My Father's House competition
22^nd March 2009 to 31^st March 2010

The My Father's House competition was a fantastic success, the standard and variety of photos submitted truly capturing the rich cultural heritage of the Arabian peninsula. Many thanks to all who took part!

The winners of the competition are announced below:

Best Overall Photo: Noora, 20, Abu Dhabi

Best Overall Photo: Noora, 20, Abu Dhabi
The judges were struck by the overall composition of this photograph - the way that the curves mirror each other across the image resulting in a coherent piece. The judges also felt that the picture illustrates very well the level and scale of development taking place across the region. The workers on the roof of the building are dwarfed by their surroundings, a sense of perspective that is heightened by having them observed from a much higher elevation by the photographer.

Best in Age Group over 25: Aju Chris, 27, Qatar
Best in Age Group 13 - 24: Zainab, 17, Bahrain

Best Photo for Brief 1: Huda, 27, Saudi Arabia
Best Photo for Brief 2: Hanan Mohammed, 19, Kuwait
Best Photo for Brief 3: Hana Al-Maktoum, 21 Saudi Arabia

View all judges comments.

There will be a London exhibition of selected photos - more info available in due course.

Welcome to the My Father's House competition, open from March 2009 to March 2010 presented by British Council

The theme for this competition is cultural heritage and how it is perceived in the Gulf States and the Arabian Peninsula

We challenge you to produce photographs that capture what heritage as an idea might mean to you and which respond to one of the following briefs:

1. Past - A Place in Time.
2. Present - A sense of home.
3. Future - Nostalgia for the Future.

Through photography, the competition aims to encourage a creative dialogue about what constitutes cultural heritage throughout the Arabian peninsula. It prompts us to think about how societies are seeking to define themselves, particularly through architecture and the built environment.

We want to see young people's creative response to the issues above.
This competition is open to residents in the following countries:

Upload your entries and be in with a chance to have your photo exhibited at the British Council offices in London in 2010. The competition is open to anyone residing in the countries mentioned above. Let's make this a competition to remember!