{"id":2481,"date":"2011-08-31T03:02:31","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T03:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/?p=2481"},"modified":"2011-08-31T03:02:31","modified_gmt":"2011-08-31T03:02:31","slug":"black-and-white-spider-awards-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/black-and-white-spider-awards-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Black and white spider awards 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The official news release for the Black and White Spider awards is out<\/p>\n<p>Winners Press Release<br>\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n<p>BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER WILLIAM CHUA FROM SINGAPORE<\/p>\n<p>LONDON \u2013 Professional photographer William Chua of Singapore was presented with the 6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards 2nd place-Merit of Excellence in the category of Wildlife at a prestigious Nomination &amp; Winners PhotoShow watched by 40,000 online viewers who logged on live from 154 countries to see the climax of the industry\u2019s most important event for black and white photography.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of images were received from 73 countries worldwide. The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from Sotheby\u2019s, Magnum Photos, The Armory Show, Fratelli Alinari to Tate and Phillips de Pury &amp; Company in London who honored Spider Fellows with 190 coveted title awards in 27 categories. The judges reviewed the entries online for eight weeks before making their final nominations and William Chua\u2019s \u201cDanger,\u201d an exceptional image entered in the Wildlife category, received a high percentage of votes overall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Spider Awards celebrates photographers who operate at the highest levels of their craft,\u201d said Basil O\u2019Brien, the awards Creative Director. \u201cWilliam Chua\u2019s work represents black and white photography at its finest, and we\u2019re pleased to present him with the 2nd Placing-Merit of Excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can view the 6th Annual Winners Gallery at www.thespiderawards.com\/gallery6<\/p>\n<p>BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: William Chua<br>\nEmail:will03@williamchua.com<br>\nWebsite: www.williamchua.com<\/p>\n<p>My winning entry and nominee entries are as follows<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/6(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/6%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/6%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/6%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/6%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/6%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/6.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/7(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/7%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/7%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/7%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/7%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/7%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/7.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/51(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/51%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/51%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/51%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/51%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/51%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/51.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/41(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/41%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/41%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/41%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/41%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/41%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/41.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/31(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/31%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/31%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/31%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/31%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/31%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/31.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/21(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/21%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/21%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/21%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/21%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/21%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/21.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/11.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/8(pp_w768_h512).jpg\" width=\"3504\" height=\"2336\" alt=\"\" title=\"8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/8%28pp_w480_h320%29.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/8%28pp_w768_h512%29.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/8%28pp_w992_h661%29.jpg 992w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/8%28pp_w1200_h800%29.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/8%28pp_w1600_h1066%29.jpg 1600w,https:\/\/www.williamchua.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/8.jpg 3504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3504px) 100vw, 3504px\"><\/p>\n<p>You may also view all the winning entries from the competition at the youtube video below<br>\nMy entry is at the 2.59 mark<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Nkpr3nRXpo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The official news release for the Black and White Spider awards is out Winners Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER WILLIAM CHUA FROM SINGAPORE LONDON \u2013 Professional photographer William Chua of Singapore was presented with the 6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards 2nd place-Merit of Excellence in the 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