Shutterbugs interested in taking on some competition will be
delighted to know that Canon is hosting the national leg of its PhotoMarathon
competition both for amateurs and professionals this coming Saturday, November
8 at the High Street of Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
The Canon PhotoMarathon is an on-the-spot photography
competition designed to push the participants’ creativity by letting them
capture photos following a theme under time pressure. The competition is
already on its ninth year. Participants will be divided into two groups based
on their equipment – Point & Shoot and ILC categories. All entries will be
judged by the Canon Crusaders of Light.
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Winning entry for 2014 Photomarathon University for the Point
& Shoot Category by Agatha Albano. Taken with a Canon Powershot SX80.
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Winning entry for 2014 Photomarathon University for the
Digital Camera with Interchangeable Lenses Category by Raymond Paredes. Taken
with a Canon EOS 60D.
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Over three thousand amateur and professional photographers
are expected to join the event. Canon will be awarding major prizes to the
winning participants. For the Point & Shoot category, Canon will be giving
away a Canon EOS 700D, a dual-arm Foto Crane from Steady Tracker, a BlackRapid
camera strap, a 32GB Wi-Fi SD card from Transcend and 1 international round trip
ticket from Cebu Pacific.
On the other hand, those who will be joining the
Interchangeable Lens category will have the chance to win a Canon EOS 7D Mark
II, a dual-arm Foto Crane from Steady Tracker, a BlackRapid camera strap, a 1TB
Wi-Fi SD card from Transcend and again 1 international round trip ticket from
Cebu Pacific.
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Winning entry for the 2013 Canon Photomarathon Philippines
for the Point & Shoot Category by Luis Alexander. Taken with a Canon
Powershot S110.
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Winning entry for the 2013 Canon Photomarathon Philippines
for the Cameras with Interchangeable lens category by Maricris Carlos.
Taken with a Canon EOS 1000D.
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The event will start as early as 8AM, so those interested in
joining the event should adjust their alarm clocks accordingly. Moreover, Canon
will also be holding a special sale in High Street from November 7 to November
9 to cater to photography enthusiasts looking to get some new gear.
