Voting in the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce’s Snap for Share 57 competition ends tonight at 11.59 pm.
The Ministry recently whittled down the entries to 57 – the number of years Guyana has been independent – and voting is via `likes’ on the Ministry’s Facebook page.
The Ministry has warned that photos deemed to have been boosted will be eliminated. It said that the top 57 photos were picked by the judges based on tourism appeal, image quality and creativity.
Description: Ol’-man-Falls. Surrounded upstream by the distant Pakaraima mountains, the true grandeur of this landmark can only be appreciated in person. Its iconic status serves as an endearing reminder of Guyana’s rich landforms and biodiversity.
Date: January 3, 2023
Category: Waterfalls, creeks, lakes, rivers.
Photographer: Cheddi Ramsuchit
The Ministry’s Public Relations Officer Cordell McClure told Stabroek News that Facebook viewers now have the opportunity to share their support using their Facebook account to hit ‘like’ on their favourite images. He said that the twenty images with the most likes on Facebook will be released on June 16, adding that a formal announcement will be made at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown.
According to the Ministry’s social media release which was posted on May 4, 2023, the “SnapnShare57” competition invited persons residing anywhere around Guyana to take part in capturing high resolution images while travelling across the country, encouraging the creative minds to capture and have the opportunity to win one of twenty prizes.
Rockstone Jungle
Date: April 13, 2023.
Description: Relaxing near the river.
Category: Active exploration/Adventure
Photographer: Joshua Boodram
Some of the shortlisted photos follow:
57th Anniversary of Independence Photography Competition
#snapnshare57
Entry #781
Date: May 19, 2023
Description: A Dip in the Frosty Creek With Kilo
Category: Active Exploration/Adventure
Photographer: Eriel De Souza
