NEWS OF THE DAY - Astro to broadcast duo's unique Sabah adventure

DAILY EXPRESS

Published on: Thursday, January 26, 2012

Kota Kinabalu: Bio Channel (Astro 731) will be broadcasting a new documentary titled "Shoot for the Sky" featuring the journey of two photographers, Jonathan Tan and Cede Prudente, to photograph the world's oldest tropical rainforest from the air in Borneo.

Cede, 47, is an award-winning local professional photographer, author and conservationist, while Jonathan, 27 is the other photographer noted for his landscape photography.
They will attempt to photograph Sabah from the air and attempt to capture never before documented visuals from the air.

The locations they have chosen include mangroves on the Sandakan coastline, Semporna islands, reefs and home of the sea gypsy and Mount Kinabalu.

To do this, they first have to learn how to fly. See how they master the skill of flying their paramotor. Then follow them on their breathtaking adventure.

As Cede and Jonathan travel via the paramotor, they will offer viewers and extraordinary vantage point to appreciate the beauty of Borneo's tropical rainforest.
With limited flying experience, their journey has been a bumpy one.

Will they succeed against constantly changing weather patterns, mechanical failures and tricky terrain, will they succeed in flying to the peak?
All of this is combined with as much danger and excitement you would expect from an adventurer flying off into the unknown.

Join Cede and Jonathan on a journey of a lifetime.

The encore for the documentary will be on Feb 26 at 11am, Feb 27 at 10pm and March 4 at 7pm.