SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach – August 18, 2023 – OPPO today announced the winners of the imagine IF Photography Awards 2023. Fifteen photographers received gold, silver, and bronze awards, and thirty-two inspiring entries spanning eight different categories have been revealed to inspire the creativity of OPPO users around the world.
Launched on April 17, the Imaging IF Photography Awards received more than 700,000 entries from 51 countries and regions. The competition aims to inspire OPPO users and mobile photographers to push the conventional boundaries associated with mobile photography and unleash their imagination to create memorable masterpieces.
Gold Award: “Daughters of the Moon” by Ahei Huan (China), shot on OPPO Find X6 Pro
Tribute to the fifteen winners of the gold, silver and bronze medals
With exceptional skills and talent showcased throughout the competition, Ahei Huan became the winner of the OPPO IF Image Master of the Year (Gold Award). The artist’s winning streak, “Girls from the moon”, was selected following a rigorous process overseen by a distinguished panel of internationally renowned judges.
“Girls from the moon” includes a series of portrait photos that capture the characteristics of Yi minorities, illustrating the serenity and positivity of Yi women and their ethnic fashion and lifestyle.
“What first catches my eye about this work is its professionalism,” said Alec Soth, acclaimed contemporary artist photographer and member of Magnum Photos. “These images are crafted with precision and great sensitivity.”
As the Gold Award winner, Ahei Huan will receive a prize of 160,000 RMB, a set of OPPO 2023 flagship products including a smartphone, headset, watch and tablet, and will be invited to participate in the Hasselblad Image Training Camp and signed as an OPPO photographer. of the year.
OPPO is committed to delivering innovations in smartphone imaging technology that empower everyone to create timeless masterpieces. Its latest flagship, OPPO Find X6 Pro, has won acclaim from professional photographers and photography enthusiasts since its launch earlier this year. Notably, more than 80% of the award-winning entries were shot on this exceptional device.
Beyond the Find X6 Pro, the precise reproduction of light and shadow on other OPPO smartphones gives images a distinct and impactful look. The four Silver Award winners have skillfully harnessed this ability to infuse artistry and imagination into their work. They will each receive a 60,000 RMB prize and an OPPO Find X6 Pro in addition to training opportunities and international exposure.
Sliver Award Winners:
Left: “People around Tashilunpo Monastery” by Zhijie Yang (China), shot on OPPO Find X6 Pro
High-medium: “Dancing with the wind” by BeiShanHuangTu (China), shot on OPPO Find N2
Low-mid: “Catch Fish In The Net” by DO ANH VU (Vietnam), shot on OPPO Find X6 Pro
Right: “Harp Concerto” by Huo Qiu (China), shot on OPPO Find X6 Pro
Additionally, ten photographers from China and Bangladesh were honored with OPPO Bronze Awards
[1]. Their creative work includes portraits, architecture, landscapes, beautiful nature and more, all featuring inspiring color contrast, strong color composition and unique expressions of emotion. Each Bronze Award winner will receive a prize of 20,000 RMB and an OPPO Find X6 Pro, as well as training and exhibition opportunities.
Beyond the Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards, OPPO also unveiled a total of thirty-two creative works in eight entry categories, including The Distant View, Portrait, Night Scenery, Colors, Landscape, The Taste of Memories, Light & Shadow and Chapters of a Life. To see all the inspirational works, please visit the OPPO imagine IF Photography Awards official website at
https://imagine-if.oppo.com/en/.
As an associate partner of the largest international art fair, Paris Photo, OPPO will present some of the winning photographic works of the OPPO imagine IF Photography Awards 2023 at the exhibition and celebrate them with a global audience.
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