Caught Special - 46

Recently, I participated in the International Photography Award contest conducted in Dubai, second year in a row. It is a very popular and highly competitive contest where several thousands participate from around the world.

The contest had the following four different categories against which one photo each was to be submitted.

             1) Life in Colour

             2) General / Entrant's Choice

             3) Faces (Black and White only)

             4) Night Photography

I had submitted my photo entries for each one of them. Though my pictures did not get shortlisted in the contest further, since I had selected the top-10 picks from my collection for all the four categories, I am glad to share all of those photos here. 

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1. LIFE IN COLOUR

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour - My Submission in this contest 
Where: Hunkal Hills, Chikkamagluru, Karnataka

When: March 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320
Comments: Calm life, up the hill! Enjoying the calmness atop the western ghats in Kerala, overlooking the valley and the expansive mountain ranges all around!

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

When: April 2010

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: Underwater World, Singapore

When: April 2010

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: Bhadra Dam, Lakkavalli, Karnataka

When: August 2011

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: Hunkal Woods, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

When: March 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: En route to Elephant beach, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands

When: May 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: Elephant beach, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands

When: May 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: Chingaara Estate, Kabbinakkad, Coorg, Karnataka

When: November 2013

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: Blue-top-covered shopping area at Echo Point, Munnar, Kerala

When: February 2014

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Life in Colour
Where: From the balcony, Bommanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka

When: August 2010

How: Sony Cybershot W320

2. GENERAL / ENTRANT'S CHOICE

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice - My Submission in this contest 
Where: Cauvery river, Sri Rangapatna, Karnataka

When: November 2013

How: Sony Cybershot W320
Comments: Water, water, water everywhere! Water everywhere, but just a bottle full to drink!

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Bhadra Dam, Lakkavalli, Karnataka

When: August 2011

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Hunkal Woods, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

When: March 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Kaalaa Pathar beach, Havelock Island, Andaman Islands

When: May 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Kuruva Islands, Wayanad, Kerala

When: November 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Valmeekam Clay Art Gallery, Wayanad, Kerala

When: November 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Kabbe Pass, Kabbinakkad, Coorg, Karnataka

When: November 2013

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Chingaara Estate, Kabbinakkad, Coorg, Karnataka

When: November 2013

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Kaivalyam Retreat, Munnar, Kerala

When: February 2014

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - General / Entrant's Choice
Where: Talakadu Jaladhama, Karnataka

When: October 2014

How: Sony Cybershot W320

FACES (BLACK AND WHITE ONLY)

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only) - My Submission in this contest 
Where: Muthirapuzha river, Kaivalyam Retreat, Munnar, Kerala

When: February 2014

How: Sony Cybershot W320
Comments: Ooh, it's cold! The water is so cold, just cannot bear it!

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: Connaught Circus, New Delhi

When: October 2005

How: Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: Rail Museum, Mysore, Karnataka

When: February 2006

How: Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: En route to Ooty, Tamilnadu

When: August 2007

How: Konica Minolta DiMAGE X50

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: On flight, from Malaysia to India

When: April 2010

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: Mayura Valley View, Madikeri, Karnataka

When: October 2010

How: Nokia X6

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: Hotel Lakeview, Ooty, Tamilnadu

When: April 2011

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: Aihole, Karnataka

When: November 2011

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: Chingaara Estate, Kabbinakkad, Coorg, Karnataka

When: November 2013

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Faces (Black and White only)
Where: Chennai, Tamilnadu

When: December 2009

How: Nokia 3110c

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

What: Contest Category - Night Photography - My Submission in this contest 
Where: Hunkal Woods, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

When: March 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320
Comments: These lanterns guard the row of houses silently, while the crescent moon guards the village from above the hills behind!

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

When: April 2010

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: Plaza Singapura, Singapore

When: April 2010

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: Hunkal Woods, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

When: March 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: From Sea Shell Hotel, Port Blair, Andaman Islands

When: May 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: From the balcony, Bommanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka

When: June 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: From Strand Hotel, Singapore

When: October 2012

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: Chingaara Estate, Kabbinakkad, Coorg, Karnataka

When: November 2013

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: Kaivalyam Retreat, Munnar, Kerala

When: February 2014

How: Sony Cybershot W320

What: Contest Category - Night Photography
Where: Kaivalyam Retreat, Munnar, Kerala

When: February 2014

How: Sony Cybershot W320

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