Some photos taken this morning.....

More photos....

The Thai princess played in the mixed doubles....

she looks like WMC ...
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42489&stc=1&d=1211454423

she is cute! :)
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42498&stc=1&d=1211455105

if she's the princess, he must be under a lot of pressure!
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42510&stc=1&d=1211455429

more pics please!!!:D
she`s sexy:p:p
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42503&stc=1&d=1211455164

Rather than the Princess, I think HER PARTNER is under great pressure.
I mean, he obviously can't say, "That was your part, you ***!"

Thanks for the photos, Sealman.

she looks like WMC ...
she is cute! :)


agreed. :)

haha.. i see beryno wong in those pics too?

btw thx, wonderful and clear pics. take some offcourts also ya.

lingga is lingga lie???

she looks like WMC ...
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42489&stc=1&d=1211454423
That is Chung Jae Hee
she is cute! :)
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42498&stc=1&d=1211455105
The cute one is Park Shin Hye.

That is Chung Jae Hee
The cute one is Park Shin Hye.

how old are they? look so young.. in junior team?

Oh my! Beryno! long time no see! How are ya man? *waves*

How come got Lingga's pic but no Fernando's pic? *cry*

Oh my! Beryno! long time no see! How are ya man? *waves*

How come got Lingga's pic but no Fernando's pic? *cry*

i wanna see lingga's face *erm.. and fernando as well *erm

she looks like WMC ...
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=42489&stc=1&d=1211454423
...
That is Chung Jae Hee
The cute one is Park Shin Hye..
..Chung Jae Hee does resemble a bit like Wong Mew Choo....:cool:
But oh boy, madbad is probably scouring these set of pics.....:p ;)
*Thanks, Sealman, for the pics:cool:

how old are they? look so young.. in junior team?Park Shin Hye is 19. Her doubles partner is 23. Chung Jae Hee is 30. Her doubles partner is 20.

hey bruce, did you ask for her royal highness permission before you
snap her photos u naughty boy hehe. i understand u have to get
a permit from the thai embassy before you can snap her :)


The Thai princess played in the mixed doubles....

Park Shin Hye is 19. Her doubles partner is 23. Chung Jae Hee is 30. Her doubles partner is 20.
park shin hye is cute:p

How come got Lingga's pic but no Fernando's pic? *cry*

i wanna see lingga's face *erm.. and fernando as well *erm

I'll try to take some pics tonight.... they are playing in the MD semi-finals...

Thanks for the photos, Sealman.

*Thanks, Sealman, for the pics:cool:

btw thx, wonderful and clear pics.

you're most welcome. the photos are not very well taken. didnt do any post processing other than resizing. have a lot to learn from the experts here - kwun, cheung, red, lurker etc.... would appreciate if you guys could guide me on manual settings please...

first time testing a 40d with 70-200 f2.8L IS... found this setup very heavy and my arm was a bit sore... the lighting in the indoor sports hall is not as good as SIS... probably needed a faster lens (maybe f2?)...

forgot to read the manual and was trying to figure out the 40d settings :p A photo of Singapore's Ashton Chen turned out like this:

if she's the princess, he must be under a lot of pressure!


Rather than the Princess, I think HER PARTNER is under great pressure.


The Princess's partner, Nuttaphon Narkthong, has a very powerful smash and his workrate is excellent. He will be playing in the MD semi-finals tonight partnering Patiphat Chalardchaleam.

Good show, Sealman. Keep it up.

Nice to see Li Li again and putting on a smile as well!

park shin hye is cute:p

she is cute! :)

agreed! its a pity she lost in the WD quarter-finals this morning :crying:

Chung Jae Hee is 30.

event, is this a typo?

Good show, Sealman. Keep it up.

Nice to see Li Li again and putting on a smile as well!
huh?
i though li li had quits badminton??

Good show, Sealman. Keep it up.

thanks Loh.

hey bruce, did you ask for her royal highness permission before you snap her photos u naughty boy hehe. i understand u have to get a permit from the thai embassy before you can snap her :)

no worries mate... HRH's cameraman and photographer were next to me...

these ladies are from HRH's entourage :)

you're most welcome. the photos are not very well taken. didnt do any post processing other than resizing. have a lot to learn from the experts here - kwun, cheung, red, lurker etc.... would appreciate if you guys could guide me on manual settings please...

first time testing a 40d with 70-200 f2.8L IS... found this setup very heavy and my arm was a bit sore... the lighting in the indoor sports hall is not as good as SIS... probably needed a faster lens (maybe f2?)...

forgot to read the manual and was trying to figure out the 40d settings :p A photo of Singapore's Ashton Chen turned out like this:
...Sealman, i just took a quick look at the picture's EXIF setting. It says:
-Camera : Canon 40D
-Focal length : 200mm
-Lens aperture : F/5.6
-Shutter speed : 1/32 sec.
-ISO : 1600
-Aperture priority (AT setting on the setting dial).
Hmm, perhaps it's the shutter speed which you might have to increase/make faster, say 1/500, so the picture is less blurry. And you can increase the lens aperture to F/2.8
You can play around with the camera's dial for the settings & see how it goes.

...Sealman, i just took a quick look at the picture's EXIF setting. It says:
-Camera : Canon 40D
-Focal length : 200mm
-Shutter speed : 1/32 sec.
-Lens aperture : F/5.6
-ISO : 1600
-Aperture priority (AT setting on the setting dial).
Hmm, perhaps it's the shutter speed which you might have to increase/make faster, say 1/500, so the picture is less blurry. And you can increase the lens aperture to F/2.8
You can play around with the camera dial for the settings & see how it goes.
chris, how do u identify the pictures` EXIF settings?? can teach me?:p:p
thnks

thanks Loh.



no worries mate... HRH's cameraman and photographer were next to me...

these ladies are from HRH's entourage :)

wow, an entourage eh?
i'm surprised there aren't any bodyguards actually.

chris, how do u identify the pictures` EXIF settings?? can teach me?:p:p
thnks
-right click on picture
-select Save As...(save it in your hard drive)
-once saved, find the file and right clik on it
-select Properties and then click on the Summary tab on the top
-you'll see all the settings (of course you'll see them if they're retained w/the picture) ;)

hmmm...i love it...swee mak mak. i will be there tommorrow i hope they
are still there hehe

thanks Loh.



no worries mate... HRH's cameraman and photographer were next to me...

these ladies are from HRH's entourage :)

event, is this a typo?No. Chung was born in 1978. She won her first international title, the '97 Hong Kong Open, when she was 19 and her last, the 2002 Malaysia Satellite, when she was 24.

No. Chung was born in 1978. She won her first international title, the '97 Hong Kong Open, when she was 19 and her last, the 2002 Malaysia Satellite, when she was 24.

woah, i'm surprised she continued playing professionally.
is she still sponsored by the KOR BA?

woah, i'm surprised she continued playing professionally.
is she still sponsored by the KOR BA?No. The Korean contingent currently in Singapore is from the Kimcheon City Hall pro team, one of only 3 competitive teams in Korea that have both male and female players (the other 2 are Samsung and KNUPE). The team's stars are Lee Hyun Il and Lee Dong Soo but neither of them are in Singapore. The only national team players from Kimcheon who also made it to this tournament are Sun In Jang and Jang Young Soo.

It is not unusual for a Korean pro or university team to represent Korea abroad. The recent WUBC contingent was all from KNUPE while the 2004 WUBC had a combined team from Incheon and Inha Universities. Last year's Thailand Open was basically a Samsung affair. The 2007 Canadian International was attended only by Daegyo. The 2006 Vietnam Open had only players from KT&G and Wonkwang University.

I'll try to take some pics tonight.... they are playing in the MD semi-finals...

thank you! waiting... :D

-right click on picture
-select Save As...(save it in your hard drive)
-once saved, find the file and right clik on it
-select Properties and then click on the Summary tab on the top
-you'll see all the settings (of course you'll see them if they're retained w/the picture) ;)
thank u very much for your info, chris:)

No. The Korean contingent currently in Singapore is from the Kimcheon City Hall pro team, one of only 3 competitive teams in Korea that have both male and female players (the other 2 are Samsung and KNUPE). The team's stars are Lee Hyun Il and Lee Dong Soo but neither of them are in Singapore. The only national team players from Kimcheon who also made it to this tournament are Sun In Jang and Jang Young Soo.

It is not unusual for a Korean pro or university team to represent Korea abroad. The recent WUBC contingent was all from KNUPE while the 2004 WUBC had a combined team from Incheon and Inha Universities. Last year's Thailand Open was basically a Samsung affair. The 2007 Canadian International was attended only by Daegyo. The 2006 Vietnam Open had only players from KT&G and Wonkwang University.

event, thanks for the information on the Korean badminton scene. Do you have any information on Ahn Hyun Suk? He upset the top seed Tanongsak last night in straight games.

some photos from the preliminary rounds....

quarterfinals on friday morning....

Men Singles quarterfinals....

women doubles quarterfinals....

semifinals on friday evening....

Men/Women Singles SF....

was very impressed with the petite Thai girl Ratchanok Inthanon. believe she won the Cheers Youth International Under 15 WS title last year in Singapore. imho she will be a force to be reckoned with in the near future.

womens doubles SF.... couldnt help admiring one of the indo gals' jumping smash :eek: i think her name is Nadya Melati and she will be playing in today's WD finals.

How come got Lingga's pic but no Fernando's pic? *cry*

i wanna see lingga's face *erm.. and fernando as well *erm

here you go....

Lingga and Fernando of Indonesia, the third seed for MD, made it to the MD finals by defeating the second seed from Thailand in three games.

hmmm actually i have more photos of the cute korean gals... anyone interested? :)

Sealman, weren't you using a 1Ds Mark II sometime before? What happened to that??

hmmm actually i have more photos of the cute korean gals... anyone interested? :)

Obviously, you are :D or you wouldn't have taken them :p

Great work, Sealman.
Thanks for taking the time to go over and shoot so much!

Could those of us who know these players identify at least the big prospects in Sealman's pictures, please?

New combo Fernando/Lingga is better than Fernando/Subakti.....they are from Djarum clubs...

omg thank you for the wonderful pics of fernando/lingga, sealman :D

hmmm actually i have more photos of the cute korean gals... anyone interested? :)
yeah, sealman ..im interesed..pls post the pics here:D:D

Great photos. Looking forward to your photos of the finals if you are attending. Thanks.

omg thank you for the wonderful pics of fernando/lingga, sealman :D

hohoho, thank you.. omg they are so young.......

Sealman, weren't you using a 1Ds Mark II sometime before? What happened to that??

nah, not me. couldnt afford one. guess you mistook me for someone else (storkbill?). i just switched from a d70s to a 40d. already burst my budget :crying:

Great photos. Looking forward to your photos of the finals if you are attending. Thanks.

thanks johnps. sorry i didnt take photos of the finals as my eyes were strained. but i think uncle loh took some photos.

ps. uncle loh, thanks for sharing your box of chocolates with me and my friends last night :)

New combo Fernando/Lingga is better than Fernando/Subakti.....they are from Djarum clubs...

new combo? wow... they have very good understanding of each other's play...

yeah, sealman ..im interesed..pls post the pics here:D:D

haha george, i knew u would ask for the pics... here u go...

hehe sealman...thanks for sharing those pics:):p

nah, not me. couldnt afford one. guess you mistook me for someone else (storkbill?). i just switched from a d70s to a 40d. already burst my budget :crying:



thanks johnps. sorry i didnt take photos of the finals as my eyes were strained. but i think uncle loh took some photos.

ps. uncle loh, thanks for sharing your box of chocolates with me and my friends last night :)

Hi Sealman, you're welcome. I went late for the finals yesterday and managed to watch the last two matches, the WD and MD.

Both matches featured Singapore players. Whilst our Singapore girls, Sari Shinta Mulia and Yao Lei (4) came from behind to beat Indonesians, Permatasari Devi Tika and Kelati Nadya (3)14-21, 21-14, 21-13 our guys went down to the Indonesian pair. Triyachart Chayut and Chrisnanta Danny Bawa (foreign imports from Thailand and Indonesia respectively) lost to Kurniawan Fernando and Lie Lingga (3) 12-21, 21-17, 19-21.

Altogether it was a good outing for Singapore, with 4 pairs appearing in three finals and winning two titles. They were the XD, with Widianto Riky and Yao Lei beating Triyachart Chayut & Sari Shinta Mulia (2) 21-17, 21-18 and the WD as described above.

It must have been the best performance by Yao Lei (she came from China to Singapore when around 13 years' old) who captured two titles. I asked her how she was able to communicate with Sari (who came from Indonesia when around 14, I think) during the WD game. She revealed it was through a combination of English and Mandarin. So English seems to have helped in the main.

Here is a pic of our two lovely ladies who had to fight each other in the XD: :)

Shinta has certainly looked more matured than 2 years ago, when I last watched the Singapore Satellite in 2006, still held at the Toa Payoh Stadium at that time.

Similarly, Lingga Lie, Devi Tika Permatasari and Nadya Melati do not look that young anymore :D The INA coach for the youngsters is always that guy....forgot his name.

Shinta has certainly looked more matured than 2 years ago, when I last watched the Singapore Satellite in 2006, still held at the Toa Payoh Stadium at that time.

Similarly, Lingga Lie, Devi Tika Permatasari and Nadya Melati do not look that young anymore :D The INA coach for the youngsters is always that guy....forgot his name.
Bagus for Wd ( assistant to Aryono) and Thomas Indrajaya for MD ( ass. to Hery/Sigit P)

Bagus for Wd ( assistant to Aryono) and Thomas Indrajaya for MD ( ass. to Hery/Sigit P)

I know Thomas....but forget Bagus's name.