Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Sep 25: Bhavin Ganiga, Manyu Vasaraja Bhat and Aishwarya have emerged as winners of Gokula Krishna and Radha-Krishna Photo Contest 2021.
On the occasion of Shree Krishna Janmashtami, Daijiworld Udupi and Kishoo Enterprises had organized the photo contest for children for the 4th consecutive time. This time the contest was held in two categories, Gokula Krishna for ages below 3, and Radha-Krishna for the ages between 3 and 6.
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 years) - First - Bhavin Ganiga, Udupi
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 years) - Second - Hiranmayee Bhat, Udupi
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 years) - Third - Anvay R Shettigar, Udyavar
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 Years) - Consolation - Pranavi Kotian, Mangaluru
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 Years) - Consolation - Lathiksha Kulal, Mangaluru
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 Years) - Consolation - Anaira Kotian, Udupi
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 years) - Judges' choice - Shanwik Mithun
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 years) - Judges' choice - Aashvi S, Matpady, Brahmavar
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 years) - Judges' choice - Shruthi Bhat, Kokkarne, Brahmavar
Gokula Krishna (Below 3 years) - Judges' choice - Satish H Shet, Mangaluru
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - First - Manyu Vasaraja Bhatand Aishwarya, Udupi
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Second - Krithi N Nayak and Akanksha Nayak, Brahmavar, Udupi
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Third - Tansh and Charishma, Sastan
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Consolation - Adithri Acharya and Vrithik, Beltangady
Radha Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Consolation - Siya Sai and Nirvan, Mangaluru
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Consolation - Adhithi S and Shriya S, Udupi
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Judges choice - Hamsini H Acharya and Himani H Acharya
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Judges choice - Aarush Y Anchan and Bhuvi H Anchan, Dakshina Kannada
Radha-Krishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Judges choice - Ankitha V Devadiga and Anvitha A Devadiga, Udupi
Radhakrishna (age between 3 to 6 years) - Judges choice - Thasmai G Poojary and Krathish V Poojary
Bhavin Ganiga, son of Swathi S and Chethan Ratnakar from Udupi emerged as the winner in Gokula Krishna category, while Hiranmayee Bhat, daughter of Sudhir Bhat and Prajwali S Bhat; and Anvay R Shettigar, son of Ravikiran and Geetha from Udyavar secured second and third places respectively.
Manyu Vyasaraja Bhat, son of Vyasaraja Tantry and Vidya Tantry; and Aishwarya, daughter of Rama Naik and Sharavathi from Udupi, emerged winners in Radha-Krishna category, while Krithi N Nayak, daughter of Nagesh Nayak and Raksha, Udupi; and Akanksha, daughter of Rajesh Nayak and Vilasini Nayak from Brahmavar, bagged the second place.
Tansh, son of Ganesh and Akshatha Mendon, Sastan; and Charishma, daughter of Raju Devadiga and Deepa secured the third place.
Three consolation and four judges' choice prize winners were selected by the eminent jury.
The three-member jury comprised award-winning photographer Arul D’Souza of Crystal Studio, Shirva, award-winning artist Wilson Kayyar and Prasad M Kotian of PMK Photography.
"We have seen some great and amazing pictures in both the categories. It was a really tough job to select any one as winner, but as per the rules of the contest, we had to select only a few based on criteria like theme, composition, color, elements, expressions and emotions," said Wilson Kayyar.
In each category, the winner will be awarded with Rs 3,000, while first runner-up will receive Rs 2,000 and second runner-up Rs 1,000, along with trophies and certificates.
Winners of the three consolations prizes in both categories will get trophies and certificates.
After going through the entries, the judges selected four in each category as judges' choice.
Final results:
Gokulakrishna (Below 3 Years)
First: Bhavin Ganiga, Udupi
Second: Hiranmayee Bhat, Udupi
Third: Anvay R Shettigar, Udyavar, Udupi
Consolation prizes: Pranavi Kotian, Mangaluru; Lathiksha Kulal, Mangaluru; and Anaira Kotian, Udupi
Judges' choice
Shanwik Mithun
Aashvi S, Matpady, Brahmavar
Shruthi Bhat, Kokkarne, Brahmavar
Satish H Shet, Mangaluru
Radhakrishna (age between 3 to 6 years)
First: Manyu Vyasaraja Bhat and Aishwarya, Udupi
Second: Krithi N Nayak and Akanksha Nayak, Brahmavar Udupi
Third: Tansh and Charishma, Sastan
Consolation prizes: Adithri Acharya and Vrithik, Belthangady, Siya Sai and Nirvan, Mangaluru; and Adhithi S and Shriya S, Udupi
Judges' choice
Hamsini H Acharya and Himani H Acharya
Aarush Y Anchan and Bhuvi H Anchan, Dakshina Kannada
Ankitha V Devadiga and Anvitha A Devadiga, Udupi
Thasmai G Poojary and Krathish V Poojary