Over 40,000 entries, 15 Categories, 10 high brow jury members, images that told compelling, inspiring stories, a packed house at the eclectic TODA( Theatre of Digital Art, Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai), an immersive experience at the auditorium, handpan music, a virtual avatar keynote, a multicultural invitee presence, loads of prizes and trophies, delight and despair, the 3rd edition of the Kioxia ExceLENS Awards ceremony had it all.
Conceptualised, engineered and executed by Dubai headquartered creative and branding agency ISD Global, the awards is a salutation to the creativity, ingenuity and talent of the region’s professional and amateur photographers and videographers.Not to mention, an initiative to enhance and bolster the creator economy by also encouraging students, hobbyists and homemakers to participate as well.
This year’s edition of the awards had entries coming in from UAE, the rest of the GCC, Africa, Bangladesh, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, India, Bali etc. Geography is truly history in this case.
Architecture Category

Winner | Riyas Mohd

Runner Up | Hiwot Haile
Astrophotography Category

Winner | Abhishek

Runner Up | Arjun Sasi
Automobile Category

Winner | Maya Mohan

Runner Up | Arjun Sasi
Drone Category

Winner | Rino Suren

Runner Up | Amar Habeeb
Fine Arts Category

Winner | Kazi Mushfiq Hossain

Runner Up | Mrinal Nath
Food Category

Winner | Azim Khan Ronnie

Runner Up | Shubham Kumar
Lifestyle Category

Winner | Ziaul Huque

Runner Up | Ganja Mustika
People Category

Winner | Barun Rajgaria

Runner Up | Joel Ryan Tailsic
Phone Photography

Winner | Bhupendra Bagla

Runner Up | Sharda Dubey
Sport Category

Winner | Nowfel Abdullah

Runner Up | Ajas Sheikh
Street Category

Winner | Riyas Mohd

Runner Up | Mayas Hawari
Technology Category

Winner | Charles Villa Gracia

Runner Up | Syed Ruksana
Travel Category

Winner | Kyaw zay Yar

Runner Up | Barun rajgiria
Wildlife

Winner | Deepa Girish Lion

Runner Up | Rahmad Himawan
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This article first appeared in https://www.brandknewmag.com
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