A Day With A Pro

‘A Day with A Pro’ (Sports Photography) – 3 lucky Canon users were shortlisted to shoot with me. They are Norazmi Ihsan, Lim Woey Chee and Ranya. Grab a copy of the latest Digital SLR Photography Magazine (June 2011) and find out what are the tips & tricks shared.

 

Yemen Protest

Anti-goverment protesters perform their Friday prayers on the street leading into the New University area in Sana’a, Yemen, March 18, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Yemen)

Anti-goverment protesters chanting slogans with yellow playcards that reads “GO OUT” during a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana’a, Yemen, March 18, 2011. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Yemen)

A wounded anti-goverment protester being carried to a temporary hospital setup at a mosque near the square in Sana’a, Yemen, March 18, 2011. Snipers open fire at anti-goverment protesters after the friday prayers. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Yemen)

Helping the wounded: Anti-goverment protesters being treated at a temporary hospital setup at a mosque near the square in Sana’a, Yemen, March 18, 2011. Snipers open fire at anti-goverment protesters after the friday prayers. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Yemen)

The Libyan Turmoil

Hungry for food and freedom: Libyan evacuees reaching out for food from Tunisians at the border in Ras Ajdir. Some of them have not eaten for three days. They are among about 10,000 waiting anxiously to get out of Libya. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Tunisia)

Humanitarian crisis: Egyptian workers waiting to enter Tunisia in Ras Ajdir after fleeing Libya. The United Nations estimates that about 100,000 foreigners have left Libya in the past week while about 20,000 are still waiting to flee Libya through the Tunisian border. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Tunisia)

I WON!!!!

GOOD NEWS! I bagged the Grand Prize for the Picture KL 2008 Photography Contest; Open Category – KL Sky! Woohooo!!!

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My winning entry – ‘Skybar’.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan (second from right) presenting me the prizes. Looking onΒ are (from left) DBKL director-general Datul Salleh Yusup, KL Tower general manager for public relations & events Mazlan Mahmud and Solaris Hotspotz KL Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Ken Yam.

Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan looking at my winning entry πŸ™‚

Me and the other prize winners.

Darran Tan of The Star took home 2nd Prize in the same catergory. The Star did a 1-2 finish! :)

Photos by Art Chen/The Star