Asia’s biggest photography contest – the 2014 Canon Photomarathon Asia – made its yearly debut in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 27, 2014. The event, essentially a photography competition, was initiated in 2003 by Canon Singapore and is a one-day day event meant to create an abiding interest and passion for all things photography. This year the contest spans over 7 different countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, India, Thailand and Cambodia) and ends on November 29, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.
On the actual day of the contest, each participant is given three separate themes at different times to base their photographs on. They are given three hours to complete each thematic work and must return to the contest location with their pictures, and download them onto the server before getting their next assignment.
The 2014 Vietnam edition of the competition aimed to highlight the cultural and natural attractions of Vietnam. About 10,000 contestants participated in the event, making it a grand success. The list of jury members featured three internationally famous photographers, including Maika Elan, a famous Vietnamese photography artist.
Here are a few of the winning images:
Photographer NGUYỄN THỊ THÚY AN
Contest topic Tổ ấm gia đình
Prize Overall Grand Prize
Photographer TONG TRAN SON
Contest topic Tổ ấm gia đình
Prize Winner
Photographer CAO THIEN THIEU
Contest topic Cuộc sống trong ngõ hẻm
Prize Winner
Photographer NGUYỄN VĂN HOÀNG CHƯƠNG
Contest topic Vội vàng
Prize Winner
Full Gallery of Canon Photomarathon Vietnam 2014: http://www.canon.com.vn/photomarathon/gallery
EVENT DATES
SINGAPORE
Singapore – 1st Nov 2014
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur – 11 Oct 2014
Penang – 18 Oct 2014
THAILAND
Bangkok – 29 Nov 2014
VIETNAM
Hanoi – 27 Sep 2014
Ho Chi Minh – 4 Oct 2014
BRUNEI
Brunei – 19 Oct 2014
CAMBODIA
Cambodia – 19 Oct 2014
INDIA
Bangalore – 27 Sept 2014
INDONESIA
Medan – 11 Oct 2014
Yogyakarta – 19 Oct 2014
Jakarta – 25 Oct 2014
More info on Canon Photomarathon Asia: http://www.canon-asia.com/photomarathon/