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Photography News | Issue 66 | photographynews.co.uk
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English in the spotlight
Documentary photographer and Olympus visionary Peter Dench is showcasing previously unpublished work at the Wex Photo Video gallery in London until 28 June. The free exhibition featuresworkfromhisTheEnglish Summer Season collection, which covers the Henley Royal Regatta and Royal Ascot. Peter Dench commented: “The events I’ve portrayed were once the preserve of the rich upper classes, but have become open to a broader audience. My intention is to capture the humour, the entertainment and
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the craziness of the scenes I have encountered in a light-hearted, but truthful manner.” A profile on Peter Dench is in the next issue of PN.
Awards winners
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In this year’s Sony World Photography Awards, the Photographer of the Year title went to Italian artist Federico Borella for his series entitled Five Degrees. The 12th edition of the competition received a record-breaking 327,000 entries from 195 countries and territories. Federico receives a prize of $25,000 for his win and said: “This award is one of the most important things for my careerandmy life. Thiskindof visibility is amazing, because it allows me and my work to reach a global audience. It is a ‘golden ticket’ that happens once in a lifetime. I feel a huge responsibility as I have been able towitness and record this situation as a photojournalist. This award is proof to my subjects that they can trust me – and for my profession this is fundamental.” The Youth Photographer of the Year award went to Zelle Westfall, aged 18, from the USA, while the Student Photographer of the Year award went to Sergi Villanueva, aged 25, from the Universitat Jaume I, Spain. British photographers claimed all three top positions in the Landscape category of the Sony World Photography Awards. You can see their winning images in this issue on page 19.
Main Jianhui Liao, China, was the overall winner, also winning the Food for Celebration category. Every year, from the first to 18th day of the lunar calendar, villagers wear Qing dynasty costumes to celebrate the goddess Nvwa's birthday and eat pots of noodles at noon. Shexian County, Hebei Province, China Top Kazi Mushfiq, Bangladesh, won the Bring Home the Harvest category with this shot of farmers harvesting the rice, which is like gold to them Above Avishek Das, India, won the World Food Programme Food for Life category with this image of a woman working in a rice- processing field of West Bengal, India. It's a tough environment to work in as extreme heat is released from the boiled rice grains drying
Fantastic food This year’s Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year competition saw more than 9000 images entered across 77 countries. The judging panel included Claire Hyman, British Photography – The Hyman Collection, Alice Waters, culinary superstar, Lucy Pike, photography director atWeTransfer, andHisExcellencyAli binThalith, secretary general, HIPA. Chinese photographer Jianhui Liao won this year’s competition, as well as the Food for Celebration category with his image entitled Cauldron Noodles, which shows big pots of noodles being eaten in celebration of the goddess, Nvwa. All of the category winners’ images can be viewed at pinkladyfoodphotographeroftheyear.com
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