Pelas estatísticas apresentadas pela administração do prêmio, o Brasil está na décima posição no geral, mas representa um dos maiores participantes do Ocidente no maior prêmio fotográfico do mundo. Nas últimas edições, apesar de aparecer sempre próximo do topo das inscrições do Ocidente, o país aparecia na vigésima posição.

Os Indianos e Chineses continuam na frente, seguidos de perto pelos anfitriões Emirados Árabes Unidos, Indonésia e Filipinas.

O destaque fica com a Espanha que vem conquistando espaço nas fotos selecionadas, tanto que nesta última edição acabou ficando com o Grande Prêmio, de maior remuneração.

Parabéns ao Espanhóis e também aos Brasileiros, que já estiveram entre os escolhidos para compor os livros com as melhores foots, mas que não conseguiram um premiação ainda.

Abaixo segue as estatísticas desta edição:

Happiness 5th Season statistics

Com a palavra o Secretário Gera; do Prêmio, Sua Excelência Ali Bin Thalith:

Press statement from H.E. Ali Bin Thalith – Secretary General of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA)

Ali Bin Thalith

Today, we celebrate with you the conclusion of the HIPA fifth season of competition, themed ‘Happiness’. We hope that we were able to open a new page filled with happiness throughout the past year using our many visual and educational photography courses and programs.

Through the directions of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council and Patron of HIPA we have worked tirelessly to read the minds of photographers around the world and turn their aspirations into reality.

After 5 years of establishing HIPA, we have successfully reached photographers from 193 countries around the world, which is the exact number of registered states at the United Nations. This past season, HIPA received a total of 80,420 photographs from 32,712 photographers hailing from 173 countries around the world. It must be noted that 66% of participants this season have taken part in the competition for the very first time.

To reemphasize its place within Dubai’s cultural and arts standing, HIPA will also present the Dubai Photo Exhibition, consisting of over 700 iconic photographs from the early days of photography until now. This will include what is widely believed to be the first portrait photograph ever captured, in the year 1840. The exhibition opens its doors from the 16^th until the 19^th of March at the Dubai Design District (d3).

On behalf of my colleagues on the HIPA Board of Trustees I would like to express my sincere gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his unwavering support of HIPA through his intricate vision and direction. I would also like to thank the HIPA team for their wonderful efforts throughout the last year. We promise that the future will hold even more beautiful photography, because those who aspire to succeed are able to transform their dreams into reality.

Ali bin Thalith

Secretary General – HIPA

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