Pakistani photographer wins international Wiki Loves Earth contest

KARACHI: Pakistani photographer Zaeem Siddiq has won first place in the international Wiki loves EARTH photo contest for his photograph of the scenic Shangrila Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Wiki Loves Earth is a photo contest of natural monuments, where participants picture protected areas and upload their photos to the Wikimedia Commons online platform.

Over 108,000 pictures were submitted by more than 8,900 participants during the contest.

Zaeem's winning photo was one of 259 nominations from 26 countries submitted to the 9-person international organising team after selection by the national juries of participating countries.

The second prize was won by Jorge Nelson Alves for his photograph of the Laurisilva (Laurel Forest) in Portugal's island of Madeira, while a photograph of the Alpine ibex in Nationalpark Hohe Tauern in Austria took third place.