Launched in 2001 as part of the APO’s 40th anniversary celebrations, the biennial APO Photo Contest has received thousands of images captured in member countries, each illustrating efforts related to productivity.
Gold Prize winner “Gift from the Sea” by Dang Thi Huong Hoa, Vietnam
Judging of the 2010 contest took place at the Secretariat on 7 October. This year, the preliminary judging was done by photography experts Chikako Yatabe, former Associated Press Regional Photo Editor, Asia, and Seiji Nomura, Sankei Shimbun Photo Editor/Photographer. Yatabe and Nomura carefully reviewed each of the 813 images that had been received, commenting appreciatively as they circled the Secretariat conference room where all the prints had been hung.
Nomura (foreground) and Yatabe scrutinize all entries.
Singtong (center) comments on an image as Yamazaki takes a closer look.
After the preliminary selections had been made, the final judging took place, assisted by Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission Singtong Lapisatepun of the Embassy of Thailand and APO Secretary-General Ryuichiro Yamazaki.
The winners are:
Gold Prize
Silver Prize
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Fishing at Dawn, Yutapond Siriwikul (Thailand)
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Salt Farmers in Hon Khoi, Ngo Duc Can (Vietnam)
Bronze Prize
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Dressed Up with Gadgets, Nguyen Tran Hung (Vietnam)
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Planting Season, Osamu Takeda (Japan)
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Sky Lanterns Afloat, Pongnathee Pookung (Thailand)
Special Prize
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Life, Arun Mondhe (India)
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Studying for Tomorrow, Gregorio B. Dantes Jr. (Philippines)
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On the Way to Market, Arun Mondhe (India)
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Geometry of the Light, Subodh Natu (India)
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The Rewarding Gift, Nguyen Ngoc Hai (Vietnam)
Resource: http://www.apo-tokyo.org/photo_contest/index.htm
