World Lupus Day & Anything Butterfly Contest and Exhibition
So May 10th came faster than expected and everything seemed to come together just in time, World Lupus Day was here!
The first part was getting the Anything Butterfly Photography Competition running, which we got going with the help of the large member base on Shutter Asia, fellow bloggers giving it a mention and adverts donated by Nuffnang!
Plenty of entries came in, Thursday night was reserved for judging, how we did so is explained here:
Winners of the Anything Butterfly Contest
You can also view the winning pictures there.
Friday night was sticking the winning picks on the mounting boards along with the Lupus posters and information for the exhibition.
The exhibition is on until the 18th of May so please do check it out in 1-Utama near the Oval in the new wing on the 1st floor (You can also buy one of my framed pics for charity!).
Saturday was the event itself, after a late night out at Starbucks it was up and out to 1-Utama, the others had been there since earlllyyyy setting up the panels, carpets and so on.
Freaky was the main organiser + sponsor seeker + everything else + emcee for the day!
Along with the runners up and consellation prize winners we also had stories of lupus displayed.
World Lupus Day - May 10th & Anything Butterfly Contest
World Lupus Day is a global awareness effort and is coming soon on May 10th, Malaysia is participating with a charity initiative driven by Shutter Asia in conjunction with Persatuan SLE Malaysia.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can be fatal, though with recent medical advances, fatalities are becoming increasingly rare. As with other autoimmune diseases, the immune system attacks the body’s cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can affect any part of the body, but most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system. SOURCE
You can read more about Lupus here at Lupus Malaysia.
To raise money for we will be running a photography contest with the theme of "Anything Butterfly" - this is not limited to macro so go wild. It's up to your interpretation.
First Prize:
Nikon D60 DSLR Camera with kit valued at RM 2,588
Second Prize:
Nikon D40x DSLR Camera with kit valued at RM 1,888
Third Prize:
Coolpix P5100 camera valued at RM 1,048
Five Merit Prizes:
Nikon CF Sprint IV binoculars valued at RM 198 each
Fifteen Consolation Prizes
Download your entry form here: World Lupus Day Entry Form
You need to submit the entry form with a minimum donation of RM10 before April 30th.
Photographs for entry MUST be taken between May 1st and May 7th and entered by May 8th 5pm. An exhibition and prize giving ceremony will be on May 10th and the exhibition will continue until May 18th. More details here.
So do enter, and keep May 10th free to support Shutter Asia and Lupus!
If you don't mind please blog about this too, even if it's just an aside and forward this to any friends you have that are interested in photography.
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