Drum roll…
The Picture Abu Dhabi Photography Competition 2021 finally drew to a close in mid-August after three months of clicks and you did us proud showing us how you Picture Abu Dhabi.
While the competition was open to all across the UAE, the actual photographs had to portray the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and truly reflect its beauty within the themes of culture & heritage, nature or urban landscapes.
The expert eyes of Team Yalla and digitifarm. were set the most difficult task of viewing the hundreds of awe-inspiring images you sent in and it was no easy task to choose which ones would make it the shortlist…but we did it!
The shortlisted images are now in the hands of the judges and at the end of September, the winners of the three categories of DSLR, Mobile and Youth are set to be revealed very soon.
Judges
Heading the judging Panel are creative experts from Yalla – Abu Dhabi Life, creative and production heads and a photographer professional from NYUAD.
An experienced photographer from Aspen Heights School will judge the Under-18 segment.
The prizes
The prizes at stake are immense and include the following:
Mobile
First prize
- iPhone 12 pro max & photography kit
Runner up
- 1 night stay plus breakfast at Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island
DSLR
First prize
- DJI Mavic Air 2
Runner up
1 night stay plus breakfast Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas
Youth
First prize
- iPad pro (11″ 256 GB)
Runner up
- Two tickets to a theme park
The Shortlist
You feel proud if your name made any of the lists below. You have shown the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in all its glory
Youth shortlist
- Dhruv Kejriwal
- Mohammed Waseem
- Ibrauheem Cotwall
- Dogyun Lim
- Sriram Rajesh
- Amr Alim
- Batol Fandi
- Mohammed Sahil Shibili
Mobile Photography shortlist
- Gilbert Rahhal
- Francis Joseph G. Pascua
- Pooja Shenoy
- Zahoor Khan
- Johna Paula Anarcon
- Hala Mallah
- Daniel Ryan Morgan
- Ammar Alsayed Ahmed
- Noelyn S. Enriquez
- Carlos Noguera
- Thabsheer Ummer
- Pramita Durah Ghassani
- Andreea Boboc
- Jon Wallis
- Fortunato Lavena Quintos. Jr
- Anas Alhammadi
- Akbar Abdulla
- Leonard Ranjo
- Adnan Firas Adnan Qatouni
DSLR Shortlisted Entries
- Adnan Firas Adnan Qatouni
- Roger Parico Alfonso
- John Lankester
- Sherwin Flores
- Mark Angelo Saducos
- William Matthews
- Roger Alfonso
- Hermogenes M. Masangcay Jr.
- Aman Baig
- Miro Mannino
- Amri Afianto
- Abhishek Namilikonda
- Khawla Al Hameli
- Leonard Ranjo
- Ryan Bacaslso Lim
- Mohammed Maher El Sayed
- Bronwyn Penny
- Bhakti Gokhale
- Thusitha Priyashan
- Andrea Christy Mohan Kumar
- Emil Raymond Naluz Banao
- Emon Gabrielle
Yalla – Abu Dhabi Life and digitalfarm. would like to thank everyone who entered.
But, it is not over yet; there will be more photography competitions coming your way so keep checking the website for further announcements. And stay tuned for the winners of Picture Abu Dhabi Photography Competition 2021.
Picture Abu Dhabi Photography Competition 2021 is organised by Yalla – Abu Dhabi Life and digitalfarm
