This year, 46 seafarers sent 221 pictures to the traditional competition that started all the way back in 1951. The winning pictures were chosen by Kim Eggers chief officer in Royal Arctic Line, photo teacher Jens Kostrup and photographer Olle Thorup.
The judges had this comment to the pictures of 2020: “Another year with many good photographs, and we enjoyed selecting the winners. Yet again it was difficult to find a winner. The choice of motif is getting broader year by year, there are motifs that we see every year, but it is with great joy that we see the photographers find new ways of portraying their life at sea. Exciting compositions, color schemes and sides of life at sea that we haven’t seen before”.
In 1st place
Title: ”IVALO ARCTICA on the way to Kangerlussuaq” by Captain Jóan Jákup Torbjarnarson, IVALO ARCTICA
The photo has a high photo technical quality with great sharpness and beautiful colors. The amazing light must come from the reflection of the ice sheet in the bottom of the fjord. The composition is very classic, with reflections, lines, foreground, and background.
Prize: Gift card of 5.000 DKK., sponsored by The Danske Maritime Fund.
In 2nd place
The judges’ title: “Fairlead” by Chief engineer Jim Andersen, SVITZER A shiny and polished fairlead. Not polished by the OS but probably polished by the wire during daily use. The photo shows work onboard two ships. Are they working together? The photographer’s own title is “FRIGGA on her way to Lysekil.
Prize: Gift certificate of 1.000 DKK.
In 3rd place
The judges’ title: “The sun never rises” by Chief officer Lars M. Bentzen, MARY ARCTICA Despite the crooked lines and the broken display the photo calls to your attention. It differs from the others since there is no ship, now view, and no seafarers shown. Where are we? The photographer’s own title is “Smart machine”. (From the editor: On the display it says “solen står aldrig op”, which means “the sun never rises”).
Prize: Gift certificate of 500 DKK.
In 4th place
The judges’ title: “The Sea” by Chief steward Sebastian Wnuk, ESVAGT CASSIOPEIA At last a photo of the sea as it also can be seen. You see the brushstrokes we are close to a painting. Simple and beautiful.
Prize: Gift certificate of 500 DKK.
In 5th place
The judges’ title: “Off watch” by 3rd officer Fevin Victor Antony Thatheu, METTE MÆRSK A picture of welfare at sea. A tight composition and sharp and bright colors. The contrast between the color of the deck contra the pool adds tension to the picture.
Prize: Gift certificate 500 DKK.
The Judges’ title: ”The zeppelin” by Chief officer Kennet Vinter Kristensen, EDITH MÆRSK
The judges had a long discussion on how the photo was taken it is confusing in a fun way. It teases the curiosity. The photographer’s own title: “Stop”
The judges’ title: “Dragon’s breath” by OS Steven Jan Espanola, DAN SABIA
Fun and humorous it plays with perspective and lines.
The judges’ title: “The sun aft” by Ankur Shukla, METTE MÆRSK
This photo made the judges happy, and they think to know that the photographer also had a nice time.
