KATHMANDU, July 29: Photo Journalists’ Club Nepal has announced the winners of IME Global IME Nepal Photo Contest 2016 on Friday. Deepak Ratna Bajracharya’s photo won the Photo of the Year category bagging the cash prize of Rs 100,000.
The photo was taken during the 2015 earthquake in Swayambhu and depicts a group of frightened people as heavy dust from the falling debris swirls around them.
A total of 6670 photos were submitted by 811 individuals in the competition. Except the major Photo of the Year title, the competition was divided into seven categories.
The top three winners of each category received Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.
Indian photojournalist Prashant Panjiar headed the seven member jury that included journalist Kunda Dixit, photographer Mani Lama, curator Sangita Thapa, KU School of Art’s coordinator Sujan Chitrakar, photojournalists Narendra Shrestha and Prakash Mathema.
The shortlisted 150 photographs will be exhibited in five major cities of Nepal.
PJ Club announces Photo Contest and Exhibition- 2018
Photo of the Year
Deepak Ratna Bajracharya
Photo Story
First Nabin Baral
Second Sagar Chhetri
Third Navesh Chitrakar
News
First Navesh Chitrakar
Second Rajesh Gurung
Third Laxmi Prasad Ngakhusi
Sports
First Surbindra Kumar Pun
Second Robic Upadhayay
Third Umesh Shrestha
Nepal Smiles
First Navesh Chitrakar
Second Rajendra KC
Third Sulav Bhakta Shrestha
Nature and Wildlife
First Ramesh Kumar Poudel
Second Bishop Tamrakar
Third Bikash Khadge
A photo by Ramesh Kumar Poudel, winner of ‘Nature and Wildlife’ category.
Daily Life
First Naresh Shrestha
Second Gopen Rai
Third Pratap Thapa
Culture and Tourism
First Dinesh Shrestha
Second Sambranda Bajracharya
Third Avash Karmacharya
A photo by Avash Karmacharya, third place winner of 'Culture and Tourism' category
