A Rivers State-born documentary photographer, Solomon Dappa, has been declared overall winner of the coverted Wikimedia National Photography Awards by Wikimedia Nigeria.
The entries by Dappa, an indigene of Opobo Kingdom of the state, were chosen ahead of over 5,000 entries submitted by participants contesting in two separate categories, in quest to win the fancy and satisfy the rigorous standards of the competition hosted by Wikimedia Nigeria User-Group.
First, he won the Wiki Loves folklore awards, clinching the overall best prize in that category. In the Wiki Loves folklore category, his photo was selected and ajudged the overall winner after his entries got first, sixth, ninth, and tenth positions out of over 1,000 submissions from participating photographers across the country.
In another photography contest, which was the Wiki Loves Africa, Dappa’s photo entry also emerged as the number one choice. His entry became the best after defeating over 3,000 entries submitted by…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
