MANILA SUNDAY PHOTO WALK
Last April 15 was my second time to attend The Free Postal & Metropolitan Theater Heritage Walking Tour by Filipinas Stamp Collector’s Club. I was surprised that there were a lot of attendees this month, approximately 40 plus compare to 15 last January. I am taking advantage of this free tour because there are talks that the government is in talks with the foreigners to convert The Post Office Building into a luxury hotel.
SINGAPORE NIGHTSCAPE
THE MERLION PARK
Year 2008 when I picked up my first DSLR and started travelling. I’ve been to the picturesque Batanes, the elusive Basilan, the country’s highest peak, Mt. Apo but have never been outside the Philippines. It is really on my plan this year to visit other nations but not Singapore. It was supposed to be Indonesia because I wanted to see Borobudur. It was a sudden changed of plan because one of my most favorite bands, Foo Fighters will be playing in Singapore. Unfortunately, the tour was cancelled a week before the show because of Dave Grohl’s medical condition. I was really upset but I can only complain to myself. I am just a fan and Dave’s health is more important. Yeah, he is a famous rock star but he is only human like us.
ORTIGAS SKYLINE
Ortigas Center - 02/16/10
Ortigas Center is the second most important central business district after Makati. It is a 4,000 hectare land known as Hacienda de Mandaloyon in 1930s. It was a virtual wasteland when acquired by Ortigas & Company but now a home to many skyscrapers, famous offices, shopping malls and restaurants.
Ortigas is sorrounded by of Pasig, Mandaluyong, San Juan and Quezon City.
Photography Gears: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 18-70mm
Settings: 18mm, 30 secs, f8, ISO 100
MAKATI SKYLINE
Makati Central Business District - Makati City - 12/09/09
Makati is the financial center of the Philippines. It was Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the first Governor-General of the Philippines who spotted the area in 1570′s. The name “Makati” came from the word “kati”, which means tide, referring to the tide of Pasig River located north of Makati.
Photography Gears: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 18-70mm
Settings: 18mm, 30 secs, f7.1, ISO 125
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
Nativity Scene (Belen) - Ayala, Makati - 11/20/10
Wishing everyone a meaningful and happy Christmas. Let us not forget to give thanks to all the blessings we received this year. A little prayer for our brothers & sisters in Northern Mindanao who were affected by Typhoon Sendong.
Photography Gears: Nikon D80 + Tokina 12-24mm
Settings: 12mm, 1/15 secs, f4, ISO 800
NEOCLASSICAL EDIFICE
Manila Central Post Office - Manila - 01/17/10
It was a failed sunset shoot at Manila Bay with my friend Allan when I took this photo. We walked from Cultural Center of the Philippines up to the Jones Bridge looking for a good subject but we ended up eating dinner in Binondo.
The photo above is the Manila Central Post Office. It is the post office of Manila and the head office of Philippine Postal Corporation. The building was designed by Juan M. Arellano and built in 1926. It was rebuilt after the worldwar in 1946. It is one of the beautiful neoclassical inspired building in Manila. Located in Intramuros along Pasig River, fronting Liwasang Bonifacio / Plaza Lawton.
Photography Gears: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 18-70mm
Settings: 70mm, 92 secs, f8, ISO 100
KALESA AT NIGHT
Manila - 11/02/2009
I saw this POV while walking with my friends, Oggie, Ferdz, Allan & Dom along Roxas Boulevard corner Kalaw Street in Manila. It was the moon above the two building that caught my attention first then I saw the parked kalesa that eventually became the main subject of the photo. I don’t have my tripod with me that time so I just positioned my camera on the floor leaned against my camera bag then shoot away.
Photography Gears: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 18-70mm
Settings: 18mm, 30 secs, f8, ISO 200
GUIDING LIGHT AT NIGHT
Basco Lighthouse - Basco, Batanes - 10/15/10
Basco Lighthouse is located in Naidi Hills in Baranggay San Antonio, Basco Batanes. It is one of the three lighthouses in Batanes. The structure is a 6-storey building with viewing deck on the fifth floor. The viewing deck is a perfect location to see the whole Batan Island. The lighthouse was completed in 2003.
Photography Gears: Nikon D80 + Sigma 10-20mm
Settings: 10mm, 30 secs, f8, ISO 100
