Winners of HIPA photo contest announced (1/13)

Photo taken by Fanny Octavianus shows a young boy plays in a street filled with water after heavy rains in Sabang, Central Jakarta. First winner in HIPA's 8th season Hope. (Photo/VCG)

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) held its annual awards ceremony for its eighth season of competition 'Hope', held at Dubai Opera and attended by various dignitaries and members of the photography community. The grand prize was $120,000.

Photo taken by Wissam Nassar from Palestine is the third winner in HIPA's 8th season Hope. (Photo/VCG)

Photo taken by Vito Finocchiaro from Italy took the fourth place in HIPA's 8th season Hope. (Photo/VCG)

Photo taken by Sandro Maddalena is the fifth winner in HIPA's 8th season Hope. (Photo/VCG)

Photo taken by Chen-Kuang Chen is the first place in the 'General - Colour Category'. (Photo/VCG)

Karim Iliya from the United States took the second place in the 'General - Colour Category' with this photo. (Photo/VCG)

Kuwaiti photographer Abdullah Alshatti finished in third place in the 'General - Colour Category' with this photo. (Photo/VCG)

In the 'General - Black & White Category', Aun Raza from France won first place with this photo. (Photo/VCG)

Portuguese photographer Ana Filipa Scarpa came in second in the 'General - Black & White Category.' (Photo/VCG)

Hungarian photographer Tibor Kercz took third place in the 'General - Black & White Category.' (Photo/VCG)

Paul Nicklen from Canada took second place in the 'Portfolio Category.' (Photo/VCG)

Paul Nicklen from Canada took second place in the 'Portfolio Category.' (Photo/VCG)

Paul Nicklen from Canada took second place in the 'Portfolio Category.' (Photo/VCG)