Abu Dhabi Through Your Eyes, one of the most respected photography awards in the region is relaunching this year to offer eager professional photographers a possibility to showcase their most inspiring pictures of Abu Dhabi. The competitors, which started in 2008, developed an excellent awareness about Abu Dhabi around the community, and motivated locals and visitors to record their finest minutes in the capital.

The Office of Government Communication, in coordination with Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is arranging the competitors with an objective to restore photography within the Emirate, and influence the community to explore Abu Dhabi with a new perspective behind their imaginative lenses.

The webpage likewise includes the winning images of the previous three years and all info and updates on the competitors. For individuals interested in discovering more about engaging with the effort, the website also includes info on the competitors's different activities such as educational journeys, workshops and photography workshops.

The competition is also cooperating with universities to promote and ensure students' participation in the competition and to contribute to the advancement of their abilities.

The competitors is open to all expert and amateur professional photographers, both to residents and visitors, inviting them to submit unpublished pictures that record the spirit of Abu Dhabi.

All finalists will be picked by an evaluating panel which will choose the winning images based on creativity and originality, technical execution, photographic quality, visual impact, feeling, capability to tell a story, and the essence of Abu Dhabi. The competition will have two winner categories, one for Public entries and one specifically for students.

The first prize winner of the 'Student' classification will likewise receive AED 15,000 and the second prize winner will receive AED 10,000, whilst the 3rd prize winner is set to receive AED 5,000.

Winners will be revealed at a distinguished ceremony in September 2016, and once again, the winners' work will be chosen as part of Abu Dhabi's evolving visual identity. The competitors is staged in collaboration with Rotana Group, Etihad Airways and The National publication.