Singapore’s best single photography revealed by the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

 Singapore’s best single
photograph revealed by the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

(SINGAPORE, 28 March2017)–The judges of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
today announce the photograph “Singapore at dawn” by Lester Koh Meng Hua, as
the winner of Singapore National Award.

The Sony World Photography
Awards is the world’s largest photography competition, and the National Awards
is a global program open to photographers of all abilities. It aims to find the
best single photograph taken by a local photographer in 65 countries.

Lester Koh Meng Hua’s winning
image “Singapore at dawn” captures the rustic charm of one of
Singapore’s oldest public housing, with residents proudly displaying the
Singapore flag outside their apartment. “The very simple geometric design of
squares and circles somehow intrigued me”, Lester commented. He was not
satisfied with the shots taken on his first attempt, which led to him deciding
to explore taking the shot at dawn on 14 August 2016, during Singapore’s 51st National Day
celebration month instead, resulting in the discovery of the perfect
combination of warm and cold corridor lighting.

Lester Koh Meng Hua is a
photography enthusiast interested in different genres, such as abstract,
nature, sports, architecture, people, street photography, and cultural events.

Commenting about his success,
Lester Koh Meng Hua says: “I did not expect that my simple architectural image
would have caught the attention of the panel of distinguished judges. I was
pleasantly surprised, elated and deeply honoured when I was notified that my
image had won the prestigious National Award.This award will definitely inspire
me to pursue my photography hobby with even greater passion.”

The runner-up positions for
Singapore National Award were given to:

·        
2nd place: Albert
Tan for the image “Mongolia Yurt”

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3rd Place:
WilliamChua for the image “Kazakhs”

William Chua, Singapore, 3rd
Place, National Awards, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards

Lester Koh Meng Hua’s winning
work will be shown alongside the awards’ other winning and shortlisted images
at the Sony World Photography Awards & Martin Parr – 2017 Exhibition in
London from 21 April – 7 May and published in the annual winners’ book.

Sony World Photography
Awards

Produced by the World
Photography Organisation, 2017 sees the 10th anniversary of the Sony World
Photography Awards and a decade-long partnership with its headline sponsor,
Sony. The Awards recognize and reward the very best contemporary photography
captured over the last year, and incorporate four competitions -Professional,
Open, Youth and Student Focus. The overall winners of the 2017 Sony World
Photography Awards will be announced on 20 April.