Growing interest
An annual photography contest focused on camping and wilderness scenes across Malaysia received a record number of entries this year, organizers say, reflecting both the growth of camping as a hobby and wider access to capable smartphone cameras.
Categories
The contest features categories for landscapes, wildlife, and "camp life" candid shots, with a separate youth category introduced this year for photographers under 18.
Judging criteria
Judges say they weighed technical composition alongside a story or sense of place, rather than favoring the most dramatic or heavily edited images.