Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Paid off.... a bit..

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Off Topics:
After rooting my butt for a few months in office, i am kicked out of the office again. This round no excuses its a must to go. Well, at least i am visiting a 5 Star country. On the bright side, at least Jo is there too.=D
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September 21, 2007

2007 Gates International Employee Photo Contest Winners Selected

The 20th annual 2007 Gates International Employee Photo Contest drew an amazing 1,206 entries, the largest number of entries in contest history. Entries were submitted by employees, their spouses and family members of Gates Corporation, Gates Mectrol, Gates Winhere, Gates Fleximak and Gates EMB.

The winners are as follows:

FIRST PLACE – My Grandfather
Grant Hamilton, Windsor, Canada

SECOND PLACE – Breezy Maypole
Linda De Groot, Erembodegem, Belgium

THIRD PLACE – Chinese Dance
Pruett Tiraratn, Rayong, Thailand

MERIT AWARDS

Arcos
Pilar Guadalupe Aguirre, La Loma, Mexico

Argentina Salt Flats
Michael Fitz, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

Busy Bee
Carol Ibarra, Arlington, Texas, U.S.A.

Deadvlei-Lonely Tree
Dick Kuypers, St. Neots, England

Fira
Manel López, Balsareny, Spain

Ice
Cody Morris, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, U.S.A.

Lifeguard Tower
Rob Garlinghouse, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

Lonely Night
Chris Fowler, Siloam Springs, Arkansas, U.S.A.

Old Time Kitchen
Mark Schurer, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

The Way to Nowhere
Jan Koralewski, Legnica, Poland

Westin Stamford Hotel at Night
Wee Liang Teo, Singapore


HONORABLE MENTIONS

Auvergne Landscape
Christophe Desvoy, Never, France

Square in Fog
Grzegorz Sokolowski, Legnica, Poland

This year’s judges included Denver photographers Todd Droy (Droy Photography), J.C. Bourque, (Heppner & Bourque), Denver graphic designer Mike Sukle (Sukle Advertising); Evi Deprijck, Gates Europe; Alejandro Escalona, Gates Mexico; Jinny Suh, Gates Korea; Monique Guilfoyle, Gates Australia; and Faith Trujillo, Gates Denver.

Digital Camera Magazine (M) April 2007.


This pictures makes me feels like its giving the finger to its viewers.

This is the second time this picture has won something for me. Took this shot when i first started photography and i know nuts during those days. Still its shots taken then that made me USD $100 richer which is also my first $$$ after investing so much into this hobby. I find this picture not really something to shout at but the judges decision is final.

Well, the price money is just a consolation. Not even enough for me to buy a new lens. So anyone wants me to do wedding or ROM photogs for you?

2 comments:

stella said...

take more pictures, publish a photography book and you can earn more than just USD100 =D.

but still, it's an honour leh, among 1206 entries. photography officially can become your sideline already ^^

Anonymous said...

Wahahahaha... Finger.... -_-"

Lovely pix though....