Vivo announced the winners of the second edition of its vivo Imagine Smartphone Photography Awards, which aims to celebrate encourage photographers to push the boundaries of creativity and showcase their unique perspectives through the lens of their smartphones.

Kukkala Suresh was announced as the grand prize of Rs. 5 lacs for his picture, amongst 17,000+ entries from across the country.

The six category winners were awarded one vivo X100 Pro smartphone each. The winners were Bandish Ravindra Wadayekar in Architecture, Lopamudra Talukdar in Portrait, Soumyasikha Manna in Street & Culture, Rathin Dey in Nature and Landscape, Idrees Abbas Dar in Motion and Kukkala Suresh in Night and Light categories. 

Off the 17,000 received, 30 finalists were selected after a rigorous competition. These 30 finalists were given a unique opportunity to attend masterclasses led by the jury and completing a challenge, further refining their skills and broadening their perspectives. From these 30 finalists, the jury selected 6 top finalists.

Geetaj Channana, Head of Corporate Strategy, vivo India, expressed his excitement at the ceremony, saying, “The vivo Imagine Smartphone Photography Awards have once again proven that photography is not just about the tools, but the vision behind them.”Zoya Akhtar, Writer and Film-maker added, “It has been an incredible experience being a part of this journey. The creativity and dedication displayed by the participants have been awe-inspiring.”