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Update (end of 19 November, 2016):

The results of the Canon PhotoMarathon has been released.

The winners are listed below.

I will be posting the winners’ photos on Instagram over the next few days to share with everyone the quality photos that came out of this competition.

List of Canon PhotoMarathon 2016 winners

BEST OF SHOW – STUDENT
Tan Jiale Nicholas, SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC

BEST OF SHOW – OPEN
Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan

SCHOOL CHALLENGE WINNER
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)

THEME 1 : VISION

STUDENT CATEGORY
1ST Tan Jiale Nicholas, SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
2ND Nicolas Chua, ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)
3RD Chew Ying Xuan Carina, PEI HWA SECONDARY SCHOOL

OPEN CATEGORY
1ST Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan
2ND Wee Keng Hor
3RD Byron Moray Pittendrigh

THEME 2: KYOSEI

STUDENT CATEGORY
1ST Wan Aniqah Mahirah, QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL
2ND Yang Sze Yuan Ivan, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
3RD Ng Jia Ching, SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC

OPEN CATEGORY
1ST Ng Clarence
2ND Bacalso Nino Jim Apit
3RD Nazri Bin Bajuri

CANON CHALLENGE WINNER (only Canon users qualify)
LI JIAXUAN

THEME 3: #NoFilter + #NewPerspective + #SPACE

STUDENT CATEGORY
1ST Emmanuel Benedict, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
2ND Tan Yan Sheng Shawnn, ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE
3RD Ng Jun Ying, HWA CHONG INSTITUTION

OPEN CATEGORY
1ST Soong Yi Wei Noel
2ND Lim Tee Lip
3RD Heppi Wasyeri

A Canon PhotoMarathon for Everyone

Canon believes that photography should be accessible to all, reflecting the company’s corporate philosophy of kyosei – living and working together for the common good.

Hence, the Canon PhotoMarathon is open to individuals from all walks of life, regardless of age or ability.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) also forms a tradition of the photo competition and one of Canon’s CSR programs draws on our digital imaging expertise to deliver a delightful learning experience and an avenue for the intellectually disabled to express themselves through photography.

An extension of this program, Canon will partner with the Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) and Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) to host more than 30 participants, giving them the opportunity to partake in the excitement of Canon PhotoMarathon.

Contest Mechanics

The Canon PhotoMarathon comprises three thematic segments.

Participants have to compose images according to the assigned themes, all under time pressure.

They would also have to submit their pictures for all three segments to qualify for the Best of Show grand prizes.

Those with a discerning eye for details, creativity and improvisation will have a winning edge.

Participants have just a few hours to submit their best interpretation of the assigned theme before the next theme is released.

The thrill of capturing images “on-the-spot” and under time pressure, is one of the key pull factors for returning participants.

There are two categories for participation – open and student.

Top prizes to inspire visual beauty

Participants of the Canon PhotoMarathon stand to win attractive prizes, including the EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 80D, EOS 760D, and EOS M3.

The ‘Best of Show’ winners of both the open and student categories will win an all-expense paid photo clinic trip to Japan.

The photo clinic will take the winners to various scenic spots in Japan, to enchant and inspire photographers to widen their photographic repertoire.

Participants also stand a chance to win the grand lucky draw prize – a pair of Premium Economy air tickets to Europe on Lufthansa Airlines.