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BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 16, 2010 // -- Syngenta has announced the winners of its 2010 Photo Prize competition. Nigel Hallett from Australia, Zoltan Balogh from Hungary and Mario Pereda from Spain were awarded first, second and third prize respectively. The winning photos were selected from 3800 entries, from 87 countries, based upon their quality, creativity and interpretation of Syngenta's purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Osvaldo Hamer from Argentina was selected as Judge´s Top Favorite for his photo "Building Confidence".

The winners were announced today at a special exhibition at the Kunsthalle Basel, Switzerland, as part of Syngenta's 10th Anniversary celebrations.

"The breadth and quality of the work submitted to the 2010 Syngenta Photo Prize reflects the standing the competition has within the global photographic community," said award-winning professional photographer Marcus Lyon, Chairman of the Judging Panel and Exhibition Curator. "Moreover,...

2010 International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the Competition.
Osvaldo Hamer (aka Ova Hamer) was awarded an Honorable Mention in Special - Industrial category for the winning series "Ships".

About IPA:
The 2010 International Photography Awards received nearly 15,000 submissions from 103 countries across the globe. IPA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards gala ceremony. The Foundation's mission is to honor master photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003, IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographers' accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. Visit www.photoawards.com for more details.

About Jury:
Annually, the IPA invites creatives and photography experts to view and select the most innovative photographs in this prestigious...

LONDON, UK (17/08/2010)

Photographer Osvaldo Hamer (aka Ova Hamer) of Argentina was presented with the 4th Annual Photography Masters Cup Honor of Distinction (3rd Place) in the category of Silhouette at a prestigious Nomination & Winners Photo Show attended by over 40,000 online viewers who logged on live from 154 countries to see the climax of the industry's most important event for color photography.

The awards international Jury included captains of the industry ranging from Christie's in New York, National Geographic Channel, Fox Broadcasting Company, Amsterdam Worldwide, Kodak USA to Esquire in London who honored Color Masters with 235 coveted title awards in 31 categories. The judges reviewed thousands of images submitted from every corner of the globe online for eight weeks before making their final nominations and Osvaldo Hamer's "Give me Ten", an exceptional image entered in the Silhouette category, received a high percentage of votes overall.

"The...