- Haunting, beautiful images of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award
- The total prize amount for successful photographers is an incredible £248,000
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Sam Webb
17:49, 10 September 2013
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18:24, 10 September 2013
Incredible photographs chronicling breathtaking vistas and scenes from all over the world are to go on display in London later this month.
An exhibition showcasing the winning and shortlisted images from the third Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) will open at London’s Royal Geographical Society in late September as part of a global tour.
It is the first time the awards have visited the UK. The theme of the competition this year is ‘Beauty of Light’.
It was established in 2011 and is open to photographers of all abilities, with an overall prize fund of £248,000, making it the world’s biggest photography prize.
It includes spectacular landscapes, intimate portraits and stunning black and white images by photographers from around the world. The pictures incorporate shimmering deserts, Vietnamese fishermen, birds of prey and child monks.
The exhibition will also showcase the work of five British photographers.Â
Sun and shadow: A man leads a camel across the dunes, leaving footprints in the sand
A weather-beaten man’s eyes and head-dress stand out from the gloom as he sits by a camel
The light: A young Buddhist monk, swathed in shadow, gazes out into the sunlight (left). A man framed in sunlight walks towards the camera across a tiled floor (right)
A bird in a window is captured against a backdrop of trees
Natural splendour: A train of camels are led across the desert
The theme of the competition this year is ‘Beauty of Light’. It is the first time the awards have visited the UK
Vertigo: A school bus depot as seen from high overhead
Thai fishermen haul their heavily-laden craft to shire in this breathtaking black and white image
Vivid: Fields cut into the slope of a hillside are captured in a myriad of colours
Jade reflection: Aurora Borealis over Straumsvik in Iceland, September 19 2012
Predator: A bird of prey swoops in this action shot
Haunting: A man in a canoe paddles through mist and darkness in this evocative photograph
Frozen monolith: A cyclist is dwarfed by a massive snow-encrusted bridge (left). An adult bathes a child as trees loom overhead in this beautifully-composed image (right)
A boat floats serenely among flamingos as the sun bounces off the water
Camouflage: A lizard’s colouring matches the leaf upon which it stands
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brilliant photos with the theme being light I love haunting the way the light is coming through the mist and reflected in the water and also jade reflection two very beautiful pictures the ones in the desert although stunning are so like ones ive seen over and over again but I suppose you could say that about all of them
Kim Auld
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stoke on trent, United Kingdom,
12/9/2013 16:13
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i just spotted two cloned birds, lower right corner of the “flamingos photo”, see for yourself, same exact pixels, one slightly smaller. this contestant should be disqualified, leaves you wondering who are the judges who admit this blatant fakery to a photography contest
Nick
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Rome,
11/9/2013 19:53
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instead of red arrowing listen to this and try and disprove me: the picture with the flamingos and the boat, how is it possible that the boat leaves no wake whatsoever or if it is still it should propagate some ripples n the water around it. Looks so fake! the ducks behind it leave a wake in the water. Plus wouldn’t the birds be scared by a boat passing through them? they don’t seem to notice it at all! The pespective is also off on the boat, compare the perspective plane of the birds and see it yourself. Proportions are also off: the boat is way too big for its position, compare an average sized flamingo with a average sized man. There’s so many flaws in this one! and there are more in other pictures! green arrow this if you agree after carefully examining the “photo”! I’m an image editing expert and amateur photographer.
Nick
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Rome,
11/9/2013 19:18
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- Seer , Peterborough, United Kingdom, 11/9/2013 13:40 “These pictures may have technical quality, but none are original; all of them could have been shot decades ago because they are all clichés. Where’s the originality; what happened to imagination? Is there anything new left?”………….
Away you go then with your camera then. We await your results with great expectations……….
Dr. Syn
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London, United Kingdom,
11/9/2013 15:44
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er… I don’t think they’re Flamingos!
well I never
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Tampa,
11/9/2013 15:29
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That ‘lizard’ is a chameleon.
- Kiserian12, Salisbury, 10/9/2013 21:48===You are really stupid
jumperjobbie
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Glasgow, United Kingdom,
11/9/2013 15:17
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All fantastic, but none are worth that ridiculous amount of money. Sadly that’s the thing with the world today, the rich only believe in somethings beauty if it has a high price tag.
d dawson
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birmingham, United Kingdom,
11/9/2013 14:35
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Divide it between them, these are all amazing photos.
Lrrr
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Omicron Persei VIII, United Kingdom,
11/9/2013 14:29
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None of them ???
petemus1
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11/9/2013 13:45
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These pictures may have technical quality, but none are original; all of them could have been shot decades ago because they are all clichés. Where’s the originality; what happened to imagination? Is there anything new left?
Seer
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Peterborough, United Kingdom,
11/9/2013 13:40
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