I was very inspired by the purpose of this photo competition when I first read about it. Unlike conventional photography competition, the final 6 winners do not win photography equipments from sponsors or cash prizes.
Instead, they will be rewarded with an expedition trip to Sri Lanka to distribute rice to meet the basic need of the victims of the tsunami by distributing rice to feed their stomach and document the country to create awareness that there are still many Sri Lankans who need help to restore their houses by photographing their real life conditions. And finally, a photo exhibition will be held to help raise funds and work towards providing a permanent and safe home for the victims of the tsunami.
As the organizer coins it “This is a once in a lifetime dream for many photo enthusiast.” Coincidentally, it was an opportunity to showcase some of my work that reflects living conditions that I had witness in Indonesia. Although I did not win the trip, I thank those who had helped voted for my work.
