The contest was organized to present the diversity and beauty of Orthodoxy in Cyprus. Through this contest, which will culminate with an album and an exhibition, we would like to present for wider audience Christian life in Cyprus.
On September 25th, 2018 the jury meeting of the contest ”Colours of Orthodoxy. Cyprus” took place at the premises of the Cyprus Photographic Society in Nicosia.
1021 photos were received from 85 participants from 8 countries. Jury members were very satisfied with quality of the contest photos. After 6 hours of intensive discussion jury selected around 20 acceptances (shortlisted) in each category, in second round the jury narrowed the selection to the winners and honorable mentions.
Based on this selection jury selected two possible Grand Prix winners and final decision was based on quality of all photographs which were send for the competition by both authors. The final decison was to grant Grand Prix to Mr Polis Poliviou (Cyprus, Latsia).
After decision of Grand Prix the jury announces the following winners in each category:
1st prize:
Despina Anastasis (Cyprus, Nicosia)
2nd prize:
Yiannos Pavlides (Cyprus, Limassol)
3rd prize:
Slawomir Kiryluk (Poland, Suprasl)
Honorable mention
Polis Poliviou (Cyprus, Latsia)
Honorable mention
Yiannos Pavlides (Cyprus, Limassol)
Honorable mention
Katia Ioannou (Cyprus, Nicosia)
1st prize:
Despina Anastasis (Cyprus, Nicosia)
2nd prize:
Christos Konstantinou – Acheriotis (Cyprus, Limassol)
3rd prize:
Elias S Tilavgi (Cyprus, Nicosia)
Honorable mention
Polis Poliviou (Cyprus, Latsia)
Honorable mention
Polis Poliviou (Cyprus, Latsia)
Honorable mention
Michalakis Ppalis (Cyprus, Strovolos)
1st prize:
Maro Karava Kyprianou (Cyprus, Nicosia)
2nd prize:
Erato Kantouna (Cyprus, Limassol)
3rd prize:
Nassim Eloud (Cyprus, Nicosia)
Honorable mention
Despina Anastasis (Cyprus, Nicosia)
Honorable mention
Polis Poliviou (Cyprus, Latsia)
Honorable mention
Slawomir Kiryluk (Poland, Suprasl)
1st prize:
Petros Fiakkas (Cyprus, Limassol)
2nd prize:
Tomasz Mościcki (Poland, Warsaw)
3rd prize:
Constantinos Panayides (Cyprus, Nicosia)
Honorable mention
Petros Fiakkas (Cyprus, Limassol)
Honorable mention
Katia Ioannou (Cyprus, Nicosia)
Honorable mention
Slawomir Kiryluk (Poland, Suprasl)
The winners will be soon informed by the organizers on how prizes will be delivered to them. Around 100 most interesting photos will be presented on exhibition and published in album ”Colours of Orthodoxy. Cyprus”.
The official award ceremony will take place during the opening of the exhibition.
Competition is organized by the Church of Cyprus, OrthPhoto.net, Cyprus Photographic Society and the Publishing Department of the Polish Orthodox Church.
One of the oldest Eastern Orthodox autocephalous churches, achieving independence from the Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East in 431.
ORTHPHOTO is a unique project which involves both professional photographers and amateurs who want to share their photographs representing the beauty of the Orthodox Christian faith around the world.
ORTHPHOTO contains over 85,000 photographs from 80 countries – from Brazil to China, from Russia to Uganda.
www.orthphoto.net
The Cyprus Photographic Society was established in Nicosia in 1965. The Cyprus Photographic Society’s mission is to help develop and promote the art of photography in Cyprus.
One of the biggest companies in Poland that deal with Orthodox literature. It publishes two magazines as well as other literature connected to theology, history and contemporary issues of the Orthodox Church: albums, books, booklets, paper icons, etc.
Semi-governmental organisation under the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. The CTO is responsible for regulating and monitoring the tourist enterprises and professionals based on the relevant legislation.
www.visitcyprus.com
The following prizes are available in this competition:
Grand Prix: 600 EURO
1st prize in each category: 300 EURO
2st prize in each category: 200 EURO
3rd prize in each category: 100 EURO
Honorable Mention: photo album from one of our or partners publications
(the number of the honorable mentions will be decided from the jury)
All financial prizes will be given as checks issued by Cyprus Tourism Organization at award ceremony or delivered to winners to provided address.
Winners will be responsible for reporting any winnings to authorities as required by law and paying any taxes they may owe on any prize received.
Entering the competition is free of charge.
Entries must be received before 10th of September 2018.
Participants may submit maximum 6 photos in each category.
Photos must be uploaded to orthphoto.net site.
Photos need to be sent together with title and author details (name, address and telephone number) to this address
competition@orthphoto.net.
The quality and size of the photograph should be:
no smaller than 2000 pixels in either width, or height (It’s best to send the original file) the maximum size of the photo file is 18MB.
All photographs must be photographer's own work, and he must legally hold the copyright to them
The Jury of this Contest is International and consists of 5 members
EFIAP/b, ESFIAP, HonFICS, HonFPI. President of the Central Directory Board of the Cyprus Photographic Society
He has had eleven personal exhibitions, one of which was presented in Ukraine in 2009 and another two in China in 2015 and 2016.
He participated in many group exhibitions and many of his works have been distinguished both in Cyprus and abroad.
President of the OrthNet Association.
Εditor and one of the founders of www.orthphoto.net. Founder of a Polish website about and for orthodox believers www.cerkiew.pl. Currently working for a photo educational project: www.szerokikadr.pl for Nikon Poland.
Thanks to SYNDESMOS visited and explored many places connected with Orthodox religion.
Byzantinologist. Curator of the Historical Archive of the Bank of Cyprus, Member of the Committee of the Holy Synod of Cyprus about the Churches and Art, Member of the Advisory Committee of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage in Cyprus, as well as member of other scientific organizations and institutions
EFIAP/b. Long before digital cameras become functional, in October 1998, he presented his first personal and first Pancyprian photo exhibition in digital photography. He has gathered many photographic distinctions with at least 300 photographs accepted in international salons in more than 30 countries.
www.k-arkatites.com
Dr of Theology, journalist, editor, writer, translator, photographer. Author of more than 20 books on the Orthodox history, theology, hagiography and iconography. Secretary of the Publishing Department of Polish Orthodox Church. Initiator of series of albums “Colours of Orthodoxy”.
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