Picture of Vietnamese rice terraces enters prestigious photography contest
A picture of Vietnamese terraced fields has been entered in the Amateur Nature-Landscape category at The EPSON International Panoramic Photography Awards 2021.
The terraced fields captured by Spanish photographer Felipe Souto. (Photo courtesy of Felipe Souto)
Hanoi (VNA) - A picture of Vietnamese terraced fields has beenentered in the Amateur Nature-Landscape category at The EPSON InternationalPanoramic Photography Awards 2021.
Through the lens of Spanish photographer Felipe Souto, the picture has featuredthe unique beauty of the fields stretching along the overlapping mountainslopes in northwestern Vietnam Nam.
According to contest judge, David Evans, the standard of entries has reachednew heights. Despite the pandemic and so many other challenges, photographerscan still deliver incredible images.
Terraced fields are a long-standing farming method, a technique passed downthrough generations and the brainchild of people living in mountainous areas ofVietnam.
This method is completely different from other countries that use wet ricecultivation in Southeast Asia. The terraced fields of Viethna show a knowledgeand understanding of how to take advantage of terrain and water.
Capturing the panorama, Felipe Souto's photo harmonises muted colours with amajestic natural background.
The 12th EPSON International Pano Awards is dedicated to the craft and art ofpanoramic photography and is the world's largest competition devoted to thegenre.
This year, the international panoramic photography awards received more than5,378 entries from 1,245 professional and amateur photographers from 97 countriesaround the world./.
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The terraced fields captured by Spanish photographer Felipe Souto. (Photo courtesy of Felipe Souto) 
