Photography Competition - China-UK Perspectives | 摄影比赛- 中英视角
the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield is pleased to announce the China-UK Perspectives: Growth photography competition.
The China-UK Perspectives Photography Competition: Growth
The Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield is delighted to host its next annual photography competition with the theme: Growth. It is the SCI’s mission to promote cooperation and understanding between China and the UK, and this year we’re very excited to explore the theme of friendship in a spectrum of five categories - Nature, Community, Culture, Well-being and Innovation. We invite all friends across China and the UK to submit photos associated with these themes so we can celebrate the bond between China and the UK together.
Participants are invited to submit up to five of their own photographs in each of the following categories (1 photo per category). Participants are also asked to include a short title and description (up to 200 words) along with each photograph, to explain how the photograph came about and what it means to you. Submissions can explore nature, people, urban spaces… Anything as long as they justifiably relate to the chosen category. The five categories are:
- Nature
- Community
- Culture
- Well-being
- Innovation
Participants: The competition is open to ALL – anyone aged >18 can take part!
Deadline for submission: Friday 28th March 2025
Judging: A judging panel chosen by the organisers will judge the photographs and winners will be announced on Friday 4th April 2025. The winners will also be contacted after this date regarding prizes.
Prizes: Amazon E-vouchers will be awarded to 3 x winners in each category; £30 for 1st place, £20 for 2nd place and £10 for 3rd place. There will also be a special 1st prize for the overall winner of all categories totalling £50!
Exhibition: The SCI plans to launch a special online exhibition where all submitted photos can be viewed. The Exhibition launch will take place on Thursday 24th April 2025
Requirements: JPEG only, original photos, no watermarks. Each photo must include a title/name and a short description, max. 50 words for each photograph (in English).
Submission: Please submit your photos, along with the required titles and short descriptions to confucius@sheffield.ac.uk.
Please note: Participants can choose which categories to submit a photo in and do not need to submit a photo in all five categories to participate. It is each participant’s responsibility to ensure that any entry submitted is his or her own original work.
Sheffield Confucius Institute maintains the right to make public any entry submitted into the competition either in part, parts or in full.
Previous competitions
- China-UK Perspectives: 2022 Photography Competition
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Winners:
Famous Landscapes and Cityscapes
1. Liverpool Sunset - Guoyu Liu
2. St Paul's Church with a modern twist - Yihong Zhuo
3. Classical meets Dynamic - Sarah Hodson
Cultures and Customs
1. Waiting Sunset - Guoyu Liu
2. The Iron water fireworks - Zijun Wang
3. Afternoon tea and London Tower Bridge - Yihong Zhuo
Everyday Life
1. The London Eye under the New Year's Eve fireworks - Zijun Wang
2. Bakewell morning - Jia Min
3. Bringing up Baby - Sarah Hodson
Artistic Images
1. Countryside Scenes - Yihong Zhuo
2. Park - Jia Min
3. Luna - Sarah Hodson
- China-UK International Photography Competition: Exploring Perspectives
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Winners:
Famous Landscapes and Cityscapes
China
1. Wulingyuan National Park - India McKellar
2. Temple of Heaven Gardens - Hugh McDaniel
3. Sunset at the peak of Huangshan - Iana Zhornik
UK
1. Peace - Yifang Hao
2. Swansea city with Kilvey Hill - Tianjie Lu
3. The magic of London - Yantian Zhu
Cultures and Customs
China
1. Taoranting Park - Hugh McDaniel
2. Faith - Iana Zhornik
3. Colours of a monastery - Ava Rangolam
UK
1. A family attracted by the Lion dance - Wen Zhang
2. Angels come Tonight - Luxi He
3. Mounted Branch - Qixuan Gao
Everyday Life
China
1. NaiNai - Iana Zhornik
2. Temple of Heaven - Hugh McDaniel
3. The daily grind - Ava Rangolam
UK
1. 一眼万年 (One thousand years at a time) - Guoyu Liu
2. 爱的传递 (Transmission of Love) - Shangyuan Liu
3. Tram - Leslie Yan
Artistic Images
China
1. Crouching Tiger - Ava Rangolam
2. Zhangjiajie Bridge - India McKellar
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UK
1. Bugs Bunny - Jiayi Cai
2. Spiral staircase at St Paul's Cathedral - Wen Zhang
3. Crowded - Jiajin Liang
- Our 2020 Photography Competition / 我们的2020” 摄影比赛
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Winners:
- China in Photographs competition 2020
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Have you ever been to China or simply you were born and lived there?
Open to all, Group A is for non-Chinese and Group B is for Chinese people.
Fantastic prizes will be awarded to 1st and 2nd winners at each category:
Landscapes and Cityscapes Famous Sites Portraits Culture and Customs Everyday Life Artistic ImagesSubmit maximum six photographs, one photo for one category.
File: no watermarks; the picture width or length must be greater than 3000pixels and the file size is between 2MB-6MB.
Please state your group, your name, your contact number, the photos' titles and categories, and up to 100 words description (in English) for each photograph.It is your responsibility that any entry submitted is your own original work. The Confucius Institute maintains the right to make public of any photographs submitted in part and in full.
Photograph display and an award ceremony will be held at Sheffield City Hall, the Ballroom, on 27 January 2020, 4:00-6:45pm (free admission).
Event rundown:
4:00pm - Ballroom Door open; Photos Display; Cultural Activities; Food Stall, live-entertainment 4:30-5:30pm - Registration Desk opens for photograph competition winners (register to get onto stage) 5:45-6:05pm - Award Ceremony 7:00-8:45pm - Main Show at Irwin Mitchell Oval Hall (ticketed). - China in Photographs competition 2019
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Best in Show (“Best in Show” is an overall winner that can be selected from any category.)
Choice 1: Sunrise at the Great Arch at Getu Philip Smith
Choice 2: Paper Cutting Ziyi Cheng
Famous Sites
Choice 1: View from Tsz Shan Monastery Dawid J Starosta
Choice 2: Huanguoshuo Water Fall Graham Sedgley
Landscapes and Cityscapes
Choice 1: Down by the river Christoph Schimkowsky
Choice 2: East meets West Mimisha Gadhia
Portraits
Choice 1: Shaolin Snowfall Alex Allen
Choice 2: Strangers Edwin Pineda
Culture and Customs
Choice 1: The Treasure of Man Mo Temple by Dawid J Starosta
Choice 2: Summer Palace Ribbon Dance Matthew Sutcliffe
Everyday Life
Choice 1: Making Ginger Rock Sweets Graham Sedgley
Choice 2: Friends at Lunchtime Philip Smith
Artistic Images
Choice 1: Rush Hour in China Panjia Zhou
Choice 2: Erhai Lake Xiufeng Jia - China in Photographs competition 2018
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Best in Show
1: Landscapes and Cityscapes-Megan Eustace-The Avatar Mountains
2: Portraits-John Seddon-Meet Grandma ZhiwenFamous Sites
1: Famous sites -Graham Sedgley- Zhang jia jie- artists’ inspiration
2: Famous Sites-Adam Croft-Forbidden City - A View especially for GrandpaLandscapes and Cityscapes
1: Landscapes and Cityscapes- Landscapes-Shona Fraser- “Si Gu Niang shan”
2: Landscapes and Cityscapes-Tim Cooper -“Boats on the Li River”Portraits
1: Portraits-John Seddon-Miao women
2: Portraits-Jacob Flandrak Payne -Resting by the Lotus PoolCulture and Customs
1: Culture and Customs-James Jennings-Concentric hostel, Xi'an
2: Culture and Customs-Anais R Azilinon -PrayerEveryday Life
1: Everyday Life-Eckart Lange-Taxi Paying
2: Everyday life-Sara withoutah-food marker in YongshuArtistic Images
1: Artistic images-Alison Thompson-Beijing Sunset
2: Artistic Images- Isabelle Barnes -Wong Tai Sin Temple
For more information, contact:
email: confucius@sheffield.ac.uk