Timeline
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Round 1
Submission
Begins
July 1st, 2025
Round 1
Submission
Deadline
September 15th, 2025
Round 2
Submission
Begins
October 20th, 2025
Round 2
Submission
Deadline
November 13th, 2025
Winner
Announcement
December, 2025
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Round 1 Submission Begins
July 1st, 2025
02
Round 1 Submission Deadline
September 15th, 2025
03
Round 2 Submission Begins
October 20th, 2025
04
Round 2 Submission Deadline
November 13th, 2025
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Winner Announcement
December, 2025

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Winners

Dialect - The Fading Voice
OPPO Photography Awards Gold Award
Title
Dialect - The Fading Voice
Awards
OPPO Photography Awards Gold Award
Photographer
Boooya - China
Description
My hometown is in a small village in northern Guangdong. It was precisely this unique environment, where "Dialects vary from village to village," that allowed me to speak five dialects from childhood.
But as time goes by, I've noticed dialects quietly fading away: peers converse less in dialect, and most of the younger generation can't speak them at all. I understand this is an inevitable part of history, where countless voices fade into silence over time. But, witnessing the gradual loss of this cultural heritage still fills me with regret.
As a photographer, I felt compelled to leave my own mark on this phenomenon. I chose dialects as my project theme, attempting to translate the auditory into the visual. Using my phone, I documented the present state and future of dialects—from the passing down of dialect theater traditions to the linguistic disconnect between generations. If only one voice could linger in our ears, dialects would fade like ripples dying down or flames growing dim, becoming inscriptions carved into history or ultimately preserved only in audio-visual archives.
Judges' comments
Wang Jianjun
Among the entire selection, this series of photographs caught my attention. The photographer, through a collection of images, documented the unique cultural environment of their hometown, using the images to evoke concern and awareness for the gradually disappearing local dialects.
With a coherent visual narrative, the author skillfully employed different scenes, varied lenses, and telephoto lengths to comprehensively present the essence of the story.
Tang Hui
The photographer pays attention to a widespread social phenomenon in China, sparking resonance and reflection among viewers. The approach is quiet and unadorned, yet the visualized interpretation of sound is highly creative and unforgettable.
Pete Lau
Beyond conveying visual aesthetics, imagery serves a crucial function in communicating the artist's observations and reflections on life—the very essence of photographic art. This gold-award-winning work employs a series format to construct a narrative through sequential images, revealing the disappearance of "dialect" in the photographer's hometown.
Blending traditional documentary techniques with conceptual approaches, it exposes the linguistic disconnect between younger and older generations—a profoundly serious issue. This challenge extends beyond rural China, affecting all of humanity amid rapid urbanization: the loss of language signifies the loss of culture.
The artist avoids overly complex formal experimentation, opting instead for direct documentation while still demonstrating mastery of photographic craft. The color palette and dynamic shifts in framing establish the narrative rhythm and aesthetic foundation of the series. The inclusion of props imbues the work with symbolic meaning. Notably, the open composition of two generations connected by headphones not only clarifies the theme but also creates powerful visual tension.
Trunk Xu
The types of emotions cannot be ranked; we cannot say that emotions towards traditional culture are superior to personal affections. However, the methods of describing emotions through camera language can be compared. In this series of works, we see the author employing a rich array of expressions centered around fading dialects. These include earphones connecting intergenerational characters, cue cards with dialect text, mouths and ears depicted in various mirrors, and portraits of dialect users. All of these effectively facilitate the communication between the theme and the audience. Additionally, the composition of the series is diverse, combining detailed close-ups with large spaces of blankness, perfectly balancing the rhythm of the entire story. It is rare to see such thoughtful exploration expressed using a mobile phone, truly a masterpiece.
Tina Signesdottir Hult
I see the photographer's testament to the rich spectrum of emotions that may arise in us when we return to childhood memories,nostalgia. Perhaps memories have a special feeling within us that resurfaces when we visit places from the past.
It is very difficult to create a series where all the photographs are strong as a whole.
I think the photographs flow together beautifully, both in terms of expression, aesthetics and variety.
The vibrant yet subdued colour palette creates a playful expression; it looks delicate and calm.
This is a series where everything works together and creates balance.
Alec Soth
There is magic and mystery in taking a single picture. But to take a group of photographs that work together and show layers of meaning is extremely difficult. The meaning in this project is made even more difficult by its invisibility. How does one photograph the variety of different dialects? Through captivating images and sophisticated sequencing, this project captures this subject with beauty and complexity.
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Dialect - The Fading Voice
OPPO Photography Awards Gold Award
Title
Dialect - The Fading Voice
Awards
OPPO Photography Awards Gold Award
Photographer
Boooya - China
Description
My hometown is in a small village in northern Guangdong. It was precisely this unique environment, where "Dialects vary from village to village," that allowed me to speak five dialects from childhood.
But as time goes by, I've noticed dialects quietly fading away: peers converse less in dialect, and most of the younger generation can't speak them at all. I understand this is an inevitable part of history, where countless voices fade into silence over time. But, witnessing the gradual loss of this cultural heritage still fills me with regret.
As a photographer, I felt compelled to leave my own mark on this phenomenon. I chose dialects as my project theme, attempting to translate the auditory into the visual. Using my phone, I documented the present state and future of dialects—from the passing down of dialect theater traditions to the linguistic disconnect between generations. If only one voice could linger in our ears, dialects would fade like ripples dying down or flames growing dim, becoming inscriptions carved into history or ultimately preserved only in audio-visual archives.
Judges' comments
Wang Jianjun
Among the entire selection, this series of photographs caught my attention. The photographer, through a collection of images, documented the unique cultural environment of their hometown, using the images to evoke concern and awareness for the gradually disappearing local dialects.
With a coherent visual narrative, the author skillfully employed different scenes, varied lenses, and telephoto lengths to comprehensively present the essence of the story.
Tang Hui
The photographer pays attention to a widespread social phenomenon in China, sparking resonance and reflection among viewers. The approach is quiet and unadorned, yet the visualized interpretation of sound is highly creative and unforgettable.
Pete Lau
Beyond conveying visual aesthetics, imagery serves a crucial function in communicating the artist's observations and reflections on life—the very essence of photographic art. This gold-award-winning work employs a series format to construct a narrative through sequential images, revealing the disappearance of "dialect" in the photographer's hometown.
Blending traditional documentary techniques with conceptual approaches, it exposes the linguistic disconnect between younger and older generations—a profoundly serious issue. This challenge extends beyond rural China, affecting all of humanity amid rapid urbanization: the loss of language signifies the loss of culture.
The artist avoids overly complex formal experimentation, opting instead for direct documentation while still demonstrating mastery of photographic craft. The color palette and dynamic shifts in framing establish the narrative rhythm and aesthetic foundation of the series. The inclusion of props imbues the work with symbolic meaning. Notably, the open composition of two generations connected by headphones not only clarifies the theme but also creates powerful visual tension.
Trunk Xu
The types of emotions cannot be ranked; we cannot say that emotions towards traditional culture are superior to personal affections. However, the methods of describing emotions through camera language can be compared. In this series of works, we see the author employing a rich array of expressions centered around fading dialects. These include earphones connecting intergenerational characters, cue cards with dialect text, mouths and ears depicted in various mirrors, and portraits of dialect users. All of these effectively facilitate the communication between the theme and the audience. Additionally, the composition of the series is diverse, combining detailed close-ups with large spaces of blankness, perfectly balancing the rhythm of the entire story. It is rare to see such thoughtful exploration expressed using a mobile phone, truly a masterpiece.
Tina Signesdottir Hult
I see the photographer's testament to the rich spectrum of emotions that may arise in us when we return to childhood memories,nostalgia. Perhaps memories have a special feeling within us that resurfaces when we visit places from the past.
It is very difficult to create a series where all the photographs are strong as a whole.
I think the photographs flow together beautifully, both in terms of expression, aesthetics and variety.
The vibrant yet subdued colour palette creates a playful expression; it looks delicate and calm.
This is a series where everything works together and creates balance.
Alec Soth
There is magic and mystery in taking a single picture. But to take a group of photographs that work together and show layers of meaning is extremely difficult. The meaning in this project is made even more difficult by its invisibility. How does one photograph the variety of different dialects? Through captivating images and sophisticated sequencing, this project captures this subject with beauty and complexity.
01
/
09
Dialect - The Fading Voice
OPPO Photography Awards Gold Award
Title
Dialect - The Fading Voice
Awards
OPPO Photography Awards Gold Award
Photographer
Boooya - China
Description
My hometown is in a small village in northern Guangdong. It was precisely this unique environment, where "Dialects vary from village to village," that allowed me to speak five dialects from childhood.
But as time goes by, I've noticed dialects quietly fading away: peers converse less in dialect, and most of the younger generation can't speak them at all. I understand this is an inevitable part of history, where countless voices fade into silence over time. But, witnessing the gradual loss of this cultural heritage still fills me with regret.
As a photographer, I felt compelled to leave my own mark on this phenomenon. I chose dialects as my project theme, attempting to translate the auditory into the visual. Using my phone, I documented the present state and future of dialects—from the passing down of dialect theater traditions to the linguistic disconnect between generations. If only one voice could linger in our ears, dialects would fade like ripples dying down or flames growing dim, becoming inscriptions carved into history or ultimately preserved only in audio-visual archives.
Judges' comments
Wang Jianjun
Among the entire selection, this series of photographs caught my attention. The photographer, through a collection of images, documented the unique cultural environment of their hometown, using the images to evoke concern and awareness for the gradually disappearing local dialects.
With a coherent visual narrative, the author skillfully employed different scenes, varied lenses, and telephoto lengths to comprehensively present the essence of the story.
Tang Hui
The photographer pays attention to a widespread social phenomenon in China, sparking resonance and reflection among viewers. The approach is quiet and unadorned, yet the visualized interpretation of sound is highly creative and unforgettable.
Pete Lau
Beyond conveying visual aesthetics, imagery serves a crucial function in communicating the artist's observations and reflections on life—the very essence of photographic art. This gold-award-winning work employs a series format to construct a narrative through sequential images, revealing the disappearance of "dialect" in the photographer's hometown.
Blending traditional documentary techniques with conceptual approaches, it exposes the linguistic disconnect between younger and older generations—a profoundly serious issue. This challenge extends beyond rural China, affecting all of humanity amid rapid urbanization: the loss of language signifies the loss of culture.
The artist avoids overly complex formal experimentation, opting instead for direct documentation while still demonstrating mastery of photographic craft. The color palette and dynamic shifts in framing establish the narrative rhythm and aesthetic foundation of the series. The inclusion of props imbues the work with symbolic meaning. Notably, the open composition of two generations connected by headphones not only clarifies the theme but also creates powerful visual tension.
Trunk Xu
The types of emotions cannot be ranked; we cannot say that emotions towards traditional culture are superior to personal affections. However, the methods of describing emotions through camera language can be compared. In this series of works, we see the author employing a rich array of expressions centered around fading dialects. These include earphones connecting intergenerational characters, cue cards with dialect text, mouths and ears depicted in various mirrors, and portraits of dialect users. All of these effectively facilitate the communication between the theme and the audience. Additionally, the composition of the series is diverse, combining detailed close-ups with large spaces of blankness, perfectly balancing the rhythm of the entire story. It is rare to see such thoughtful exploration expressed using a mobile phone, truly a masterpiece.
Tina Signesdottir Hult
I see the photographer's testament to the rich spectrum of emotions that may arise in us when we return to childhood memories,nostalgia. Perhaps memories have a special feeling within us that resurfaces when we visit places from the past.
It is very difficult to create a series where all the photographs are strong as a whole.
I think the photographs flow together beautifully, both in terms of expression, aesthetics and variety.
The vibrant yet subdued colour palette creates a playful expression; it looks delicate and calm.
This is a series where everything works together and creates balance.
Alec Soth
There is magic and mystery in taking a single picture. But to take a group of photographs that work together and show layers of meaning is extremely difficult. The meaning in this project is made even more difficult by its invisibility. How does one photograph the variety of different dialects? Through captivating images and sophisticated sequencing, this project captures this subject with beauty and complexity.
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Eligibility

Nationality:

Entrants must be Indian citizens.

Age:

Participants must be at least 18 years as on the date of submission.

Mobile Device Categories:

The competition is open to all mobile phone users for round 1.
OPPO India will provide devices for round 2.

Rules

The submissions must abide by the mobile device category & theme they are submitted in.

You can submit photos taken after 1st July 2024, only.

Entrants must submit a title along with a description (minimum 60 words and maximum 150 words) for each photograph. The title must be indicative of what the photograph symbolizes or is capturing and the description must be an elaboration of the idea and sensibility that it is seeking to convey.

Only photos in JPG, JPEG, PNG, DNG, HEIC, and HEIF formats are accepted. The submission should not be smaller than 1000 pixels in width, and the size of a single photo should be larger than 1M and not exceed 20M.

Jury

Joseph Radhik

Master Photographer | Wedding & Portrait

Joseph Radhik photographs people, love and people in love. He has made the most iconic wedding photographs from India for the past decade. His work has been honored with numerous international awards, and featured on Vogue, Netflix, Jimmy Fallon Show and more. He was also listed on GQ’s 50 Most Influential Young Indians.

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Vikram Channa

Warner Bros. Discovery Vice President, Co-Lead and Editorial Chief

Vikram, born in India, joined Discovery in 1995 and has since supervised and produced over 2,000 documentaries. A key figure in documentary content, his work airs globally on the Discovery Channel. He received the 2023 Mentor of the Year Award at The Buzzies Congress for Excellence and has mentored young talents since 2003 through the First Time Filmmakers program. His acclaimed works include History of Singapore, Man Made Marvels, and Wild but True (Emmy-nominated). His films have earned recognition at global festivals, including the Telly Awards, Asian Academy Creative Awards, and Omni Intermedia Award.

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Joseph Radhik

Master Photographer
Wedding & Portrait

Joseph Radhik photographs people, love and people in love. He has made the most iconic wedding photographs from India for the past decade. His work has been honored with numerous international awards, and featured on Vogue, Netflix, Jimmy Fallon Show and more. He was also listed on GQ’s 50 Most Influential Young Indians.

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Vikram Channa

Warner Bros. Discovery Vice President, Co-Lead and Editorial Chief

Vikram, born in India, joined Discovery in 1995 and has since supervised and produced over 2,000 documentaries. A key figure in documentary content, his work airs globally on the Discovery Channel. He received the 2023 Mentor of the Year Award at The Buzzies Congress for Excellence and has mentored young talents since 2003 through the First Time Filmmakers program. His acclaimed works include History of Singapore, Man Made Marvels, and Wild but True (Emmy-nominated). His films have earned recognition at global festivals, including the Telly Awards, Asian Academy Creative Awards, and Omni Intermedia Award.

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Joseph Radhik

Master Photographer
Wedding & Portrait

Joseph Radhik photographs people, love and people in love. He has made the most iconic wedding photographs from India for the past decade. His work has been honored with numerous international awards, and featured on Vogue, Netflix, Jimmy Fallon Show and more. He was also listed on GQ’s 50 Most Influential Young Indians.

Vikram Channa

Warner Bros. Discovery Vice President, Co-Lead and Editorial Chief

Vikram, born in India, joined Discovery in 1995 and has since supervised and produced over 2,000 documentaries. A key figure in documentary content, his work airs globally on the Discovery Channel. He received the 2023 Mentor of the Year Award at The Buzzies Congress for Excellence and has mentored young talents since 2003 through the First Time Filmmakers program. His acclaimed works include History of Singapore, Man Made Marvels, and Wild but True (Emmy-nominated). His films have earned recognition at global festivals, including the Telly Awards, Asian Academy Creative Awards, and Omni Intermedia Award.