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Enormous vulva sculpture in Brazil inciting controversy
The Prize for the most controversial public sculpture 2021 has been claimed by a newly installed 33m high concrete crimson vulva in Brazil. Recessed onto a hillside within a sculpture park in the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Diva,
Readers Photography Competition 2021 and Award Winning Photos
The intention of Irish Examiner Readers’ Photography Competition was to promote and encourage the readers with a passion for Photography; to give them a forum where their work can be expressed and shown to a wide audience, and to reward them for their talents.  That same ethos prevails today, said Jim Coughlan, Visual Media Manager, Irish Examiner. With the introduction of smartphones and affordable high-end cameras, anyone who loves photography has the technology available to take great images without breaking the bank. Of course, the technology and...
Top 10 shortlisted Photos of National Geographic Abu Dhabi Photography Contest
National Geographic Abu Dhabi (NGAD) has announced the launch of the 8th edition of Moments, its annual regional photography competition designed to nurture the talent of aspiring photographers from around the Arab world, this year with the theme of Stories of People of the Arab World. It's one of the largest photography competitions across the Middle East and North Africa To know more information about the national geographic Abu Dhabi contest, click here....
20 Stunning Photos of Art of Building Photography contest 2020
The Art of Building photography contest is conducted by the British Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), now in its 11th year to celebrate creativity in the construction industry. 3500 entries from more than 100 countries were submitted in this 2020 contest, out of that jury members shortlisted 15 stunning photographs. Among those 15, the overall winner was selected. James Retief, London based architectural photographer won the winner title for his incredible shot of Big Ben, entitled 'The Value of Time', during the tower's restoration - it...
Graphic design professor won gold in Graphics Photography competition 2021
Taylor Shipton, assistant graphic design professor at Penn state won a gold award in the Graphics Photography competition 2021 for her work that examines the history of rape culture. Her submission features the portraits of two women - Leda and Medusa in Greek mythology, raped by the Olympian gods. Shipton says, she drew inspiration from her interest in women’s studies and from looking at history and old texts, which she “dissects from a woman’s perspective.” According to her, old texts are often written from the male gaze, where rape is...
photography competition, world photography competiiton, cochrane photographer
A local Cochrane photographer will be representing Canada and recognized by a prestigious international photography competition 2021. Jacquie Matechuk says, she’s grateful to be part of Team Canada, and have the opportunity to showcase her photo entry at the “Olympics of photographic art”. Further, she said, the world photographic cup is truly an international event that involves 38 to 40 (approx.) different countries around the globe. They have kind of dubbed the Olympics of Photographic art to harvest each country’s top images...
6th International Mental Health Photography Exhibition 2021
Exhibition Closed
9000 euros
Iran
TEHRAN – COVID-19 has become the central theme of the 6th Mental Health International Exhibition of Photography as the disease has turned into the world’s major issue over the past year. Nearly 30,000 photos from about 4,000 photographers have been submitted to the exhibition, the organizers announced on Tuesday. “58 percent of the photographers are from other countries, and this fact shows that the exhibition has been recognized by photographers the world over and has attracted a significant audience,” Mohammadreza Saini, the president of...
Shutterstock acquires 3D Models website TurboSquid for $75M - signals that future photography without camera
Shutterstock, Inc., a leading global creative platform announced that it pays $75 million, to acquire TurboSquid, Inc., positioning Shutterstock as the world’s largest 3D marketplace. Shutterstock’s investment in this sector indicates that photography won’t always involve cameras in future. For over 20 years, TurboSquid has been a 3D industry leader, offering a unified 3D workflow, and operating a marketplace offering of more than one million 3D models, a 2D marketplace derived from 3D objects, and a digital asset management solution offered on...
Spring Flower Photography Competition – 31 March 2021
Contest Closed
Canon EOS 2000 D Digital SLR Camera
Chelsea, London, SW3 4HS
While out on your daily allowance of exercise, why not stop for a short, socially distanced moment to take a photo of some spring flowers? The Chelsea Physic Garden is running a competition looking for photographs of spring flowers from wherever you. Your photograph must contain at least one spring bloom but otherwise, let your creativity run wild. While they will be happy with photographs of the usual suspects (snowdrops, daffodils and hellebores), in keeping with their theme of “taking notice” they’re hoping to see what other blooms you can...
What is Computational Photography and why does it matter
We can say Computational photography is a boon for photographers; it makes amazing strides in the camera to produce better quality images. Let us see what it is and why does it matter as follows. Computational photography is the use of computer processing capabilities in cameras to produce an enhanced image beyond what the lens and sensor capture in a snap. It is considered as a popular method that improves the taken photo using digital software without upgrading the physical components in smartphones. That’s the reason why every manufacturer goes for...
15 Excellent Award Winning Sea Animal Photographs from Ocean Photography Contest
Oceanographic magazine presented the Ocean photography awards to honour the photographers, is “a celebration of our blue planet and a platform to shine a light on the threats facing the ocean,” explain the organizers. The awards consists of six categories that includes Ocean conservation, Ocean exploration, Ocean adventure, Young ocean photographer, The collective portfolio award, The community choice award, and the overall winner, the Ocean Photographer of the Year. The overall winner, declared Ocean Photographer of the Year, is...
There’s been a shake up this year in A’ Design Award’s 2020 World Design Ranking (WDR)! China surpassed the United States of America to rank number 1 among 108 represented countries. The U.S. took the number 2 spot followed by Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Great Britain, Taiwan, Germany, Turkey and Australia. The 2020 design rankings of countries is based on the number of design awards won at this world renown international juried design competition. There were 86 platinum design awards won globally and two new countries are included in the rankings...
Italian Artist Sets World record By Selling Rare Botticelli Portrait for $92.2 Million
A rare Botticelli portrait at an auction in New York at Sotheby’s on Thursday sold for $92.2 million, making it Rs.6722 million. It has set a new world record by the Italian artist. The price of $92.2 million at the auction was conducted on the phone and online by bidders. This work of the 15th-century has been known as “Young Man Holding a Roundel, ” had already a presale estimate of $80 million. However, Sotheby’s thought it will fetch over $100 million. This painting is one of the three portraits left of the leading artist of the...
Coca-Cola the Beverage Giant, Reveals New Packaging Design without their Logo
The Coca-Cola logo is a well-known brand logo. A new design is paving its way to inspire change and positivity. The brand is replacing the design with inspiring resolutions. There will be uplifting messages such as "I promise to smile more just for you," and "I'm not the best at compliments but I'll try." It is time to design and customize designs online. It is on sale in Europe already. Coca-Cola is one of the few big brands in the world that are popular for stripping their packaging name, and it appears to be no big deal. The...
New 3D Printed Houses - Know the Future of Architecture Design
Owning a house is the most challenging task. Only a few fortunate people can grab a space, naming it their home. If you get one and can hold a home, you will be paying a mortgage all the best part of your life.  Serendix Partners propose to offer 3D-printed houses to the public. They have announced plans to launch in 2021 futuristic homes. They are using a robot to create a 3D-print of the house and it will be automated, ensuring low costs. It is assumed that a 30-cubic-meter home costs 3,000,000 yen. It implies no mortgages for the long-term. The biggest...
Adobe attaches New Collaborative Features to Photoshop and Illustrator
Adobe enters the sortie with new collaborative features to maneuver working on creative projects. Adobe the software giant adds new tools updating Photoshop and Illustrator. It synchronously allows any user to edit a cloud shared document on iPad, a computer, or iPhone. You can hand over work to someone and be assured by the time you come back it will be updated. The Photoshop users also have an upgrade to sync the presets of the app anywhere you use. It includes gradients and brushes. Windows and Mac users can initiate it today, and iPad owners will soon get...