Thank you very much Robin. Coming from one who is not a professional photographer, you seem to know much better! :
No No No... using cheap digicam only... will try to save $$$ to buy a better camera... like Uncle Loh's one... but now no budget :crying:
Frankly, Uncle Loh, u need to change your camera already... Btw, one needs not to be a professional to tell whether a photo is good or bad.
More pictures of BC members at the stage during the last day and a shot of fastdrop and Rico at the departure wing.
^^Hmm..^^ ..Loh, who are the people shown in the 2nd pic, above (with Hau-ge)??..They seem to be part of BWF??.. Btw, looks like the podium area was one popular area, esp. for taking pics, during the just ended TC & UC, eh??..
What was fastdrop trying to do in the airport? Practising his "fast" "dropshot"? Anyway, coolz pics there...
Thank goodness fastdrop meditated for me, or else I would have missed my flight! I was taking pictures of the 'golek' (?) wooden puppets when fastdrop and Rico (his constant Filipino companion) suddenly appeared and we engaged ourselves in pleasantries. I then showed him the Indonesian tabloid picture of Rudy and him appearing with other INA supporters with the clapper balloons. We took sometime discussing the picture. Suddenly I remembered hcyong was supposed to be waiting for me to get to the departing plane. I then cut short my conversation and rushed out of the shop to meet hcyong. He was nowhere to be seen so I assumed he must have gone straight to the departure gate. When I reached there, the attendants told me I was the "last" passenger with 2 mins to spare before takeoff! What a close shave! But thanks to Francis aka fastdrop for his intuitive 'prayer'. But I have no time to buy one doll to replace the very old one bought many, many years ago!
Is that the TV commentator who's been ruining all the matches? I'd be willing to pay a decent amount to see that guy thrown off a cliff His babbling really makes you cringe cringe cringe Poor Gillian Clark... she must have had raised eyebrows throughout the Thomas Cup!
Oh I love this pic very much. Rudy was unaware that I took that pic from the side. He's got style man, very relaxed in wonderful company! The podium area was a natural setting to take pics and for being photographed. We were lucky to be able to enter this arena as we had our VIP passes around our necks. Others were prohibited by the security people. Thanks to Rudy again.
That English gentleman, on whose shoulders Rudy was resting, seems to be the regular commentator from Singapore. Forgot his name but he was more knowledgeable on rugby and was perhaps once the national coach for Singapore Rugby, I think.
I must the only one who quite enjoys his commentary. I think he's a presents perfect balance of colour to Gillian's technical contribution. Yeah I know he's not perfect since he's not really a badminton person but hey, there we have it... Actually, I was happy just to find English commentary.
YES! That's the name. Madbad how come you know him? Oh you should have heard him some years ago. He was unbelievable, using terms not found in the badminton vocabulary, perhaps more from the rugby dictionary. I almost cried when he 'killed' our beloved badminton with his commentary then. But recently when I heard him commentating on Kendrick Lee during the Korat SEA Games, he has 'improved'. Whatever, he is gifted with a good voice and nice pace.
His name has been mentioned on BC before... as far back as 2006. I liked the way you described his gait... "nice pace" – very nice . Just like Burgess lacks Gillian Clark's technical depth, you can't have Clark tackle Burgess' role alone. She sounds very staccato and lacks his ability to segue from one phase of the game to another. In effect, I think he acts well as a glue for this successful combo.
