The contest has concluded! We received an AMAZING 451 photos from 57 contestants in 15 countries – all who wanted to show us “Why Afghanistan Matters” through their lens! These photos received over 30,000 votes from all over the world! Thanks so much for your support!
See Link>> The Winners have been announced!
Category finalists were determined by public vote. The Grand Prize winner was selected by a panel from an eligible pool consisting of the top 3 in each category.
You can see the finalists chosen by the public here.
Each category winner has won a Canon Powershot S90 compact camera. The Grand Prize winner has won a Nikon D90 DSLR camera plus a Nikon 180-200mm Telephoto Zoom Lens.

| Prizes have been put on order! Category winners – as selected by the public – will each receive a Canon PowerShot S90. And the overall winner of the “Why Afghanistan Matters” Photo Contest will receive a Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera plus a Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VRII Telephoto Zoom Lens! | ![]() |
For further details, view the Official Contest Rules.
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