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.
ENTER THE DRAGON: CHINESE NEW YEAR 2012
- Kids doing the Lion Dance
January 23, 2012 marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese holiday, celebrated by billions of people around the world. Each of the Chinese New Year Calendar is represented by one of twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. For 2012, it’s the Dragon. It is the creature of myth and legend. A symbol of good fortune and power.
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
SUNDOWN MANILA
- Manila Bay – Manila, Philippines – 01/31/10
Manila Bay is famous for its beautiful sunset. Its vivid colors of yellow and orange that turn into red during sundown certainly puts on a great view.
Photography Gears: Nikon D80 + Nikkor 18-70mm + GND Filter
Settings: 18mm, 1.6 secs, f22, ISO 100
