Abu Dhabi resident Don Ferdinand Tabbun was the final winner of Sharjah’s #HomeCaptured contest, which came to an end on Wednesday, May 27.
The Filipino took home the top prize of $1,000 (Dh3,672) for his submission Sungka Game. The image depicted Sungka, a mancala game from the Philippines whose roots can be traced back to the 17th century. The photograph features Tabbun's son learning to play the traditional board game, as the family stays at home in the capital amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
“We were struck by both the content and concept of this image where the small child has been captured from an unusual perspective,” the judges said. “The narrow aperture provides a good depth of field supported by excellent dynamic range and shadow details.”
Take a look through the photo gallery above to see 31 top submissions from the contest.
This week’s runner-up was Swe Tun, who hails from Myanmar and who received prize-winnings of $750. His contribution was hailed by the judges for its “technical capture with a harmonic fusion of vertical symmetry and horizontal asymmetry supported by a robust contrast and pleasing, yet conservative tonal variation”.
The photo contest is an initiative by Xposure International Photography Festival and Sharjah Government Media Bureau. It has run over the course of six weeks and invited shutterbugs across the world to hone their creative talents and snap images of home life amid the coronavirus. This could include everyday moments in the house or views of the outside world through their windows.
A jury of experts evaluated entries received each week and scored them independently on a five-score system based on composition, technical quality, lighting and creativity.
There were two winners each week, amounting to 12 in total.
Look through the gallery below to see 23 more images from UAE photographers reflecting their feelings on the crisis:
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One UAE resident shares a photo of her son connecting with the window cleaner at their home. Instagram / @k.q1603 -
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'Though I'm not into a lot of coffee, this is my try at the Dalgona coffee, which went viral during the lockdown', by Winn Gomez -
Ras Al Khaimah Covid-19 drive-through testing centre. Reem Mohammed / The National -
'Come to prayer, come to success (taken from the Azaan)'; a photo of Jumeirah Mosque, by Adnan Nisar -
'The busiest interchange in Dubai now empty', by Haytham El Achkar -
A waiter waits outside his restaurant in Umm Al Quwain. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
'An empty Downtown Dubai with a lit Burj Khalifa always standing tall', by Haytham El Achkar -
A photo of curd rice, by Winn Gomez. 'During the lockdown, I took my hobby indoors, trying to photograph whatever my wife cooks,' he says -
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Artist Maitha Demithan has her work show all over Dubai to encourage people to stay at home. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
'Dubai view', by Mohamed Saquib -
Abu Dhabi Police bicycle patrol around the Mussaffah area. Victor Besa / The National -
Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and Police sterilisation drive in Mussafah. Victor Besa / The National -
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Covid-19 field hospital, set up next to the Ajman Saudi German Hospital. Antonie Robertson / The National -
'Crossroads to nowhere', by Adnan Nisar -
Inked reopened its kitchen in Alserkal Avenue to cook meals for vulnerable communities and front-line healthcare workers. Reem Mohammed / The National -
'3.331 million people, 200 nationalities, 4,114 km²... but all one people (Dubai Skyline)', by Adnan Nisar -
People line up in Bur Dubai to receive an iftar pack from volunteers of the Kerala NGO Markaz. Reem Mohammed / The National -
Purehealth Covid-19 Screening Centre along Delma Street, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
'Deserted Sheikh Zayed road with an empty interchange', by Haytham El Achkar
