row, row, row your dragonboat

This one is really delayed...

Before I journeyed into self exile,

I rushed around like a mad man...

one to support someone, 

and to settle my travelling ticket,

but was most excited about catching this dragonboat event

even though I don't know the relevance to 1Malaysia,

I thought it is indeed a rare opportunity and interesting

but when I arrived I was disappointed...

why? because the boats were so far off,

that I'd need a telescope to photograph them

I tried to photograph the surroundings,

but even that seemed too far...

I tried from the other end

(which was of course too far a walk)

but it was only slightly better

so in the end I had to make do with my setup

of a 1.7x TC with my 300mm Takumar

the only thing that seemed too near

was when I tried to photograph this dragonfly

(how apt at a dragonboat race)

my minimum focusing distance was too long hehe

but anyway the race had something for everyone

hunks for the ladies

those into pink!

those into head.. or tails

those into the great outdoors

and comradery

   those who go slow

or move fast

the drum beating,

rooting for the underdogs

heck, they even had head banging

they had it all :)

hopefully it will indeed be an annual thing...

because I look forward to doing better coverage next year