Group photo of the judges for 2015 Mount Tai International Tourism Aerial Photograph Competition. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn by Zheng Yan]

Tai'an Tourism Bureau held a judge employment ceremony for 2015 Mount Tai International Tourism Aerial Photograph Competition on Sept 10 in Tai'an, Shandong province. Zhang Zunlian, Li Xinman, Gu Ping, Hou Heliang, Hu Lidong, Wang Donghai in a total of six people were appointed as judges to review the photograph for the competition.

All the judges, needless to say, are excellent in their area. Hou Heliang, the vice chairman of World Chinese Photographer Association; Hu Lidong, member of China Photographer Association; Zhang Zunlian, a famous performer of Erhu, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, and an educationist; Li Xinman, a famous director and scriptwriter, who used to directed "Red Cliff" film; Gu Ping, a painter and researcher of China National Academy of Painting; and Wang Donghai, chairman of Nantong SKY aerial photograph club. These judges were expected to adhere to the principle "fairness" to help excellent photographs stand out based on their professional advantages

The 2015 Mount Tai International Tourism Aerial Photograph Competition, held from Sept 7 to 11, was the first aerial photograph competition by unmanned aerial vehicles. The 5-day event attracted 20 teams of aerial photographers to come to Tai'an and take pictures and do some film shooting. The awards would be scored on the basis of background music, aesthetic, composition, and the art of photo-taking of the entries including photographs and videos.

Edited by Shahnawaz Akhtar