We provided a teaser of the event earlier so now here is the full story of Canon’s PhotoMarathon.
The Boulevard at Berjaya Times Square came alive early on the morning of 16 November 2013 as more than 1,000 participants from all over Malaysia came together for the seventh edition of the Canon PhotoMarathon challenge. This included young photographers who are competing in the first ever Junior category.
“As the leading imaging brand, we want to create opportunities and support efforts in growing the photography industry, to spark new interest and groom the younger generation. Every year the Canon PhotoMarathon competition unearths new talents and this year is no exception. We hope that these young photographers will continue to hone their talents and contribute to the growth of the photography industry. More than just an exciting platform for photographers to showcase their talents, the Canon PhotoMarathon also finds ways to give back to our community. All registration fees collected this year with a total amounting to RM22,000 from both the Professional and Junior categories will go towards supporting two charity homes, Shelter Home and the Montfort Boys Town in providing shelter and industrial skills training to give these children hope for a brighter future,” says Donny Ling, Director of the Imaging Communication Products division of Canon Marketing (Malaysia).
The themes for this event are: ‘Earth’, ‘Black and White’, ‘Little Things That Matter’.
The seventh edition of the photo competition had a different format this year. Participants are tested on their interpretation of the three themes that had been randomly selected live onstage. At the preset schedule, participants had to return to the staging area to upload their images before the next theme is announced. This is to facilitate a smoother uploading process of all images. The judging process is held concurrently with the event, marking another first for Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia.
The judging panel this year included renowned photographers and leaders of the industry; Harry Woo, President of the Photographic Society of Malaysia; Zahari Zakaria, Photo Editor, Media Prima; Arthur Chen, Publisher of Digital Camera Magazine Malaysia; and Syed Agil Syed Jaafar, Head of Editorial, Utusan Malaysia.
Azril Azam Bin Abdul Rahim, the Open Category’s Grand Prize winner’s photos stood out to the judges with its brilliance in capturing the themes that had been selected. Ignatius Kong Hai Yuen, Ho Kek Kai and Mario Jr. Luna Legaspi won the First, Second and Third prizes respectively.
The Junior Category, meanwhile, saw the First Prize going to Ong Kai Wei. Suraya Batrisyia Roslan and Choong Wai Er took home the Second and Third Prizes respectively.
In the individual category there are Tee Meng Chuan (for ‘Earth’), while the second theme “Black and White” had Fong Yau Hon as the winner. The third theme had been taken by Mohd Samsi Bin Sumairi.
The Grand and First Prize winners of the Open Category will be going on a once in a lifetime trip to Kansai, Japan to attend a photo clinic conducted by the award winning photographer, Triston Yeo. Besides this incredible opportunity, the Grand Prize winner is also now the proud owner of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III with a 24-70mmF4L IS lens while the First Prize winner took home the Canon EOS 70D with 18-135mm STM lens and other prizes.
For more information, please visit Canon PhotoMarathon Asia official website at http://www.canon-asia.com/photomarathon/ or follow Canon Malaysia Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/canoncameramsia.
