(Baonghean.vn) – "Elaborate photo series with many precious, authentic moments" by author Tran Canh Yenjust won second prize in the 'Beauty of Vietnam' contest organized by People's Television Center - Nhan Dan Newspaper.
With the theme of July "Unforgettable Song" to celebrate the 70th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs Day, more than 700 photos with many touching moments were sent to the photography contest "Beauty of Vietnam" organized by the People's Television Center - Nhan Dan Newspaper.
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| Representative image of the photo contest theme "Beauty of Vietnam" July issue. Photo: Program FB |
Nghe An has 2 authors with 2 award-winning works: author Tran Canh Yen with the photo series "Bringing the homeland to comrades" won second prize and author Ho Dinh Chien with the photo: "The whole family came to visit the martyrs" won third prize.
Commenting on the second prize winning photo series by author Tran Canh Yen (one of the two best works selected in the final round of the July theme), member of the jury - photographer Vu Huyen said: It can be said that this is a very elaborate and enthusiastic photo series by author Tran Canh Yen. It also shows a high level of authenticity. The photo series is not only good in terms of subject but also has many precious moments"
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| The judging and voting program was broadcast on People's Television on the evening of July 30. Photo:Fb Program |
Talking about his photo collection, author Tran Canh Yen shared: These are the photos I took during my journey following the group of veterans, of which I am also a member, with the wish "Bringing the homeland to my comrades" initiated by Nghe An veteran Le Ba Duong.
With the meaning of not being able to bring their fallen comrades back to their homeland as they had sworn in the past, the veterans of the 27th Regiment (the heroic Trieu Hai group) brought soil and water from the rivers, mountains, and gardens of their homeland all over the country to mix with the soil and water of the old battlefield of Quang Tri - where their comrades of the Regiment fell, hoping that they would return to their motherland.
From 2009 to 2017, the 27th Regiment's War Veterans successfully organized 5 pilgrimages back to Quang Tri - meaningful trips called "Bringing the homeland to comrades" with some trips having up to 600 members participating.
It is known that this is one of many times that author Tran Canh Yen won the "Beauty of Vietnam" photography contest organized by the People's Television Center - Nhan Dan Newspaper. Last year, with the photo work "Saving the whale", this author was honored to receive the First Prize of the month and the First Prize of the year. This year, in addition to the Second Prize of the July theme, author Tran Canh Yen also won 2 Third Prizes in the May and June issues.
Let's see the award-winning photo series by author Tran Canh Yen:
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| On the first day of the pilgrimage, April 27, 2017, the delegation offered incense at the martyrs' cemetery in Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri. Photo: TCY |
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| Many seriously wounded soldiers also enthusiastically participated in the pilgrimage. Photo: TCY |
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| On the hammock, the war veterans reminisced about the memories and victories of the past. Photo: TCY |
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| Veteran Nguyen Huu Nghi, 88 years old, from Can Loc, Ha Tinh, has made five pilgrimages to the old battlefield of Quang Tri. Photo: TCY |
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| Under the forest of Ho Khe - Quang Tri, the war veterans sang together songs of the battlefield. Photo: TCY |
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| During their pilgrimages, the veterans do not forget their duty of searching for their comrades at the martyrs' cemeteries. Photo: TCY |
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| In the photo is veteran Nguyen Van Toi, from Thai Binh, who found the grave of a fellow martyr from the same hometown and enlisted on the same day. Photo: TCY |
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| Pilgrims in neat formation visit Quang Tri Ancient Citadel Cemetery. Photo: TCY |
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| Ceremony of merging the homeland's soil and water into the Thach Han River on the night of gratitude to martyrs on the banks of the Thach Han River, May 1, 2017. Photo: TCY |
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| Lantern night - flower releasing ceremony to pay tribute to martyrs on Thach Han River - the last night of the pilgrimage. Photo: TCY |
"Beauty of Vietnam" is a highly interactive and lively television photography contest organized by the People's Television Center - Nhan Dan Newspaper to discover and honor photographic works of high artistic quality, capturing the modern breath of life about the beauty of Vietnamese people, Vietnamese nature and love for the Fatherland. The contest is held continuously, with a separate theme each month, with no limit on the number of photos per author. |
T. Vinh
