M
arsel van Oosten—a dutch
photographer— has been
con�irmed as the overall
winner of the 2015 international
Travel Photographer of the Year
awards (TPOTY). He was awarded this
honour amongst participants from
over 110 countries. The Young Travel
Photographer of the Year 2015 is 18
year old Chase Guttman from the USA.
Chase’s fellow American, Spencer Cox
(age 17), won Young TPOTY 15-18,
while 13 year old Indonesian, Michael
Theodric won Young TPOTY 14 and
Under for the second year in a row.The winning images will be showcased
in the summer of 2016 at TPOTY’s
London exhibition venue—The Museum
of London Docklands. They can also be
viewed in the 2015 Winners’ Gallery on
the awards website http://www.tpoty.com and
will also be published in a new TPOTY
book, ‘Journey Eight.’ The 2016 Travel
Photographer of the Year awards will
open in Spring.For the �irst time ever, the judging panel
decided not to award a winner in the HD
Video category and Travel Shorts as they
felt this year’s entries, though very good,
did not reach the standard achieved in
the previous years.In the portfolio categories, Chinese
amateur photographer, Xia Xuejun
bagged top honours in Monochromal,
with Australian photographer Scott
Portelli and British photographer
Timothy Allen sharing the award for the
Best Single Image in a Monochromal
portfolio. Mitchell Kanashkevich (USA)
won Faces, People, Encounters and
Timothy Allen won Best Single Image.
James Morgan’s striking images of wolf
hunters in Russia earned the British
photographer the �irst prize in Nature
and Environment, with AlessandraSnippets
DJI has announced that it has acquired
a minority stake in Hasselblad, Sweden.
is indicates a strategic partnership
between key players in high-end
cameras and consumer-level camera
drones. Hasselblad is also tied closely to
Sony, which can also point to a Sony-
DJI collaboration. DJI will also face
competition from GoPro, who is all set to
roll out its drones next year.The Leica SL mirrorless camera is
mounted with a 24MP full-frame CMOS
sensor. Its electronic view nder is one
of its kind to feature the Leica EyeRes
technology, which ensures a resolution
of 4.4 million MP, which is equivalent to
that of a medium format camera.Nikon has announced the development
of a D-SLR camera—the Nikon D5.
A new wireless WT-6 transmitter
and Speedlight SB-5000 are also being
developed. rough a combination of
professional cameras and advanced
accessories along with the existing
Nikkor lenses, Nikon is widening the
envelope for imaging opportunities.Canon India stated that it aims to
garner 30% share of the inkjet printer
market as a result of its production and
distribution network expansion in the
country. Presently, the company stands
at 20%. Canon India’s President and
CEO, Kazutada Kobayashi said, “We
see a lot of opportunity in the Indian
market. Indians are buying printers for
their children’s school work. We are
expanding our portfolio and we hope
to increase our market share to 30% by
December 2016.”International
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Meniconzi (Switzerland) winning Best
Single Image.In the single image categories, Jasper
Doest (Netherlands) won Water, Uli
Kunz (Germany) won ‘A Moment in
Light’ and Larry Louie (Canada) won
‘Colours of the World’. This year, TPOTY
introduced a category solely for images
shot on mobile phones. iCaptured, the
�irst-ever Smart Shot category, was won
by Edgard de Bono (Italy), for his image
taken in Benin on an iPhone 5S.The ‘New Talent’ prize went to Chinese
photographer, Doctor Zhu Jingyi, for his
beautifully detailed shots of street life in
Jiangsu.The awards were judged by an
international panel of judges.Marsel van Oosten
declared ‘Travel
Photographer of the Year’
Casio Computer Co. announced
the Exilim EX-FR100—an outdoor
camera that incorporates a 16mm
equivalent ultra-wide-angle lens.
It uses a 1/2.3-inch Type 12.7MP
CMOS image sensor and a 3-inch LCD
touchscreen. The camera can detect
blur in the images, displaced images
etc. and select the best pictures for
storage. The camera is resistant to
falls up to 1.7m and temperatures as
low as -5°C. It is waterproof to depths
up to 1.5m and dustproof as well. The
camera is available for purchase at
approximately 60,000 yen.Casio to debut
digital camera
for outdoor
enthusiasts
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