Unduk Ngadau Penampang 2011

Ok, Right the next day after Unduk Ngadau DBKK, its time for Penampang district level. Both place where I never missed going since 2008. This time a very new face suddenly emerge, but not surprisingly so, coz she is that pretty.. Congratulations miss Bo Tiza!

Roza looking cute, on her soal-jawab session

The seven finalist at the end

Finally it reaches the top two, miss Fiona Lijua and Bo Tiza

Well you guessed it! Bo won..

Crowning moment. Just too bad the 2010 queen miss Rochelle couldn't make it to transfer her crown

Lotsa prizes!

Congrats miss Bo (1st), Fiona(2nd) and Noemi(3rd). It's just too bad that only one can qualify for the state level

Unduk Ngadau DBKK 2011

The first Unduk Ngadau competition I went this year is the one I've never failed to attend, since 2008. Would love to share the only few photos that I took. According to David Chg(which I saw from his FB), the top three winners are

Winner Rachel (DBKK)
2nd Adeline (Likas)
3rd Kieren (Tanjung Aru)

But the 2010 queen, miss Lydia is still just so pretty in my opinion ;) ..

Miss Lydia Alai, 2010 winner

Miss Lydia and the State winner 2010, Miss Crystel Eve

One of the contestants, with the amazing lighting at the back

Most of the contestants

Caught her with a wonderful smile

Reigning queen about to transfer her throne, which wud be the one replacing her?

And the announcment, it was Rachel!

Miss Lydia crowning the winner, while having a glance at me! ;)

The top three winners, all will be heading to the state levels!

Theme V, for Vampy

Featuring Cynthia, the night creature of the forest, the known most dangerous to lingers the woods. But she only drinks blood to gain her power in the battle to rule the woods, which she constantly have to surrender to Dazeree, the nymphs of the forest..

Can she overthrow her fierce nemesis? Why Domithila was never harmed all the while? be sure to follow

Fear is just an understatement, when anybody sees me.

Florinda at Tg Aru 2nd Beach

Ok, From now on I thnk I should do a different approach to my photos published here. It's a more interactive one so that me and all of us viewers can benefits to mine, and in general, our photos.

From now on, I would like to explain How I took the photos, what post processing(editing) I've done, and what goals do I expect from the outcom.

Lets start with Miss Florinda here, which I took last year, at Tanjung Aru beach 2, at the Lalu Lintas Shell.


On my first photo here, basically I hadnt have any plannings or theme for it. I had promise Florinda for a photoshoot for her, and here we went. But at the moment of shooting, I figured out that alot of objects stands tall(note the phony road signs, the trees etc..) So In my mind that time, It is best to make the model follow suit, and so I tried to make her as tall as the backgrounds which she did very well on her pose. To achieve that result, I bend down as low as possible(lying on the ground) and it kinda works, especially by making sure the distance of the next background object is abit farther. Further more, I include the phony road signs to balance the height of Florinda, Coz the road signs are shorter.

No PP(editing) done here, as it was already great out of the camera.




In this second shot, the background is a bunch of wild tree, crawling upwards without directions.. I took a low angle shot once again, and It seems that the posing that Florinda did complements the background(note how she bends backwards)

I did a minor PP, by enhancing the Saturation, to enhance the greens..

I was using my 50mm f1.4 all the while, but at various aperture

Korean Superstar, Hwang In Yeong

She came with a TV crew as a spokes person for Garcinia slimming products. And I have the priviledge to actually become the official photographer for the whole trip. Maybe becoz of my korean background(I hope u believe me on this hahah..)

Her name is Hwang In Yeong, and she had been starred in a few famous Korean Drama like 'Cool' and the movie 'SWAT'. Well, it might not be as famous here, compared to at Korea, but still.. hahah

http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Hwang_In-yeong.php

The day started with a trip to Pulau Sapi, from Sutera Harbour Jetty. The first time I saw her, I was like 'Oh my.. Wow!!'.

Some Pulau Sapi activities

After that, like a coincidence, I get to ride the Sunset Cruise once again(first time was with the miss orientals finalist), except that this time it wasnt a sunset. It's at broad daylight under the heat of the sun. But that what made the photo sessions great. As you can see, the clouds are magnificently blue!

Another Cruise shots

To strike a smile under that sun is something she can do well!

Well, after the cruise trip, we went back to KK, and stop at Center point for a while, and they do some minor shoppings(Well, its for the video purpose actually. But you know what will happen when girls told to shop..!)

The trip continues at Nexus Karambunai Resort, where they were staying. This shot is actually a video session. But I manage to snaps a few shot, and succeeded to give a true 'korean' feel to it.

Well, for day two, it was Sun all day long. Volleyballs, beach picnics. But just look at the sky!

Well, we went to Kelly Bays, and I made a few photo sessions, where they want to make it more of a jungle sexy look.

I told her to bend a little, but she bends more, but then it still comes out great!

..and for this final shot, I want her to look more fierce, so i brought her deeper inside the insect infested jungle. That made her abit upset, but being a professional as she is, she still manage to glance a sinister smile. Which is exactly what I expected from her.

Cheerios.. I got alot more pics of her, and the crew.. but will post it if theres demands..
She came with a TV crew as a spokes person for Garcinia slimming products

Miss Oriental Grand Finals

The moments people have been waiting for, since been anticipating from day one. The Grand Finals. 15 ladies battles it out to be crowned as Miss Oriental 2009. Well, If we look at it at a glance of all of these ladies, It's impossible to tell who would be the winner. I was tossing my coins yet it still didn't help much coz all of the finalist is as sure as heck pretty, stunning and hot! If machines were built to judge, I'm sure it will go haywire and explode!

Well, I didnt took much of the stages show, since I got alot of other photographer partners crowding the area, I just took as much as I can off stage, and some prize giving ceremony..



Show here are the situations that we need to face, if we want to take photos..

This is the crowning, from one kim to another.(Kimmy Majalap to Kim Stan)

The previous Miss Oriental with her date. Kimberly and Kalik

For the first round, they put a grand entrance by entering from the main entrance, not like usual where they enter from the sides.

Venency having a quick glance at Eva's joke.

Well, this was while make-up, Kay getting prepared

Ok, there is no competition for man hunk, but this guy(Mr Jackson Jibit) Shud be in the running, if he happens to join, im pretty sure!

Again the line of winners, which unfortunately bcoz of the capacity of other photogs, narrowed my line of sight.

Radzie the man! He won the best photography competition. But these are not his prize winnings!

Things people do to get a decent shot that night. Mr Gerry become mr Spidey.

The individual rounds, where each and everyone is waiting for their turns


The non competitors, Ms Julylen and Ak.!

And finally two of my close frens, getting close with creative color lightings..!

Overall, it was a great momenst while the on going of Miss Orientals. I might post more pics, if there is demands. But so far, this is it.

Well, the results that night is, The grand winner is Miss Kim Stan, besides capturing miss Congeniality and miss Popular. Runners up is miss Pearl Dianne, which also walks away with the best cheongsam and miss Body Beautiful. Third is Miss Crystel Eve and also walks away with miss photogenic. Other noteful contestants are Miss Madona Nandu for best Catwalk.

Miss Oriental, Outdoor nature swimsuit edition

The earlier sunset cruise can only fits few people, since its a rather small yacht.. So It seems unfair for other photographers who would like to take more photos of these lovely and sexy contestants. So Miss Anne of D'Junction organized another photography opportunity outings, where most of the contestants elegantly pose for the camera..

The outings were being held at Kiansom, Inanam but had a short visit at the Mari-mari cultural village first. 9 of the finalist strike a pose that day, and the rest cudnt make it due to personal commitments. Few photographers came, and and were jawdropped by the beautily figure of the ladies, combined with a lovely waterfall nature background.

I guess I'll share this two group photos for the time being, since the rest of the pose is just too hot to handle. haha.. Will post other pics of them, if any of you readers request it.. ;)

Miss Orientals Sunset Cruise by SeaQuest

Ok.. last monday I get the priviledge to join in the sunset cruise with 5 Miss Oriental Finalist!.. what an enjoyable experience! Other than theres 5 hot and sexy babes on board, the sunset view was marvelous.. ok I'm gonna share some photos, which are allowed to be posted, since we signed an agreement form.

Wel here we go..