The Siena International Photography Awards 2016 have just concluded, with the first prize in the color photography category going to "Weaving Fishing Nets in Phan Rang" by Danny Yen Sin Wong.
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| Danny Yen Sin Wong's photograph "Weaving Fishing Nets in Phan Rang" won first prize in the color photography category at the 2016 Siena International Photography Awards. |
Meanwhile, Leyla Emektar's photograph "Strawberry Greenhouse" won first prize in the travel category. The photo was taken near Nazilli, in Aydin province, Türkiye.
Winning awards in other categories were stunning photographs taken in India, China, Bangladesh, Türkiye, Cuba, Myanmar, Bahrain, and other locations.
According to BoredPanda, the winning photos are currently on display at an exhibition called "Beyond the Lens" in Siena, Italy. The exhibition will run until November 30th.
The Siena International Photography Awards 2016 is Italy's largest photography award, attracting thousands of entries from photographers in over 100 countries.
The awards are divided into 10 categories for participating photographers: monochrome, color, travel, portraits and people, nature, wildlife, architecture, sports, cultural and culinary values, and students.
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| Harvesting strawberries in a greenhouse, Türkiye - First prize in the Tourism category - Photo: Leyla Emektar |
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| Mangrove forest, Cuba - Honorable Mention in the Nature category - Photo: Greg Lecoeur |
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| Throwing the Net - Impressive Award in the Color Photo category - Photo: Fuyang Zhou |
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| The power of nature (photo of an ash and gas eruption at Mount Etna, Italy) - First prize in the Nature category - Photo: Giuseppe Mario Famiani |
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| Shapes and Lines, Vietnam - Honorable Mention in the Color Photography category - Photo: Danny Yen Sin Wong |
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| Floating market, Malaysia - Third prize in the tourism category - Photo: Antonius Andre Tjiu |
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| Human figures reflected in the water, United Arab Emirates - Second prize in the Architecture category - Photo: Ali Al Hajri |
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| The Road Home, Iraq - Honorable Mention in the Color Photo category - Photo: Mohammed Sattar |
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| Living Place, Tibet - Honorable Mention in Architecture Category - Photo: Qingjun Rong |
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| Tea plantation, China - Honorable Mention in the Tourism category - Photo: Hong Ding |
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| Tree of Life - Honorable Mention in the Color Photography category - Photo: Yongmei Liu |
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| The Smile - Honorable Mention in the Portrait and People category - Photo: Jianjun Huang |
According to Tuoitre.vn
