'Jakarta Post' wins photography awards

'Jakarta Post' wins photography awards

JAKARTA (JP): The organizer of badminton's Lipton World Grand
Prix final judged two photographs from The Jakarta Post as the
winning images from the four-day meet in December last year.

IGGP Bayu Ismoyo's photo Nice Try earned him the top honor and
Rp 1 million in prize money while Suyoto was awarded a Canon
camera for his photo Jumping Smash.

Julian Sihombing from Kompas and Maha Eka Swasta of Antara
took second and third places for their photos Melangkah ke Final
(Through to the Finals) and Kejar Bola (Chase the Shuttlecock)
respectively. Julian received Rp 500,000 while Eka took home Rp
300,000.

The organizer also awarded prize money to the winners of the
Best Article and Best Player Profile categories. Those placing
first, second and third received Rp 1,000,000, Rp 500,000 and Rp
300,000 respectively.

Dendi Sundayana of Pikiran Rakyat was the winner of Best
Article for Untung Ada Sigit/Chandra (Lucky There Is Sigit and
Chandra). Second place went to Kompas' Brigitta Isworo for Kerja
Keras Mengasah Tunngal Putra (Hard Work for the Men's Singles
Players), while Mendung Bergayut di Istora (Cloud Hangs Over
Istora), written by Refly Harun of Raket, took out third place.

Ari Ambarwati of Gema Olahraga won Best Player Profile for the
article Chandra/Sigit: Kami Pantas Menang (Chandra/Sigiti: We Are
Fitting Winners). Jayakarta's Bambang Dwi snatched second place
for Awal atau Akhir Legenda Susi Susanti (The Beginning or the
End of the Susi Susanti Legend) and Yon Parjiyono of Berita Yudha
took out third place for Ambisi Trikus/Minarti (Trikus and
Minarti's Ambition). (lnt)