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So the seminar price was with a lens included. Fair… My apologies. And it’s not because today the models were in bathing suit that I apologise…
(I really should start working more seriously again though…)

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 10/12/2009: In a first big scale marketing initiative in Phnom Penh in the field of cameras, a major brand invited professional photographers to a presentation of its new production during a two-day seminar at the Raffles Le Royal.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 10/12/2009: In a first big scale marketing initiative in Phnom Penh in the field of cameras, a major brand invited professional photographers to a presentation of its new production during a two-day seminar at the Raffles Le Royal.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/12/2009: In a first big scale marketing initiative in Phnom Penh in the field of cameras, a major brand invited professional photographers to a presentation of its new production during a two-day seminar at the Raffles Le Royal.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 9/12/2009: In a first big scale marketing initiative in Phnom Penh in the field of cameras, a major brand invited professional photographers to a presentation of its new production during a two-day seminar at the Raffles Le Royal.

Nice… Except that there should be a bit of fine tuning… There was a special seminar price for a camera at 3159$ instead of 3509$. The same camera sells for 2700$ at B&H and can be found in shops in the Penh for about 2500$…

St Nicolas dropped by for all the Belgian children of Phnom Penh. Smack on time, be it what jet-lagged…

Why no Coca Cola? Because, unlike Santa Claus, he was not created by the Coca Cola design team.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 6/12/2009: St Nicolas visiting Belgian children at Tchou Tchou kindergarten.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 6/12/2009: St Nicolas visiting Belgian children at Tchou Tchou kindergarten.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 6/12/2009: St Nicolas visiting Belgian children at Tchou Tchou kindergarten.

CAMBODIA. Phnom Penh. 6/12/2009: St Nicolas visiting Belgian children at Tchou Tchou kindergarten.

Tonight is he last opportunity to see the open-air projections in front of Wat Botum organised by the French Cultural Center. 12 screens and hundreds of pictures from all over the world in a smooth 18°C breeze…

Don’t miss my 8 minutes MM piece on the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. Yes, the one some of you tried to download without success. It wasn’t uploaded properly on the server and I have no way of checking unless I burn all of my bandwith… It should be available soon as a podcast on Magnum in Motion though… I will let you know.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 8/06/2009: Picture of the accused on a screen in the pressroom on the 24th day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 8/06/2009: Picture of the accused on a screen in the pressroom on the 24th day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/05/2009: The accused on the 22nd day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/05/2009: The accused on the 22nd day of Duch trial at the ECCC.

That’s it. The last day of the first Khmer Rouge trial. There is just one thing missing: THE VERDICT. But will it make a difference? Will the condemnation of ONE mean the page can be turned? Of course not.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: The accused as seen on screen in press room on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: The accused as seen on screen in press room on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: Press conference with William SMITH and CHEA Lang, Co-Prosecutors, after the hearings on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: Press conference with William SMITH and CHEA Lang, Co-Prosecutors, after the hearings on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: Press conference with Martine JACQUIN, Philippe CANONNE, KONG Pisey, Silke STUDZINSKY and Karim A. A. KHAN, Civil Party Lawyers, after the hearings on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: Press conference with Martine JACQUIN, Philippe CANONNE, KONG Pisey, Silke STUDZINSKY and Karim A. A. KHAN, Civil Party Lawyers, after the hearings on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: Public on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 27/11/2009: Public on last of the 77 days of Case 001 at the ECCC, with Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, standing trial for crimes against Humanity.

Penultimate day of the (first?) Khmer Rouge trial. This was also the latest (brilliant) speech as a defense lawyer by François Roux.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: François ROUX, Defense Lawyer, after his closing statement on day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: François ROUX, Defense Lawyer, after his closing statement on day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: Al ROKOFF, Photojpurnalist, in press room on day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: Al ROKOFF, Photojpurnalist, in press room on day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: Rémi LAINE, Film Director,  photographing in press room on day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: Rémi LAINE, Film Director, photographing in press room on day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: Day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 26/11/2009: Day 76 of the Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

This was defense day… Last statements… And even more crowded than yesterday.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Inhabitants from Siem Reap who left their home at 1:00 am to attend the hearings on day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Inhabitants from Siem Reap who left their home at 1:00 am to attend the hearings on day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Inhabitants from Siem Reap who left their home at 1:00 am to attend the hearings on day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Inhabitants from Siem Reap who left their home at 1:00 am to attend the hearings on day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Inhabitants from Siem Reap who left their home at 1:00 am to attend the hearings on day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 25/11/2009: Inhabitants from Siem Reap who left their home at 1:00 am to attend the hearings on day 75 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

Prosecutor’s day. Very crowded courtroom today… The visitors visit in shifts…

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Journalists during recess at the closing statements on day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Journalists during recess at the closing statements on day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Press room during recess at the closing statements on Day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Press room during recess at the closing statements on Day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Karim A. A. KHAN, Civil Party Lawyer, passing security to attend the closing statements on Day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Karim A. A. KHAN, Civil Party Lawyer, passing security to attend the closing statements on Day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Philippe CANONNE and Pierre-Olivier SUR, Civil Party Lawyers, during recess at the closing statements on Day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.

CAMBODIA. Kambol (Phnom Penh). 24/11/2009: Philippe CANONNE and Pierre-Olivier SUR, Civil Party Lawyers, during recess at the closing statements on Day 74 of Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, trial at the ECCC.