Swinging into first place: First-prize winner Glenn Guan receives a 12-day Mediterranean cruise and flight tickets for his winning entry. THE i-City ?It?s Real, It?s Trick Art Real? photography competition organised in conjunction with the opening of the Trick Art Museum@i-City received overwhelming response from amateur and professional photography enthusiasts nationwide.
The museum, the first of its kind in Malaysia, spans 8,000 sq ft featuring six different themes ? Famous Masterpieces, Egyptian Lost Tomb adventure, Animal Kingdom, Marine Life, Modern Classics and Superheroes.
The exhibits look different when seen from different angles and the effects are magnified when seen through camera lenses.
A scream: Second-prize winner Sheiron Akmal?s composition. Trick art is a new tourism product in Malaysia and since opening in mid-November, the Trick Art Museum has received an average of 5,000 visitors daily.
?The photo challenge was organised to spur creativity and an interest for photography by allowing visitors to explore various poses and angles to capture the most ?real? photo poses,? I-Berhad director Monica Ong said.
?We also noticed that this was an interesting way for families and friends to communicate and bond. For example, a group of two or three can participate in creating one trick art masterpiece,? she said.
Gotcha: Third-prize winner Rohayu Abdullah?s shot. There were more than RM80,000 worth of prizes up for grabs, with first prize winner Glenn Guan picking up a 12-day Mediterranean cruise and flight tickets.
The second and third-prize winners were Sheiron Akmal Ismail and Rohayu Abdullah, respectively.
They also picked up travel packages for their efforts.
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