Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi

Udupi, Sep 7: On the occasion of Shree Krishna Janmasthami, Daijiworld Udupi conducted ‘Muddu Krishna Best Photography Competition’ for children below 3 years.

Prathit Somyaji, son of Mohan and Ashwini, residents of Kota, emerged the winner of the contest while Advaith Nayak, son of Mayura and Harishchandra Nayak, residents of Karkala, and Aakrish K Rao, son of Kishore Kumar and Smitha B, residents of Udupi, secured second and third places respectively.

Winners

Prathit Somayaji, Kota - 1st place

Advaith Nayak, Karkala - 2nd place

Aakrish K Rao, Udupi - 3rd place

Consolation prize winners

Aahana Stuthi Franco, Sasthan

Veer Shetty, Karkala

Ankitha, Udupi

Arohi Prasad, Kundapur

Vidhaatri, Mangaluru

Judges' selection

Dhatri Bhat, Kundapur

M Srivasthasa Adiga , Mandarthi

Saanvi Shanbhag, Bengaluru

Daksh P Poojary

Ridhi Sanil, Udupi

Anushree, Udupi

Poorvith M Anchan

Himani H Acharya

Manushi Kamath, Belvai

Akanksha Nayak S, Brahmavar

Samhith Poojary, Udupi

Ayana M Pai

Tejonidhaye Bhat, Manjeshwar

Consolation prizes were bagged by Aahna Stuthi Franco from Sasthan, Veer Shetty from Karkala, Ankitha from Udupi, Arohi Prasad from Kundapur, and Vidhaatri K Rao from Surathkal.

The first prize winner took home cash prize of Rs 3,333 with certificate and trophy, followed by Rs 2,222 and Rs 1,111 with certificate and trophy for the second and third winners respectively.

An overwhelming response was received for the contest. In the preliminary round, nearly 60 entries were selected for the second round. As many as 21 were selected for the third round.

From the shortlisted 21 entries, the esteemed judges picked the top three and consolation prizes winners.

Sujatha Andrade, well-known photographer of Udupi, Janardhan Kodavoor, Vijayavani daily photojournalist and Dayanand Kukkaje, photo journalist, Daijiworld Media were in the panel of judges. The top 60 entries were picked by Umesh Marpalli, photojournalist of Daijiworld Udupi.

Sharing her experience, Sujatha Andrade said, “There were so many entries and it was really a tough job to pick the best one. I felt like giving prizes to all, but still there are some guidelines to be followed and the best one won.”

Janardhan Kodavoor said, “Though Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated three days ago, seeing cute little Krishnas was a feast to eyes. There were so many entries and choosing the best one was a difficult task. We have tried to give a fair judgment following the criteria of the competition. Every child is beautiful to their parents, but we are here to choose the best in them. I congratulate the parents of the kids for dressing them up and sending their entries.”

Giving the suggestions and criteria for the competition, Dayanand Kukkaje said, “Ever child is equal to God. We cannot differentiate among children. Every child is a gem to their parents. We had received some photos which were edited, and due to this, the entries got rejected. So my suggestion is to avoid all these things and send the natural pictures of the children.”

Prabhu Enterprises, Santhekatte, Ansha Supermarket, Padubridri, Crystal Studio, Shirva, and Sai Ram Residency, Udupi, sponsored the first, second, third and consolation prizes respectively. Certificates and mementos will be handed over to the winners.