Oscar Rialubin Wins CBRE Urban Photographer of the Year Title with ‘Xyclops’
The annual competition, which offers unprecedented insight
into urban life, is run by CBRE, the world’s leading commercial real estate
services and investment firm. Amateur and professional photographers are
challenged to capture the essence of the urban environment through the brief of
‘Cities at Work’. This year, entrants
provided a unique insight in to urban life through a range of images including
window cleaners scaling great heights, crammed commuters at Japan’s busiest
station and a vibrant New York intersection taken from a Manhattan skyscraper.
The top prize
is a luxury trip to a destination of the winner’s choice. Regional prizes are
also awarded. The Asia Pacific prize went to Peter Graney for his ‘Poultry Prepared for Market’, a striking
image of food being prepared for market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Europe,
Middle East and Africa (EMEA) prize was awarded to Armen Dolukhanyan for his
‘Couple Policemen’ depicting a young couple, both in the police force, taking a
break in Ukraine. Christopher Martin was
the winner of the Americas prize for the image ‘Winter Work’ of a plane being de-iced at Calgary International
Airport, Canada.
For the first
time, the 2015 competition included a mobile category. Technology’s continual
advancement has meant that photographs taken on a mobile device, particularly
those snapped in the moment, are as serious contenders as the ones taken by
more traditional means. The winner, Cocu Liu from China, captured a fantastic
image of the Chicago Board of Trading Building in Blizzard Days.
Martin Samworth, Chief Executive Officer, EMEA, CBRE, said, “The
competition constantly provides us with new perspectives on working
environments within cities. This year was no exception and Rialubin’s intimate
portrait of a watch repairman gives insight into a universal trade. Urban life
is constantly changing and the beauty of the competition is that it has
captured this every year through the winning images. This year’s competition is
our largest most successful to date, however we have never lost focus on
capturing the intricacies of everyday life that makes the competition
special.”
Paul Suchman, Global Chief Marketing Officer, CBRE, added, “the
competition continues to serve as a source of inspiration and creativity across
all the communities we serve. Its reach and ability to build connectivity with
the CBRE brand is simply fantastic. Our 2015 brief, ‘Cities at Work’, is a
simple idea that invites participants to capture the energy and momentum of
their community. As evidenced by the scale and diversity of the submissions we
received, and by powerful work of Mr Rialubin, this rally cry resonated across
all markets.”
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