Oman Wins Gold, Bronze Medals at PhotOlympic 2025 Contest in Russia

Saint
Petersburg, 25 Aug (ONA) — The Sultanate of Oman won two gold medals and one
bronze medal in the final stage of “PhotOlympic Russia 2025”, held in the city
of Saint Petersburg, with the participation of 96 photographers from 15
countries around the world.

Photographer Ali Hamad
Al Ghafri won the gold medal in the ‘long exposure’ category, through his artistic photograph titled “I’m Still Waiting” . Meanwhile, photographer
Mahmoud Mohammed Al Jabri won the bronze medal in the ‘reflection category’ for
his work titled “Yellow Reflection”. The medals were bagged by the
two Omanis at the conclusion of a tough competition that lasted 24 consecutive
hours.

The
organizing committee, affiliated to a non-profit organization named “Professional Photographers Association”, imposed strict conditions, including
competing in 24 artistic photography categories and submitting entries within
just one day (24 hours). This posed the greatest challenge to the
photographers, testing their technical readiness and flexibility in working
under pressure in terms of time and specialty.

The accomplishment
was a fruitful outcome of a deep-rooted artistic career during which the two
photographers competed in three advanced stages of rating. They presented 16
photos (covering four main themes) that were shortlisted for the finals of this prestigious international forum.

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Ends/Bishara/AG