Winning Concrete in Life photographer snaps up $10,000 prize with timeless photo of Mexican kite runners
(Image credit: Saeed Rezvanian)
The winners of the annual Concrete in Life photographic competition were announced today - with the overall prize going to Saeed Rezvanian for a timeless black-and-white image taken in Mexico.
Saeed was chosen from 21,000 entries for the competition run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association, winning a cash prize of $10,000.
This year, a special people’s vote prize chosen by the public, was also introduced for the first time. The $5,000 prize was won by Muhammad Nurudin, for his image of the Mandara Toll Road in Bali. Four other category winners were also announced, each receiving a prize of $2,500
URBAN CONCRETE WINNER
Owen Davies
Armstrong Rubber Building, USA
"I was inspired to make this image of the old Armstrong Rubber Building in New Haven, Connecticut after passing it several times driving along I95. The striking geometry and sheer mass of the building drew me to it initially and the bright summer light really accentuated the texture of the wonderfully sculpted concrete facade."(Image credit: Owen Davies)
CONCRETE INFRASTRUCTURE WINNER
Andre Hidayat Arrasuli
New Priok Container Terminal, Indonesia
“I took this photo on the north coast of Indonesia. New Priok Container Terminal is one of the important ports supporting economic activities. I was interested in capturing this when I saw the composition and beauty of this harbor at night." (Image credit: Andre Hidayat Arrasuli)
CONCRETE IN DAILY LIFE WINNERHari Wibowo (@mantulphoto)Aquatic Stadium Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta“The photo shows the scene at the Aquatic Stadium Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, and paints a vivid picture. The combination of the athletes warming up for the platform diving competition, the architecture of the stadium, the vibrant colours, and the interplay of light and shadow must indeed create a captivating and harmonious scene.”(Image credit: AP Hari Wibowo)
CONCRETE BEAUTY AND DESIGN WINNER
Alexander Arregui Leszczynska
The Maurerhalle, Switzerland
"This monumental origami-like concrete structure, in which the facade and the roof are unified through the same sheet, brought back vivid memories of my architecture studies, when we explored the structural strength of folded paper as a method of creation. Visited during the Open House Basel event, the Maurerhalle remains to me a highlight and a timeless architectural gem in the city, where sculpture and structure, art and science, merge harmoniously.”(Image credit: Alexander Arregui Leszczynska)
PEOPLE’S VOTE WINNERMuhammad NurudinThe Bali Mandara Toll Road, Bali
“The Bali Mandara Toll Road connects the city of Denpasar, Ngurah Rai International Airport, and Nusa Dua in Bali. In addition to speeding up travel time from the airport and the city of Denpasar to Nusa Dua, the road is a solution to overcome congestion that occurs during the holiday season. Under the toll ring road there are several plots of land planted with mangroves. Farmers routinely take care of them. It is a great honour to be one of the winners of the Concrete in Life 2023 photography competition and tell how concrete is an excellent link between people in my country.”(Image credit: Muhammad Nurudin)
More than 100 outstanding images from the first five years of competition are now on display at Brunswick Art Gallery in central London until March 28. The exhbition is open from 9am to 9pm.
Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography.
His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 15 Pro Max.
He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.
