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MOST LIKED PHOTOS REVEALED FOR SINGAPORE’S FIRST COMMUNITY GENERATED STORY USING INSTAGRAM AND VINE ***   Over 3,000 photos and videos of DBS Marina Regatta 2013 posted on popular social media platforms over two weekends DBS Bank revealed the three most liked photos of Singapore’s first community generated story using Instagram and Vine , held during the DBS Marina Regatta 2013 which were posted on popular social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Vine and Twitter. Phoneographers demonstrated their mobile photography and videography skills on a wide variety of subjects at Singapore’s biggest water sports festival which spanned two weekends, starting with the Dragon Boat Races from 18-19 May, and concluding with the Bay Festival on 24-25 May 2013. Phoneographers had the opportunity to capture exciting races where more than 130 international and local teams paddled against one another in the waters of Marina Bay. They also recorded festival-goers taking part in fun...

Mrupupup won at DBS Marina Regatta Singapore’s first phoneography awards 2013 where people, dragonboaters and spectators captured the happenings of the festival over the past May 2013 weekends through mobile photography and videos. Photos and videos posted on social media platforms were collected. More than 2,000 photos and videos were uploaded.  Mrupupup's submission of the photo won at the Singapore's first phonegraphy awards - cash award and mini dragon boat paddle. ·           Most inclusive shot of social enterprises – @mrupupup Mrupupup's photo also came up in a photo spread for the DBS Marina Regatta 2013 in the Straits Times and Chinese paper 'Lian He Zao Bao' on 22 May 2103. Mrupupup is a winner at photography. Thanks to DBS Singapore and SGIG for organising and affirming a photographer's skill.   Photographers giving a talk Mini Dragon Boat Paddle and Cash award Competition among the ...

So exciting. Mrupupup's photo was exhibited at the Chan Hampe Galleries located at Singapore's historic Raffles Hotel #01-20, North Bridge Road. My photograph is part of the SIM University's Learning Festival -  top 25 selected photographs on the theme 'leadership'.  Mrupupup just felt a sense of achievement and satisfaction of having my photograph exhibited in a nice gallery and in the grand Raffles Hotel. Well, Chan Hampe Galleries will hold the 'SIM Snapshot on Leadership' exhibition till 13 October 2012. Truly felt great that Mrupupup's photography skills could compete against the more established photographers in Singapore. Very nice!