The Kuwait Riding Center is holding the International Show Jumping Championship for the year 2014 from March 20th to March 22nd, which will comprise two different competitions involving 180 participants running concurrently; a local competition made up of a hundred local riders will enable the local youth and beginner riders to participate. The international competition will have more than 80 more advanced riders drawn from 11 different countries across the globe, Arabs and Europeans alike, competing.
The total prize money for the whole competition amounts to Ten thousand Kuwaiti Dinars (KD10,000), the highest ever prize money to be allocated for various winners of the Show Jumping competition in Kuwait.
Dates: Thursday March 20th to Saturday March 22nd 2014
Time: 3PM to 10PM
Schedule: Download [Here]
ShutterXpose is pleased to announce “Photography 101” a foundation and intermediate course for Novice, Beginners and Amateurs. This course should help you to understand the basics of camera operation, related camera jargon’s in simple and easy to understand language, learn exposure and how to balance exposure setting for capturing amazing and stunning images.
This course will be a 2 hrs session held on Friday’s at Better Books, Salmiya.
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The third Wataniya GulfRun 24 hour Karting Endurance race which I had posted earlier concluded successful much to the delights of the team.The Gulf Cables Team were the first to cross the checkered line after an exhausting 26 hours followed by Team Scuderia in the second place and Team Agsher in the third place.
The race which saw 18 teams consisting of 188 drivers took part in practice sessions and a highly competitive 24 hour endurance race. The 18 teams comprise of 4 to 12 drivers per team who drive a maximum stint time of roughly 2 hours, after which they switch drivers, and keep going for 24 hours of non- stop racing.
The Red Arrows displayed a spectacular aerial show at the Marina Crescent, Kuwait amid to the thousands of crowd who were spellbound and mesmerized as the Red Hawk with white and blue strips roared the sky and made formation sorties.
The air force aerobatic team of nine men lit up the sky displaying rolls, flying in formation and finally creating a smoke trails in the shape of a heart with an arrow piercing through it.
The Red Arrows currently flies BAE Systems’ Hawk aircraft, and comprises nine display pilots, all of whom are from front-line squadrons. Next year is the 50th display season for the Team, based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, UK and which, since formation, has performed more than 4,500 displays in 54 different countries.
It would have been great if the event would have been over the weekend as many could have attended. I thanked myself, skipping from work and reaching the venue almost in time. I’m not sure if the air show was reduced in time as the initial announcement was scheduled for a hour, but the event curtained in 40 minutes.
Check out the images below taken by Nikon D600 with Sigma 120-400mm f4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM
Update: You Tube video added.
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows Air Show came to an end on Thursday 21st November, in Dubai as part of the major Middle East tour. The men clad in Red uniform performed during the recent concluded Dubai Air Show.
The air force aerobatic team of nine men lit up the sky around the iconic Burj Al Arab with a trail of smoke in the form of a heart, leaving the watching public all along the city in awe.
The team is also expected to perform at Al Ain and in Abu Dhabi, both in the United Arab Emirates and in Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.
The team will be performing tomorrow afternoon in Kuwait close to the Marina Crescent.
It is hoped thousands of people will watch the Red Arrows during the five-week tour of the region. Those at the displays will see the Team’s distinctive red jets perform a series of precision formations and dynamic loops and rolls.
Officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows represent the United Kingdom and have been thrilling crowds, at home and overseas, since the 1960’s.
Date: 26th November, 2013
Venue: Marina Crescent
Time: Between 3:00 – 4:00 pm
The provisional display schedule for the Red Arrows Middle East Tour 2013 as mentioned on their website is below – this is subject to change.
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The Red Bull Car Park Drift is back following the tremendous success of the past three years, you shall be entertained to the one-of-a-kind drifting spectacle and exhilarating performances. Come out and see who will be crowned the Kuwaiti King of Drift in one of the most amazing motor sport spectacles that the region has ever seen.
The competition which is taking place at Parking Lot 4 of the Kuwait International Fair is sponsored by Chevrolet and Bridgestone and in collaboration with the “Quarter Mile” club in Kuwait. It returns once again to provide motor sport lovers in addition to the thrilling show performances, a chance to experience high speed and utmost suspense.
This would be a great opportunity for photographer to capture high speed action. The last I attended was in 2011
Venue: Kuwait International Fair (Parking Lot 4), Mishref
Date: 04th October, 2013
Time: 03:00 pm – 05:00 pm
For more information you can visit their website [Here]
Kuwait Team 4 Global Warning over the last few years have successfully organized Earth Hour event in the State of Kuwait. Earth Hour has grown from a one-city initiative in 2007 to the world’s largest campaign for the planet, uniting hundreds of millions of people across 7001 cities and towns in 152 countries and territories and is still growing.
Kuwait on Saturday entered the Guinness World record books with a massive display of firework. The show which costed KD 4.16 million (roughly around $15 million US) was spectacular with 77,282 fireworks launched using pyrotechnic over a period of one hour to secure the biggest and expensive firework feat ever. Thousands of people gathered around the Gulf road to catch the glimpse of fireworks, kite and laser show display staged to mark the 50th anniversary of the constitution. The road leading to the venue were closed from early afternoon, I decided to reach early for a change and found a convenient location to witness the event right behind the KFC outlet (Zone 5). Before the late evening firework I was lucky enough to watch 3-4 sorties of fire planes soaring the sky and display of kites beautifully flown by professionals pillion riders on Jet skies. Finally as other photo geek members and family joined, the place was flooded with people occupying every inch of land, there was a long wait before the firework began and I wished there were more entertainment on the sea side. I did manage to capture the couple of flying mannequin and other dressed up sea-creature character with security personnel as they were cheered by crowds walking the Gulf road. I rushed back to my spot to capture the firework which started couple of minutes after 8 pm to witness the greatest and most spectacular fireworks ever, with plenty of photographers and other watchers around, the place was truly a celebration. At the end of the show, the 3D projections displayed the Guinness World record banner for the maximum number of firework as well as for the longest line (from Kuwait tower to Green Island divided into 9 zones) as a representative from Guinness World Record announced over the national Kuwait Television.
Images of the event: (For more images click here)
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Kuwait is all geared to host the biggest and the most expensive Firework show on 10th Nov,2012 as they head to break the world record for the biggest firework yet along the Gulf Road starting from the Kuwait Tower all the way up to the Green Island to celebrate 50th year anniversary of the constitution. It’s told a whooping 4 million plus KD has been spent on fireworks, plenty of steel offshore platform structures has been created for the fireworks. A New Mexico based company Desert Areospace has been hired to tap 3 planes fitted with firework at the tail for the show.
Check the video of the News report from KRQE News
This truly will be one great historic event you won’t want to miss. Now guys, this won’t be just Fireworks, the show will include lit kites, Flying Falcons, Floating Creatures, Laser, Sound and 3D projections. The approx 4.5 km area starting from Ruby Tuesday near the Kuwait Towers extending to the Green Island has been divided into 9 Zones.
The show will start at 3:00 pm with entertainment program followed by fireworks at 8:00 pm and the final closure at around 10:00 pm. Reports indicate that the fireworks shall continue non-stop over an hour and is expected to break the previous 7 Guinness World Records. The show is sure to invite lots of people from neighboring regions to witness this landmark event.
It’s advised to reach the event place well in advance as traffic would be crazy. To all my photo geek friends this is will be one great event you would love to shoot.
The winners and participants of the recently concluded “Expression of Love” photo contest organized by ShutterXpose were felicitated and the winners awarded with their prizes. The function was private and held over the weekend at Salmiya Play School. A brief introduction of ShutterXpose activities and their future work plans were discussed. The attendees were briefed on the judges of the contest and the evaluation process. Images of the Top contenders of the contest were discussed, most of the participants expressed their happiness on conducting such contest including the professionalism and transparency. Participants were felicitated with certificates.
ShutterXpose once again takes the opportunity to congratulate the winners and all the participants for their active participation and making our 1st photography competition a great success. The continuous support from the Judges, Coordinators (Prashanth, Rakshak, Rilson, Yogee & Unni Krishnan) and the readers helped us with brighter ideas and high spirits (no pun intended). Participants who couldn’t attend the function are requested to email us with their mobile numbers ASAP, so as the certificates could be delivered.
Pictures of the event: (by Prashanth Shetty)
