BASF PETRONAS' "Our Children, Our Future"

Just received the following e-mail. Another year just flew by. Gosh, would not have known of this if they forgot to send me an e-mail. If you have a camera, recommend that you submit your entry. Prizes are good!

The following is extracted from the email:

Greetings from BASF PETRONAS Chemicals!


We are pleased to announce that the Conscience Camera Award 2010, organised by BASF PETRONAS Chemicals is back with the theme "Our Children, Our Future”. This national photography competition is now in its fourth year and opens from June 1 to August 15, to all residents of Malaysia.

We fully support the government's campaign for children's rights in Malaysia and therefore would like to promote the appreciation towards our children, who are indeed our future. Entrants should tell a story to interpret the theme effectively and should not just be family portraits. Capture vital stories and tell our community about the importance of children's rights and convey the "conscience" message with a image and a precise photo caption.

A panel of judges will evaluate all entries received by the closing date of August 15, 2010. BASF PETRONAS Chemicals will present a RM5,000 cash prize to the First Prize winner, along with eleven other prizes, and an exhibition of the winning entries will be held in Kuala Lumpur.

For more information about the competition and the theme, visit us at our corporate website http://www.basf-petronas.com.my/ (http://www.basf-petronas.com.my/cca/cca2010.asp) and join us at Facebook (Conscience Camera Award).

What are you waiting for? Join us now!

My entries for the BASF Petronas Conscience Camera Award contest

As promised, these are two of my entries.

An ant holding up an injured ant

A pair of mating butterflies

Results of the Conscience Camera Award - BASF PETRONAS Chemicals

This year, the theme is “Chemistry in Our Life”.

Photographers must interpret and capture photos that show aspect/s of the theme clearly. Every photograph must have a short caption (in English) clarifying the theme depicted in the photograph.

The prize is good, so I participated. I am happy that my 2 entries were shortlisted, but not happy that I did not take home any money.

Nevertheless, I wonder if a couple of the winning shots answer to the theme. More like 'Chemicals' and not 'Chemistry'!

Here are the winning, and not so winning shots, taken at the exhibition site. Oh dear, having a tough time arranging the photographs. Never mind, I will just label them, rather than arranging the photographs.

Shortlisted - cuties submitted by my buddy, Paul Chan and his kid

Ahh, two of my entries. Guess which 2

Consolation Prize

2 Consolation Prizes

1st Prize

3rd Prize

Another Consolation Prize

The Judges -

2nd Prize

More Consolation Prizes

and more...

and there are a couple more short-listed photographs which I missed out.