World Photography Collection members recognised at 2010 International Photography Awards

23rd Sep 2010

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We are pleased to announce that three of our World Photography Collection members have been recognised in the 2010 International Photography Awards. The 2010 International Photography Awards received nearly 15,000 submissions from 103 countries across the globe. IPA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation (founded by Hussein Farmani, World Photorgaphic Academy member), where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards gala ceremony. The Foundation's mission is to honor master photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography.

Indian photographer Sumesh Senan was awarded 1st place in the Special: Moving Images category for his photograph Jets, see above, and an Honorable Mention in the Architecture: Buildings category for his photograph titled Trio, see below.

 

© Sumesh Senan

Anita Cruz-Eberhard received 2nd Place in the Nature: Flowers category, see the winning photographs here.

Finally, Sturla Strand received an overwhelming 11 Honorable Mentions in the categories Nature: Landscape, Sunset, Bridges, Buidlings and Fine Art: Landscape, Other and Flowers for the photgraphs shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images above © Sturla Strand

More Collection mebers News comes from Tina Jokitalo´s whose work ‘Focus (and aim)’ was selected by the judge, curator Natasha Egan, for The Art of Photography Show 2010 and it recieved an Honourable Mention Special Award at the opening in San Diego, California on the 28th of August. Nearly 14 000 entries were recieved from 67 countries, 111 images were selected and 15 artists recieved a Special Award. Find out more here: www.artofphotographyshow.com