{"id":53554,"date":"2014-02-04T16:13:09","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T08:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=53554"},"modified":"2014-02-04T16:13:09","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T08:13:09","slug":"4-singaporeans-shortlisted-in-2014-sony-world-photography-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/04\/4-singaporeans-shortlisted-in-2014-sony-world-photography-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Singaporeans shortlisted in 2014 Sony World Photography Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congrats to 4 Singaporeans who had been shortlisted in the Youth and Open categories of the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. Here are the their photographs. Details in the caption. Read the Press Release for more information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53555\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53555\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/04\/4-singaporeans-shortlisted-in-2014-sony-world-photography-awards\/jameel-hamidou_singapore_shortlist_open_nature-and-wildlife_2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jameel-Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,357\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jameel Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature and Wildlife_2014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jameel-Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53555\" alt=\"Jameel Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature and Wildlife_2014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jameel-Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?resize=600%2C357\" width=\"600\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jameel-Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jameel-Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jameel Hamidou_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature and Wildlife_2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53556\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53556\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/04\/4-singaporeans-shortlisted-in-2014-sony-world-photography-awards\/what-are-you-staring-at\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chin-Boon-Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Chin Boon Leng&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800E&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A baby Orang Utan peeking out from his mother&#039;s embrace.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1368615738&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Chin Boon Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature\\u0026Wildlife_2014 Sony World Photography Awards&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;340&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What are you staring at !?&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"What are you staring at !?\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A baby Orang Utan peeking out from his mother&amp;#8217;s embrace.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chin-Boon-Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53556\" alt=\"What are you staring at !?\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chin-Boon-Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chin-Boon-Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chin-Boon-Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chin-Boon-Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chin-Boon-Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature-and-Wildlife_2014.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chin Boon Leng_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Nature and Wildlife_2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53557\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/04\/4-singaporeans-shortlisted-in-2014-sony-world-photography-awards\/joyce-le-mesurier_singapore_shortlist_open_arts-and-culture_2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Joyce-Le-Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts-and-Culture_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Joyce Le Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts and Culture_2014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Joyce-Le-Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts-and-Culture_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53557\" alt=\"Joyce Le Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts and Culture_2014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Joyce-Le-Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts-and-Culture_2014.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Joyce-Le-Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts-and-Culture_2014.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Joyce-Le-Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts-and-Culture_2014.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joyce Le Mesurier_Singapore_Shortlist_Open_Arts and Culture_2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_53558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53558\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53558\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/04\/4-singaporeans-shortlisted-in-2014-sony-world-photography-awards\/bus-ride\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reuben-Foong_Singapore_Shortlist_Youth_Portraits_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,389\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Reuben Foong&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 600D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379945672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 Reuben Foong_Singapore_Shortlist_Portraits_2014 Sony World Photography Awards&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bus Ride&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bus Ride\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reuben-Foong_Singapore_Shortlist_Youth_Portraits_2014.jpg?fit=600%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53558\" alt=\"Bus Ride\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reuben-Foong_Singapore_Shortlist_Youth_Portraits_2014.jpg?resize=600%2C389\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reuben-Foong_Singapore_Shortlist_Youth_Portraits_2014.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Reuben-Foong_Singapore_Shortlist_Youth_Portraits_2014.jpg?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reuben Foong_Singapore_Shortlist_Youth_Portraits_2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here is the Press Release.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Press Release<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">Four Singaporean Photographers Shortlisted for 2014 Sony World Photography Awards<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Three Singaporean photographers recognised in the Open categories, one in the Youth competition<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Selected from nearly 140,000 from 166 countries<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Images available for publication at <a href=\"http:\/\/press.worldphoto.org\/\">press.worldphoto.org<\/a> or via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.image.net\/\">Image.net<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>(SINGAPORE, 4 February 2014)<\/b> \u2013 Four Singaporean photographers were announced today to be on the shortlist of the prestigious 2014 Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world\u2019s leading photography competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The four photographers span both the Open and Youth competitions of the awards across three different categories. They were selected by a panel of photography industry experts from nearly 140,000 submissions by photographers from 166 countries, the highest number of entries in the awards\u2019 seven year history.<\/p>\n<p>The photographers are:<\/p>\n<p><b>Open categories \u2013 for enthusiasts and judged on a single image<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joyce Le Mesurier, Arts and Culture<\/li>\n<li>Chin Boon Leng, Nature &amp; Wildlife<\/li>\n<li>Jameel Hamidou, Nature &amp;Wildlife<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Youth categories \u2013 for photographers under 20 years old<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reuben Foong, Portraits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, ten images by Singaporean photographers were commended across the ten Open categories.<\/p>\n<p>Each year the Sony World Photography Awards rewards the very finest contemporary international photography from the past year. The Singaporean shortlisted and commended photographers cover a diverse range of topics in their imagery, including a Bengal tiger at the Singapore zoo, stunning panoramas and a beautiful architecture shot of the Woh Hup complex in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>All the Singaporean shortlisted images will go on show at Somerset House, London, from 1-18 May as part of the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition.\u00a0 Tickets are now available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldphoto.org\/2014exhibition\">www.worldphoto.org\/2014exhibition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The winners of the ten Open categories and three Youth categories will be announced on 18 March and each will receive the latest digital imaging equipment from Sony.<\/p>\n<p>The Open and Youth category winners will then go forward to be considered for the Sony World Photography Awards Open and Youth Photographer of the Year title, to be announced at a gala ceremony in London on 30 April. The overall winning Open photographer will receive $5,000 (USD).<\/p>\n<p>The winners of the 14 Professional categories plus the coveted L\u2019Iris D\u2019Or\/ Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year recipient and $25,000 (USD) prize will also be revealed at the awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Sony Electronics (Singapore) &amp; Sony South East Asia<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sony Electronics (Singapore) was established on 1<sup>st<\/sup> October 1999 with business activities comprising engineering and manufacturing, sales and marketing, and logistics and information systems. \u00a0As part of Sony Electronics (Singapore), Sony South East Asia is responsible for the marketing and sales of consumer products in Singapore, as well as for business and professional products in Singapore and\u00a0other countries in the South East Asia region. It also handles export business for consumer products from Singapore to various parts of Asia. Since establishing our presence in Singapore in 1973, we have grown steadily over the years to become a leader in the consumer electronics market. For more information on Sony\u2019s products and services in Singapore, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sony.com.sg\/\">http:\/\/www.sony.com.sg\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[ad#img]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congrats to 4 Singaporeans who had been shortlisted in the Youth and Open categories of the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. 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