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.

Deadline: 31st December, 2011

Who can enter: Amateur and professional photographers and must be above the age of 18.

Do the entrants have to be UAE nationals?

For the Local Award category, citizens of United Arab Emirates are eligible to participate. For the International Award category, citizens of any country are eligible to participate.

How many images can you enter: You can submit a maximum of three photos; one for each theme/category.

Is there a specific theme?

Yes, there are three categories:
“Love of the Earth”,
“General” where photographers can select a topic of choice, and finally:
“Dubai” to showcase the development and culture of the city.

Is there a fee to participate? No entry fee is required.

What are the prizes?

Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of the award in March 2012. The winners will contacted by email.

How do I participate? Register and complete the online the application form. Your image size must not exceed 2mb and must be in jpeg format.

For more details: view the competition’s terms and conditions, visit the website, or email them at info@hipa.ae.

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

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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

Iftar

Iftar

Iftar

Iftar

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

Project 1

1. Ramadan

bubuyog/ honeybee

Habang nag hihintay sa aking mga kasama sa loob ng isang park. Nakita ko itong bubuyog na walang pagod na sumisipsip ng mga nectar. Medyo mahirap silang kuhanan sa dahilang palipat lipat sila.  So sabi ng kasabihan pag may tiyaga may nila…

Fireworks Display

Ang larawang ito ay kuha noong selebrasyon ng UAE National Day. Mula sa Dubai dumayo kami ng Abu Dhabi para lang makapag kuha(picture) ng fireworks display na ito.

Bohiya

Nagpa tuned-up ako ng aking sasakyan dahil sa pakiramdam ko ito ay palyado na… At habang ako ay naghihintay nasilip ko itong bohiya na pinag palitan. Ipinatong ko sa ibabaw ng iba pang sasakyan dun sa loob ng talyer dun sa may tapat ng butas ng bubong upang makakuha ako ng sinag ng araw.

Naligaw

Nasa gitna kami ng disyerto (nag-desert safari kami) habang nakahito at tinatawaw namin ang lawak nito.

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