Al Ain zoo photography award

Al Ain Zoo kicks off new edition of annual Photography Award Contest

Al Ain Zoo has opened registration for participants in the eighth Al Ain Zoo Annual Photography Award, “Zoography”, via its website at www. alainzoo.ae, targeting professionals and photography enthusiasts from the UAE and beyond wishing to submit wildlife themed photographs in the two award categories of Black and White, and Colour.

Speaking on the announcement, Omar Yousef Alblooshi, Director Marketing & Corporate Communication at Al Ain Zoo, said, The Al Ain Zoo Photography Award is designed to support creative talent while enhancing awareness in the general public and photography enthusiasts of our positioning in introducing wildlife to different audiences because of the profound impact of documenting moments and keeping their aesthetics intact.’’

Alblooshi went on to say that The “Zoography” Award focuses on black and white or colour images of wildlife. “We have focused on this aspect for two consecutive years as it has allowed us to obtain a really diverse visual representation of wildlife. Photographs will be judged by a team of specialists with competence in the field of photography, selected according to specific requirements.”

The “Zoography” Award has received an impressive interaction from wildlife lovers over the previous editions, with submissions doubling each year. Last year saw the rate of qualification of participants reach a high 73% from within the UAE and the rest from overseas, including the Gulf Cooperation Council states, Europe, East Asia and Africa, with the highest proportion featuring African giraffes, leopards and lions.

The Award is open to both amateur and professional photographers and runs until February 15th, 2020. Photographs for consideration must be taken at Al Ain Zoo, and participants can send a maximum of 3 photographs in each category of Black and White or Colour. The full rules and regulations are published on the Al Ain Zoo website, and winners will be announced in March 2020.