2,419 participants took part in the Singapore leg of the Canon PhotoMarathon Asia, at Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Here are the winning photos.

Winning portfolio of Best of Show winner in the Open category – Koh Zhi Kai. Themes from left: Wonder, Harmony, Pleasure.
Beginning at 9am in the morning, this year’s attendance of the day-long competition was an increase of 15% over last year.

Winning portfolio of Best of Show winner in the Student category – Jerrer Lee. Themes from left: Wonder, Harmony, Pleasure.
There were two categories of participants – Open and Student. For each category, there were three themes – Wonder, Harmony and Pleasure.

Top 3 entries for the first theme – “Wonder” – in the Open category. From left: Sawo Ediesetijono, Edmund Kwok, Henry Ong.
18 prizes were given to the top three winners of the three themes for each category. Prizes given included Canon products such as the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Canon EOS 650D digital SLRs.

Top 3 entries for the first theme – “Wonder” – in the Student category. From left: Troy Yeo, Phongsakon Saranrithichai, Gracia Ow.
In addition, Best of Show awards were given for each of the two categories – for the best collection of images from all three themes.

Top 3 entries for the second theme – “Harmony” – in the Open category. From left: Sam Chong, Wee Keng Hor, Wong Jiaming.
The two Best of Show winners – Koh Zhi Kai (Open) and Jerrer Lee – will be going on an eight-day all-expense-paid photo clinic to Hungary.

Top 3 entries for the second theme – “Harmony” – in the Student category. From left: Benjamin Lee, Jerrer Lee, Dian Putrisyah Shahrudin.
This year’s competition also featured a Celebrity Challenge.

Top 3 entries for the third theme – “Pleasure” – in the Open category. From left: Leslie Quek, Muhammad Razaleigh Bin Mohame, Koh Zhi Kai.
Under this challenge, local celebrities – The Muttons, Jade Seah, Ross, Dawn Yeo and Nat Ho – competed against each other based on the theme, Pleasure.

Top 3 entries for the third theme – “Pleasure” – in the Student category. From left: Rudyanto AKil Yusoff, Paul Tang, Marcus Chong Jey Leng.
Canon will be donating S$5,000 to the winning celebrity, Vernon A’s charity of choice – Children’s Cancer Foundation.
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