computer-times/canon digital photo marathon 2003

firstly, no, i didn't win anything... :p .. there were admitted many more "pro" amateurs (oxymoronic??) in this photo marathon with their amazing SLR digital cameras, tripods, filters etc and most importantly, that single-minded resolve to win.. . i willingly concede defeat... :)... have to admit some of those photos they had taken were pretty darn impressive.. as you know, i was out there to have fun and to be part of this "first-ever" event so... i mean, of course it will be nice to win, but... oh well.. .. at least i had my thasevi prata, kaya roti, free macdonald's meals (tried the new fish macdippers), and tons of sightseeing along the way (saw a long line of people in SengKang queuing in the sun for "Immediate Occupancy HDB flats" and they were mightily irritated by my presence there with my camera).. :)

secondly, while i didn't walk away with any of the pretty canon photo printers, cameras and apple ipods, this event will surely go down in my memory as one of the most hilarious events i have ever participated in..

you see, having taken part in weekly online photo submission projects before (such as Theme Thursday and Photo Friday), i am not unused to taking pictures based on a theme... e.g. "Body", "Interior", "Windows" etc..

However, the 3 themes they gave us (over the course of the day) left us laughing hard and uncontrollably in the lecture theatre every time and, even after that, for pretty much the whole day.. they were (the bullet points were "prompt questions" they included, apparently to guide us along):

Assignment One: Feelings

- What are feelings?
- What emotions come to mind?
- What emotional moments can you capture to tell a story?

Assignment Two: Colours of Life

- What role do colours play in your everyday life?
- What are the colours you come across in Singapore?
- What do colours mean to you? (**this is my favourite!!! hahaha)

Assignment Three: City of Lights

- What are the bright lights of Singapore? (note What, not Where)
- Where can you find lights that sparkle like a galaxy of stars?
- What is the beauty of Singapore at night? (???)

haha.. we were convinced they had "arrowed" someone in the office to come up with the themes as well as "prompt" questions in one night.. anyway, i shall be putting up a series of the photos i have taken for the Photo Marathon on my fotolog over the next couple of days..

check out the first one --> it's quite funny as long as you don't find it offensive in any way.. cos it isn't really at all...