The World Photography Organisation and Sony Middle East and Africa have announced that Vinaya Mohan is the UAE’s National Award winner for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.
The National Awards program is an initiative set up by the World Photography Organisation and Sony to support local photographic communities around the world, with 54 countries taking part this year. Over 395,000 images from over 220 countries and territories were submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.
Vinaya Mohan was anonymously selected by judges for her photograph , Mookambika Gulikan Theyyam entered into the category of travel. Gulikan Theyyam (or Guliga Theyyam) is a figure worshipped as Lord Shiva. In the Karnataka region, this deity is worshipped as the Hindu Culture’s Guliga Daiva. This was a challenging low-light photographic situation, as fire was the only light source. The God Man jumps into the fire and moves all the time, which makes it very difficult to take a clear photograph.
As UAE’s National Award winner, Vinaya Mohan receives Sony digital imaging equipment and will be included in the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition and book.
The overall winners in the Student, Youth, Open and Professional competitions of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024 will be announced on 18 April 2024 and will go on display as part of the exhibition at Somerset House, London (19 April-6 May 2024).
This year’s National and Regional Awards winners can be found here.
