Photo competition winners announced
28 April, 2008
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28 April, 2008
The judges have made their choices for the 2008 Friends of the Earth International photo competition and the top five winning photos are now here. MEDIA ADVISORY
Friends of the Earth International
28 April, 2008
This year's theme was "Dreams, Hopes and Possibilities for a Better World."
More than 600 photos were received from 62 countries around the world, from amateur and professional photographers ranging in age from 10 to 67 year old. The photos were organized into two categories -- Reclaiming Tradition, and Building Towards the Future -- and were judged both on technical merit and on relevance to the theme of the competition.
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
Category "Reclaiming Tradition"
First place: Michael Foley, Ireland
Second place: Alfredo Felipa, Peru
Third place: Supriya Biswas, India
Fourth place: Martin Chamberland, Canada
Fifth place: Nitin Khatri, India
Sixth place (tied, two photos): Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, Bangladesh
Sixth place (tied): Michael Foley, Ireland
Seventh place: Chi Keung Wong, Hong Kong
Eighth place (tied): Chi Keung Wong, Hong Kong
Eighth place (tied): Rajib Singha, India
Eighth place (tied): Somenath Mukhopadhyay, India
Eighth place (tied):: Sarah Caldwell Watson, New Zealand
Ninth place: Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, Bangladesh
Tenth place (tied): Shokoufeh Malekkiani, Iran
Tenth place (tied): Mohammad Rakibul Hasan, Bangladesh
Category "Building Towards the Future"
First place: Julius Mwelu, Kenya
Second place: Ayan Sinha, India
Third place: Abir Abdullah, Bangladesh
Fourth place: Michael Foley, Ireland
Fifth place: Subrata Banerjee, India
Sixth place: Abir Abdullah, Bangladesh
Seventh place: Harjono Djoyobisono, Indonesia
Eighth place (tied): David Martínez, Spain
Eighth place (tied): Chi Keung Wong, Hong Kong
Ninth place: David Martínez, Spain
Tenth place (tied): Shoeb Faruquee, Bangladesh
Tenth place (tied): CEIBA/FoE Guatemala, Guatemala
A selection of the photos will be printed in our 2009 wall calendar.
The judges for the competition were:
Friends of the Earth members from around the world also participated in the "popular choice" judging to choose the photos that fit best with their vision of a better future. Please visit the gallery of winners to see these choices!
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