Project 52

New Photography Awards Program launched by H.E. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
In what’s great news for photographers in the UAE and world over, H.E. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai has launched The Hamdan International Photography Awards 2011 (HIPA).

The goal of these awards is to nurture a creative generation in the arts and culture arena. The aim is to generate global attention through photography and promote educational programs and the development of the arts. These awards use photography to promote interest in culture and will create a base for photography in Dubai. The first and main category is “Love of the Earth”, the second is “General” and the third category is “Dubai”.

The deadline for submission is December 31st, 2011 so you have plenty of time, but keep this in mind if you’re traveling to exciting locales in summer for your chance to be recognised and rewarded with cash prizes totalling over $100,000.

We’ve summarized the information below for your reference.

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Behind the scenes footage of our July 2010 National Geographic story, The 21st Century Grid. More photo on the story can be found here: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/07/power-grid/mcnally-photography

TOKYO, August 24, 2010—Canon Inc. announced today that it has successfully developed an APS-H-size CMOS image sensor that delivers an image resolution of approximately 120 megapixels (13,280 x 9,184 pixels), the world’s highest level of resolution for its size.

Canon's newly developed CMOS sensor, featuring approx. 120 megapixels

Compared with Canon’s highest-resolution commercial CMOS sensor of the same size, comprising approximately 16.1 million pixels, the newly developed sensor features a pixel count that, at approximately 120 million pixels, is nearly 7.5 times larger and offers a 2.4-fold improvement in resolution.

Canon’s newly developed CMOS sensor also incorporates a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) video output capability. The sensor can output Full HD video from any approximately one-sixtieth-sized section of its total surface area.

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As what I notice and put in my last post that I will make a project and I called this Project 52 and this is my first Project.

What Is Ramadan?

Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان‎ Ramaḍān, Arabic pronunciation: [rɑmɑdˤɑːn]) (also Ramazan, Ramzan, Ramadhan, Ramdan, Ramadaan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and sexual activities from dawn until sunset. Fasting is intended to teach Muslims about patience, humility and spirituality and is a time for Muslims to fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله‎, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual. During Ramadan, Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint and good deeds. As compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving backwards about ten days each year depending on the moon. Ramadan was the month in which the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

Iftar (Arabic: إفطار‎), refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is done right after Maghrib (sunset) time. Traditionally, a date is the first thing to be consumed when the fast is broken.

Canyon Firing signal to start the Iftar

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I just notice that I’m into photography for a little bit longer and I have a web blog and I do nothing to make my work perceive.  Then while browsing the internet I saw many sites that showcase their works and I amazed to realized that why not I start my own…come to my mind since I’m a busy person I cannot take 1 picture project a day so much better to go for 1 picture project a week. From this where my Project 52 born.

To get stated since this month is the month of Ramadan I will get my first theme from this.

Project 1

1. Ramadan