Perceptions are the truth

I have got some really great shots of the Black Knights yesterday but i aint going to post those. In fact, to keep my avid readers in suspense, im going to give a little teaser.

I caught Black Knights with their spare aircraft and counterparts flying in formation. U guys know how important this NDP is and there are about 2 million layers of contingencies... and having 2 dozen of Black knights is just one of them. And u guys thought there were only 6... hahaha..

But thats really story for another day...

Let me share with you my very humbling experience today. I woke up this morning... and stumbled upon this

http://www.uob.com.sg/pages/promotions/promo_poy2008.html

Being very inspirational this morning, i decided to dig through my 2 million snapshots and to find something suitable enough to win take part in the contest.

As such, i began a routine of half watching LOST season 1 and fiddling with my Photoshop CS 2.
By 11am, i was all ready to submit this year's winning entry my entry. But to get some assurances, i started getting my frends who were online on a sunday morning to give their assessment on the photo.
Sadly, the comments were..
"Thats not a photo, theres too much photoshop."
"Its not capturing my attention"
"I prefer it to be in lighter shade"

After hearing all their comments while watching my LOST stream on my other window, i concluded that my frends are idiots and that my photo is good enough for submission.. I mean, what do these people know?? Ther PC most prob dont even have enough resources to run up CS2. Humph...

So this routine of my watching LOST and preparing my photo for submission continued till about 4pm in the afternoon. I took so long becoz LOST was really addictive i needed to make sure that my photo will be perfect to capture the attention of the judges. I am...afterall, a budding photography talent. Hahaha...

And so...off i went to NAFA to submit my photo.

BAD mistake x 1
While climbing the steps leading to level 2, which incidentally is the submission hall, i encountered hordes of people who struggled to bring their entries into the hall. Yes....their entries were like as huge as themselves.... OMG.

And there i was, with my newly printed 8R photo (MY Largest print to date) on a white cardboard (it was on a cardboard becoz the contest demanded so..). My contest entry form was bigger than my entry!!! =(

Holy cow... i contemplated to leave the hall but decided against it. I spent a total of $15 to put my winning entry together and there was no way i was leaving without even submitting it.

And so off i went to find my submission counter...

BAD Mistake x 2

There was like 2 ladies manning the submission booth. While one of them attended to me...the other passed the comment..

Lady 2: "Hey, u all accept entries with any kind of backing isit"
Lady 1: "Yeah."

Life totally sucks... im quitting photography.

And since i doubt im going to win becoz even auntie didnt bother to look beyond the backing.... heres my submission. =( Pls keep unfavourable comments to yourself. I cant take another one.



Unyielding Shelter.

&@^#*!@^

Regards
Shattered.