Canon’s 12-hour Photo Marathon Set to Challenge Malaysia ’s Shutterbugs

Canon Marketing Malaysia Sendirian Berhad,will be hosting the Canon Photo Marathon 2008 at Boulevard, Berjaya Times Square on 1 November 2008. The competition’s inaugural edition in 2007 received tremendous response from photo enthusiasts and this year’s edition promises even more.

The marathon is open for photography enthusiasts who will participate on an individual basis for a day of an exciting race around KL’s Golden Triangle. This year, the marathon will be styled after a treasure hunt with different stations around KL town where themes will be handed out to test participant’s creativity and photography skills.

Each participant will be flagged off from the base at Berjaya Times Square and given two pit-stop locations where they can collect their themes. Participants will need to head back to the base for downloading at the workstations provided and submission of one (1) best shot for each theme. Participants will be given approximately 2 hours to capture their best shots for each theme. The marathon will be held from 7a.m. to 7p.m.

Participants can join in under any of the two categories for Compact Camera users or Professional Camera users. Those joining the marathon are not required to use Canon cameras, however a small fee of RM 15.00 will be charged for non-Canon camera users.

Storage formats accepted at the workstations are CF/SD/MMC/XD/SM/MS. Participants using other formats must supply their own adaptors or drives. The entries at the end of the marathon will be reviewed by a panel of judges who will choose the best pictures each of the 3 themes given out as well as overall Grand Prize, Second and Third prizes.

The overall Grand Prize Winner for both categories will receive a trip for one (1) to South New Zealand and the newly launched EOS 1000D camera with Efs 18-55mm lens.

Judging will be based on creativity in theme interpretation, use of colors, light/ shadows, composition of photograph, and relevance to the theme given in the marathon.

Participants can either register online beforehand at the marathon website www.photomarathonasia.com or even register on the day of the marathon at the registration booth. Participants are required to bring their Identification Cards or passports for registration purposes, and children below 12 years of age are required to bring a parental consent letter to register.

For more information, please visit: www.photomarathonasia.com