DJ memorial photography contest winners lauded
The DJMPC was established in honour of LMW's former Chairman and Managing Director D Jayavarthanavelu (DJ). This event serves as a tribute to Dr. DJ's immense passion for photography. Since its establishment in 2012, the contest has consistently attracted enthusiastic participation from photographers.
The response to the 14th edition of DJMPC this year indicates that this annual event is increasingly solidifying its status as a significant occurrence on the photography calendar, a release said.
This year, a jury panel, comprising distinguished photographers, including Lakshitha Karunarathna from Sri Lanka, Shivang Mehta from New Delhi, and Saurabh Desai from Surat, evaluated the submitted entries. K Maruthachalam served as the contest mentor, while Vikram Sathyanathan was the contest administrator.
The DJMPC features a total prize pool of ₹10 lakh. For the year 2025, the contest received approximately 8,925 images from 32 countries, with participation from 2,292 individuals across the Wild Portraits and Naturescape categories.
In each category, beyond the top two awards, 10 participants are recognised with a certificate of merit for their contributions. A public exhibition showcasing a selection of contest photographs will be available for viewing until Tuesday, August 5.
Winners under the Naturescape category included France's Arnaud Farre's photo called 'Spirits of the Falls' shot at Iguazu Falls in Argentina who won the first prize. Dileep's (UAE) photo titled ' Elusive, Endangered and Ancient' shot at Socotra, Yemen was declared the runner-up and in the wild portraits category Kerala's Sandeep Das' photo 'The Insect Kaleidoscope' shot at Agasthyamalais in India won the first prize. Another Indian photographer Kasim Mohammed's photo 'Solitude in the grass' shot at Bhopal, India was declared the runner-up.
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