Doha: Huawei’s annual smartphone photography competition, Huawei NEXT IMAGE Awards 2022, ended on December 30 with the unveiling of 54 award-winning works, including 3 grand prize winners, 24 best-in-class winners and 27 winners of second place.
The 2022 NEXT IMAGE Awards started on August 1 last year and remained open for over three months and received thousands of entries from around the world.
Regional photographers did well in the competition. Of the 54 winning entries, 7 are from across the Middle East and Africa region.
Smartphones have revolutionized the way people take photos.
As smartphone cameras improve year by year, people rely less and less on digital cameras.
According to some studies, more than 85% of photos are taken with smartphones, and this share will only increase. The compact size and flexibility offered by smartphones compared to traditional cameras helps photography enthusiasts push the boundaries of this art form.
Four photographers from the MEA region won best-in-class awards, and two others were runners-up.
In addition to winning the award, these photographers also do a great job of showcasing the diversity and charm of the region’s rich culture.
Their photographs highlight the unique perspectives and stories these cultures have to offer the world. The winner in the Storyboard category is Mark Anthony Agtay from the United Arab Emirates, with a series of nine photographs beautifully illustrating interesting and diverse ways people use their hands in their daily lives.
These images are thought-provoking and benefit from a clever use of color.
The second winner in the Portrait category is a photograph by Junaid Jafar from the United Arab Emirates.
His photograph of a little girl is an excellent example of portrait mode photography.
The light falling from right to left on the girl’s face gives depth and drama to the photograph.
The Huawei Mate40 Pro also did a fantastic job of identifying the subject’s hair and only applying the blur effect to the background.
The United Arab Emirates also have a second winner in the sports category. Photograph by Christopher C. Comeso of 10 basketball players on the court, one of them laying up to score a field goal. The evening sky and setting sun provide a bright orange backdrop to the silhouettes of the players.
