sorry guys! today, i only have time to cover the first 2 matches. so, again there are not too many pics from me.:p
anyway! here come the pics from the final.

indeed, sally got some pretty powerful smashes!

womens doubles now.

lee chong wei vs lin dan

picture of zhang ning

chong wei was waiting quietly for his match against lin dan.

guess who????? no.....i said no more guess who game from me! indeed, everybody knows who he is!
i really really love this picture!
alright guys, mission accomplished once again! hope u guys love the pictures that cheung and i took in the past few days.:)

What's Sally laughing at or about? :p

I hope ZN is OK. :)

oh we do loves all your and cheung's photos. Thanks to you guys for your time and effort :)

oh we do loves all your and cheung's photos. Thanks to you guys for your time and effort :)

Second that!

Also, LD looks silly in The Hat. :p

Sally using an MP100? :D

thanks for all the magnificent pics.
lol,LD looks........boyish with that cap.

no tan fook and wan wah??

we love all the pics.
many many thanks.

is that sally yeh?
who were they playing against?
looks real professional like ....

is that sally yeh?
who were they playing against?
looks real professional like ....

Yes, that's our dear Sally. :)

Sally and Tony played an exhibition match against Candra and another person.

Yes, that's our dear Sally. :)

Sally and Tony played an exhibition match against Candra and another person.

oho, and that mystery person is?

oho, and that mystery person is?

I don't know, that's why I said another person. :p

thank you so much for the pics especially pics of LD...

thank for those photo, is very nice :)

lee chong wei vs lin dan

Thanks for the great pictures Red!! .... LD looks like a shaolin kung fu ninja master with that red hat! and he uses his racquet to kill his enemies .... and why is LCW always wearing a watch when playing? i'm not sure but he is the only professional player i've seen wearing a watch while playing badminton. might be sponsored by rolex though???

I don't know, that's why I said another person. :p

I think He is a pop-singer just like Mrs Sally, i heard it through the commentary when i was watching it.

that other person is not a 'singer'. he's the owner (?) of one of the sponsers of the tournament. it was just pure embarrassment. probably a last minute fill in when ZN confirmed her absence in the WS

the commercials have him starring and singing - sad

that other person is not a 'singer'. he's the owner (?) of one of the sponsers of the tournament. it was just pure embarrassment. probably a last minute fill in when ZN confirmed her absence in the WS

u are halfly right. he is indeed a singer and he had spent his money to make his own records. by the way, his name is stephen ngan.

i stand corrected!

it seems you got me in your photo!! :)

Thanks for the great pictures Red!! .... LD looks like a shaolin kung fu ninja master with that red hat! and he uses his racquet to kill his enemies .... and why is LCW always wearing a watch when playing? i'm not sure but he is the only professional player i've seen wearing a watch while playing badminton. might be sponsored by rolex though???


haha...not sponsored by rolex but by nike :D ......lee wan wah also wears a watch :)

bravo to both of our BC journalists..;):) :cool:
Wish if you guys can make it to the World's in a few weeks to take the snaps...hehe:rolleyes: :p

lcw pic ..............same like thinking

haha...not sponsored by rolex but by nike :D ......lee wan wah also wears a watch :)

Wah.......thanks for the news. Is there any Nike Ad featuring LCW and LWW? Or even in the magazine?

Sally is famous singer & actress in HK and alot of Chinese & Chinese Overseas Poeple know her.

You should watch her film, maybe you know to less.
i think she is also an ibf spokeperson.
you can't say no if an ibf representative want to play:p

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Strange. The female player, Tony's mixed partner, has long pants on, I have never seen that before.
here's a link to your inquiry above...scroll down & you'll see..;)
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33329&page=6

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Guess who at HK Open? Actually, should be just after HK open.

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Guess who at HK Open? Actually, should be just after HK open.

That looks like a Wraith from Stargate Atlantis. :eek: ...:D :p :p :p

Thia is definitely LD..Wow..

red00ecstrat, thx for all the great pics...
It was excellent ;)

btw, what camera brand & model are you using ?

red00ecstrat, thx for all the great pics...
It was excellent ;)

btw, what camera brand & model are you using ?

thanks man. yesterday the afp photographer (i actually know him) asked me why i was using a "tourist camera"!:o i said "coz i m a tourist!"
it's a canon 20d.:D

just those few pics only ? have any other pics ? thx

thanks man. yesterday the afp photographer (i actually know him) asked me why i was using a "tourist camera"!:o i said "coz i m a tourist!"
it's a canon 20d.:D
hehe, a "tourist" camera body but with a really professional lens(es), pair of eyes and fingers..;):) :cool:

after seeing the assorted 06 HKO photos, i understood the photography pyramid is same as badminton;)

thanks man. yesterday the afp photographer (i actually know him) asked me why i was using a "tourist camera"!:o i said "coz i m a tourist!"
it's a canon 20d.:D

i bet you take better pics than him with your tourist camera too...

Wah.......thanks for the news. Is there any Nike Ad featuring LCW and LWW? Or even in the magazine?


hush hush ;) ...unofficial sponsorship......only lcw is wearing nike watches:) ....dont knw abt lww....

my pictures are incredibly bad because im a bad photographer :(....sorry!

**i wanna thank that special person for helping me out at HK OPEN! i dunno if ur comfortable for me to say ur name so i wont, but u know who u are and thanks! ^_^**

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chong wei complaining to umpire.

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thankz for the pics...oh,there's autograph session too??

Wow...Thanks a lot for sharing the nice pictures...

my pictures are incredibly bad because im a bad photographer :(....sorry!

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B3nny H4nn4, thanks for sharing the pics with us...Ah, so you're there heh??quietly enjoying the actions..;)..Hey, this is your 2nd yr in a row heh meeting and mingling with the top players in the world, isn't it??...You must be quite giddy meeting them again...:)

Off topic:On that note, what do you think of the Taufik vs. LinDan match?? were you there at the stadium and what did you observed??..
BTW, do the players still recognize you from last yr's WC here in Anaheim??..i think some of them do, heh??..hehe:rolleyes: ;)

B3nny H4nn4, thanks for sharing the pics with us...Ah, so you're there heh??quietly enjoying the actions..;)..Hey, this is your 2nd yr in a row heh meeting and mingling with the top players in the world, isn't it??...You must be quite giddy meeting them again...:)

Off topic:On that note, what do you think of the Taufik vs. LinDan match?? were you there at the stadium and what did you observed??..
BTW, do the players still recognize you from last yr's WC here in Anaheim??..i think some of them do, heh??..hehe:rolleyes: ;)

I was actually only there on finals day so i wasn't there during that match, But during the match between lin dan and lee chong wei, chong wei complained a few times about the line judging along with lin dan...so there was some tension. However what i though was kool was that after the match, lee chong wei went up to the line judge he was complaining about to say sorry and even patted his back as a sign off "no hard feelings". Definitely someone with very good sportsmanship.

A few of the players actually did remember me suprisingly, i was haning outside and chen hong kinda approached me and we started talking, he remembered me from last year and he knows me as the LO who walked around with the mickey mouse gloves *side note*: In anaheim i stole my friends mickety mouse gloves and was working with them, so i got alot of laughs from the players). Chong wei definitely remembered me and we were both happy to see eachother again, he gave me his contact info so maybe someday i will bother him with a call. ^_^ lol

Anyways the experience was again great and exciting!

Wow...LCW indeed has a very good sportmanship...Very little players care about the judge feeling and he even went to say sorry...So...i think many HK peoples like him...

A few of the players actually did remember me suprisingly, i was haning outside and chen hong kinda approached me and we started talking, he remembered me from last year and he knows me as the LO who walked around with the mickey mouse gloves *side note*: In anaheim i stole my friends mickety mouse gloves and was working with them, so i got alot of laughs from the players). Chong wei definitely remembered me and we were both happy to see eachother again, he gave me his contact info so maybe someday i will bother him with a call. ^_^ lol

Anyways the experience was again great and exciting!
:)..wow, must be pretty nice to meet them again and know they still recognize/remember you..;):cool:

only LD will do that kind stuff.

only LD will do that kind stuff.
Avatar, i'll have what he's having please:):D

I wonder why he likes to do that ... not 'cool' at all...

thanks man. yesterday the afp photographer (i actually know him) asked me why i was using a "tourist camera"!:o i said "coz i m a tourist!"
it's a canon 20d.:D

I know it's heavier but next time bring the EOS-1Ds. :D

I know it's heavier but next time bring the EOS-1Ds. :D

i will if u can buy me one! haha.....:D
actually i m not gonna spend a dollar more than necessary on digital camera!:D it depreciate so fast!!!:eek:

thanks for the pics.
anyone has tan fook and wanwah's pics?

I big thumb up for you. Very nice pictures. Do you have any pictures on Gao Ling?

Thanks for all the pics everyone!!! :D :p
Lin Dan looks funny in the hat!!! :eek: :D

Pictures of Tan Fook and Wan Wah side by side. I do agree the Malaysia Players (LCW, Wan Wah and Tan Fook) showed great sportsmanship in the Hong Kong Open 2006. They won the heart of the audiences with their skills and sportsmanship.

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hey KSOOI ... I now see the other player you mentioned that wears a watch too while playing .... I guess Nike's paying them good money for wearing it.

Lin Dan looks funny in the hat!!! :eek: :D

How dare you say that about LD, your hero! He just called me and told me he wants his racket back, but you can keep the shirt.:eek:

;) ...:p ...:D :D :D :D :D :D

hey KSOOI ... I now see the other player you mentioned that wears a watch too while playing .... I guess Nike's paying them good money for wearing it.


don't knw abt lww's watch,does it look like a nike?.....but lcw and wmc definitely get their watches fr nike....

damn damn. i love the yonex shirt!!! the white one lin dan is wearing!! but i doubt it is selling outside..:crying:

Pictures of Tan Fook and Wan Wah side by side. I do agree the Malaysia Players (LCW, Wan Wah and Tan Fook) showed great sportsmanship in the Hong Kong Open 2006. They won the heart of the audiences with their skills and sportsmanship.

nice pic winston.:) thanks for posting them to fill the slot.:p

nice pic winston.:) thanks for posting them to fill the slot.:p

Anytime :) I also took these pictures with the tourist camera (20D) from where I sat. Actually I am not really a tourist since I have been back to Hong Kong for a while. ;)

Pictures of Tan Fook and Wan Wah side by side. I do agree the Malaysia Players (LCW, Wan Wah and Tan Fook) showed great sportsmanship in the Hong Kong Open 2006. They won the heart of the audiences with their skills and sportsmanship.

thanks for the pics;)
i love tan fook and wan wah:p

Nice pics... :) How i wish we have more of those pics. Thanks for those who contributed.

How dare you say that about LD, your hero! He just called me and told me he wants his racket back, but you can keep the shirt.:eek:

;) ...:p ...:D :D :D :D :D :D

:D :D :D You are very funny! :) lol :D :D :D

Anytime :) I also took these pictures with the tourist camera (20D) from where I sat. Actually I am not really a tourist since I have been back to Hong Kong for a while. ;)
winston, thanks for sharing the pics....wow, considering you sat somewhere in the stands, those pics are quite sharp, even after you reduced the size of it...;) :cool:

Off topic:BTW, mind telling us what lens(es) you used to take those pics?? And if you have other pics, would you mind sharing those also??thx:) :cool:

Off topic:BTW, mind telling us what lens(es) you used to take those pics?? And if you have other pics, would you mind sharing those also??thx:) :cool:

chris, seems u r very interested on what people do with their camera setting. Actually, I am as well and thanks for asking :D , waiting for the reply from Winston.

chris, seems u r very interested on what people do with their camera setting. Actually, I am as well and thanks for asking :D , waiting for the reply from Winston.
yes, i am, esp. want to compare types of lenses in different circumstances with different lighting condition etc. Actually, if you didn't know, if you go to the Chit-Chat sub-forum and look into the Badminton Photography thread, i've posted a few times recently..;) :)

yes, i am, esp. want to compare types of lenses in different circumstances with different lighting condition etc. Actually, if you didn't know, if you go to the Chit-Chat sub-forum and look into the Badminton Photography thread, i've posted a few times recently..;) :)

oh really? I like photography very much as well. Will check out the thread you posted. thanks.

saw B3nny H4nn4 sitting in front of sally during the final day.

i will if u can buy me one! haha.....:D
actually i m not gonna spend a dollar more than necessary on digital camera!:D it depreciate so fast!!!:eek:

actually, you are better off with EOS-1D MKIIN

with 8.5fps, we will all be happier :)

actually, you are better off with EOS-1D MKIIN

with 8.5fps, we will all be happier :)

8.5fps is definately better. but if i have that much for an eos 1d mk2n. i would rather go for a rolex!:D :D :D

winston, thanks for sharing the pics....wow, considering you sat somewhere in the stands, those pics are quite sharp, even after you reduced the size of it...;) :cool:

Off topic:BTW, mind telling us what lens(es) you used to take those pics?? And if you have other pics, would you mind sharing those also??thx:) :cool:


I was using the Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS USM. I must confessed that I enjoyed the games so much and I didn't really take many pictures. The seat that I had also gave me limited angle to take those pictures since it was behind all those big TV cameras.

Pic. 1 Hong Kong Cheerleaders for Hong Kong 2006 Open ;) (they are actually dancers performed during intermission :) )
Pic. 2 Chinese Percussion during intermission while the audiences rushed off to the yonex souvenior store to buy some Hong Kong Open 2006 editon Yonex T-Shirt (the one that LD and LCW wore with the dragon on the side) and line up for LD, LCW, TG and CW autographs in the lobby.
Pic. 3 One more picture for the Wan Wah and Tan Fook's fans. The playing style of these dynamic duo is one of a kind.

Pic 1 and 2 - A more static picture of the two badminton titans during the 11 point break interval. Time to regroup and strategize for the next half of the game.
Pic 3 and 4 - Presentation Ceremony of Men and Ladies Single.

Couple pictures of the Mixed double final. I am very impressed with Lilyana. A stylish and Courageous young player with very good attitude. Absolutely adorable!:)

I was using the Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS USM. I must confessed that I enjoyed the games so much and I didn't really take many pictures. The seat that I had also gave me limited angle to take those pictures since it was behind all those big TV cameras.
winston, sir, thanks for the info...wow, considering your seat location and the camera lens you're using, i must admit, you really did a very good job. Even from that far off the distance, from looking at all your pics, they are "super" sharp, action or non-action ones. Too bad the lighting wasn't as desirable as you wanted...Good job, again!..;):):cool:
On that note, maybe for next yr's HK Open, you can join the BC Photography Fraternity in HK with Cheung and red00ecstrat..a triple-team task would be wonderful..:) :cool:

winston, sir, thanks for the info...wow, considering your seat location and the camera lens you're using, i must admit, you really did a very good job. Even from that far off the distance, from looking at all your pics, they are "super" sharp, action or non-action ones. Too bad the lighting wasn't as desirable as you wanted...Good job, again!..;):):cool:
On that note, maybe for next yr's HK Open, you can join the BC Photography Fraternity in HK with Cheung and red00ecstrat..a triple-team task would be wonderful..:) :cool:

This should be interesting and I can learn from Red00ecstrat and Cheung since they took great pictures. I am still experiencing taking pictures in high speed with low light. :) :rolleyes:

I could see Lin Dan trying to make amends by wearing a Chinese 'cap' during the prize giving ceremony! How come LCW is barren on his head?

I could see Lin Dan trying to make amends by wearing a Chinese 'cap' during the prize giving ceremony! How come LCW is barren on his head?
red cap for the MS winner and magenta color feather fan for WS winner.
Now fang fans are jealous coz she now has a new fang fan:p

nyc pic! well Lin Dan is still the best player.I hope that asian players will continue to dominate the world in badminton.Go Asia!!!!!!

Good pics winston. Isn't it hard to take pics and enjoy a match at the same time?:D

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what is CTF staring at when LWW is about to serve? that guy needs to be taught to focus and concentrate during the game! :D

Good pics winston. Isn't it hard to take pics and enjoy a match at the same time?:D

Hi Cheung, it is very difficult if not impossible! :rolleyes: Especially with all the good and close matches that the result can go either way. ;)

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what is CTF staring at when LWW is about to serve? that guy needs to be taught to focus and concentrate during the game! :D

i think he is asking some help from above .... :D