is open to anyone aged 14 or younger. Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes will be awarded in each of the three categories.

Entries can be sent to the following address: UNEP Photographic Competition, TIME Inc., 152 Beach Road, #24—05/08 Gateway East, Singapore 189721. Alternatively, web entries can be made at www.unep-photo.com. I would appreciate if you could spread this message to your members / students.

Go ahead now, submit your entries and make your 'voice' heard.
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More details are here - Canon-UNEP Photo Competition Website

laughingstation · 11th October 2004

hi, is there any theme? when is the deadline for submission?

Darren · 11th October 2004

Originally Posted by laughingstation

hi, is there any theme? when is the deadline for submission?

Believe that the theme is Nature / Environment.

Deadline for entries is October 24th according to the website. Suggest that interested parties go to the website to get more details.

LazerLordz · 19th October 2004

Who else is taking part here?Let's have a sound out

So, do you guys think the interpretation of the theme can be very wide or must it be nature alone?

jsbn · 19th October 2004

Hmm... Mankind's co-existence with Nature... A pretty wide theme...

I'm not very sure abt participating, especially when it is a worldwide competition....

blurblock · 19th October 2004

Singapore where got Human that can co-exist with Nature?

duckizz · 19th October 2004

i tink i will try. no harm trying.
but i dun tink can win the gold prize.
u see the past efforts all those gold prizes are pics of those environmental disasters...which seldom if at all happen in sg.

zaren · 19th October 2004

Originally Posted by duckizz

i tink i will try. no harm trying.
but i dun tink can win the gold prize.
u see the past efforts all those gold prizes are pics of those environmental disasters...which seldom if at all happen in sg.

not really, a beautiful nature shot can also win, e.g. two pics from japan of a) heron catching fish and b) rainbow over a field.

jsbn · 19th October 2004

Originally Posted by blurblock

Singapore where got Human that can co-exist with Nature?

Actually there is...

The last bastation of nature... Pulau Ubin, Sister Islands, St John's Island, Pulau Tekong (provided u dun get shot on sight or arrested for trespassing into a military zone).

espn · 19th October 2004

Alright.. I foresee CSBF gang going for this ..

oeyvind · 26th May 2005

Results in case you guys have not seen it

http://www.unep-photo.com/en/prize/general.html

leeter · 27th May 2005

Originally Posted by oeyvind

Results in case you guys have not seen it

http://www.unep-photo.com/en/prize/general.html

There's one Singapore's photographer made it into the Honorary Mention mahz.

billpepsi · 27th May 2005

upzz........

billpepsi · 27th May 2005

Any restriction that the competition is opened to Canon users only?? it is not stated in the website.

Darren · 27th May 2005

Originally Posted by jeffhiew

Any restriction that the competition is opened to Canon users only?? it is not stated in the website.

This competition was held last year, but I don't recall that there was any particular restriction on camera brand used.

oeyvind · 27th May 2005

Originally Posted by leeter

There's one Singapore's photographer made it into the Honorary Mention mahz.

Is it??? I only see winners from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand,... no Singapore leh...

arowana · 27th May 2005

Its here

http://www.unep-photo.com/en/prize/youth_h_1.html

Fluorite · 28th May 2005

Originally Posted by blurblock

Singapore where got Human that can co-exist with Nature?

Yea... quite true. I tried this competition b4 and it is very difficult as Singapore is no more than trees, buildings and people. Of course there is no harm trying but i would rather not waste my effort roaming Singapore to find real nature. And of course travelling out of singapore to enter this competition is ridiculous. Because you only have a short period of time.

kiwigal · 3rd June 2005

Hi Guys,
Sorry to pop your bubble on this one but there is no UNEP photography competition this year.
As I could only find the results of last years competition on the web link and nothing about this years competition, I contacted Steve Jackson, the guy in charge of the UNEP photography competition and he advised me that the next competition will be in five years time.
Guess that gives us plenty of time to get the right shot anyway!

bwilly · 4th June 2005

old post.. ryan lee shot seem familiar.
either saw that shot, or it was duplicate somewhere.
(give some moola to kids to jump into water)..

but its a great shot of course, wonder how many times they did it before getting the pic rite?

11th October 2004	#1
Darren ClubSNAP Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ClubSNAP HQ Posts: 7,473	Canon-UNEP Photo Competition Just got this via email. ========================== Canon, together with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), invites all photographers - amateur and professional alike - to take part in the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment. This competition hopes to portray that a harmonious co-existence with nature and the environment is essential for society to achieve sustainable development. Canon would thus like to urge all of you to share your personal view of nature with the rest of the world through the images you capture. A *Gold Prize of US$20,000* will be awarded to the winner of the General category, which is open to applicants aged 25 years and above. The Youth category is open to young people aged 15 to 24 years old while the Children’s category is open to anyone aged 14 or younger. Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes will be awarded in each of the three categories. Entries can be sent to the following address: UNEP Photographic Competition, TIME Inc., 152 Beach Road, #24—05/08 Gateway East, Singapore 189721. Alternatively, web entries can be made at www.unep-photo.com. I would appreciate if you could spread this message to your members / students. Go ahead now, submit your entries and make your 'voice' heard. =================== More details are here - Canon-UNEP Photo Competition Website

11th October 2004	#2
laughingstation Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 203	hi, is there any theme? when is the deadline for submission?

19th October 2004	#4
LazerLordz Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: near the Equator Posts: 1,257	Who else is taking part here?Let's have a sound out So, do you guys think the interpretation of the theme can be very wide or must it be nature alone?

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jsbn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Planet Eropagnis Posts: 2,977	Hmm... Mankind's co-existence with Nature... A pretty wide theme... I'm not very sure abt participating, especially when it is a worldwide competition....

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blurblock Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,837	Singapore where got Human that can co-exist with Nature?

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duckizz Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: East Posts: 211	i tink i will try. no harm trying. but i dun tink can win the gold prize. u see the past efforts all those gold prizes are pics of those environmental disasters...which seldom if at all happen in sg.

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espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Alright.. I foresee CSBF gang going for this ..

26th May 2005	#11
oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,556	Results in case you guys have not seen it http://www.unep-photo.com/en/prize/general.html

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billpepsi Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The 3rd Rock Posts: 1,272	upzz........

27th May 2005	#17
arowana Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 909	Its here http://www.unep-photo.com/en/prize/youth_h_1.html

3rd June 2005	#19
kiwigal New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1	Hi Guys, Sorry to pop your bubble on this one but there is no UNEP photography competition this year. As I could only find the results of last years competition on the web link and nothing about this years competition, I contacted Steve Jackson, the guy in charge of the UNEP photography competition and he advised me that the next competition will be in five years time. Guess that gives us plenty of time to get the right shot anyway!

4th June 2005	#20
bwilly Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Woodlands Posts: 1,835	old post.. ryan lee shot seem familiar. either saw that shot, or it was duplicate somewhere. (give some moola to kids to jump into water).. but its a great shot of course, wonder how many times they did it before getting the pic rite?