The winning entry of Abdallah El Binni titled: ‘Celebrating Al Ad3am’
DOHA: Photos of the Qatari flag flying high and the National Day Army parade bested over 400 images from over 120 entrants to win the ‘My National Day’ photography competition recently organised by Doha Film Institute (DFI) and supported by Sony Alpha.
The diverse selection of the images, which provided a unique and authentic look into celebrating living in Qatar, has been uploaded to DFI’s official website (www.dohafilminstitute.com), providing a retrospective look back on the December 18 celebrations.
The competition was judged by a panel of established Qatari photographers including Ahmed Al Khulaifi, President of Qatar Photographic Society, and photographers Khalifa Al Obaidly and Yasser Mustafa. The competition’s top prize – SonyNEX-7 24.3 Mega Pixel Camera with SEL18-55 lens - was awarded to Abdallah El Binni for his photograph ‘Celebrating Al Ad3am, while the second prize - a Sony NEX-5ND - 16.1 Mega Pixel Camera with SEL18-55 and SEL16F28 Lens - went to Ayilliath Kuttiyeri Bijuraj for his photograph ‘Spirit of Reflection’.
“It is important to have photographic and cinematic competitions of this sort more often. It improves the visions of photographers whether they’re amateurs or professionals. I hope there will be more competitions of this sort,” said Ahmed Al Khulaifi.
Khalifa Al Obaidly said: “It’s a strong competition with a variety of participants both amateurs and professionals, and we noticed that more pictures are taken by smart cameras. I noticed also that most pictures focused on the human element as the core of National Day celebrations and joy.”
“On behalf of 51 East the premium luxury retail chain in Qatar, and Sony, the leading consumer electronics and entertainment brand, it has always been a great opportunity to partner with DFI. It was our pride to be associated with the Qatar National Day Celebrations through this photography competition, which is also in line with our commitment to inspire and support photographers through the power of imaging,” said Sameer Kazi- Division Manager - Sony representing Darwish holding in Qatar.
The Peninsula
