From January to November 2025, the Donetsk Regional Ecological and Naturalistic Center held a regional exhibition of photographs by young amateur photographers entitled "My Country – Ukraine."
The aim of the exhibition was to discover talented young photographers, foster love for their native country, and develop the ability to see and convey the unique beauty of nature and architecture, which shapes young people's patriotic, aesthetic, and cultural perception of the world.
This year, 1,502 photographs were submitted to the exhibition by students from 29 communities in the Donetsk region, as well as by young talents from Kyiv.
The exhibition traditionally covered a number of categories in which participants demonstrated the diversity of their own vision: landscape, still life, animal photography, plant photography, genre photography, architectural monuments, reportage portraiture, and experimental photography (using Adobe Photoshop).
The contestants tried their hand at different creative directions, gained experience, and saw the results of their work. We hope this project will be the start of interesting creative discoveries for young photographers.
The winners and prize-winners of the exhibition were awarded diplomas, and the participants received DOENC certificates, which can be downloaded at the link below. http://www.donoenc.com.ua/nahorody/
The results of the competition are available on the official website of DOENC. http://www.donoenc.com.ua/protokoly/