It made us snapped.

Canon Photomarathon 2009 was amazing – I am utterly stumped by how the event can be even more poorly managed than last year’s.

However, with my selective memory activated, I have little recollection on the event. There are some vague images of major screw-ups with the photo uploading system, the frustrating AND fruitless wait, empty promises by the event organizers, and Jee letting out a bloodcurdling scream before leaping headfirst onto the emcee, who was waxing lyrical about yet another Canon-suck-up shot (wait, you mean Jee didn’t do that? Dang these Taiwan-made stuff *thumps selective memory machine*).

Of course, not the whole day was wasted. The good bit was working that leg muscle while sticking my lil’ Nikon in people/animals/flowers/pinwheels/balloons/Pauline and Jee’s faces and went snap-crazy. And laughing at those DSLR-lugging photographers trying to change lens with one hand while their subject ran/flew/wandered away (wait, you mean I was actually turning green with envy? Sheesh I demand my money back for that memory machine!).

But seriously, nothing like one deadline, two buddies and three themes to motivate the shutter bug in me! Oh, we bumped into Chew Mong and Jerick too =D Thank goodness they were there, so it was more like a fun gathering than a weekend wasted.

Oh, the PR people were pleasant too – but it may be because I was Press (yes, we Press People command the capital letter).

8-ish a.m. We were waiting to kick some ass.

Flagging off~ woot!

Sadly, my lil Nikon can't fit 2,500 participants into its lens. This'll have to do.

These are the standard expressions when seeing the price of the food and drinks in Sunway Lagoon - =( and o.O

The theme for this year:



My entry for Splash:

The narcissistic part in me says that its graininess is the charm.

My submission for Red:


My attempt for Shooting in Progress:


None of them wow-ed the judges enough to give me those tickets to Japan and semi-pros. But hey, 'twas fun =D

What my lil' Nikon saw...

... broke my heart.

... yet also made me grin (Sensible uncle with crazy balloons - I like!)

Balloons don't make everyone happy... especially not when your mother's
scolding you in front of everyone.

This kid have no idea what's waiting ahead *evil cackles*

Ah, Pauline, remember this? Piece of cake ain't it.
We also had fun verbal-harassing Jee for making us go through the longest suspension bridge in the world (he even had the nerve to persuade us with "Come on it's one of the shortest around la!").

He sells happiness, relief, and diabetes =D

Balls of Furry.

Poor bunny. Got grabbed up for photoshoot (in an awkward position too).
Plus the kid was going "yeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr". Talk about dignity-loss.

*Turns attention back to ignored deadline*