Quarantine views: 31 of the most striking images from Sharjah's 'Home Captured' photography contest

The global competition came to an end this week

'Wish' by Hanan Rajab from Bahrain shows a child with a drawing about his hopes to leave self-isolation. The photo received the runner-up prize for the first week of Xposure's #HomeCaptured contest on April 22. Hanan Rajab 

Fatma Zohra Hamici from Algeria won the first prize in the first round of Xposure's weekly #HomeCaptured contest, which asks photographers to send their best shots from home. Fatma Zohra Hamici

'Playing with Bubbles' by Carlo Zamora in the Philippines won the contest in week two

'Light Paint' by Klienne Eco in the Philippines was runner-up in week two

'My Birdie' by Ahmed Lazem in Iraq was the winner for week three

'Light of Ramadan' by Saad Al Hamady in Iraq, was runner-up in week three

'Prayers' by Sheik Shehriyar in Ajman, won the contest in week four

'Memorising Beautiful Moments' by Raj Pawar in India was week four's runner-up

'We relax with lemon mint tea' by Shyjith Onden Cheriyath in Dubai was week five's winning entry

'Bee Eye' by Manny Fajutag in Abu Dhabi was runner-up in week five

'Sungka Game' by Don Ferdinand Tabbun in Abu Dhabi was the winner in week six

'Symmetry' by Swe Tun in Myanmar was runner-up in week six

'Missing Grandpa' by Hussain Al Hashim in Saudi Arabia was one of the contest's shortlisted entries

'Kite' by Froiland Rivera in the Philippines was one of the contest's shortlisted entries

'Childhood Reflection' by Siddharth Rathod in India was one of the contest's shortlisted entries

'Reading Quraan' by Ahmad Saad in Iraq was a shortlisted entry

'Neon Bubbles' by Afreed Ali in India was a shortlisted entry

'Namaas' by Feroz Khan in India was a shortlisted entry

Photographer Andy Ramos was shortlisted in week two for this image, 'Pray, Stay At Home, Stay Safe', depicting a young girl and her toys wearing facemasks. Andy Ramos

Not being able to shoot in nature, photographer Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed has fashioned a bird feeding scene using household tools for this shortlisted entry to Xposure's #HomeCaptured contest.  Nagoor Meeran Peer Mohamed

A shortlisted submission by Shyjith Onden Cheriyath entitled 'Caged' depicts his son's frustration with self-isolation. Shyjith Onden Cheriyath

'Life Cycle' by Saad Al Hamady shows a composite with the photographer's six-year-old son. Shortlisted for the #HomeCaptured contest. Saad Al Hamady

A shortlisted entry for Xposure's #HomeCaptured contest: 'Productive Way' by Ferdinand Bedana

'Children' by Miyas Muhammed, from Sharjah, India was shortlisted in week one

'Sadness', by Emran from Chittagong, Bangladesh was shortlisted in week one

'Hope' by Zakaria Haddad, from Setif, Algeria was shortlisted in week one

'Taking advantage of time' by Saqr Al Hueishl, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was shortlisted in week one

'Lady in Turban' by Ali Raheem, from Iraq was shortlisted in week one

'Children' by Riyas Muhammed, from Sharjah, India was shortlisted for week one

'Walnuts' by Mohamed Ahmed, from Abu Dhabi was shortlisted in week one

'Spices' by Danish Steiieh, from Dubai was shortlisted in week one

Abu Dhabi resident Don Ferdinand Tabbun was the final winner of Sharjah’s #HomeCaptured contest, which came to an end on Wednesday, May 27.

The Filipino took home the top prize of $1,000 (Dh3,672) for his submission Sungka Game. The image depicted Sungka, a mancala game from the Philippines whose roots can be traced back to the 17th century. The photograph features Tabbun's son learning to play the traditional board game, as the family stays at home in the capital amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

“We were struck by both the content and concept of this image where the small child has been captured from an unusual perspective,” the judges said. “The narrow aperture provides a good depth of field supported by excellent dynamic range and shadow details.”

Take a look through the photo gallery above to see 31 top submissions from the contest.

This week’s runner-up was Swe Tun, who hails from Myanmar and who received prize-winnings of $750. His contribution was hailed by the judges for its “technical capture with a harmonic fusion of vertical symmetry and horizontal asymmetry supported by a robust contrast and pleasing, yet conservative tonal variation”.

The photo contest is an initiative by Xposure International Photography Festival and Sharjah Government Media Bureau. It has run over the course of six weeks and invited shutterbugs across the world to hone their creative talents and snap images of home life amid the coronavirus. This could include everyday moments in the house or views of the outside world through their windows.

A jury of experts evaluated entries received each week and scored them independently on a five-score system based on composition, technical quality, lighting and creativity.

There were two winners each week, amounting to 12 in total.

Look through the gallery below to see 23 more images from UAE photographers reflecting their feelings on the crisis: