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1 - Wellington's 2009 Dragonboat festival featured the usual elements seen in previous years. I caught a half hour of racing at the end of Saturday. This is a curious event to photograph, and it can be difficult to come up with unique compositions - but check out some excellent efforts from fellow Wellington photographers Karim Sahai, Pooria Koleni, and Alan Raga.
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