Winners of Wheelock Properties’ HK photo contest awards revealed

The "Hong Kong Photo Contest 2024", presented by Wheelock Properties and organized by National Geographic Magazine, held its award ceremony on Thursday night at the historic creative hub, WLAB. Pang Yiu-Kai, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, was invited as a guest presenter.

Speaking at the ceremony, the tourism chief said the annual event celebrates photography in our city, allowing people to enjoy photography and capture the unique city of Hong Kong as seen through their eyes.

"The dazzling charm of Hong Kong has always attracted people from all over the world to come and explore, which is why the organizing committee has specially introduced the 'Travelers Awards’ to encourage tourists visiting Hong Kong to participate in the competition,” said Pang.

This year’s competition received a total of 8,788 submissions, showcasing the urban landscape and cultural heritage of Hong Kong through six categories, including Landscape, Wildlife, City, People, Sports, and Mobile Photography.

The judging panel included internationally renowned photographer Michael Yamashita, senior sports photographer Brian Ching from Hong Kong, and Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Traditional Chinese Edition, Yungshih Lee.

Ricky Wong, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Wheelock Properties, said the competition this year attracted photography enthusiasts from all over the world, while the newly added Sports photography category and the Special Travelers Awards have also brought fresh elements to the competition.

All award-winning works have been uploaded to the official website www.hkphotocontest.com and are displayed at a public exhibition at WLAB and the public is cordially invited to make free reservations for a visit.