QAZCONTENT JSC has won the international photo competition organised by the Alliance of Turkic News Agencies (ATNA), dedicated to the culture and tourism of Turkic countries. The photograph entitled “Qazaq Zhigitter” by photographer Arman Mukhatov took 1st place with 28 points. Another photograph submitted by the Kazakhstani agency also secured a place among the top three winners, El.kz reports.
QAZCONTENT’s winning photo was taken on September, 8 2024 during the 5th World Nomad Games in Kazakhstan. The photograph captures an intense moment in a kokpar competition, showing two horsemen competing for goat carcass. The photographer successfully captured the dynamism of the contest, as well as the strength and skill of the participants in this traditional equestrian sport.
The first place, also with 28 points, was shared with a photograph submitted by Türkiye’s Anadolu Agency entitled “Europe’s Largest Kurultai Festival Continues in Hungary”.
Second place was awarded to three photographs, each receiving 24 points. These included “The Colours of Novruz” by Azerbaijan’s AZERTAK news agency, as well as two entries by Anadolu Agency: “The 8th Turkic World Women and Fashion Days in Aktau” and “A Meeting Place for Traditional Cultures”.
Third place, with 23 points, went to another QAZCONTENT representative, photographer Artem Churssinov. His photograph, entitled “Qazaq Qyzy”, was also taken on September, 8, 2024 during the World Nomad Games.
The central subject of the photograph is a young woman wearing a vibrant Kazakh national costume. The photographer used a wide-angle lens to capture not only her image but also the festive atmosphere, with numerous participants and visitors visible in the background.
The Alliance of Turkic News Agencies’ competition focuses on the cultural heritage, national traditions, historical monuments, architecture, festivals and tourist attractions of Turkic countries.
Under the competition rules, each participating news agency was entitled to submit between two and five photographs. The entries were evaluated by representatives of the ATNA member agencies using a nine-point scoring scale. Participants were not permitted to vote for photographs submitted by their own agencies.
The selection of winners was based on several criteria, including originality of composition, artistic merit, technical quality, and the cultural and informational significance of the photographs.
