A total of 215 contestants have submitted their works for the “Precious Moments in Macao” 2013 Photography Competition, which is co-organised by the Government Information Bureau together with eight photographic organisations and four media associations. Out of 907 entries, 52 winning entries have been picked after five rounds of professional evaluation.
The judging was held on 2 June; the judging panel comprises one representative from the Photographic Society of Macao, Photography Salon Society of Macao, Macao Association for the Promotion of Photographic Art, Macao Association of Photographers, Macao Multimedia Photographic Art Association, Macao Association of Photographic Art, Macao Camera Lens Art Association, Macao Digital Photography Association, Macao Media Workers Association, Macao Journalists’ Club, Macao Journalists’ Association, and the Macao Media Club, respectively as well as representatives from the Government information Bureau.
This year’s competition has once again used an online portal for the submission of entries. During the submission period between 22 April to 12 May, a total of 907 entries from 215 contestants were submitted. These entries reflect changes in Macao’s skyline and precious moments in the lives of Macao residents. This year’s competition is marked by the variety and quality of submissions. After five rounds of evaluation by the 13-member judging panel, the following 52 winning entries have been selected:
First Prize: Chan Meng Kai; Title of Work: Playing Nazha – the Child Deity
Second Prize: Kong Iu Lam; Title of Work: Morning Exercise
Third Prize: Cheong Kam Ka; Title of Work: Fending Off
Winners of the 49 merit prizes are as follows (in no particular order):
CHAN MENG KAI: Passion of Christ
CHAN KUAN LONG: Red Market
CHIN KUONG HENG: 2012 Latin Parade
CHOI IM FAN: Youth Dance Festival
CHOI IM FAN: Flying Flag
CHOI IM FAN: Golden Dragon
AGOSTINHO GUILHERME FERNANDES：Patio
FONG TOU IEONG: Dressed up in Colours
HO WAI KIN: Shall We Dance
HOI MAN CHON: Roundabout
IEONG POU I: Slam Dunk
IEONG SUT LIN: Haircut
KAU LEONG HOI: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Macao Basic Law
KONG KAM TEC: Splash
KUAN CHENG CHENG: Sport for All
LAI WING CHIU: Lightening
LAM SAO WA: Watching Fireworks
LAM SZE CHUN: Dash of Colour
LEI CHI FAN: Bliss
LI MAN LOK: Prosperity
LI MAN LOK: Glittering Skyline
LOK WAI KEONG: Religious Procession
LOU CHON MAN: Glowing Eggs
LOU KA IN: Science Center
MAK HENG KIN: Broad Smiles
JUVINA ANGELICA SILVESTRE: Clowns
JUVINA ANGELICA SILVESTRE: Gods and Goddesses
TAM KAM WENG: Giant Birds
TAM KAM WENG: Golden Twilight
TAM TEK HONG: Sketching
TANG CHAN SENG: Kickboxing
TANG CHAN SENG: Flight
TANG KAI LON: Innocence
TANG KAI LON: Rugby Match
UNG TENG PONG: Nightscape
VONG HOI VENG: Hurray
VONG HOI VENG: Goddess A-ma Procession
VONG HOI VENG: Hurdling
VONG KUN KIO: Latin Parade
VONG KUN KIO: Dragon Dance
VONG MEI KUAN: Dance for Joy
VONG MEI KUAN: Defence & Offence
WAN WAI SAI: Water Festival
WONG CHI HANG: Neon Lights
WONG IENG TAC: Flight
WONG MAN LAI: Heavenly Mists
WONG MENG FAI: Inner Harbour
WONGMENG FAI: Gimme a Go
WONGMENG FAI: Marathon
Winners of the first, second and third prizes will get a cash prize of MOP8,000, MOP5,000 and MOP3,000 respectively in addition to a trophy while winners of the merit prizes will each get a cash prize of MOP500 and a certificate.
In addition, five submissions from the above winning entries have been picked as winners of this year’s Yearbook Full-page Illustration Award and their winners will each get a cash prize of MOP1,000. The five winners are as follows (in no particular order):
TAM KAM WENG: Giant Birds
TANG KAI LON: Innocence
TANG CHAN SENG: Flight
LOK WAI KEONG: Religious Procession
CHOI IM FAN: Golden Dragon
This year’s Yearbook Cover Award, which is decided by the Editorial Committee of the 2013 Macao Yearbook, has been left vacant due to the lack of suitable entries.
