January PotM - Thaipusam

Greetings Ayamers,
Submission for January's Topic of the month, Thaipusam will be close at midnight. For those of you who plans to try your luck for the Photo of the Month, send in your submission ASAP.

Beginning February, we will start with another topic.

Imagemaker

Your shots

Greetings Ayamers,
These past few weeks we've seen the increment in the number of submissions to Chap Ayam. The submissions came from all over... We don't know how you found us, but.. we would like to say Thank you very much for your support. THANK YOU!!!

For those of you who have submitted your works to ChAPs and don't see them being published, dont give up. It is not that the photos are not good enough,.. but we consider them merely as a `not-so-right' choice of work to represent you. You have better shots but you overlooked them.

At CHAP AYAM, we consider you as the BEST photogs around and we want to show the world that you are really GOOD!. So, we decided to publish ONLY YOUR VERY BEST SHOTS to represent you. Again,before you decided to submit your works to ChAPs, look at each one of them again and again, observe the posting guide such as the size and compression and think hard whether the works you decided to send to us is your BEST to represent your skills. Everybody can shoot a photograph, but NOT EVERYBODY can MAKE a photograph. Here we MAKE PHOTOGRAPH and WE MAKE EM' GOOD!!.. Keep on sending us more..!

Imagemaker

Thaipusam by Kacuks

Documenting Klang by Ian Ahmad

Passenggers coming out from local commuter in Commuter Station, Klang.

A view of Pulau Ketam Fishing Village, Pulau Ketam, Malaysia.

Inside of Chong Kok Kopitiam, one of the famous local kopitiam in town.

Salam, again last month i go to Klang for my latest photofolio, but this time a calaboration with sifoo.com crew and PhotoSchool members.

Looking at Something by Reez

Two boys looking for something while the young girl starring at them

Bahang Pilihanraya by Razak Latif

Wajah dan reaksi Khairy Jamaluddin semasa memberi ucapan dan kata perangsang pada Program Gerak Gempur Pemuda UMNO Bahagian Jasin bagi persediaan menghadapi pilihanraya yang akan datang di Jasin, Melaka. - Abdul Razak Latif / Utusan

Thaipusam by Pojie

A colleague helping a devotee to put kum kum on the devotee`s tongue


A devotee reflected on the sunglasses of a spectator.


Thirsty devotee drink mineral water with help from a colleague.

Makyung by Kacuks

Preparation for CNY by Sani Rahman

Seorang lelaki sedang melakukan persiapan bagi sambutan Tahun Baru Cina di sebuah kuil di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29 Januari.
( Sani Rahman/ChAPs )

On Air by Ian Ahmad

Profesionals skateboarders doing a trick on a half-pipe ram, when doing a demo in Sunway Lagoon, Bandar Sunway MALAYSIA, in conjunction of Quicksilver 2.0 event, 26th January 2008.

one for the camera

one for the camera, originally uploaded by nadi0.

i love photographing monkeys..especially the little ones. they're so cute, and full of character.

taken at the Monkey Forest in Ubud, Bali.

Lantern for Chinese New Year by Udey Ismail

Images by Adzrool

Assalamualaikum,,
Nama saya Adzrool Idzwan B Ismail. Saya telah melayari laman web Chaps Ayam.. dan saya merasakan yang ianya sangat bagus.
Di sini saya lampirkan beberapa keping gambar hasil kerja saya untuk dinilai sama ada ianya menepati ciri-ciri yang ditetapkan oleh ahli kumpulan.
sekian terima kasih,,

Welcome Adzrool and thanks for your submission. Adzrool is currently completing his Phd in Photography.

Imagemaker

Thaipusam 2008 by Jidin

All pictures shot at Batu Caves while Thaipusam Festival.

Thaipusam by Hasnuddin ADAN

Thaipusam 2008 by Reez

Penganut hindu menjalankan upacara mandi ketika Thaipusam

Penganut hindu memohon restu dari Dewa Murugan ketika acara mandi

Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi ra ji'un....

Takziah, condolences to our member Bro LastSham,
for the demise of his beloved father....
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi ra ji'un....

ChAPs is A MONTH OLD!!..

We're a month old... I'm gonna celebrate that by having tea at ChAPs usual hang-out.. sort of reban for us.  Join me if you're free!

cheers,
Imagemaker

Thaipusam by Zoule

A male Hindu devotee taking a shower on Thaipusam, Batu Caves, Gombak, 23 January 2008 .

Lantern for Chinese New Year

Photo above published in Brazil.



Photos: EPA/Shamshahrin Shamsudin

Gratefulness... by Bob Faizal

Atilia. this shot was taken behind the scene of Ranjau’s video clip shooting.

The Tenders By Aizuddin Saad

"Muzik dan Impian". Itulah yang diperkatakan oleh sekumpulan anak muda yang memperjuangkan hasil karya melalui sebuah kumpulan muzik yang dinamakan The Tenders. The Tenders merupakan sebuah kumpulan muzik "garage indie" yang berasal dari Segamat, Johor. Aktiviti yang positif seperti ini juga turut mengurangkan gejala masalah sosial yang kian semakin meningkat di kalangan remaja Malaysia terutama masalah "REMPIT".
*Teringat kembali ketika penglibatan awal saya di dalam fotografi, mereka semua adalah subjek pertama saya sebagai latihan fotografi. Saya kembali dengan untuk memotretkan aksi-aksi mereka semua dengan sekali lagi. Saya sangat gembira kerana kembali di mana saya bermula dahulu.*

HUSH by Fidfathir

Ayamers thaipusam photos were sooo greattt so i hush hush..hehe..

Thaipusam Faces by Grom

My best 3 of "portrait-themed" photos:

A Gift


Bless


Baby & Father


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Thaipusam Rituals by Grom

My best 3 of "ritual-themed" photos:

Sail Away


Distant Fire


Chelsea
(everybody has a shower photo...this is my post-shower photo...whoahahahaaa)


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Topic of the Month

Hello Ayamers,
Topic of the Month for Thaipusam will be closed on 31 January 2008. Send in your best shots. We'll see who will get the 1st Chap Ayam PotM.
For February, our topic would be Chinese New Year. Happy Hunting.

Imagemaker

Your Shots

Greetings Ayamers,
These past few days we've seen the increment in the number of submissions to Chap Ayam. The submissions came from all over... We don't know how you found us, but.. we would like to say Thank you very much for your support. THANK YOU!!!

CHAP AYAM will be A MONTH OLD in a few days time. For those of you who have submitted your works to ChAPs and don't see them being published, dont give up. It is not that the photos are not good enough,.. but we consider them merely as a `not-so-right' choice of work to represent you. You have better shots but you overlooked them.
At CHAP AYAM, we consider you as the BEST photogs around and we want to show the world that you are really GOOD!. So, we decided to publish ONLY YOUR VERY BEST SHOTS to represent you. Again,before you decided to submit your works to ChAPs, look at each one of them again and again, observe the posting guide such as the size and compression and think hard whether the works you decided to send to us is your BEST to represent your skills. Everybody can shoot a photograph, but NOT EVERYBODY can MAKE a photograph. Here we MAKE PHOTOGRAPH and WE MAKE EM' GOOD!!.. Keep on sending us more..!
Imagemaker

Reflection by Sara Aziz

this is my first time celebrating thaipusam.
thought of sharing a pic with the chap ayamers today :)

i really enjoyed Thaipusam., dengan colourful costumes and holistic rituals.
memang kagum la tengok orang naik 272 tangga batu caves bawak kavadi yang nampak berat.(memang berat pun kot)
thanks to Imagemaker and LastSham for sharing your tips on photographing the festival today :)
i think i mostly enjoyed photographing orang kepala botak tengah mandi because effect air merecik tu lagi ketara. hehehe.

maybe more pictures will be shared, later. taa.

Thaipusam by Aminor Azmi

Sikit dari saya, nak menambahkan koleksi chap ayam ni. Awal pagi dah ada kat sana, tapi kali ni tak dapat sangat gambar yang bagus. Org tak berapa ramai macam tahun lepas. Takde assignment khusus. Kali ni tumpu kepada potret penganut hindu.