Vietnamese photographer Truong Minh Dien beat out photographers from 91 countries around the world to become the winner of the 2013 CGAP Photo Contest.
“Rainy Afternoon" by Truong Minh Dien (Vietnam)
A panel of four judges on November 18 selected his photo, “Rainy Afternoon,” out of 3,890 entries from professional and amateur photographers. The winning photo depicts a woman taking potatoes to a local market in Vietnam during a downpour.
The panel of judges appreciated Truong Minh Dien’s “Rainy Afternoon” for the way it depicted the resilience of very small-scale entrepreneurs in Vietnam.
In addition to the compelling story behind the winning image, the work was also recognised as technically skill.
This year’s winner was presented with a $2,000 gift certificate for photo equipment.
Four other entries from Vietnam also featured prominently among finalists. The photo “The Gold Life” by Vo Chi Trung was selected as the Regional Winner for East Asia and the Pacific. Three other entries by Van Bang Vo, Tran Bao Hoa and Vao Giang Tran were among the finalists.
“The Gold Life” by Vo Chi Trung (Vietnam)
"Production of Ceramic" by Van Bang Vo (Vietnam)
"New Day, New Nets" by Tran Bao Hoa (Vietnam)
"Carpenter" by Vao Giang Tran (Vietnam)
“Talented Nesma,” by Mohamad Gouda, an Egyptian photographer, was chosen by voters as a People’s Choice winner. His photo depicts a woman who used a microfinance loan to build a painting and embroidery business.
“Talented Nesma” by Mohamad Gouda, (Egypt)
“Brick Worker” by Moksumul Haque of Bangladesh was chosen as the South Asian regional winner. This photo captures bricks being tossed in mid-air, leaving the viewer wondering what happened immediately after the picture was taken.
“Brick Worker” by Moksumul Haque (Bangladesh)
Some other finalists:
"Paperman" by Md Farhad Rahman (Bangladesh)
"Double Curves" by Chi Keung Wong (Mali)
"New Tread" by Pauline Opmeer (Tanzania)
"Shoe Repair Shop" by Bulent Suberk (Turkey)
"Press Man" by Soumya Shankar Ghosal (India)
"The Microsmile" by Oddvar Paulsen (Uganda)
"Eggs Vendor" by Danilo Victoriano Jr. (The Phiippines)
The CGAP Photo Contest is an annual event organised by the World Bank’s Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, which aims to highlight professional and amateur talents in the world of photography and help promote financial inclusion around the world. Through photography, CGAP showcases different ways in which poor households manage their lives financially and how inclusion can make their lives better.
