I was told that the 1st prize winner reached out to us after seeing the "The Hindu" article.
-TC On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Arun Ramarathnam <arunra...@gmail.com>wrote: > Great stuff, though unfortunate they couldnt locate the winner! That's > rather unfortunate. > > regards > Arun > > > Arun Ramarathnam > Bangalore, India > www.arunram.net | www.twitter.com/arunram > > > > On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Karthik Nadar <karthik...@wikimedia.in>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> It is immense pleasure for me and Naveen to announce that India has won >> officially at the photo-contest Wiki Loves Monuments internationally. Two >> of the photos from India among 3,60,000+ have made it to the top-10. >> >> >> >> 1. Tomb of >> Safdarjung<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tomb_of_Safdarjung,_New_Delhi.jpg> >> from >> Delhi has received from the highest ranking by the international jury, >> as the image *wins first prize globally*. The photo plays with the light >> and gives a wonderful contrast between the darkness of the room and the >> lighted tomb, giving it a dramatic effect. The photographer is Pranav >> Singh, from Delhi. >> >> *Safdarjung's Tomb, a garden tomb with a marble mausoleum in New Delhi, >> India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style, and was >> described as "the last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture".* >> >> *Comments from Jury: **The strong light contrast between the lighted >> tomb and the darkness of the room emphasizes the monument, and gives it a >> dramatic component. The tomb is sharp and detailed, and free of visual >> distractions; with gravity and a perfect sense for the angle of view and >> light this picture presents the object - the architecture and light forming >> a stage for the tomb, focusing on the details of the stone carving. All in >> all a nicely framed and executed picture that seems to speak of the >> significance of this tomb.* >> >> * >> * >> >> 2. The Taj >> Mahal<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rear_side_of_Tajmahal.jpg> is >> no where lying behind. The winning photo from India *ranks 6th >> internationally*. The photographer is Narender Kumar, again from Delhi. >> >> *The Taj Mahal, is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built >> under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz >> Mahal. It is one of the most famous Indian buildings and considered a >> symbol for love world wide.* >> >> *Comments from Jury: **The Taj Mahal is probably one of the most >> photographed monuments in the world - and definitely in this competition. >> This particular image gives an impressive view of the silhouette, showing >> also the adjoining buildings. The complex seems to wake up, out of the >> mist. It gives context and mystery at the same time showing just a bit more >> than on most pictures.* >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> * >> It's happy moment for the Indian community. Congratulations to all >> winners. Thanks to the entire Indian community and to the Wikimedia India >> Chapter for constant cooperation. >> >> * >> * >> * >> * >> >> - Official announcement: >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org/and-the-2012-winner-is/ >> - >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012_winners(2012 >> contest finalists) >> - Stats: More than 3,60,000 images was uploaded globally. 15,000 >> participants, most of them (2000+) were from India alone. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Karthik Nadar. >> Secretary, >> Wikimedia India Chapter. >> >> *Donate to Wikipedia, support free knowledge.* >> https://donate.wikimedia.org/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > >
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