Anything and Everything: Digital life, Canon photomarathon 2007

You may have heard it in the news or read about it in the newspapers but i bet you did not experience it real life like i did! Yes,i had signed up for the Digital life, Canon photomarathon held at Suntec yesterday, 20th of november and i was part of the 1086 participants that may propel Singapore into the guiness book of world records for having the most number of participants in a photography competition!

Don't express shock at the fact that i took part in such a competition and do not be suprised that i enjoy photography because the truth is,i do! Infact i enjoy it to the entent that i have spent over $3000 till date on equipment just for the hobby.

I decided to join yesterday's competition after reading about it in the newspapers and since i had never taken part in one before,i decided to go for it just for the fun of it and to gain some experience but i admit that it was a little crazy to join a MARATHON on my first attempt.

So heres a breakdown of the competition. Being termed a marathon,the whole competition spanned 9 hours. It was divided into three themes and contestants had 3 hours to complete the assignment for each theme. We were allowed to go anywhere to snap our pictures but at the end of the 3 hours,we had to report back to Suntec city to upload a picture of our choice before we were assigned the next theme. The competition took us to all over Singapore and at the end of it,pictures of various subjects with different stories to tell were submitted all based on the individual photographer's defination of the theme.

So without much further crapping, here are my 3 submissions for the various themes and other pictures which i feel deserve to be placed on my blog, do enjoy=).

Theme 1: PASSION

I interpreted passion as being passion to do something and in this case,the passion of a child when it comes to playing with water.

Theme 2: CHALLENGE

I interpreted it as a challenge in doing something and in this case,the challenge of winning 4D. Unfortunately i was rushing so i couldn't get a clear picture involving a 4D slip and a huge crowd in the background.

Theme 3: PLAYTIME

The first thing that comes to mind is children at play so i went to vivocity to capture this picture. I deliberately included the phtography in the foreground by blurring it and putting emphasis on the child because i wanted to create the impression that the child's playtime is a photographer's playtime too to capture the action. one of my favourite pictures from the competition...