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This one will still exist, but from now on I'll be posting at http://raymondcphoto.wordpress.com/.

The reason for the move is that I found there are more functionality in wordpress that I found them very useful. For example, posting photo in a larger sizes and Blog Stats that allow me to monitor the traffic of my blog.  


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Connie Talbot, age 6, WOWs Simon Cowell

Connie Talbot, age 6, WOWs Simon Cowell, and definitely, including me.

So sweet ...

KLGCC Taekwondo Club

On a Sunday morning, KLGCC Taekwondo Club attended the Interclub Taekwondo Championship 2009. I am very proud for all the kids from the KLGCC Taekwondo club that have participated, and especially, they have bagged 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal in the event.

#1 Interclub Taekwondo Championship 2009


WELL DONE & HURRAY TO THE KIDS AND ALL THAT HAS PARTICIPATED …

This is a sequence showing the kicking to break the wooden plank.

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#3 Notice the little boy whose is holding the board.


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#6 Congratulation. We are all very proud of you.

Formula One in Malaysia 2009 (Part 2)

5 April 2009. 5:00PM.

#1 Finally, the moment that everyone around the world has came and being waiting for… the F1 race ... (Click image for larger view)


#2: Ready … Set … and here goes the F1 cars …


#3: Brawn GP Formula One Team - Jenson Button (1st place of the Malaysian Grand Prix)


#4: BMW Sauber F1 Team - Nick Heidfeld (2nd place of the Malaysian Grand Prix)


#5: Panasonic Toyota Racing - Timo Glock (3rd place of the Malaysian Grand Prix)


#6: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes (This is my favorite car to shot, I guess that may be because the color of my car is also silver)


#7: Red Bull Racing


#8: Scuderia Toro Rosso


#9: Scuderia Ferrari


#10: ING Renault F1 Team


#11: At&T Williams


#12: Force India F1 Team


#13: Eventually, the race was red-flagged in its 11-year history after a torrential downpour hit the track on Lap 32.


#14: The last lap was stopped at Lap32 …


#15: The British National Anthem


#16: Yeah… Congratulation … Jenson Button - His second win ... You have done it again!!


#17: The celebration


#18: Congratulation to all. You guy are great.


When the celebration was over, I met up with my friend, and again I did not reach home until 11:00pm, because of the long queue of waiting for the bus and the traffic jam.

After the 2 days of non-stop shooting under the hot sun and the heavy rain, I was totally exhausted …

But, if you ask me if I get the chance (finger-cross) to go again next year, will I go?? I think … “YES!! A definite YES”. Watching the F1 “LIVE” was a totally new experience to me verse watching it in front of the TV set. Watching the F1 “LIVE”, you can really feel the vibrating and exhilarating atmosphere: the roaming and cheering from the crowd; the tense moment from the F1 drivers; the screaming sound of the F1 cars zooming pass us at >270km per hour; the hot sun, and of course the pouring rain.

If you get a chance to go, go and have fun … I am very sure that you will enjoy it as much as I do.

BTW, I would like to say "Thank You" to Tony, for showing me around SIC, and taught me a few tricks in taking F1 Motor Racing.

Formula One in Malaysia 2009 (Part 1)

After all these years of thinking of go to the F1 races (Thinking a lot is because of the expensive F1 tickets), finally, I get to go to this year with a working pass. (Yipee!!)

So, here comes Sunday (5 April), woke up early, double-checked my Canon and lens were in order, asked my wife to drop me off at KL Sental, and I caught the Skybus to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). I reached SIC before 12:00pm, and the crowd had just started to arrive and slowly moving into the Mall Area.

Took my camera out and started shooting, as my job was to capture the activities happened in the event.

#1. Smiles! You can see happy faces everywhere snapping photo to bring home their happy memories. (Click image for larger view)


#2. F1 Shirts… F!1 Caps … So, which team are you supporting???


#3. The Petronas Girl


#4. The Marlboro Promoters


#5. They came from all around the world to support their team. Sweden.

#6. Not too sure which country. May be someone can let me know?


#7. South Africa supporter


#8. F1 Drivers Autograph Session : ING Renault F1 Team (1)


#9. F1 Drivers Autograph Session : ING Renault F1 Team (2)


#10. Throwing his cap to the crowd


#11. Singing “ We will we will rock you…”


#12. An enthusiasm fan


#13. More F1 Drivers Autograph Session: Toro Rosso Team (1)


While the atmosphere just started to build up with the crowd cheering and shouting for their team, the rain came again. I told myself I am not going to get “soak” again, so I quickly headed for shelter. (On my way back home from SIC last night, I was caught and I was standing under the heavy rain for half an hour without any shelter. Well, this is another story, you probably do not want to know ... )

#14. Waiting for the rain to stop


At around 2 p.m., the rain started to cease, the GP2 Asia A1 race started. Check out how wet the track was.

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#20. F1 Drivers Track Parade (I heard last year they were sitting in the Vintage Cars, but this year, they were all in the bus, I guess, the economic crisis is really hitting the globe.)


Stay tune for PART 2 ...

Peggy

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