The official news release for the Black and White Spider awards is out
Winners Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER WILLIAM CHUA FROM SINGAPORE
LONDON – Professional photographer William Chua of Singapore was presented with the 6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards 2nd place-Merit of Excellence in the category of Wildlife at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow watched by 40,000 online viewers who logged on live from 154 countries to see the climax of the industry’s most important event for black and white photography.
Thousands of images were received from 73 countries worldwide. The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from Sotheby’s, Magnum Photos, The Armory Show, Fratelli Alinari to Tate and Phillips de Pury & Company in London who honored Spider Fellows with 190 coveted title awards in 27 categories. The judges reviewed the entries online for eight weeks before making their final nominations and William Chua’s “Danger,” an exceptional image entered in the Wildlife category, received a high percentage of votes overall.
“The Spider Awards celebrates photographers who operate at the highest levels of their craft,” said Basil O’Brien, the awards Creative Director. “William Chua’s work represents black and white photography at its finest, and we’re pleased to present him with the 2nd Placing-Merit of Excellence.”
You can view the 6th Annual Winners Gallery at www.thespiderawards.com/gallery6
BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.
Contact: William Chua
Email:will03@williamchua.com
Website: www.williamchua.com
My winning entry and nominee entries are as follows
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You may also view all the winning entries from the competition at the youtube video below
My entry is at the 2.59 mark
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