Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) held its second annual photography contest earlier this year, awarding prizes in several categories.

The competition, titled Capture Light, was sponsored by Qatar's Youth General Authority.

In 2006, the first year the contest was held, 150 entries from amateur photographers were submitted. This year, 500 entries were received -- from students, staff and faculty across Qatar's Education City.

The entries were judged by members of the Qatar Photographic Society; staff members in the Offices of Student Affairs and Public Affairs at WCMC-Q awarded the prizes at a gala event.

Third-year medical student Fouad Otaki won the grand prize, Al-Jazeera staff member Chadi Nassrallah came in second, and Steven Huth was third. WCMC-Q teaching assistant Saqib Hasan's photo was voted most popular by students, faculty and staff from around Education City.

Winners in the various individual categories included Georgetown student Mohammed Al-Thani (black and white), WCMC-Q teaching assistant Jennifer Burg (Qatar), Academic Bridge Program staff member Bill Peel (landscape), WCMC-Q teaching assistant Saqib Hasan (Islamic), Carnegie Mellon student Salma Kayali (objects), Georgetown student Safia Al-Naimi (portrait) and WCMC-Q staff member Krista Dobinson (animals).

Prizes included digital cameras, a photo printer and plaques donated by Gravoprint. In addition to the prizes, the Qatar Photographic Society and Muslim Youth in Education City presented their own awards and selected 12 images for a 2008 Islamic calendar.