[Launch] EOS YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARDS

National Geographic Channel and Canon Singapore has launched the EOS Young Photographer Awards contest in Singapore. This coveted award will be presented to the photographer with the best photograph submitted to the region-wide contest.

 
This inaugural region-wide EOS Young Photographer Awards between Canon and the National Geographic Channel is to inspire youths across Asia to take an active interest in the creative arts and know more about the science of photography. Thus, it will also help to encourage the young generation to discover and pursue their passion in photography too.  

credits to National Geographic Channel
 

   The contest calls all aspiring young shutterbugs between the ages of 13 and 25 in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia to submit their best photographs under the theme of ‘A Celebration of Colour.’
 
 
 Joe Riis, an esteemed photographer from the National Geographic and also the youngest Wildlife Photojournalist completed his first feature for National Geographic Magazine when he was 26. He has won an Emmy in 2011 for his pronghorn cinematography which was featured in National Geographic Channel’s Great Migration series.

 
 
 I was invited to attend the photography seminar which was held at The Singapore Airlines Theatre, LASALLE College of the Arts. Joe Riis was in town last weekend, and held an exclusive photography seminar to share his vast array of photography experiences and provide some tips for photography enthusiasts in Singapore.
  
  
I was pretty much looking forward to an informative seminar with Joe Riis as I wanted to have a better understanding of his winning pronghorn cinematography, which was featured in the National Geographic Channel’s Great Migration series, and of course to get to know about his latest projects and expeditions.
 
 
credits to National Geographic Channel

 
The photography collection is awesome beyond words and the pictures look so realistic. His impressive collection was definitely worth my early Sunday morning (shorten my beauty sleep) and the seminar was splendid.

credits to National Geographic Channel

credits to National Geographic Channel
  
  Thanks National Geographic Channel and Canon for the invite!!
 
  
The Canon EOS Young Photographer Awards is open from 28 March to 3 June 2013. Participants may upload their entries to www.celebrationofcolour.com and visit the website for more details on the contest.
 
 
From 9 April 2013 to 3 June 2013, there will be a special colour theme posted on the CanonYPA website (www.celebrationofcolour.com) every two weeks. Contestants who submit a creative photograph based on that colour will be eligible to win a prize which will be determined by the number of ‘LIKES’ the photographer garnered. At the end of the contest, the entry with the most ‘LIKES’ overall, regardless of colour, will win the Voter’s Choice Award.
  

 
The Grand Prize will include a Canon EOS 60D DSLR camera with an 18-55mm IS II lens and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a National Geographic Photography Expedition where the winner will travel together with a National Geographic Photographer as an active participant on the trail, with countless opportunities to be surrounded by natural, cultural and social wonders which can be captured in photographs.
 


Apart from the grand prize, the 1st and 2nd runner-up prizes are also extremely attractive. They include a Canon EOS 650D digital SLR camera with an 18-55mm IS II lens for the 1st runner-up and a Canon EOS 1100D digital SLR camera with an 18-55mm IS II lens for the 2nd runner-up – top of the line tools to help aspiring photographers develop their skills and bring them a step closer to realising their dreams as a professional photographer.

For more information on the contest, please visit www.celebrationofcolour.com  
 
 

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