Nature and lifestyle in the frame Int’l Inter University Photography Exhibition ‘08

1st Prize winner by Md. Farhad Rahman, Bangladesh College of Leather Technology, Bangladesh (top);

“International Inter University Photography Exhibition (IIUPE)” is one of the most anticipated events for the amateur, student photographers. North South University Photography Club (NSUPC) has been arranging the event annually since 2003, highlighting photographs taken by university and college students from home and abroad. In this year’s exhibition — held at the National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from August 3 to 9 — 47 universities from 13 countries participated. The exhibition featured 502 photographs by 201 photographers.

The competitive exhibition featured 35 awards in different categories. The entries were categorised according to two mediums — Colour and Black and White. Subcategories were Landscape, Portrait, Lifestyle, Architecture, Action, Still life and Nature. Apart from these, three awards were given in the “Photo Story” category.

A panel of judges including eminent photographers of Bangladesh selected the award winning works.

The participants represented 30 Bangladeshi universities including NSU, Dhaka University, Jahangirnagar University, Rajshahi University, BUET, CUET, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Khulna University, East West University, AIUB, Stamford University and BRAC University and 17 foreign universities in Australia, Canada, Egypt, England, Germany, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa and USA.

A number of photographs, displayed at the exhibition, depicted human activities involving water, like fishing, boating, bathing in the river, and washing equipments on the riverside. Some of the photographs also highlighted nature like raindrops on a leaf or rain over the river.

Easel Mortuza and Ismail Hossain Ferdous’ (both from East West University) first prize-winning photographs in the Lifestyle (B &W and colour respectively) category highlight life in the water. The panoramic photograph by Easel feature a serene moment, where a boatman tries to manoeuvre his little boat. Ferdous’ aerial view captures the riverine life.

The first prizes in Landscape category — colour and B&W respectively — went to Nadi Abrar Haque (University of Ottawa, Canada) and Md. Farhad Rahman (Bangladesh College of Leather Technology). Abrar took an aerial snap of seashore, while Farhad’s photograph depicts a pastoral view.

Md. Mubeenul Haq Khan (BRAC University) won in the Portrait category (B&W). Zubin Faisal (University of Nottingham, England) won in the same category (in colour). Avijit Nandy (DU) received the first prize in Nature (colour) category.

Towfiq Hossain (NSU) and Ashraful Awal Mishuk (DU) received first prizes in Action (B&W and colour respectively) category.

A series of pictures taken by Sheikh Rajibul Islam (BUET), highlighting a circus troupe, received the best Photo Story award.

Channel i, daily Shamakal, Radio Foorti and bdnews24.com were the media partners of the event.

Source: The Daily Star