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A city of fascinating charm that captivates explorers from all over the world with its East-West cultural fusion, natural mixture of urban areas and countryside, and world-class geological wonders that are just a stone's throw away from the bustling city, Hong Kong has al-ways been a source of inspiration for many photographers. To nurture poten-tial and talented photographers, the Hong Kong Photo Contest 2024 invites entries from photography enthusiasts aged 16 or above worldwide.

Organized by National Geographic Magazine (Traditional Chinese Edition) and presented by Wheelock Properties, the annual photography contest has been scheduled for the eighth time in a row. This year's categories are land-scape, wildlife, city, people, sport, and mobile photography, aiming to stimu-late creativity and encourage contestants to uncover the beauty of the city, people, and nature, and heartwarming tales from a brand-new perspective. Whether taken with a camera or mobile phone, entries should spotlight the unique glamour of Hong Kong.

After each contestant successfully submits their work, they can also receive a dining discount code for Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel and a cable car ticket discount code for Ngong Ping 360, with prizes for everyone! In addition, this year’s ‘Special Traveler Award’ has been added to encourage tourists visiting Hong Kong to participate in the Contest.

The Contest aims to enhance the photography skills of all participants through this annual photography event, making them comparable to interna-tional standards. During the Contest, National Geographic, in collaboration with Wheelock, will organize photo workshop and lecture, personally guided by experienced photographers, to improve participants’ photography skills and exchange photography experiences and insights. On October 5th, land-scape and travel photographer Anthony Lau will lead a ‘Travel Photography Workshop,’ visiting the scenic areas of Wah Fu Estate on Hong Kong Island and Lei Yue Mun Sam Ka Tsuen in Kowloon. This workshop also specially invites the Guangdong Youth Photographers Association to assist in recruit-ing students from mainland China. On October 26th, renowned sports pho-tographer Brian Ching will give a special lecture on ‘Sports Photography in the City,’ sharing 20 years of sports photography experience

Mr. Yungshih Lee, the editor-in-chief of the Chinese version of National Ge-ographic magazine and CEO of Boulder Media Inc., Mr. Ricky Wong, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Wheelock Properties, along with distin-guished guests, attended the launch ceremony of the “Hong Kong Photog-raphy Contest 2024”. Mr. Yungshih Lee said, “With the support of Wheelock, the Hong Kong Photo Contest has entered its eighth year. Post-pandemic, Hong Kong has resumed many major sports events, including the Hong Kong Marathon, Hong Kong Sevens, and Hong Kong Tennis Open. To en-courage Hong Kong citizens to pay attention to sports and improve their fit-ness, we have specially set up a sports photography category this year, not only to capture the elegance of athletes in major events but also to record the vitality of friends and family. Additionally, with the increasing number of visi-tors to Hong Kong post-pandemic, we have also added ten special awards for travelers to encourage tourists to participate in the contest. Continuing the success of the past, we believe the contest theme ‘The Power of Visual Sto-rytelling’ will showcase the vitality of Hong Kong people and the unique per-spectives of tourists.”

Mr. Ricky Wong, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Wheelock Proper-ties mentioned, "This year marks the 8th consecutive collaboration between Wheelock Properties and National Geographic Magazine to host the 'Hong Kong Photo Contest'. We are honored to continue this annual photography event in Hong Kong, providing an international platform for photographers to showcase the unique vibrancy of Hong Kong to the world. This summer, dur-ing the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we witnessed the efforts of Hong Kong athletes as they achieved great results. In light of this, 'Hong Kong Photo Contest 2024' has introduced a new category of 'Sports Photography' this year, hoping to enhance public interest in sports. Additionally, 'Special Award for Travelers' has been added to attract participants from around the world, allowing them to experience the unique charm of Hong Kong through photography!"

The National Geographic magazine, in collaboration with Wheelock, is cur-rently accepting registrations from photography enthusiasts aged 16 or above for the Hong Kong Photo Contest 2024. The Contest features six categories: Landscape, Wildlife, City, People, Sports, and Mobile Photography. Addition-ally, this year’s contest added 10 ‘special awards for travelers’ to encourage tourists to participate in the contest. From now until December 3rd, 2024, par-ticipants can upload their photography works to www.hkphotocontest.com. Winners will receive a rich prize package totaling HKD 100,000, and the win-ning works from each category will have the opportunity to be featured in the Chinese edition of National Geographic magazine, reaching hundreds of thousands of readers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malay-sia. Additionally, every participant will receive dining discount codes spon-sored by Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel and cable car ticket discount codes sponsored by Ngong Ping 360 after the submission period!

Categories and Prizes:
1. Landscape: Capture the beautiful scenes and precious moments of Hong Kong's countryside.
2. Wildlife: Explore Hong Kong's natural beauties and wildlife wonders.
3. City: Cityscapes, images depicting underlying potential and pulses of city lives, and photos that capture the charms of the metropolitan Hong Kong city.
4. People: Portraits, everyday encounters, photos with stories, and Hong Kong spirit.
5. Sports: Photography not only captures the heroic postures of athletes, but it also records the vitality of friends and family.
6. Mobile Photography: Photographs taken by mobile phone on the above themes. Note: Each entrant can submit six works at most, including one photo to each category (Landscape, Wildlife, City, People, Sports and Mobile Photography); Entries must be produced within the last 2 years.

*To encourage travelers to participate, this year’s Photo Contest has set up 10 special awards for travelers. Photographs taken by travelers on the aforemen-tioned themes are eligible to participate.

Prizes for 6 categories:
1. 1st Place (No. of Awards: 1 in each category; 6 in total):
Cash Prize HK$10,000; One year subscription of National Geographic Magazine Traditional Chinese Edition; NP360 Round Trip Cable Car (Crystal Cabin) Ticket x 2
2. 2nd Place (No. of Awards: 1 in each category; 6 in total):
Cash Prize HK$5,000; One year subscription of National Geographic Magazine Traditional Chinese Edition
3. 3rd Place (No. of Awards: 1 in each category; 6 in total):
Cash Prize HK$2,000; One year subscription of National Geographic Magazine Traditional Chinese Edition
4. Merit Awards (No. of Awards: 3 in each category; 18 in total):
One year subscription of National Geographic Magazine Traditional Chinese Edition

Prizes for Special Awards for Travelers:
1. Special Travelers Award 1st Place (No. of Award : 1)
Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel (1 Night x Superior Room stay including breakfast); NP360 Round Trip Cable Car (Crystal Cabin) Ticket x 2
2. Special Travelers Award 2nd Place (No. of Award : 1)
Hong Kong Gateway Hotel (1 Night x Superior Room stay including breakfast); NP360 Round Trip Cable Car (Crystal Cabin) Ticket x 2
3. Special Travelers Award 3rd Place (No. of Award : 1)
Hong Kong Prince Hotel (1 Night x Superior Room stay including breakfast); NP360 Round Trip Cable Car (Crystal Cabin) Ticket x 2
4. Special Travelers Award Merit (No. of Awards : 7)
NP360 Round Trip Cable Car (Crystal Cabin) Ticket x 2

For more information about "Hong Kong Photo Contest 2024", please vis-it www.hkphotocontest.com.

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