Awards & Recognition

Awards and recognition in Hong Kong and overseas.

Ricky Kwok’s photographs have received more than 100 awards across Hong Kong and international competitions. This page foregrounds the clearest art-market recognitions and links to proof sources.

Selected award history

External profiles and the legacy award archive record over 100 recognitions between 2013 and 2015. Individual source cards below distinguish direct proof links from archive references.

  • Sony World Photography Awards, Youth Commended Photographer.
  • Nat Geo Awards, National Geographic Channel, Winner.
  • Show Us the World | FVM, Grand Prize.
  • HKU Light Pollution Photography Competition, Champion, 光染民居.
  • Egypt International Photo Contest, Gold Awards in General, Sports and Dynamics, and Landscape.
  • PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Honorable Mentions in Political, Landscape, and Sports sections.
  • Indian IPA International Circuit, PSA Gold Medal.
  • Hong Kong Post Photo Taking Competition, Best Photo.
  • Fishpond Conservation Photo Competition, Ecosystem and Landscape winners.

Source-backed award references.

These links are kept public-facing and separated from the portfolio itself so external profiles support the work without defining it.

Light Encroached Homes.

HKU Champion

HKU names Kwok Man Tai as Champion for the 2014 Light Pollution Photography Competition entry 光染民居.

Swimming motion study.

DCFever Profile

DCFever records exhibitions, 100+ awards, Nat Geo, Sony, Egypt, and Hong Kong recognitions.

High-speed impact study.

Award Archive

The legacy award archive lists major awards and selected other wins from the early competition period.

Water study.

Behance Profile

Behance records Ricky Kwok’s Hong Kong profile, selected award claims, and legacy portfolio projects.

Source-backed award pages.

These pages keep award history factual and separate from the visual portfolio.