Vietnamese win prizes at international color photo contest

Two Vietnamese photographers, Chim Oanh and Dang Hoai Anh, have claimed the first and third prizes at the 2023 Chromatic Photography Awards, an international competition of color photography open to both professionals and amateurs worldwide. All photos in the annual contest were classified into 20 different categories, which were then divided into the professional and amateur sections, including abstract, architecture, cityscapes, conceptual, culture, environmental, fashion and beauty, fine art, landscapes, nature, nudes, people, photojournalism, photomanipulation, and others, according to the contest organizer, Chromatic Awards. The winners of the first, second, and third prizes for each category in both the professional and amateur sections were given the winner badges and certificates, while their winning works will be exhibited in the Gallery of Winners and the Official Book of Chromatic Awards. With such prizes, the two French photographers co-earned the title ‘Chromatic Photographer of The Year 2023,’ while the Polish artist bagged the title ‘Chromatic Discovery of The Year 2023.’Besides, cash awards of US$2,000 and $1,000 were given to the two title winners, respectively. The yearly event is aimed at providing artists the opportunity to share their passion and stories through their photographs, promoting the world's top photographers, and discovering new, emerging talents, the organizer said.