Posts Tagged ‘photography’

POTD: Worker examining grocery (Canon PhotoMarathon 2016 winner)

Monday, November 21st, 2016

Photo of the Day: Atmospheric monochrome shot of a worker examining grocery stock in the warehouse of a grocery store. Taken by Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan, winner of “Best of Show (Open Category)”.

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Mark’s submission for Theme 2: Kyosei – the second of three themes in this year’s Canon PhotoMarathon. Photo credit: Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan.

When I chatted with Mark about the photo, he shared that he originally wanted to take a photo inside a temple with people in it.

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POTD: Singapore Flyer in the Eye (Canon PhotoMarathon 2016 winner)

Sunday, November 20th, 2016

Photo of the Day: Taken by Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan, winner of “Best of Show (Open Category)”.

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This photo also won top place in Theme 1: Vision, the first of three themes in this year’s Canon PhotoMarathon. Photo credit: Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan.

When I chatted with Mark about the photo, he shared that he decided to go to the Singapore Flyer because it was one of the famous icons here.

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Event: Canon PhotoMarathon XIV Singapore 2016 & Results

Saturday, November 19th, 2016

The annual photography competition takes place today on Saturday, 19 November, 2016 at the Suntec City Convention & Exhibition Centre 401-402.

Update (end of 19 November, 2016):

The results of the Canon PhotoMarathon has been released.

The winners are listed below.

I will be posting the winners' photos on Instagram over the next few days to share with everyone the quality photos that came out of this competition.

I will be posting the winners’ photos on Instagram over the next few days to share with everyone the quality photos that came out of this competition.

List of Canon PhotoMarathon 2016 winners

BEST OF SHOW – STUDENT
Tan Jiale Nicholas, SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC

BEST OF SHOW – OPEN
Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan

SCHOOL CHALLENGE WINNER
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)

THEME 1 : VISION

STUDENT CATEGORY
1ST Tan Jiale Nicholas, SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC
2ND Nicolas Chua, ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (INDEPENDENT)
3RD Chew Ying Xuan Carina, PEI HWA SECONDARY SCHOOL

OPEN CATEGORY
1ST Lim Mark Anthony Pamintuan
2ND Wee Keng Hor
3RD Byron Moray Pittendrigh

THEME 2: KYOSEI

STUDENT CATEGORY
1ST Wan Aniqah Mahirah, QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOL
2ND Yang Sze Yuan Ivan, NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
3RD Ng Jia Ching, SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC

OPEN CATEGORY
1ST Ng Clarence
2ND Bacalso Nino Jim Apit
3RD Nazri Bin Bajuri

CANON CHALLENGE WINNER (only Canon users qualify)
LI JIAXUAN

THEME 3: #NoFilter + #NewPerspective + #SPACE

STUDENT CATEGORY
1ST Emmanuel Benedict, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
2ND Tan Yan Sheng Shawnn, ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE
3RD Ng Jun Ying, HWA CHONG INSTITUTION

OPEN CATEGORY
1ST Soong Yi Wei Noel
2ND Lim Tee Lip
3RD Heppi Wasyeri

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Travel Photography – “Beyond Boundaries” by Laxmi Kaul

Saturday, October 29th, 2016

The “Beyond Boundaries” photo exhibition showcases Laxmi’s photos from multiple visits to the Kashmir. This story first appeared on The Travel Memoir.

Here you can see the photographer, Laxmi Kaul with one of her subjects. A juxtaposition of the modern Indian woman with one in traditional garb.

Here you can see the photographer, Laxmi Kaul with one of her subjects.. A juxtaposition of the modern Indian woman with one in traditional garb.

Beyond Boundaries presents Laxmi Kaul and her journey with the people and nomads of Kashmir, where life is about simplicity, serenity and sincerity.

“After shooting in a highly turbulent & conflict–ridden area, I have realized that it is the everyday lives of the people living there that matter to me. They are the ones who makes me want to go back to and continue to narrate their stories. Their daily lives & cultures. I have discovered there is something special in the everyday; for one, we are alive,” said Laxmi Kaul.

What goes on around the borders?

Sometimes life is about the unplanned moments, the appreciation of nature and how civilisations interact.

Laxmi Kaul is a self -taught professional photographer, having started photography at a young age when she saw her father’s passion for making images.

Since then, she has never looked back.

Despite being a commercial photographer, she still holds people and documentary photography closest to her heart.

Laxmi connects with spirituality in daily life and travels with a patriotic zeal.

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This photo is one of many beautiful shots that Laxmi Kaul is exhibiting at the Leica Galleries Singapore at Raffles Hotel Singapore from now till 5 December, 2016. Photo credit: Laxmi Kaul.

She believes the camera is her tool and photography is an extension of her very being.

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Event forecast: Canon PhotoMarathon XIV Singapore 2016

Sunday, October 2nd, 2016

The annual photography competition will take place on Saturday, 19 November, 2016 at the Suntec City Convention & Exhibition Centre 401-402. Registration fee: S$15.

Update (22 March, 2012):

Some 2,000 photography enthusiasts participated in this year’s Canon PhotoMarathon.

The results of the Canon PhotoMarathon has been released and are listed here.

Registration is open for Canon PhotoMarathon XIV in Singapore.

Registration is open for Canon PhotoMarathon XIV in Singapore.

Registration is now open for the biggest photography event in Singapore.

The overall winner stands to win an all expenses paid trip to Japan.

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Huawei & Leica Camera establish new research & innovation center

Friday, September 23rd, 2016

The ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’ will conduct R&D in the fields of new optical systems, computational imaging, virtual reality and augmented reality.

Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei (right) and Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory board of Leica Camera AG (left), signing the agreement on the establishment of the ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’

Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Huawei (right) and Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, majority shareholder and chairman of the advisory board of Leica Camera AG (left), signing the agreement on the establishment of the ‘Max Berek Innovation Lab’. Photo source: Huawei.

Huawei and Leica Camera AG today announced they have expanded their strategic collaboration with the establishment of a jointly operated research and innovation center.

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Holiday greetings: Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2016

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

Here’s wishing all Muslim friends: “Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri”!

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Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! Muslims and non-Muslim visitors taking a breather from the hustle & bustle of the Ramadan bazaar last night.

It’s Hari Raya Puasa today.

After a whole month of fasting during Ramadan, today is the day that our Muslim friends have been looking forward to.

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Little girl having henna drawn on her hand at the Ramadan night bazaar. Thanks to the girl’s mother for so generously granting permission for this photo.

Here are some photos from visiting the night bazaar last night at the Geylang Serai area in Singapore.

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Holiday greetings: Happy Lunar New Year 2016

Monday, February 8th, 2016

Happy New Year to all the people from cultures that celebrate this traditional festival! And to all Chinese around the world, Happy Chinese New Year!

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It’s Chinese New Year today and the beginning of the Monkey year in the Chinese Zodiac. Happy Chinese New Year!

It’s the first day of the Lunar New Year. This year, it’s the year of the Monkey, according to the Chinese zodiac.

We took the photo when our family visited Jigokudani in Nagano back in 2008 to see the unique Snow Monkeys that indulge in the natural hotsprings there amidst the Winter snow.

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Time to say goodbye to the Goat Year

Sunday, February 7th, 2016

Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year, and the last day of the year of the Goat.

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Saying goodbye to the Goat Year. Today is the last day of the year of the Goat Zodiac. Tomorrow is the traditional Chinese New Year and the beginning of the Monkey Year.

Tomorrow is the traditional New Year based on the Lunar calendar and the beginning of the Monkey Year, according to the Chinese Zodiac.

The curious goat in the photo was grazing on farmland on the mountainside overlooking Zell am See in Austria.

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Happy New Year 2015

Friday, January 1st, 2016

A new dawn to a new day. A new year for a new beginning.

I hope this sunrise is symbolic of the hope that the new year brings to those looking for a new beginning in their lives. Taken handheld using a Nikon D750 with AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

I hope this sunrise is symbolic of the hope that the new year brings to those looking for a new beginning in their lives. Taken handheld using a Nikon D750 with AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR lens. Photo credit: John Tan.

Here’s wishing everyone a fantastic 2016, a new year that will bring new aspirations and immense fulfillment.

About the photo

Snapped this shot while strolling on the beach in Thailand a few weeks ago in pre-dawn darkness.

It was a rare shot for me in that the horizon was clear of the usual haze and layer of clouds so the rising sun could be seen emerging from the horizon itself.

It was breathtaking how the nascent sun lit up the sky with golden and red hues as it tore itself from the horizon.