Tecno reveals the winners of its first ever photo contest

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Two children jumping silhouetted against a sunset in Myanmar. — Credit: Kyaw Kyaw Winn

Innovative technology brand Tecno, based in China, has revealed the winners of its first ever global photography competition, the Shot On Camon competition.

Between May 15 and September 30, 2024, Tecno fans around the world were invited to capture special moments on Instagram using the hashtags #ShotOnCAMON and #TECNOCAMON30Series.

With over 6,500 entries from over 30 countries, there were ultimately 16 winners in the five categories, Colorful Discovery, Super Night, Poetic Portrait, Creative Perspective and Life in Motion, including ‘Tecno Photography Master’.

Tecno Photography Masters’ top honor went to Kyaw Kyaw Winn for their image “Colorful Evening and Childhood”.

It was taken on a Camon 30 with 23mm f/1.88 1/120s ISO78.

The gold award in the ‘Colorful Discovery’ category went to @_thatguy for their beautiful image ‘Cool and Warm’ taken in Myanmar with a Camon 30, 23mm f/1.88 1/493s ISO50. (Above)

In the “Poetic Portrait” category, an image of a miner in Iraq took gold. Taken by @muathsattar2 on a Camon 30 Premier 5G, 23mm f/1.88 1/125s ISO250.

A thought-provoking image of younger hands holding older hands took first place in the “Creative Perspective” category from @Myo Minn Aung. Taken in Myanmar on a Camon 30, with a 23mm f/1.88 1/20s ISO5034.

First place in the ‘Super Night’ category went to @_thatguy for ‘Through the Rainy Night’, shot in Nigeria on a Camon 30, 24mm f/1.7 1/35s ISO635.

A child looks out of a car window in the rain

In the “Life in Motion” film category, the gold winner was @pictureguru for his film “City & the Wild” shot in Kenya.

According to Tecno: “As a user-centric brand, Tecno strives to continue celebrating the beauty and diversity of humanity by enhancing photographic possibilities with technological innovations. Tecno hopes to reach more consumers and fans of mobile photography around the world with its next contest and bring more creative talents to the fore.”

All silver and bronze winners can be seen on Tecno’s website.

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