PPMC WINTER PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2015 RESULTS

As salamu Alaikum and Hi everyone. We’re back again but this time we shall reveal the winners.

Now we do know that you folks are super excited to know whether you’ve won or not, but just before that we would like to extend our fullest appreciation to our honourable judges namely:

1) Mohamad Shariman B. Mohamad Ghaus

A 45-year-old freelance photographer based in Malaysia, once a while he would travel across the globe just so he could pursue his passion in photography. His wonderful photos can be viewed on his Flickr account

2) Cielo Noche

Final year medical student in UCC, who humbly describes photography as a serious hobby. His ongoing desire in photography has been reflected in the parade of beautiful photos on his Tumblr account

3) Ainun Sailah Suhaimy

Popular figure who goes by the name of Ainun Sailah, she is no longer a stranger in UCC. The fourth year medical student is recognized for her splendid work in Humans of Cork. Sometimes she posts phenomenal images on her 500px page

4) Intan Juliana Jamil

A second year medical student in UCD, this nature lover considers photography as a form of true escapism. Her skills in photography is worthy of attention since the days of KMB. Some of her fantastic photos are posted on her Facebook page

5) Nurul Ardilla bt Noorezan

Portrays herself as a photography enthusiast, sometimes she posts unique photos on her Instagram under the hashtag #Foodylla . Ardilla who is studying in IMU also loves to write about her routine life on her blog which mainly revolves around medicine and food.

6) Putri Shameen Hashim

Known famously on social media as Putreeo, this dentistry student in Jordan University of Science and Technology has been acknowledged for her artistic pictures on her Instagram and Tumblr pages. Occasionally she makes YouTube videos on makeup tutorials and tips on general stuff.

Also, not forgetting the viewers, your likes really contribute a lot to the final marks of individual photos. A massive thank you to everyone who has participated directly and indirectly in making this competition a huge success.

Now, before we reveal the winners, here are some of the comments or feedback from our judges:

· Look every corner of your frame before you snap - watch out for the "unwanted" subject or object

· Learn the “rule of thirds” - vertical & horizontal.

· Be creative - see and learn from others pictures/photos (eg - go through Flickr, 500px,Tumblr, Instagram)

· Pick your subject carefully – what do you want people to see?

· Watch out for the horizontal line

· Most importantly, keep snapping photos wherever you are :) Humans learn from experiences and taking pictures is one of them!

All in all, Minimalism is quite a tricky theme to tackle but seeing from the parade of photos we received, we’re very impressed at how outstandingly unique the images are!

So, without further ado, here are the winners:

FIRST PLACE