Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2011

Once again, the climax of this year Kaamatan state level celebration.

The Unduk Ngadau Competition, 2011.

Here are what I managed to capture

The full 40 participants from all over Sabah

The crowds wanting to get a view of the most beautiful Sabahan contested.

The question and answer stage

the 15 finalist get to do their final catwalk before being judged

Miss Inanam made her way

..and ofcourse my personal fav from my kampung, from Ranau

and then it became 7.. anybody who reached this level should be very proud

and the final two comes down to Jovenea and Bo Tiza

And finally, I'm sure from a very minimal difference in points aparting them, Miss Bo Tiza Disimon became the winner of this year Unduk Ngadau

Crystel having her final seat before surrendering the crown to a new winner

and the legacy continues..

Congratulations to all the winner!

1st: Bo Tiza, Penampang

2nd: Jovenea, Tamparuli

3rd: Carolyne, Tuaran

4th: Sophie, Ranau

5th: DBKK

6th: Sandakan

7th: Likas

Unduk Ngadau State Level 2009

Well, I am having a break for the thematic photoshooting, as we are in a tight scheduled month, especially for the Kaamatan season..

So here I want to share the winners of Unduk Ngadau State Level for 2009, at Hongkod Koisaan KDCA, starting from the Gala night, where the subsidiary title of Miss Friendly was won by miss Beaufort, and miss natural beauty by Tamparuli


On the Grand event itself, here is the top 7, 7th is from Likas, 6 Tuaran, 5 is Keningau, 4th is Tamparuli and the three winners..


And the winner is from Papar, Miss Appey Rowena, 2nd is DBKK, Miss Pearl Dianne and 3rd, Miss Kimberly Joanne..

THis is the most tightly contested Unduk Ngadau events ever(claimed by me) as it is like playing the russian roulette to choose who wud win.. But adat pertandingan, ada menang ada kalah.. So congrats for the winners!

Photoshoot with Leonie!

Too late.. nobody won!

Anyway, This is Leonie Lawrence Gontuni. The Unduk Ngadau KDCA State level crown holder for 2008.Leonie gets to wear more than 3 outfits, if I'm not mistaken

I get to know her by chance. I've bumped up with her at Shenanigans, while taking photos of the Miss Shenanigans, on July this year. Managed to ask her if I can take her photo, which she gladly say yes!Leonie at a club hanging out with her friends.

A session that we thought would've last for two hours for indoor, and the rest is for outdoor becomes way out of hand. We we're excited, coz for the first time, gets to take a photoshoot inside a studio. We ask Leonie to do various poses, which she happily does.

Still having problems with the lighting settings, but after awhile, all went so smooth.

She didn't came alone. She brought along her cousin, which in the same time, her and my friend also came to check things out. Infact, I got Leonies number from the said friend, who is also a photogenik. But will discuss about her later.

At one moment and angle, she looks like Dewi Persik, and then the other time, she would looks almost exactly like Kristine Hermosa. But In the end, She still will be distinguished as herself.

We started at around 11.30AM, and wrap things up at 5PM. The whole thing was done inside the studio. Maybe for the amount of photographers involved also made the sessions goes longer than expected. I was the last person who took pics, as the others went early. I told her to do various cool poses before she can hit the road home.

I think this is cool. A fourteen years old suggested me this shot!

Overall, It was a very fun experience, not just for us the photographers, but also for miss Leonie. Waiting for the next outings!