CGAP Announces Winner of 2012 Photography Contest

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23,?2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The winner of the 2012 CGAP Photo Contest is Yavuz Sariyildiz of Turkey. His photo won out over a record number of 2,500 entries from professional and non-professional photographers from over 80 countries around the world. The photo, "Smoke of Charcoal," depicts men separating charcoal to scale in order to sell at a local market.

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"I started photography in 2004. Immediately, it became a passion," said Sariyildiz, who was previously assistant general manager responsible for small and medium enterprises at a leading Turkish bank. "After 25 years of my banking career I quit in 2009. Now I am a full time freelance photographer. My banking experience is helping me communicate easily with very small producers and enterprises to create new documentary projects. Now I am still working with them, but this time the subject is their lives through photography."

For a full gallery of the winning photos, please visit www.cgap.org/photos-videos/2012-cgap-photo-contest

The judges also selected 28 other photos from around the world as finalists, which were highlighted for their technical skill, emotional impact or ability to convey the story of financial inclusion. Of particular note was the third prize winner, "Happiness," from Wang Xiaohong of China, which the judging panel commended for its emotional energy.

For the first time this year, a popular vote on CGAP.org also determined a People's Choice winner.? The winning photo, "The Book Suffers," portrays a bookseller in one of Baghdad's largest markets.

Photographers from over 80 countries made this the most competitive year so far in the Contest, now in its seventh year. Entries were judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact, and artistic merit. The panel of judges consisted of Anne Farrar, Photo Editor at The Washington Post, Chris Combs, Photo Editor at National Geographic, Suzanne Lemakis, Director of Fine Art at Citigroup, and Susan Sterner, Director of New Media Photojournalism at the Corcoran School of Art and Design.

The annual CGAP Photo Contest aims to highlight stand-out photography from amateurs and professionals depicting microfinance around the world. The Contest draws thousands of entries from all regions of the world. Over the years, the photo contest has resulted in a remarkable set of images, showcasing the different ways in which poor households use microfinance and how financial inclusion can improve the lives of the poor. This year's grand prize is a $2,000 gift certificate for photography equipment and accessories.

Email? Jeanette Thomas ?at jthomas1@worldbank.org for further inquiries about the annual CGAP Photo Contest.

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Full list of Winners of the 2012 CGAP Photo Contest
Grand Prize?		East Asia and Pacific?		Thread Factory
Smoke of Charcoal		Regional Winner		Joydeep Mukherjee, India
Yavuz Sariyildiz, Turkey?		Bean Seller
		Mohammad Nazri bin Sulaiman, Indonesia?		Women Shop
Second Prize				Joydeep Mukherjee, India?
Warmhouse in Siberia		Special Mentions
Andrey Rudakov, Russia		Shine		Miles to Go
		Dinh Manh Tai, Vietnam?		Prakash Hatvalne, India?
Third Prize
Happiness		Craftsman of Ceramic		The Slivery Dreams
Wang Xiaohong, China		Yavuz Sariyildiz, Turkey?		Abdul Aziz Apu, Bangladesh?
People's Choice		Musical Shop		Drying Paddy
The Book Suffers		Kaushik Majumder, India?		Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Bangladesh
Qayssar Alwarda, Iraq?
		Siberian Fisherman		Chicken Barbecue
Sub-Saharan Africa?		Andrey Rudakov, Russia?		Yavuz Sariyildiz, Turkey?
Regional Winner?
Harvesting Seaweed		Finalists		Hay
Wim Opmeer, Tanzania?		Against the Wind		Anvar Khodzhaniyavoz, Uzbekistan
		Vo Anh Kiet, Vietnam
Middle East and North?Africa				Seasonal Worker
Regional Winner		To Catch Fish		Erkan Kalenderli, Turkey?
Life		Ngo Quang Phuc, Vietnam?
Reza Golchin, Iran?				Goat Feeder
		Alabio Duck Shepherd		Omer Gencal, Turkey?
Latin America and Caribbean		Andi Sucirta, Indonesia?
Regional Winner				Anchovy Season
Haitian Artist?		Traditional Boat Makers		Ngo Quang Phuc, Vietnam?
Joseph Molieri, Haiti?		Andi Sucirta, Indonesia
				Mobile Credit Officer
South Asia		Floating Market		Ariel Slaton, Nicaragua?
Regional Winner		Andi Sucirta, Indonesia?
Dry Fish				The Machinist
KM Asad, Bangladesh?				Raniel Jose Castaneda, The Philippines?

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About CGAP
CGAP (The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) is the world's leading resource for the advancement of microfinance. CGAP provides the financial industry, governments and investors with objective information, expert opinion, and innovative solutions to effectively expand access to finance for poor people around the world. More information: www.cgap.org.

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