Drummers with a view of Turtle Island and the Pacific Ocean at Fusen Satoyama. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star
SEVENTEEN photographers from various newspapers, magazines and online portals in Malaysia participated in the biennial Malaysian Media photography competition to capture the majestic beauty of Taiwan’s countryside.
Co-organised by Apple Vacations and Conventions and the Taiwan Leisure Farms Development Association, this year’s competition is the sixth instalment to promote Taiwan’s leisure farms as tourist destinations.
An elderly couple sharing a tender moment at MeiG Leisure Farm.
The photographers were given a daily theme for three days to capture the essence of these farms, including the daily lives of the people and the scenic landscape of the leisure farms.
A woman and child at e-long Goat Farm, Yilan.
They were required to submit 20 photos to be judged based on aesthetics and technicality.
Star Media Group photo editor Ng Kok Leong and Taiwan’s famed author and photographer, Kaas Chen Chih Tung, were the judges.
A woman preserving dried flowers at MeiG Leisure Farm.
The Star photographer Low Lay Phon said the competition was a valuable experience for her as it enabled her to capture the picturesque beauty of Taiwan’s leisure farms.
Group photo of the participants; a woman preserving dried flowers at MeiG Leisure Farm.
“People always say that the best scenery in Taiwan involves its people,” she said.
“I was fascinated by the people in Taiwan as they are passionate about their work and preserving their traditions and culture.” — By JAROD LIM
