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Page 1 of 13 MEDIA FACTSHEET E – Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year 2017 “Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year’ Exhibition The “Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year” exhibition is a showcase of 41 award- winning photographs that best capture the beauty, heritage and biodiversity in our City in a Garden. The exhibition will be held at Fort Canning Centre and will feature photos from both the Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year 2017 and 2015 photo competition. The exhibition will run from 17 March till 8 April 2018, Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 6pm. Entrance is free. Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year 2017 Photo Competition The Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year (SGPY), a year-long national photo competition, aims to create a greater appreciation and awareness of our natural heritage through the lens of the community. It was first launched in 2014 in celebration of Singapore’s 50th birthday. The SGPY 2017 photo competition was officially launched on 29 November 2016 and closed on 23 August 2017. It featured an open category and Instagram category. Participants could submit photographs of what they thought best represented the three themes, namely: “Gardens and Landscapes”, “People and Nature” and “Our BiodiverCITY”. The competition attracted over 10,700 entries for the Open Category and over 5,500 entries for the Instagram Category. The first prize of each theme comprises a Nikon D7200 Kit and $2,000 in cash. For this edition, winning entries that depict the activities at Fort Canning Park (under the People and Nature theme) and our underwater biodiversity (under the Our BiodiverCity theme) also received a bonus prize. The overall grand prize winner (Ong Yi Chao “Evening Beauty”, from Theme 3) received an additional $1,000 cash and an exclusive guided walk for two to the Sisters’ Islands Marine Park. The competition’s presenting sponsor is City Developments Limited (CDL), supported by Nikon and the Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS). For more information on the competition, visit www.nparks.gov.sg/sgpy
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MEDIA FACTSHEET E – Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year 2017
“Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year’ Exhibition
The “Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year” exhibition is a showcase of 41 award-
winning photographs that best capture the beauty, heritage and biodiversity in our City in a
Garden. The exhibition will be held at Fort Canning Centre and will feature photos from both
the Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year 2017 and 2015 photo competition. The
exhibition will run from 17 March till 8 April 2018, Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 6pm.
Entrance is free.
Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year 2017 Photo Competition The Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year (SGPY), a year-long national photo
competition, aims to create a greater appreciation and awareness of our natural heritage
through the lens of the community. It was first launched in 2014 in celebration of Singapore’s
50th birthday.
The SGPY 2017 photo competition was officially launched on 29 November 2016 and closed
on 23 August 2017. It featured an open category and Instagram category. Participants could
submit photographs of what they thought best represented the three themes, namely:
“Gardens and Landscapes”, “People and Nature” and “Our BiodiverCITY”.
The competition attracted over 10,700 entries for the Open Category and over 5,500 entries
for the Instagram Category. The first prize of each theme comprises a Nikon D7200 Kit and
$2,000 in cash. For this edition, winning entries that depict the activities at Fort Canning Park
(under the People and Nature theme) and our underwater biodiversity (under the Our
BiodiverCity theme) also received a bonus prize. The overall grand prize winner (Ong Yi Chao
“Evening Beauty”, from Theme 3) received an additional $1,000 cash and an exclusive guided
walk for two to the Sisters’ Islands Marine Park.
The competition’s presenting sponsor is City Developments Limited (CDL), supported by
Nikon and the Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS).
For more information on the competition, visit www.nparks.gov.sg/sgpy
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Winners of Theme 3 (Our BiodiverCity)
First Prize & Overall Grand Prize Winner
Ong Yi Chao
“Evening Beauty”
Open Category - Second Prize
Fu Shing On
“Eyes on the Prize”
Open Category - Third Prize
Quek San Huat
“Ovipositing”
Open Category - Merit Prize
Lee Kai Chong
“Wild and well fed”
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Nanthakumar Jaganaddan
“Angel Above”
Koh Meng Hua Lester
“Between the Leaves”
Long Hin Tan
“Excuse Me, Privacy Please”
Chua Eu Jin Gerald
“The Big Catch”
Tan Heng Wang
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“Planthopper Nymphs”
Dennis Nathaniel Chan
“Hitch Hiker”
Thigh Wanna
“Together we achieve more”
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Special Category – Marine Biodiversity (Our BiodiverCity)
Open Category – First Prize
Heng Pei Yan “Welcome to fatherhood”
Open Category – Second Prize
Chia Yiwen Yvonne “Shaun at our backyard”
Open Category – Third Prize
Cheo Pei Rong “Cephalopodic Cuttlefish”
Open Category – Merit Prizes
Danny Toh Boon Tuan “Dark Water” Goh Teck Leong
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“Crab”
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Winners of Theme 1 (Gardens and Landscapes) (Previously announced on 16 July 2017)
Open Category - First Prize
Ong Yi Chao
“Our Garden City”
Open Category - Second Prize
Koh Meng Hua Lester
“Landscape Design @ Dawson”
Open Category - Third Prize
Tan Yong Lin
“Misty Evenings”
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Open Category - Merit Prizes
Chiang Shun Jie Jonathan
“Undertale”
Chris Ang Seow Peng
“Sunrise”
Wong Chek Poh
“Sunset”
Thigh Wanna
“Green Field”
Lee Kang Jun
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“The Climber Moment”
Guo Chang Ming
“Heaven to Earth”
Andrew Bi
“The Fort Canning Light House”
Tee Shu Zie
“Other Half”
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Winners of Theme 2 (People and Nature) (Previously announced on 16 July 2017)
Open Category - First Prize
Peh Siong San
“Into the Light”
Open Category - Second Prize
David Ng Soon Thong
“Relaxing in the Park”
Open Category - Third Prize
Phang Mong Whye
“Kayaking”
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Open Category - Merit Prizes
George Tay Meng Tark
“You Never Walk Alone”
Ahmad Iskandar Bin Abdullah
“Tranquility”
Daniel Lim
“Top of the World”
Lai Junyang Benjamin
“This is how to fly!”
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Ong Yi Chao
“Wonderful Bubbles!”
Mai Hung Son
“Good Morning Singapore”
Yap Kai Lin Kathleen
“Relaxing in nature”
Chong Yoke Chooi
“Health is wealth”
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Special Category – Fort Canning Park (People and Nature) (Previously announced on 16 July 2017)
Winners
First Prize
Ong Yi Chao
“Yoga at Fort Canning Park”
Second Prize
Michele Rossi
“Children Swing”
Third Prize
Ahmad Iskandar bin Abdullah
“Bonding with Nature”
