-Event- “10th IIPC World Photography Day Annual Photo Contest-2016”

-Event-

“10^th IIPC World Photography Day Annual Photo Contest-2016”

         Photography is a very popular way of expressing the vision today. The India International Photographic Council’s role in encouraging art of photography is praiseworthy. The IIPC conducted 10^th IIPC World Photography Day Annual Photo Contest very recently.  A good number of entries (Nearly 500) from the participants of around 10 states of India were received in five sections, i.e. Black and White Pictorial, Colour Pictorial, Nature, Photo-Journalism and Photo-Travel. A number of photographs got acceptances, 10 photographs won awards and 15 photographs received Certificates of Merit. The award winners are:

Mr. Amal Krishna Das (Howrah), Mr. Radharapu Kumaraswami (Karimnagar), Mr. Vishwas Morye (Mumbai), Mr. Subhash Jirange (Mumbai), Mr. Kothroju Yadagiri (Warangal),  Mr. B. C. Manjappa (Bangalore), Mr. Anup Sah (Nainital) and Mr. Deepak Bartakke (Mumbai).

The jury members were Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Mr. Bijan Das, Mr. Gopal Sharma, Dr. Kamran Khan and Mr. Satpal Singh.

 Photo Vision conducted the exhibition of finest photographs of the competition on 20 and 21 August – 2016 in IMA Hall Bareilly. Miss Shraddha Saxena, a renowned social worker and Gen. Secretary of United Nation’s Youth Association of India was the chief guest of inaugural function. A good number of art lovers visited the exhibition on both days.

Photo Vision’s members, Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Mrs. Prerna Verma (Patrons), Mr. Deepak Ghosh, Dr. Anupam Sharma, Dr. Mridula Sharma, Dr. T. K. Verma, Dr. Lovelesh Dutt (Joint Secretary), Mr. Rakesh Kachchal, Mr. Bipin Mehra (Treasurer), Mr. Sushil Saxena, Mr. Ajit Chatterjee, Mr. Sharad Mishra, Miss Priyanka Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Dwivedi, Mr. Anand Prakash Srivastava gave their valuable contribution for the success of this event. The efforts of Mr. Rohit Jaat, Mr. Rohit Umrao, Mr. Sachin Gaur and Mr. Harsh Nigam are greatly admired.

 -Dr. Pankaj Sharma

Contest Chairman

                                 EKI LABANYE (Award-Black & White Pictorial Section)

Mr. Amal Krishna Das, Howrah

GROUP OF CAMELS (Cash Award- Black & White Pictorial Section)

Radharapu Kumaraswami, Karimnagar

BARATI (Award, Colour Pictorial Section)

Mr. Vishwas Morye, Mumbai

SHLOKA WITH FLUTE (Cash Award, Colour Pictorial Section)

Mr. Subhash Jirange, Mumbai

SHORT TOED EAGLE WITH SNAKE (Award, Nature Section)

Mr. B.C. Manjappa, Bangalore

PROTECTION (Cash Award, Nature Section)

Mr. Anup Sah, Nainital

RAJA (Award, Photo Journalism Section)

Mr. Subhash Jirange, Mumbai

 MID-DAY MEALS AT SCHOOL (Cash Award, Photo Journalism Section)

Mr. Kothroju Yadagiri, Warangal

PANGONG LAKE (Award, Photo Travel Section)

Mr. Subhash Jirange, Mumbai

MOODY STORM (Cash Award, Photo Travel Section)

Mr. Deepak Bartakke, Mumbai

Miss Shraddha Saxena inaugurating the exhibition

Dr. Lovelesh Dutt addressing the art lovers

 Photo Visioin's Members with the Chief Guest, Miss Shraddha Saxena
Standing (Left to right) : Mr. Sharad Mishra, Mr. Abhishek Dwivedi Mr. Satpal Singh, Dr. Tarun Kumar Verma, Dr. Lovelesh Dutt
Sitting (Left to right) : Pankaj Sharma, Mr. Gopal Sharma, Shraddha Saxena and Mr. Deepak Ghosh