Modern Express News The results of the "Qi" Encounters Time Photography Competition are out! Recently, the expert review meeting of the 2022 Nanjing Qilin Science and Technology Innovation Park Photography Competition was held. The expert judges reviewed nearly 60 groups of works selected from aspects such as the concept of the work, spatial composition, and lighting techniques. Combined with online voting, the winning works of this photography competition were finally selected, including 2 first prizes, 3 second prizes, 4 third prizes, as well as several Internet Popularity Awards and Excellence Awards.

of Nanjing College of the University of Science and Technology of China, Nanjing Modern Integrated Transportation Laboratory, IEC International Standards Promotion Center (Nanjing), Qilin Ecological Park, Qiaomengyuan Overseas Chinese Innovation Center, Nanjing Qilin Artificial Intelligence Industrial Park... One photo shows the livable and industrial scene of Qilin Science and Technology Innovation Park, and unfolds a picture of "Beautiful Qilin". This photography competition took more than a month to collect, and a total of nearly 500 sets of photography works were collected. After preliminary screening, a total of nearly 60 sets of works entered the final review. The expert jury for this competition is composed of Chen Xiaobo, Vice Chairman of China Photographers Association, Vice President of Nanjing University of Communication and Dean of the School of Photography, Xu Xuehan, Director of the Photography Teaching and Research Section of School of Art of Sanjiang University and Director of Jiangsu Press Photography Association, Han Yuqing, senior reporter of Xinhua News Agency and Vice President of Jiangsu Press Photography Association, and Gu Wei, senior chief photojournalist of Modern Express.


In order to ensure the fairness of the competition, all entries will be judged anonymously and the entire process will be videotaped. At the review meeting, the review experts reviewed the selected works in terms of their conception, tone, color, lines, spatial composition, lighting techniques, and the fit with the style of the Kirin Science and Technology Innovation Park.


“The level of entries in the ‘Qi’ Encounters Time Photography Competition is of a very high level, reflecting richness, diversity and professionalism in terms of shooting themes, subject selection, and perspective presentation.” Xu Xuehan, director of the Photography Teaching and Research Section of the Art School of Sanjiang University and director of the Jiangsu Press Photography Association, said that in the digital age where everyone is a photographer, using images to express and communicate is happy and wonderful for everyone.
Han Yuqing, a senior reporter with Xinhua News Agency and vice president of the Jiangsu Press Photography Society, said that the overall quality of the photography works in this competition is not bad. "It is not difficult to see from some excellent photographic works that the photographers put a lot of thought into the shooting process." He said that the shooting themes of these works are clear and the composition is exquisite, which is pleasing to the eye.
According to Chen Xiaobo, vice chairman of the China Photographers Association, vice president of Nanjing University of Communication and dean of the School of Photography, there are no small subjects or small photographers in photography. Any subject can produce good works. She said: "Everything in any corner of China is worthy of our deep record. I hope that there will be more and more competitions like this in the future and spread more and more widely."
Modern Express senior chief photojournalist Gu Wei has also gone to Kirin Science and Technology Innovation Park many times to take news pictures. The works submitted by the contestants this time are very rich, showing the appearance of Kirin Science and Technology Innovation Park from all angles. He said that overall, the theme of the work is outstanding, fresh and natural.

In this photography competition, 2 first prize winners were awarded with a bonus of 3,000 yuan each; 3 second prize winners were awarded a bonus of 2,000 yuan each; and 4 third prize winners were awarded a bonus of 1,000 yuan each. 5 Internet Popularity Awards, 20 Excellence Awards, and souvenirs will be awarded. The organizer will notify the winners by phone. All winning works must retrieve the original files of the works (or scan the original negatives of the film, which must contain EXIF information). Winners are requested to send them to the email [email protected]. Those who fail to provide the original image files before January 3 will be deemed to have automatically given up their qualifications to win. The legal responsibility for intellectual property rights, portrait rights and other legal responsibilities involved in
's works shall be borne by the contestants. The organizer has the right to use all award-winning works in publicity on the Internet, albums, newspapers, exhibitions and other platforms without further payment of royalties. The source of the works will be indicated when using them. All participants are deemed to agree to accept the rules of this competition, and the organizer has the final right to interpret the rules of this event.

Modern Express+Reporters Yang Xiaodong Zhao Dandan Shi Tongge Wang Xinyue/Text Ji Xing Gu Wen/Photo