Lao photo contest 2011 results
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1. Professional
2. General categories
(KPL) A photo titled �Laos is the land of peace� belonging to Mr Thavisack Sonesoulinh, a reporter of Weekly Commercial Newspaper has been the winner of the Lao photo contest 2011 in professional photographer category.
Mr Thavisack said that I took this photo by a chance when I visited my birthplace �Done Khong Island� in Champassak province I have not had any technique because I don�t much time I just took this photo through the automatic mode.
The first runner-up of the same category was a photo �Rice Beating� taken by Mr Douangchampa Homvane. The second runner-up had three photos of That Luang Festival (grand stupa), Symbol of Vientiane Capital (victory gate) and beautiful dawn.
The result of Lao Photo Contest 2011 was held in National Culture Hall last Friday, under the concept of �Pride of Laos� relating to any sites, and reflecting culture, custom and way of life, which had two categories of professional and amateur photographers.
While the winner of amateur category was a photo �Nam Ou river at dawn� taking by Mrs Soulivone Vonglasamy, the first runner-up was Mr Samaykham Boupha�s photo �Pride of our Culture� the second runner-up were �clearly waterfall�, �the pride of Laos still covers full of green� and �pure air�.
The contest with the prize of over 80 million kip under the sponsorship of the Lao Brewery Company in cooperation with the Lao National Tourism Administration was kicked off February.
Mr. Soukkaseum Phothisane, Vice-President of the Lao National Tourism Administration said that, �the contest was aimed at promoting the pride of Lao people with the nation, enhancing patriotism, loving the motherland and territory which has been protected by ancestors. It also conserves culture, custom and way of life of the ethnic Lao people as well as the conservation of beautiful nature environments of our country�.
The contest was the first event to disseminate the photos of Lao people with bright smiles, natural beauty of Lao ethnic people, outstanding traditional culture of Lao ethnic people, and beautiful tourist sites of Laos to overseas, which was a part to promote the tourist sites of Laos and domestic tourism under slogan of �Lao visit Laos,� he continued.
The contest also promotes Lao people who adore photography to keep the impressive memorial of life.
The contest was joined by almost 300 photographers in two catergories, which had a total of 960 photoes.
The winner in the professional photographer category was awarded 20 million kip in cash with a digital camera amounting to over 60,000 baht. And the winner in the amateur photographer category will be awarded 15 million kip in cash with a digital camera worth more than 40,000 baht and other prizes, respectively.
The Lao Brewery Company has also presented 20 congratulatory prizes with 500,000 kip in cash.
