Diana Wahl Wins 2021 Silver Camera Award

Dressage

Germany

German Diana Wahl became the recipient of the 2021 Silver Camera Award at the CHIO Aachen on Saturday 18 September 2021.

The equestrian sport has many faces, it tells exciting stories and it can be incredibly emotional. The award ceremony of the “Silver Camera” for the best Equestrian Photo of the Year, demonstrated this once again on Saturday evening.

114 photographs were submitted.

Emotion Wins

“The quality of the photos is super. The decision wasn’t easy,” stated Show Director of the CHIO Aachen, Frank Kemperman, who selected the winner and runners-up together with last year’s winner Terri Miller (USA), Andreas Müller (Managing Director, Medienhaus Aachen) and the dressage Olympic gold medallist, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl.

The entry submitted by Diana Wahl convinced the star-studded jury. Her photo, which had captured an exceptional moment at the exit of the Main Stadium in Aachen, particularly stood out from the entries because of its perfect interplay between emotions and technology.

Steindl, Sack Runners-Up

This year's three nominees for the Silver Camera were all German.

Second place went to the photographer from Aachen, Andreas Steindl and his driving sport motif that impressed with its unique play of light.

The animal and portrait photographer, Franziska Sack, who again and again succeeds in capturing eternal memories with her camera, was delighted to win the prize for third place.

Silver Camera Award

The “Silver Camera“ is organised by the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein and was initiated by the artist, Wolfgang Lamché.

The awards were presented on Saturday evening by Dr. Thomas Förl, board member of the ALRV Supervisory Board. First place is endowed with 2,500 Euro in prize-money, second place receives 1,000 Euro and third place 500 Euro.

Previous Silver Camera award winners include Dirk Caremans, Christophe Bricot, Eric Knoll, Leanjo de Koster, Terri Miller, Pam Langrish, Julia Rau, Werner Ernst, etc.