We Need You…
26 January 2009
The People's King. This is the photo we will re-create using thousands of photos of his loyal subjects.
To celebrate the birthday of His Majesty, ‘The People’s King’, on February 21, 2009, the Bhutan Observer invites all his loyal subjects to join us in creating a very special commemorative poster.
To celebrate this glorious occasion we will create a unique poster from thousands of photos of Bhutanese faces and we need you to send us your photos. They can be group photos, individual photos, graduation photos, baby photos, school photos, photos of yourself with the King and passport photos. We are also happy to receive your favourite shots of lhakhangs, dzongs, rivers, animals, mountains, towns, streets, even your home. They can be of your favourite activity – playing archery or football. All photos are welcome.
Please send them by post, drop them into our office in Thimphu or email them to us. Ring your family and friends in the most remote corners of our glorious Kingdom and get them to join in the fun. We want this poster to represent ALL the people of Bhutan.
A nd please be quick. We need your photos by the end of January to create this very special poster of our King. Up close you will be able to see the individual photos. Stand a few feet back and you will see only the King, His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, ‘The People’s King’.
This special, magical poster will be presented to his Majesty, on behalf of all his people, and then made available for sale across the kingdom, wherever Bhutan Observer is sold. It will be printed on high quality glossy paper, twice the size of this newspaper page you are reading, for you to keep forever. This is a unique event. Don’t miss the chance to be part of it.
How this is done
This image is just to show you what we intend to do. Our poster will be created from Bhutanese images, using the photos you send. We will attempt to use every photo sent to us, at least once, sometimes more than once. Photos may be cropped to fit the proportion needed. Some photos may not be able to be used at all, due to technical requirements. But we will do our best. (Please note that it will not be possible to return any photos. They will become the property of the newspaper.)
Tips for photos
We need lots of head shots, but can use full length shots also. If you are taking photos especially, please keep group shots tight or outer people may be cropped out. Any colour background is suitable, in fact we encourage a variety of background colours, specially yellow. The final poster will be made from thousands of photos, so while each photo will be easily recognizable up close, they won’t show a lot of detail.
Where to send
PHOTO PRINTS – Please post or deliver to Bhutan Observer, P O Box 1112, Norzin Lam, Thimphu. DIGITAL PRINTS – Minimum size 375 x 500 pixels. Best formats are JPG, PNG or BMP. (If you are using a “compressed” format such as JPG please don’t compress it below 65%.)
E mail your photo as an attachment to lobzangdorji@bhutanobserver.com.bt
Deliver them on a CD or bring in on a USB memory stick to our Thimphu city office on Norzin Lam, opposite Tashi Taj Hotel, during business hours before January 30.
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first of all…let me ask you……did you get the Royal Permission from His Majesty the King or from His Majesty’s Secretariat before you use His Majesty’s photo like that? This is a serious question. You can not do whatever you like with His Majesty’s “kupar” and stain the sanctity of His Majesty like that. If you did not get any permission to use His Majesty’s photo like that, Bhutan Observer can be sued and Lobzang Dorji will go to jail.
Think well.
Its amazing that you have got a picture of my chinese friend on this HM portrait (in the portion where you have magnified it). where did you get it from?
hey Satrakotra Dont act funnyy….
they know the formalities and their duties and responsibilities…
appreciate when someone is doing a great Job..
But my suggestion is: when someone sends and mails a picture it wud be nice if lobzangdorji@bhutanobserver.com.bt could reply back thankin for their contribution….
I think I saw something like this before…in TV.
This is indeeed a noble gesture, so I will make sure to send a photo of mine. I do wish BO success in this mission.
obviously they must have asked permission before doing so. this SaTraKoTra seems like a foolish person ..
Dear SaTraKoTra yes we have got permission from the HM and it has been approved by HM himself. Thank you for the concern showed.
dear BANG we do aknowledge the pictures send to us. If you want to try you could send in your picture too..
Thank you and keep contributing
this is a good …gesture…i liked the idea… but as satrakotra has said the doubt arises… hopefully i think it wont the thing being downtrodden to Our Hm.. anyway the fact should not be asked to HM wether to make or not… because we should present him the surprise gift…….
tshewgyel dont u know how to read..? haha, stupid. Observer staff have already written above u that they got the Permission from HM.. this is the heights of stupidity..!
Great job Bhutan Observer . I too would like to contribute my picture for the purpose.
but please make sure its there.
First of all I would like to congratulate Bhutan Observer for coming up with this great idea. I also would like to join you in celebrating this very important historical moment.
Bhutan Observer is coming slowly but surely to the forefront of print journalism. They can come with this kind of idea to capture the interest and imagination of the public and I wish them all the Best. I am sending my picture for sure.
think I saw something like this given in the TV.This is indeeed a noble gesture, so I am sending photo of mine. I do wish Bhutan Observer to success in this mission.
its gut to show the respect to the leader frm his subject in this too, but i would like to request people especially sexy ladies not to sent their hot and sexy pictures….it wouldnt look gut.
wow, its great dat bhutan observer is doing such thing, its unique, so very Best Of Luck Bhutan Observer. I too will send my photos for accompanying such good things.
Mr. Lobsang’s account is full… tell him to please delete the old messages
thanks!
hi observer staff I am sure i was one of the first persons to mail pictures as ma contribution and I dont remember getting any kind of acknowledgment mail baya la…
But may be you started giving ack. may be at later stage…
Plz do so
ya its very great & gud idea of bhutanobserver term for such wonderful mission & i wish & pray for sucess. i had send my pic too……………..Best of luck
Bhutan Observer is coming with all good ideas, so here i too sending my photo for accompaning such a gud things la.
Gud idea la, we have sent our photos through mail. Hope we can view our photo when printed.
its our pleasure to help you to help our country.i personally would like to thank bhutanobserver for bringing this good issue with lots of picture.
at the same time,i would be glad to see mine too.
well it nice to know that Bhutan Observer is taking initive for the celeberation & i would like to be the part of it……….hope i m not late……
its a good to hear that bhutanobserver is taking initiative to have photo in the batch of our fifth king .
sir,
if u could reflect this article we will be grateful to yuor company.
why judiciary personal are not given out countary traning like other civil servent of the kingdom, most of the work (judgement ) are made by the bench clerk, therefor, it is necessary to have more knowledge about the work. so our govt can porvide traning like other sivil servant we the bench clerk will be greatful.
we the judiciary bench clerk play an important role in the democracy countary,