The Contest
National Geographic Chase Sapphire "Exceptional Experiences" Photo Contest.
The Photographer
Yen Baet is a full-blooded Filipina born in Ozamiz, in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Due to her father's work their family was continually transient until her adulthood. She spent most of her school years in San Pablo, Laguna until they finally settled in San Fernando, Pampanga.
At 10 years old, she discovered her artistic inclination when Yen ambitiously painted a resemblance of the Mona Lisa on a poster board using an 8-color watercolor set. She also loves writing and pursues a writing course making her finished a Bachelors degree in English.
Her nomadic nature continued as she later on immigrated to the United States in the early 90's. She also lived in Japan and Germany. Currently settling down in England, Yen later on discovered photography and played around with a point and shoot digital cameras.
Yen Baet got her first d-SLR on Christmas of 2007. Early on she got intrigued by night photography and got a strong fascination with what they called the "blue hour."
Her nomadic nature continued as she later on immigrated to the United States in the early 90's. She also lived in Japan and Germany. Currently settling down in England, Yen later on discovered photography and played around with a point and shoot digital cameras.
Yen Baet got her first d-SLR on Christmas of 2007. Early on she got intrigued by night photography and got a strong fascination with what they called the "blue hour."
The Photo - "Rainy Night in Hallstatt"
It was a rainy and cold autumn day in Hallstatt, Austria when Yen Baet took the photo 2 years ago. She patiently waited for twilight and the rain to let up . Under the refuge of a small umbrella she took a shot - a church sitting quietly on the still lake, grazed by wisps of low-lying clouds, and embraced in soft mystical light.
“Rainy Night in Hallstatt" happens to be her very first entry to any photo contest. She submitted the photo on the day of the deadline not thinking much of it and was surprised to get an email from National Geographic congratulating her for being one of only 6 finalists.
The Grand Prize
A nine-day National Geographic Expedition to Peru for winner and guest. (approximate retail value is $13,000.)
A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to vote, and to those who were not eligible to vote but helped spread the word, cheered me on and supported me in however way they can. Those votes were definitely hard-earned, and I can’t stress that enough. Most of it came from people I don’t even know and spurred on by genuine friends and family who believed that this was so important to me, enough for them not to ignore or consider trivial.
Personal joys do not always have to be private. Hope this flicker of good news from my little corner of the world bring some good cheer to you as well.
Source: rainprel.wordpress.com, nationalgeographic.com, filamako.com
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