Kuala Lumpur, 22 October 2012 – The annual photo competition Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2012 came to a close today with the announcement of the winners. In conjunction with Canon PhotoMarathon Asia’s 10th Anniversary, this year Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2012 was held in two venues; Boulevard, Berjaya Times Square and Lintasan Deasoka, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu.
Canon Marketing (Malaysia) took this year’s Canon PhotoMarathon to the next level by partnering with YES and REDtone to enable instant upload of photo entries via cloud. Participants were glad to have such a simpler and speedier process and the elimination of long queues at the uploading docks. The partnership also made possible live web streaming from both Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu throughout the day, showcasing highlights and capturing the exciting moments of the photo competition.
Shin Chee Hoe stood out among more than 3,000 entries received in this Canon PhotoMarathon edition to walk away with a trip to Hungary for the 8-day photoclinic, EOS 5DMark III (Body), the sleek Pixma Pro 1 printer, the top quality MT293A3 Manfrotto Tripod and the 391RC2 Photo/Video Pan & Tilt Head. Others walked away with the cool line up of prizes provided by joint sponsors such as Kata, Manfrotto and the National Geographic Society.
“Canon PhotoMarathon is indeed a fantastic platform for amateur and professional photographers alike to showcase their talent. The entries this year were remarkable and is definitely an indication that the photography industry in Malaysia is growing in professionalism and skill set,” said Simon Wong, Director of the Imaging Communication Products Division, Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. We are also honoured to be able to contribute RM 32,500 to the Malaysian Association for the Blind (MAB) in supporting their efforts to empower people with visual impairment and by providing them with opportunities that will encourage integration into society,” Simon added.
Participants gathered as early as 7.00am at both venues to collect their door gifts and exclusive Canon Photomarathon Malaysia 2012 T-Shirts designed by students of the The One Academy. Ms. Chong Lip Wei, Senior Marketing Manager of Imaging Communication Products Division (ICP) Canon Marketing Malaysia then gave an inspiring briefing to the participants and motivated participants to bring out their best creativity, tenacity and skills.
Rapid Mobility, Green Path in Civilization, and Love were the three challenging themes that set the participants running off in different places around Berjaya Time Square and Lintasan Deasoka searching for the perfect photo.
Professional photographers Steve Koh, Joe Chan, Eddie Putera and top photo editors Syed Agil Syed Jaafar and Ng Kok Leong were the esteemed panel of judges for this year’s Canon PhotoMarathon 2012.
Canon PhotoMarathon Malaysia 2012 winners as follows:
Grand Prize Winner: Shin Chee Hoe
1st Prize Winner: Ramesh A/L Alagindera
2nd Prize Winner: Mohd Nazri Bin Sulaiman
3rd Prize Winner: Mustapha Kamal Bin Musa
Theme 1 Winner: Shin Chee Hoe
Theme 2 Winner: Mohd Nazri Bin Sulaiman
Theme 3 Winner: Davie Gan Say Hong
Check out Canon’s website at http://www.canon.com.my or Canon Camera Malaysia’s Facebook page or follow Canon on twitter for updates on future exciting events.
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