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  • Winners announced for Sony BBC Earth’s ‘Earth In Focus’ photography

    Winners announced for Sony BBC Earth’s ‘Earth In Focus’ photography

    Mumbai: In a resounding success, Sony BBC Earth concludes the third edition of ‘Earth In Focus’, a month-long photography contest that beckoned participants of all skill levels to encapsulate the essence of India through the art of photography. The contest, featuring subcategories such as Wildlife, Portraits, and Monuments, received an astounding 6030 entries, with an impressive 124,490 votes during the public voting phase.

    The category winners and top 15 photographers were selected by eminent photographer and industry stalwart Supreet Sahoo. Arun Kumar, Luqmaan Zeerak, and Dhruv Shilpi emerged as the winners in the Monuments, Portraits, and Wildlife categories, respectively. They will be honoured with a SONY ZV-1F Vlog Camera along with getting a chance to feature on the Sony BBC Earth channel.

    Furthermore, the top 15 photographers across the three categories will receive an exclusive opportunity to refine their craft under the guidance of Supreet Sahoo. The contest was promoted with a host of engaging activities with Phoenix Market City, Kurla as the on-ground partner. It added a vibrant dimension to the contest, fostering community participation. With doodle walls set up for people to colour the same and day-long workshops on tips and tricks to mastering the doodle skills, the event was a well-received by people of all ages. Also, a workshop on photography was organised where people were taken through the basics of photography and lights. The contest timeline, from entry submission to judges review, culminated in the eagerly awaited winner announcement in the first week of December.

    For further details about ‘Earth In Focus’, including submission guidelines and updates,

    Please visit https://www.sonybbcearth.com/Earthinfocus/. Each participant had the opportunity to vote for three entries, one under each category.

  • Sony BBC Earth returns with the ‘Earth In Focus’ photography contest

    Sony BBC Earth returns with the ‘Earth In Focus’ photography contest

    Mumbai: This World Photography Day, Sony BBC Earth has brought back its photography-based digital IP “Earth In Focus.” The photography contest will reward thriving photography enthusiasts who have a passion for capturing moments in time.

    This year’s theme is “Thrill of Life,” which is further subdivided into landscape, adventure, and wildlife subcategories.

    Sony Pictures Networks business operations head-Sony AATH and head-marketing & insights, English cluster Rohan Jain said, “Sony BBC Earth is known for delighting its viewers with grand visual imagery and insightful storytelling. With our property “Earth In Focus,” we endeavour to provide photography enthusiasts a chance to showcase the beauty of nature through their lens. As we step into yet another season of this contest, we look forward to engaging with photography lovers and giving them an opportunity to interact with the experts.”

    “Earth In Focus” has invited people to share what thrills them. An award-winning wildlife photographer, Rathika Ramasamy, will judge the one-month contest.

    The winners will receive their GoPro Hero10 back, as well as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to have their entries featured on the Sony BBC Earth channel and social media handles. They will also receive access to an exclusive masterclass with Ramasamy.

    The previous edition of the contest was themed “freedom in focus,” and it received 2,500 entries on nature, people, and hobbies. The contest received a phenomenal response from photography enthusiasts, with 1,35,000 votes and eight lakh page views.

    Participants can share images on ‘www.sonybbcearth.com/EarthInFocus/.’

  • Sony BBC Earth concludes a successful run of photography contest and IP ‘Earth in Focus’

    Sony BBC Earth concludes a successful run of photography contest and IP ‘Earth in Focus’

    Sony BBC Earth, India’s most loved factual entertainment channel, recently concluded another edition of its photography based digital IP ‘Earth in Focus’ but this time, it was bigger and better. While the channel is home to spectacular visuals, moments and stories captured by the world’s foremost filmmakers, with ‘Earth in Focus’, Sony BBC Earth decided to celebrate the beauty of the world through the eyes of its audience. The initiative is a great platform for every photography enthusiast who has the passion and a keen eye to capture moments in time, with or without professional skills or equipment.

    The channel roped in Amoghavarsha JS – an award-winning photographer and natural history filmmaker with over 15 years of experience and global accolades to his credit – as the expert judge and announced the contest on World Photography Day (19th August). With a relatable theme of ‘Freedom in Focus’, the month-long contest kickstarted on 30th August where the channel invited photography enthusiasts to capture their take on freedom considering the subcategories of Nature, People and Hobbies.

    The contest, which was promoted extensively on the channel and on digital platforms, received approx. 2500 splendid entries which were then open to a round of public voting. After a phenomenal response of over 1,35,000 votes, the top 15 most voted entries from each category – 45 in all – went for the judge’s review and Amoghavarsha in turn handpicked 3 final winners – 1 from each category. This was a moment of great pride for the winners since they not only received a swanky Sony ILCE 6000L camera and recognition from Sony BBC Earth but also witnessed an exclusive and insightful masterclass with Amoghavarsha himself, on the topic of ‘The art of storytelling through photography’.

    From unique people and expressions to awe-inspiring beauty and moments in nature, these breath-taking and powerful images will be successful in transporting viewers to an unseen world and in making them feel alive. With over 8 lakh views already, the website is open to all who want to view the winning and the most rated entries.