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Exposure of Hong Kong Photography
By Kam Wing Man, Angel; Leung Ka Man; Wong Chun Yin, Al
The Gold Prize of the Color section in the HK Photography Contest was given to a CIE student! This is the largest annual
activity of the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Photograph Association. This contest has been held successfully every
year since 1979.
There were two notable aspects of the contest this year. First, 555 photos
were received in the Color section; this number broke the record for
the last 25 years. The other notable aspect was the Gold Prize of the
Color section was won by a HKBU student, Leung Siu Ting, who is one
of the committee members of the Photograph Association. The title of
his photo was “Sea Shell”. The adjudicators named him as the glory of
HKBU since there has not been an HKBU student that won the Gold
Prize for several years. For the Black and White section, the Gold Prize
was won by a City University student, Hui Yau Tak. The title of his
photo was “Fishing”. The adjudicators praised him as a creative photographer.
This year, the
judging was held Hong Kong Baptist University Photograph Association
on 26 February
at LT3 in Ho Sin Hang Campus. Ten adjudicators were invited to judge
the participants’ photos. One of them was Mr. Ho Chit Chuen, who is
an enthusiastic and experienced photographer.
Two exhibitions were held for the contestants' work. One inside HKBU
after the prize-awarding ceremony, 2 April to 8 April 2005; the other
was held in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from 16 April to 22 April
2005. Both exhibitions were free of charge and open to all.
This contest could give you a chance to show your photography talent
to the public and improve your skill in photography. If you are interested
in photography, please take part in next year’s Hong Kong Pho-
Adjudicators in action
tography Contest. The adjudicators will confirm your talent!
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SIZE DOES MATTER, but…
By Justin Yuen Wen Jing
In playing basketball I have learnt something more than just basketball and
that is in the sports world: “SIZE DOES MATTER”. Especially in the more
physical contact sports, one’s height would very much limit one’s performance.
Basketball is no doubt a “taller the better” sport. If you are taller, you can
have better views for passing the ball, a higher chance of getting the rebound
and blocking shots, and most importantly you might be able to score by the
coolest way—slam dunk.
I understand all this, but it doesn’t stop me from playing basketball, since I
realize that ‘short people can play’. My favorite basketball player Earl Boykins
is only 5’5”, 133 lbs; he is actually even ‘smaller’ than me. Though he stands on
the court with people averaging 6’6” in the NBA, he is one of the best point
guards in the league. He runs fast on the court, his passing skills are top class,
his mid-range jumper hardly misses, and he is one of the fastest dribblers.
With a lot of practice and most importantly a strong mind, something, everyone
thought to be impossible, can actually happen. Whenever I see him play
against bigger players, it reminds me that nothing is impossible, as long as I
put effort into it.
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