World Photography Day Competition- Winners

PippinNutkins

HMD_Laura said:

Hi y’all

You all made it really difficult for us to choose the winners for this competition. That is also the reason why we had to delay the announcement a little bit. But finally, we forced ourselves to take a decision. 

Portraits:
1st – mrbondrajkot786 - >Entry< (Instagram)

2nd – luminoustarynlee – >Entry< (Instagram)

3rd –  @ranu – >Entry< (Community)

 

Nature & Landscapes:
1st – @PippinNutkins – >Entry< (Community)

2nd – t.vergoulis - >Entry< (Instagram)

3rd – @hyperfinephotos - >Entry< (Community)

 

Architecture & Urban:
1st – Dylan_tong - >Entry< (Instagram)

2nd – @belon1986 - >Entry< (Community)

3rd – mosbah_hammad - >Entry< (Instagram)

 

Food& Fashion:

1st – @fmukbil97 - >Entry< (Community)

2nd – @Ahmad93 - >Entry< (Community)

3rd – @jeffarcillas - >Entry< (Community)

 

CONGRATS to all the winners! We well get in touch with you via Private Message.

Thanks to everyone who participated and made this competition a very fun one and we hope to see you in the next competition again. Find all entries >here<. 

Best regards, 

Laura

Thank you Laura and the Nokia community. I really appreciate it. And thank you HMDGlobal for reaching out. I almost missed the email.
I am sooooo happy to have been selected.
And congratulations to everyone else. So many amazing shots, so many amazing photographers. We'll done everyone.
😘🤗

PippinNutkins

madbilly said:

Hi @ranu, @PippinNutkins, @hyperfinephotos, @belon1986, @fmukbil97 , @Ahmad93 , and @jeffarcillas , congratulations! Thank you for sharing your great photos with us here in the community, you are all very well deserving winners, enjoy your amazing prizes!

Thanks @HMD_laura for also giving a shout out for the other great entries from @"Ogar parmar", @"amin roshan afshar" , @"pushap kumar" , @"Joel Peter Monteiro", @PradeepSL, @"Risto Hunt" , @Nokianchetan, @noprobforrob, @ä°dursunoglu99, @Andycool2025, @Drinthehouse and @TaiChi.

There were so many amazing photos it was truly humbling to see what people could create with the same (or potentially technically inferior) equipment as I have. I learnt a lot from looking at all the entries (which I'm still in the process of doing... I'm at page 68 now!). There were a lot of things people posted which I didn't know how they achieved, I would really like it if the winners could explain how they achieved what we see in the photo so we can all learn.

I look forward to the competition next year!

Cheers

Hi Madbilly,
I come from a painter background and am inspired by photographers who come to photography with a painter's eye. I'm especially inspired by the likes of Jeff Wall. I'm always looking for a shot that looks otherworldly, as such the natural light is the most important factor for me. I rarely take more than one shot of a scene, and I'm careful to frame it like a painter.
My photo that won the landscape and nature category was one of those magic moments that could never be reproduced.
I was ascending a mountain in Italy next to a waterfall. In the morning the falls were normal, but by mid-day the glacial ice had melted on top causing a torrent of milky white water to torrent out below. But the time I reached the lower levels, the waterfall was so strong that it was spraying up clouds of icy water, billowing in the late afternoon light.
I decided not to photograph the waterfall but the clouds of icy water. The light from the sun, obscured by the clouds created a light like theatre spotlights and the roots looked like a body laying on a stage. I took 2 shots, no editing, and I knew that was the shot.

That's my method. Subject matter is everything for me.

madbilly

Hi @PippinNutkins, great to hear the story of how you came to see should an amazing scene.

PippinNutkins

madbilly said:

Hi @PippinNutkins, great to hear the story of how you came to see should an amazing scene.

Thank you for the interest. 🙏

luminoustarynlee

Hi Laura

Guys I was overwhelmed with joy when i saw my insta handle name!! So many beautiful portraits and I got second place!! Its amazing to think they really review all entries! Congratulations to all winners and also shout to all entrants it must've been really hard for them to choose winners!

I really would like to know if anyone received their phones\prizes yet? As im waiting in anticipation!!Whooop!

HMDLaura

Hi @luminoustarynlee

we are currently preparing everything for the shipment of the phones. I should get them out today or latest on Monday.  

Best regards, 
Laura 

madbilly

Hi @HMD_Laura,

Then you will win a prize for the fastest delivery of a phone following an HMD competition! Congrats

Cheers

singhnsk

@madbilly please stop making posts where I wanna do agree, like and lol at the same time!!!!!!!!! You always get me confused as to which reaction I should use. 😂

@HMD_Laura is certainly doing great. Like she really felt the emotions of the users here and decided to give her best, even if some others don't walk along 😊

nokianchetan

People who Connect Brand Name/ Company Name Along With Their Names Are The Best 
Eg. @HMD_Laura , @nokianchetan 😆😅

luminoustarynlee

@HMD_Laura

SO surprised that you replied to my comment This is great news!! I thank you for the effort!!

****

jeffarcillas

HMD_Laura said:

Hi @luminoustarynlee

we are currently preparing everything for the shipment of the phones. I should get them out today or latest on Monday.  

Best regards, 
Laura 

Yessss. I'm more excited for this than Christmas 😂 Thanks a lot Laura.

PippinNutkins

I can't wait to start putting the amazing features of the Pureview to the test. I have never owned such an advanced photography device in my life. I'm really excited to start taking shots, editing raw files (wow!) and posting the results.
Thanks again Laura for your great effort. 🤗

tatjana01

HMD_Laura said:

Hi all again  

the winners have received a private message from me asking for their personal details please answer asap. For the winners who participated via Instagram you should receive a message shortly as well. 

@user15040824641434 you can see the winner entries by clicking on the >Entry< link next to each name  

Best regards, 
Laura 

Congratulations to all the winners of this contest.♥️
However, my opinion is in regards to the management of this contest: the winning photos should be published alongside the name of the winning photographer. It would have been a lot more professional that way.

Hồ Mạnh Duy

Congratulations to all the winners

nitinkachare

luminoustarynlee said:

Hi Laura

Guys I was overwhelmed with joy when i saw my insta handle name!! So many beautiful portraits and I got second place!! Its amazing to think they really review all entries! Congratulations to all winners and also shout to all entrants it must've been really hard for them to choose winners!

I really would like to know if anyone received their phones\prizes yet? As im waiting in anticipation!!Whooop!

Congratulations once again.

praveenp

madbilly said:

Hi @HMD_Laura,

Then you will win a prize for the fastest delivery of a phone following an HMD competition! Congrats

Cheers

It would be a unique achievement... 
Here in India, winners were declared on 19 August, but still no sign of prizes... And the person in-charge has not come online since past 10 days...
Hope the processing in India is fast like the one at Global level...
I have already written and saved a note about the new Nokia 9 PureView, to share on social media... Just waiting for the device...

Mr bond

HMD_Laura said:

Hi @luminoustarynlee

we are currently preparing everything for the shipment of the phones. I should get them out today or latest on Monday.  

Best regards, 
Laura 

@HMD_Laura still no updates for winners, waiting for your response thanks 🙏🏻

PippinNutkins

I got my Nokia 9 Pureview last week (thanks @HMD_Laura and the team at HMD). Been test driving it all week, and today had the first chance to take some nice shots with the amazing camera. 

praveenp

PippinNutkins said:

I got my Nokia 9 Pureview last week (thanks @HMD_Laura and the team at HMD). Been test driving it all week, and today had the first chance to take some nice shots with the amazing camera. 

Lucky are you... Global community management team is doing a commendable job...
And here, we the users from India region are still waiting for our prizes since past more than a month...
Moreover, no body is even responding to messages and queries...

@HMD_Laura
please help... If you can... 

Tanmoydas15

I like to perticipate in world photo graphy day. Please allow me and let me know how to perticipate.

HMDLaura

Hi all  

sorry I was on sick-leave last week. Back on track again. We faced some little hiccups with shipment of the prizes to some countries but found now a way to get this sorted and will proceed with the shipment. I will keep everyone informed via PM when I have a timeline on when the prices should be received (no worries it shouldn't take that long anymore as I know you are all waiting patiently). 

@praveenp I will be in touch with India team. 

@Tanmoydas15 the world photography day competition is closed already. But stay tuned for other opportunities. 

Best regards, 
Laura 

luminoustarynlee

@HMD_Laura and everyone

Hope you feeling much better Laura!

Thank you for the feedback I just got a phone call like an hour ago from Nokia South Africa, my phone will be delivered on Wednesday!! Super happy and excited!!

Most competitions takes 4-6 weeks for prize deliveries so u guys are doing a great job

Mr bond

HMD_Laura said:

Hi all  

sorry I was on sick-leave last week. Back on track again. We faced some little hiccups with shipment of the prizes to some countries but found now a way to get this sorted and will proceed with the shipment. I will keep everyone informed via PM when I have a timeline on when the prices should be received (no worries it shouldn't take that long anymore as I know you are all waiting patiently). 

@praveenp I will be in touch with India team. 

@Tanmoydas15 the world photography day competition is closed already. But stay tuned for other opportunities. 

Best regards, 
Laura 

Mrbondrajkot786 here 🖐🏻 from india i am so much excited and eagerly waiting i hope i will get it soon ❤️ and i hope laura you are well now take care 😁 thanks 

praveenp

HMD_Laura said:

Hi all  

sorry I was on sick-leave last week. Back on track again. We faced some little hiccups with shipment of the prizes to some countries but found now a way to get this sorted and will proceed with the shipment. I will keep everyone informed via PM when I have a timeline on when the prices should be received (no worries it shouldn't take that long anymore as I know you are all waiting patiently). 

@praveenp I will be in touch with India team. 

@Tanmoydas15 the world photography day competition is closed already. But stay tuned for other opportunities. 

Best regards, 
Laura 

@HMD_Laura Hope you are well now...
Thank you for taking a note of it. Expecting to receive the prize soon...

madbilly

Glad to hear you're well enough to be back at work @HMD_Laura and I hope you're fully recovered

Mr bond

HMD_Laura said:

Hi all  

sorry I was on sick-leave last week. Back on track again. We faced some little hiccups with shipment of the prizes to some countries but found now a way to get this sorted and will proceed with the shipment. I will keep everyone informed via PM when I have a timeline on when the prices should be received (no worries it shouldn't take that long anymore as I know you are all waiting patiently). 

@praveenp I will be in touch with India team. 

@Tanmoydas15 the world photography day competition is closed already. But stay tuned for other opportunities. 

Best regards, 
Laura 

Hey it's mrbondrajkot786 Eagrly waiting for device i hope i will get it before my birthday before 1st October 🙈🙈😍😍

Joydev Oraon

Nice

N Shetty

Wait For Me Guys becuz Nxt time I'll be Ready with My new Nokia 8.1 Zeiss camera phone 😘 to give a great competition

luminoustarynlee

Thank you Nokia!!
I received my Nokia 8.1 yesterday and the phone is amazing! 

Kartik Gada

luminoustarynlee said:

Thank you Nokia!!
I received my Nokia 8.1 yesterday and the phone is amazing! 

Enjoy your new phone and keep snapping beautiful images. 😊