To translate my title, what I just said is “Flickristas Third Hit, a Winner!”  And indeed it was, last October 15-18, the Flickristas, the largest Pinoy group in Flickr, successfully held its third exhibit entitled Ikatlong Banat: Flickristas Shoot Eight” at the TriNoma Mall, Quezon City.

This exhibit was the off-shoot of their photo contest which challenged the photo community members to capture the essence of the number “8” in a photo.  In their own words, “the number 8 is considered a perfectly balanced symbol.  When laid sideways, it turns into the infinity sign.  Its meaning to different cultures is just that—infinite. It can represent prosperity or wealth, but some also perceive it as an unlucky number.  It means resurrection for others and destruction for some.  Eight represents enlightenment, perfection, a day of rest or rock-and-rollin’ love.”

Fifty-two of their community members submitted photos and three of them were proclaimed winners.  Here are the winning photos:

1st Place

Photo by jobarracuda

2nd Place

Photo by angrylittleboy

3rd Place

Photo by tacit requiem

Congratulations to the winners for your excellent entries and to the group, for everyone in the community who contributed in one way or another to make the event not just a reality but a success!  Special thanks to the sponsors who made the event extra special and extra memorable.  To TriNoma Mall of the Ayala Malls for providing the excellent venue, to Digiprint for printing the awesome photos, and to Toshiba for giving the really cool prizes to our winners.  The first placer got a laptop, the second place an 8MP digital camera, and the third placer received an MP3 player.

I hope this gives companies something to think about.  There are so many ways to engage various communities that will complement your product or service.  Aside from throwing a party for bloggers, you can actually help organize an exhibit of photo enthusiasts (who btw also mostly blog), and so much more.  Just look at the communities activities and find out how you can participate in what they’re doing.