DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: BarTur Photo Award will open COVID-19 Reflections Award: 8th June 2020

Following the submission of work around COVID19 from all of our current 2020 winners, which you can see here and an open call to those who have previously applied to the BarTur Photo Award, we are pleased to offer a one off award for anyone making photographic work around the impact and experiences of the current Coronavirus global pandemic OPENING ON 8th JUNE 2020.

Submissions are welcomed from anyone making photographic work in this area. It is free to enter.

There are three prizes: First Prize: $750, Second Prize: $500, Third Prize: $250

Submissions will be evaluated by a selection of jugdes from our world-leading panel of experts drawn from all areas of the professional photography industry.

Award Opening: 8th June 2020

Award Closing: 1st July 2020, 11:59 GMT

Winners announced: Friday 10th July 2020.

The BarTur Photo Award is a non-profit organization.

Image Credit: Somenath Mukhopadhyay

Suri, India

Confined in my own house with little or no flexibility of movement due to govt regulations and very limited scope of photography, I decided to shoot this portfolio of images. I am indebted to these cute models who are my near relations and some local children. I have observed them closely during this ongoing lock-down period and in my work I have tried to document their changing lifestyle. Roof tops have now replaced their favourite playgrounds and windows are the newest hotspots in the quarantine period. Masked faces find fancy in the twirls and whirls of their flowing gowns. The bad boys are not bad enough because they are nosedived into their online classes streaming through the Net. 

A plethora of diverse narratives and feelings - I have tried to include in these images. This is going to be a full length work that will accommodate many other images in the future.