tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-314872022024-03-14T14:40:34.232+08:00Flickers Photo ClubA great photograph is a full expression of what one feels about what is being photographed in the deepest sense, and is, thereby, a true expression of what one feels about life in its entirety. ~Ansel Adams
http://www.flickersphotoclub.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-68208844957884895612009-04-07T00:34:00.006+08:002009-04-11T10:48:22.102+08:00FPC on 2009 Manila International Auto Show @ World Trade Center<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3418675426_838ca3273c_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3632/3418675426_838ca3273c_m.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Manila International Auto Show 2009 held open on the World Trade Center in Pasay city to all Car Enthusiasts, owners and even car manufacturers to display their auto products to the public.<br /><br /><br /><p>The Manila International Auto show 09’s theme is “Passion for Performance”, with a dual thrust.The first is to highlight car and equipment performance in terms of driving pleasure and fuel economy. The second is to boost industry sales performance with a well-attended selling event. </p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3581/3417863727_67115dfa73_m.jpg" border="0" /> <p>Guinness World Record holder in precision driving Russ Swift returns with a thrilling show behind the wheel of the all-new Subaru Impreza sedan and WRX STI.</p><p>Aside from car lovers, there are also many photo lovers visited the venue not only for the cars but also from the lovely models each brand of automobile represent. </p><p><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3417612035_0d34593a61.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3417612035_0d34593a61.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p><br /><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p>For more images click here: </p><p><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=fpcautoshow09">Autoshow-models</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryuji23/tags/fpcautoshow2009/show/">Autoshow-cars</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-51919993843291146732009-03-31T17:28:00.006+08:002009-03-31T17:52:51.633+08:00FPC on Manila Bulletin Tuesday Edition March 31,2009<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3399964559_23c257cf6a_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3399964559_23c257cf6a_m.jpg" border="0" /></a> Quoted text:<br />"The Flickers Photo Club recently held a get-together photoshoot at the Cubepoint studio, organized by Perry Chua. Five pretty models graced the activity, namely, Precious, Michelle, Angelica, Wendy and Ruby with make-up artist King Pacifico.John Edward Taca of Luminosi studios also attended the said event. A photo contest was also held on the "Best Portrait Shot" where Joel Garcia emerged as the grand winner. Other memebers who shared their talents during the shoot included Ed Chuasiaokong, Pat Hocchuan, Alex, Darwin Andres, Eric Espenida, JC Gepte, Abdul Abubakar, Benjie, Marissa and Lalaine.<br />FPC is a group of photography enthusiasts, semi-pro, and professional photographers who want to develop and nurture friendship through shared passion for photography and sense of community based in the Philippines, guided by the values:<br />"Learn, Earn,Turn-up and Share" or LETS."<br /><br />** From the recent March 7, 2009 shoot at CubePoint, this event was included on Manila Bulletin Tuesday Edition 03212009.<br /><br />If you will grab a copy of Manila Bulletin Tuesday edition, just flip in to Picture Perfect section ( Main focus is the late great Francis M).Browse in to page 8 and you'll see this article about the FPC group.<br /><br />Photo taken by: Linus<div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-25238784981425048712009-03-31T16:19:00.005+08:002009-03-31T17:20:49.612+08:00FPCmeet@Imagesmith March 21, 2009<div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3393857739_b6ba948e0d_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3393857739_b6ba948e0d_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3393857739_b6ba948e0d.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3393857739_b6ba948e0d.jpg"></a></div><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Once is not enough for the month of March.<br />The FPC gang conducted again yet another shoot(03212009), this time it's location is on Imagesmith in pasig city.</div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div> </div><div>Enjoyed by the "testshot" concept, the group performed a number of testshoot together with the model before performing the actual shot itself.</div><br /><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3383697841_10596ec765_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3383697841_10596ec765_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br />Photographers:<br /></div><div>Perry</div></div><div><div>Joel</div><div>Linus</div><div>Francis</div><div>JC</div><div>Eric</div><div>Gladys</div><div>Ryuji23</div><div> </div><div>Model:</div><div>Angelica</div><div>Ericka<br /></div><br /><div>MUA:Pam</div><div> </div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3394666508_132e46a125.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3394666508_132e46a125.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3383699921_d636ef5f3f.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-84240291523342753552009-03-31T15:58:00.010+08:002009-03-31T17:23:47.152+08:00FPCmeet@CubePoint-March 7, 2009<div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3334897269_e8df2c12a4_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3334897269_e8df2c12a4_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Last March 7, 2009 as manila is focused on Eraserheads final set & the Bb. Pilipinas coronation nights, Flickers Photo Club “FPC “ held its first photo session this year @ cubepoint in Mandaluyong. Lead by Perry “Power Pee” with the supervision on lighting by Darwin and with the comic comments from Joel the session become lively as the shooters lined up to take their turn to shoot the models.<br /><br /><p>Photographers: <a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3334897269_e8df2c12a4.jpg"></a><br />1.PowerPee</p><p>2. Joel Garcia</p><p>3. Ryuji23</p><p>4. Pat Hocchuan</p><p>5.chamba-shots</p><p>6.JE</p><p>7.Alex (alexdpx)</p><p>8.Ed (edcsk)</p><p>9.JC </p><p>10.Lanimar</p><p>11.Abdul</p><p>12.Marissa </p><p>13.Linus</p><p>Lighting coordinator: Darwin</p><p>make up by: king </p><p>models:<br />1.Wendy</p><p>2.Michelle</p><p>3.Precious</p><p>4.Angelica</p><p>5.Ruby</p><p><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3362600800_3f02754200.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 338px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3362600800_3f02754200.jpg" border="0" /></a></p></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-77789625141508884692009-03-30T19:59:00.009+08:002009-03-31T17:53:55.530+08:00FPC on Photojournalism Experience March 28,2009FPC conducted a photojournalism experience last March 28, facilitated by Linus.<br /><div><div><div><div><div></div><div></div><div>Photo coverage:</div><div>1. Sea Festival</div><div>2. news </div><div>3. Street photography (human Interest on poverty) </div><div></div><div></div><div>1. Sea Side Story:</div><div></div><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3398145504_89d5e03f51.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div><div></div><br /><div>The first topic is about a story around the sea side of Manila Bay.</div><div>There was also an ongoing boat racing competition, people relaxing and some folks swimming on the shores.</div><div></div><div></div><br /><div>Ice cream fun:</div><div>Summer is already here so these kids are enjoying there ice cream treats on the bay.</div><div></div><br /><div>2. Lightning Rally Experience:</div><div></div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3398187614_c77be21657.jpg" border="0" />Urban poor leaders from Kilos-Maralita surprised Malacanang when they staged a lightning rally last Saturday demanding social protection for the country’s poor from the economic crisi<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3398231964_17369e5722.jpg"></a>s.<br /><div>The group stormed Gate 7 of Malacanang carrying banners calling on the government to allocate 50 billion pesos to humane and affordable mass housing as part of the 330B peso stimulus plan.</div><br /><div>After their speech the Police official decided to disperse the demonstrators away from mendiola.</div><div></div><br /><div>3. FPC on Poverty and Human Interest:</div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 348px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3398226444_9eaef15309.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>The Last topic we have that day is about Poverty and Human Interest, so the group decided to go to the deprived part of the metro.</div><div></div><div>Poverty is a common term in the country but having experienced going to a place where people need to work just to earn a small buck and seeing children help their parents work instead of playing, makes you think that somewhat you feel lucky that you could eat 3 meals a day and can afford simple stuff but makes you think also who can help these people with regards to their current situation… </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Group pic:</div><div></div><div><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3398231964_17369e5722_m.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3398231964_17369e5722_m.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div>After all those shooting, its time to have a nice group picture while the backdrop is a dump site.. </div><div><br />Photographers:</div><div>1.Linus</div><div>2.Dennis</div><div>3.Ferdy</div><div>4.Eric<br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-55374301688884179712008-08-08T13:00:00.004+08:002008-08-08T13:13:15.480+08:00POW! 2nd Week of August 2008Here are this week's FPC's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PoW!s</span>, in no order of preference:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crispyparty/2693396378/" title="Partners in Crime Revisited by crispyparty, on Flickr"><img style="width: 398px; height: 319px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/2693396378_a08a577fab.jpg" alt="Partners in Crime Revisited" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Partners in Crime Revisited"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crispyparty/">crispyparty</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "Composition and lighting played key roles here. This makes for an excellent print ad."<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jowchie/2715302180/" title="Koga by Kim Guanzon, on Flickr"><img style="width: 397px; height: 266px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2715302180_1f8ee4c78f.jpg" alt="Koga" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Koga"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jowchie/">Kim Guanzon</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Canon EOS-1D Mark III, 1/250, f/9, 40mm, ISO100</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> Canon EOS-1D Mark III<br />Canon EF 17-40mm f4L USM<br />AB800 33" Beauty Dish camera left with diffusion sock.. no filter<br />AB800 with full CTO filter camera right<br />WB set to tungsten<br />check the exif data... all processing was done with lightroom... no need of PS<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> " Here is a good example of what an interplay of good equipment can do to your photos. Forget about the talent or skill of the photographer - a little knowledge will do. Top of the line gears necessarily equate to a brilliant photo!!"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/julycgarcia/2718709285/" title="Heat of the Moment by joelcgarcia, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3017/2718709285_22ec58a0ca.jpg" alt="Heat of the Moment" height="500" width="332" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Heat of the Moment"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/julycgarcia/">joelcgarcia</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nikon D300, 1/200, f/18, 40mm, ISO200</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> Make-up by Jossa Cruz. Regina Condominium, Quezon City.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "Great Art for Nude. Great Lighting! This photo just inspires me a lot!"<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-64774763523936559902008-08-01T10:55:00.004+08:002008-08-01T11:08:33.732+08:00POW! 1st Week of August 2008Here are this week's FPC's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PoW!s</span>, in no order of preference:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yetbu/2677140772/" title="* by yetbu, on Flickr"><img style="width: 394px; height: 264px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/2677140772_5e3183f312.jpg" alt="*" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"No Title"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/yetbu/">yetbu</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "This is not his best. I invite you to look at his stream and just let the images do the talking this time."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmannn/2683799841/" title="0717 DSC09612 by JRmannn, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2683799841_e86293da66.jpg" alt="0717 DSC09612" height="500" width="358" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"The Cross"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmannn/">JRmannn</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> - "I love the colors on this shot. and the rainbow.. just perfect!"<br /><br />- "Shooting and composing with a rainbow...that doesn't happen everyday. "<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronneria/2679636247/" title="URCC 12 (Supremacy!) by Ronyak, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3263/2679636247_54f59a232e.jpg" alt="URCC 12 (Supremacy!)" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"URCC 12 (Supremacy)"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ronneria/">Ronyak</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> URCC 12 held last July 5, 08 at A. Venue<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> - "Seldom do we see sports photos uploaded in flickr. It is therefore exhilirating to see one and this photo captures the agony of being defeated and the intense concentration of the brawler on top who seems to be the fighter with an advantage over his foe."<br /><br />- "i can feel the intensity in this frame. As the other editor mentioned it's a image with a strong story to tell. "<div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-74800423323927584542008-07-25T11:37:00.005+08:002008-07-25T11:49:18.674+08:00POW! 4th Week of July 2008Here are this week's FPC's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PoW!s</span>, in no order of preference:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmannn/2669594298/" title="0715 IMG_1038 by JRmannn, on Flickr"><img style="width: 399px; height: 287px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3260/2669594298_ef56f11246.jpg" alt="0715 IMG_1038" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Full of Life"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmannn/">JRmannn</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> FULL OF LIFE<br />Like a whole little world in that one drop.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comments:</span> - "Great capture on the reflection and great timing on the water drop."<br /><br />- " I just love images where the reflection draws more attention to whats on the middle of the frame. It takes a keen eye and a lot of imagination to create that in my opinion."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joseworks/2668275416/" title="Untitled by Joseph Ong, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/2668275416_81cb374c1f.jpg" alt="" height="500" width="357" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"No Title"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joseworks/">Joseph Ong</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> Model; Tara<br />Clothes: Harvey Cenit<br />Maquillage: Jessie Glova<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> - "The cropped shot did this photo justice. The photographer's an expert when it comes to portraits and it clearly shows. Good details and great use of lighting"<br /><br />- "This portrait invites me to peer into her soul. it's mesmerizing!<br />Softness in female portraiture still works best for me not only technically speaking but the way the model projects as well."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturesinc/2674679682/" title="Verbotene-Liebe by johnnymakati, on Flickr"><img style="width: 399px; height: 295px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2674679682_fb90435712.jpg" alt="Verbotene-Liebe" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Verbotene-Liebe"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/picturesinc/">JohnnyMakati</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment: </span>- "This is post editing par excellance. The photographer is an artist. Every photos he shows us is a work of art. Not only he can photograph so well, he can beautify as well. Definitely one of the best glamour photograph of the week"<br /><br />- "This has the makings of really "fine" art photography! ...in terms of gracefulness, lighting, texture among others. "<div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-36241129910890654372008-07-18T14:29:00.004+08:002008-07-18T14:40:17.689+08:00POW! 3rd Week of July 2008Here are this week's FPC's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PoW!s</span>, in no order of preference:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leeviraycahili/2624099998/" title="pinoy ako-my pride and joy by my fLEEckr . leeviraycahili, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2624099998_c97bb15345.jpg" alt="pinoy ako-my pride and joy" height="500" width="357" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Pinoy ako - My Pride and Joy"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/leeviraycahili/">my fLEEckr.leeviraycahili</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> “One of the great undiscovered joys of life comes from doing everything one attempts to the best of one's ability. There is a special sense of satisfaction, a pride in surveying such a work, a work which is rounded, full, exact, complete in its parts, which the superficial person who leaves his or her work in a slovenly, slipshod, half-finished condition, can never know. It is this conscientious completeness which turns any work into art. The smallest task, well done, becomes a miracle of achievement.” --og mandino<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "The boy's expression exudes confidence and pride... perfect for the patriotic colors of the hat and the title given. The filtered light on the face adds dimension to the portrait. it creates enough specular highlights to bring the portrait to life!"<br /><br />- "Mabuhay Philippines! The first thing came to my mind when I saw this photo. Great colors. Mabuhay ang Pinoy! "<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrienuichico/2649247531/" title="Tulolaway1 by Solanaboy, on Flickr"><img style="width: 395px; height: 266px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2649247531_6fdf060ef2.jpg" alt="Tulolaway1" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Tulolaway"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrienuichico/">Solanaboy</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> Went back to dumaguete to shoot the Pier and boy it was one hell of a day. I shot 4gb worth in the pier. I have a few more I will upload this week.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "Colors blended well with the background, not to mention the light coming behind the subject was a great touch. Always a pleasure to see underwater pictures." =D<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chibusque/2652756966/" title="luiza by chibusque, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2652756966_767b0ccb4a.jpg" alt="luiza" height="500" width="330" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Luiza"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chibusque/">chibusque</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> Photography: CHi busque of iD3 photography<br />Model: Luiza Rower<br />Hair & Makeup: Aizza Reyes for House of Laurel<br />Clothes by: Joe San Antonio<br />Agency: Chameleon Modeling Agency<br />Location: Jing Arroyo's Crib @ Belle Villa, Merville<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "It's quite amazing when all the right elements come together in a fashion shoot. Of course good lighting and photography are a must too as you can see here."<div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-47040610787356946942008-07-11T14:19:00.004+08:002008-07-11T14:31:02.503+08:00POW! 2nd Week of July 2008Here are this week's FPC's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PoW!s</span>, in no order of preference:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/2645253588/" title="DSC04419 by [2]rokbot[2]y, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2645253588_2824ea8a89.jpg" alt="DSC04419" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/">[2]rokbot[2]y</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Sony DSC-R1, 1/320, f/8, 14.3mm, ISO160</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "I'm not from UP but i like this one. It shows the blue skies with cloud formation which draws the eyes more to the background than the real subject. A novelty in composition."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilbertgamolo/2641751097/" title="grilled king prawn by gilbert "gilbz" gamolo, on Flickr"><img style="width: 399px; height: 240px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033/2641751097_33fdb49d29.jpg" alt="grilled king prawn" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >"Grilled King Prawn"</span><br />by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilbertgamolo/">gilbert "gilbz" gamolo</a><br />No Exifs Available<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> My favorite food...and food photography subject. =)<br /><br />light set-up: one strobe with a snoot fitted with red gel above & behind the prawn, one small softbox on the left side and a small gold reflector directly below the subject.<br /><br />did some color enhancement and contrast adjustment in lightroom. also did some minor detail "fixing" in photoshop.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Prawns are crustaceans, belonging to the sub-order Dendrobranchiata. They are similar in appearance to shrimp, but can be distinguished by the gill structure which is branching in prawns (hence the name, dendro=“tree”; branchia=“gill”), but is lamellar in shrimp. The sister taxon to Dendrobranchiata is Pleocyemata, which contains all the true shrimp, crabs, lobsters, etc.<br /><br />As used in commercial farming and fishery, the terms prawn and shrimp are generally used interchangeably. In European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, the word “prawns” is far more common on menus than the term “shrimp”, which is generally only used in North America. The term “prawn” is also loosely used to describe any large shrimp, especially those that come 15 (or fewer) to the pound (also called “king prawns”).<br /><br />source: wikipedia<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "Product Photography is about lighting. This photo just tells it all. Great Lighting. Kudos to the Photographer for being unselfish and sharing to everyone how he setup his lighting technique. Thumbs up to you Gilbert!"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joseworks/2627770085/" title="Androgynous by Joseph Ong, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3121/2627770085_301062a37d.jpg" alt="Androgynous" height="500" width="357" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Androgynous"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/joseworks/">Joseph Ong</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Photo Description:</span> Model: Girly Raven Gabriel<br />Maquillage: Jessie Glova<br />Designer: Lorymer Villareal<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Editor's Comment:</span> "this is self explanatory... ok...she's lovely! ok nice lighting and she's lovely!"<div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-49890646075532350272008-07-04T09:14:00.002+08:002008-07-04T09:29:17.740+08:00POW! 1st Week of July 2008Welcome to the return of FPC's Photos of the week.<br /><br />Here are this week's FPC's <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">PoW!s</span>, in no order of preference:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7447872@N05/2613529836/" title="Ballerina by divemaster4ever, on Flickr"><img style="width: 402px; height: 322px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/2613529836_0f608d1b61.jpg" alt="Ballerina" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Ballerina"</span></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">by: </span><a style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/7447872@N05/">divemaster4ever</a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">No Exifs Available</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Photo Description:</span> Choreographed exposure shot @ Ayala Alabang Village home studio.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Editors Comment:</span> "The work is unique to me! Use of multiple exposure or overlapping layers is very tasteful. The work as a whole is as elegant as the dancer subject who was captured in graceful motion!"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/2620312050/" title="I'm the Boss here . . . by alexdpx, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2620312050_3177ce63fe.jpg" alt="I'm the Boss here . . ." height="500" width="333" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">"I'm the Boss here . . ."</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/">alexdpx</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Canon EOS 20D, 1/1000, f/6.3, 300mm, ISO200</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Photo Description:</span> Fuwairit, Qatar, 27 June 2008<br />Fighting against the wind to prevent her kite from being blown away. She's one of the few women we saw parasailing but the most spectacular to watch. This girl's got some moves :)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Editors Comment:</span> "Nice shadows on the thigh of the lady and the depth of field is pretty good. He captured the emotion pretty well. "<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/big-pao/2606638750/" title="No One Is Convinced by Paolo Mañalac, on Flickr"><img style="width: 393px; height: 281px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/2606638750_585acabef7.jpg" alt="No One Is Convinced" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"No One Is Convinced"</span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/big-pao/">Paolo Mañalac</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Nikon D80, f/8, 18mm, ISO 100, HDR 3 shots by 2 stops</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Photo Description:</span> Malapascua Island, Daan Bantayan, Cebu, Philippines...<br />FACT: Malapascua Island is so small you can get around on foot :D<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Editors Comment:</span> "This photo does not only show how good the composition and color was shot, but it also made me feel what my personal eyes would expect to see when i get the chance to visit this place. Superb Work."<br /><br />"Im personally balled over by this image! The tones are so soothing to the eyes perhaps in part because the colors of the sky and foreground seem to harmonize. The net in the foreground offers rich texture and balance which in itself can be imagined as an extension of the sea."<div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-86982301581223266012008-03-28T22:34:00.002+08:002008-03-28T22:46:40.006+08:00FPC PoW!s -- Week 12, 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">W</span></span>ith the long vacation concomitant to Christendom's observance of the "Holy Week," we expect photos from the vacation of FPC members. My family enjoyed the countryside and the beaches of Ilocandia, with me being the full-time driver, part-time baby-sitter and full-time photographer. I enjoyed the landscape and the photo-journalistic images I took with my camera and I can't wait to share them.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, let's look at what our members want us to see in<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> PoW!</span> this week. I see the usual contributors and some infrequent ones. However, looking beyond the personalities, I concentrated on the images and found some gems, including one that is really relevant to the "Holy Week," i.e., <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">"Penetencia 2008"</span> by <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Eric</span>. Other picks are <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Marvin</span>'s shot of Machi in flowing white dress during their Cagbalete trip. Marvin has the eye, but I can't understand why he doesn't title his images; he seem to be very visual, setting aside the rather encumbrance of exercising the mind by thinking of thought-provoking titles. Therefore, I just give his PoW! photo the title "Where's the Party?"<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ken</span>'s photo was nominated by Rey Nocum and gives a spice of action to our selection. "Jenny" by <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Don</span> is a rather raw photo, considering the "as shoot" skin texture and a seemingly obligatory facial expression. On the other hand, it is a very good material for those wanting to learn studio lighting. He applies a subtle <span style="font-style: italic;">Rembrandt</span> and backlighting that brought out the hair texture on the right side of Jenny and kicking her off the background.<br /><br />Finally, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Alex</span> sends another one to PoW! with his self-portrait on a backlit wall, which I would say is rather creative. He uses 2 speedlights, one in ETTL and another in manual zoom and power. With that setup, Alex shows a substantial degree of mastery of Remote Lighting System or RLS.<br /><br />This is NOT IN ANY WAY A PHOTO CONTEST. We just want to honor Photographic creativity :D<br /><br />Here are our PoW!s for this week, in order of date taken:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">November 18, 2007<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/2335764244/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/2363802207_e4f0a9cb59.jpg" alt="Where's the Party by Marvin Maning" height="500" width="336" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Untitled</span></span> (suggested: <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >"Where's the Party?"</span></span>)<br />by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/">Marvin Llanos Maning</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Shooting Information:</span><br />Camera: Sony DSC-R1<br />Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)<br />Aperture: f/2.8<br />Focal Length: 14.3 mm<br />ISO Speed: 160<br />Exposure Bias: 7/10 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Portrait mode<br />Metering Mode: Spot</span><br /><br /><br />March 01, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentamayo/2302983669/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2025/2363802983_24eabcc940.jpg" alt="Surf's Up by Ken Tamayo" height="268" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >"Surf's Up"</span></span><br />by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kentamayo/">Ken Tamayo</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Shooting Information:</span><br />Camera: Nikon D80<br />Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)<br />Aperture: f/1.8<br />Focal Length: 85 mm<br />ISO Speed: 200<br />Exposure Bias: 5 EV<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Pattern</span><br /><br /><br />March 17, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterglass/2349571958/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2004/2363802499_2b28268338.jpg" alt="Jenny by Don Garchitorena" height="382" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >"Jenny" </span></span><br />by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/shutterglass/">Don Garchitorena</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">No Shooting Information available.</span></span><br /><br /><br />March 21, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/2353825834/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3192/2363802805_358868cba7.jpg" alt="Spiderman by Alex Atienza" height="250" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Spiderman?"</span></span><br />by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/">Alex Atienza</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Shooting Information:</span><br />Camera: Canon EOS 40D<br />Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)<br />Aperture: f/11<br />Focal Length: 22 mm<br />ISO Speed: 320<br />Exposure Bias: 0 EV<br />Flash: Flash fired<br />Exposure Program: Manual</span><br /><br />March 21, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2358557804/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2186/2364634186_6c8f260e7d.jpg" alt="Penetencia 2008 by Eric Fernandez" height="266" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Penetencia 2008"</span></span><br />by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/">Eric Fernandez</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">No Shooting Information available.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >-end-</span><br /></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-36389392350915466162008-03-25T00:55:00.002+08:002008-03-25T01:11:59.416+08:00Tribute to a Dear Friend<div style="text-align: justify;">by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.blogger.com/href=%22http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/">Alex Atienza</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Alex is an <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines/">Flickers Photo Club</a> (FPC) member based in Doha, Qatar. Originally posted on his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/2334211263/">Flickr photo page</a>. Reposting here with permission. The photo he captured for this post made it to <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com/2008/03/fpc-pows-week-11-2008.html">FPC's PoW!s of Week 11, 2008</a>. Here is the photo:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/2334211263/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/2343685664_d9af15f24e_o.jpg" alt="Tribute to a Dear Friend by Alex Atienza" height="400" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">"Tribute to a Dear Friend"</b><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/"><b>Alex Atienza</b></a></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><i>Shooting Information:</i></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Camera: Canon EOS 20D</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Aperture: f/5.6</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Focal Length: 61 mm</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">ISO Speed: 100</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Flash: Flash fired, red-eye reduction</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure Program: Normal</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Metering Mode: Average<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here is Alex's story:</span><span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /></span>"<span style="font-family: verdana; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >E</span>xactly 3 years ago today, my Canon EOS 20D and I met in the small town of Matawan, New Jersey and from then on went into a wonderful photographic journey. Oh man! we did took some beautiful pictures since then.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We went places -- East Coast USA, Egypt, Brunei, Philippines, and of course Doha, Qatar, my present city of residence. We attended some international sporting events -- Superbike Grand Prix, The 15th Asian Games, F1 Powerboat Races, and probably the best known of my photos, 3 seasons of WTA Qatar Total Open.<br /></div><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We photographed some of the most beautiful people in various occasions -- Maria Sharapova, Martina Hingis, Roger Federer, beautiful models, my colleagues, my friends, family and most beautiful of all, my wife.<br /></div><br />And then we met some new friends here in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Flickr</span></a> and the name "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">alexdpx</span>" was known by my viewers and contacts. More importantly, I've met fellow "photo addicts" in the Philippines, particularly those belonging to the "Philippines" and "Flickers Photo Club" group. Thank you guys. I'm looking forward to shooting with you again someday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">No, I'm not retiring the 20D but it now has to take the backseat in all of my future shooting. My new Canon EOS 40D is arriving soon and that will be my new main camera and the 20D will assume the role of backup. Although I hope I could use both of them in tandem.<br /></div><br />It's been a wonderful three years and a beautiful friendship. Not even once has my 20D ever let me down. Thank you. Now it's time to pass on the torch."<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A comment from fmtabora (http://www.flickr.com/photos/20594351@N02/) on the photo page:<br /></span>"I'm a new Dad of a 3 month old baby. I've had sleepless nights because of Daddy stuff (changin' diapers & preparing milk). I guess you'll be having the same experience 'coz Mikee told me you didn't sleep enough last night clicking your baby 40D. Congratulations Tatay Alex!"<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Indeed a nice friendship between man and machine! :D</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-end-</span><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-84287182822110752452008-03-19T13:16:00.003+08:002008-03-19T13:30:09.365+08:00FPC PoW!s -- Week 11, 2008<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#ff99ff;"><strong>W</strong></span>ith the <span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong><a href="http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com/2008/03/7th-fpc-tambayan-kikos-restaurant.html">7th Tambayan</a></strong></span> fever wearing out, we focus on the next activities for FPC members. Upcoming are the Go-See for aspiring models and the various tasks that go with it. Committees are formed to ensure distribution of workload among leaders and volunteers. Responsibilities are defined. But however, busy FPC will be, the <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">PoW!s</span></em> are here to stay.<br /><br />This week, fresh talents contributing fresh takes to our pool of <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">PoW!s</span></em> steadily pour in along with long time members of FPC. One is <b><span style="color:#3366ff;">Marc</span></b>, who took good photos of the Manila Bay dragon boat riders. He also contributed photos of his trip to Anawangin in Zambales and one of these get featured here. <b><span style="color:#3333ff;">Eric</span></b> shows how to create moving images with a piece of clothe -- and an emotive model.<br /><br /><b><span style="color:#3333ff;">Perry</span></b> wows us again with a brilliantly crafted one-lighter creating a dramatic scene with his toy heroes. <span style="color:#3333ff;"><b>Alex</b> </span>retires a camera and captures a lasting image-tribute to his Canon 20D. A blog will follow to feature this end of a <em>"close friendship."</em> And lastly, <b><span style="color:#3333ff;">Roy</span></b> comes back with a photojournal with a political message. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div>This is NOT IN ANY WAY A PHOTO CONTEST. We just want to honor Photographic creativity :D<br /><div align="center"><br />These are our PoW!s for this week in the order of date taken:<br /><br />February 23, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcmgeronimo/2291709993/"><img height="338" alt="After Glow [at] Anawangin Cove by Marc Geronimo" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2343684306_996cb534d7_o.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><b>"After Glow in Anawangin Cove"</b><br /></span></span></span>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcmgeronimo/"><b>Marc Geronimo</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital<br />Exposure: 15 sec (15)<br />Aperture: f/16<br />Focal Length: 20 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Shutter priority<br />Metering Mode: Pattern<br /><br />March 01, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2336203911/"><img height="500" alt="Swoosh by Eric Fernandez" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3066/2342856073_4e39b151c9_o.jpg" width="333" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="color:#ff9900;">"Swoosh!"</span></b><br /></span></span>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/"><b>Eric Fernandez</b></a><br /><i>No Shooting Information available</i><br /><br />March 03, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerpee/2307568998/"><img height="331" alt="The Vision by Perry Chua" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/2342856325_3be550e580_o.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"><b><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">"The Vision"</span></b><br /></span>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerpee/"><b>Perry Chua</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Nikon D2Xs<br />Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)<br />Aperture: f/11<br />Focal Length: 60 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Spot<br /><br /><br />March 15, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/2334211263/"><img height="500" alt="Tribute to a Dear Friend by Alex Atienza" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3105/2343685664_d9af15f24e_o.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff9900;"><b><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;">"Tribute to a Dear Friend"</span></b><br /></span>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/"><b>Alex Atienza</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Canon EOS 20D<br />Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Focal Length: 61 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV<br />Flash: Flash fired, red-eye reduction<br />Exposure Program: Normal<br />Metering Mode: Average<br /><br />March 16, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/royryap/2336782175/"><img height="396" alt="Only Hope by Roy Yap" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/2342856907_65999e79cc_o.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="color:#ff9900;">"Only Hope"</span></b><br /></span></span>by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/royryap/"><b>Roy Yap</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information</i><br />Camera: Canon EOS 350D Digital<br />Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Focal Length: 22 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><strong>-end-</strong></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-29598064694202393482008-03-18T00:57:00.036+08:002008-03-18T20:49:40.100+08:00Sea Breeze Resort Revisitedby <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Garry Cruz</span></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Original blog posted by Garry at his <a href="http://lothariel.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Sea_Breeze_Resort_-_Revisited">Multiply page</a>. Posted here with permission.</span><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >I</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">have been in a slump lately with my photography. I couldn't get myself in the right mood to take photos nor process those that I took some time ago. I mean I'm excited to go out and take pictures but the results are sometimes not what I wanted them to be. I guess I needed a break.</span><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);font-family:comic sans ms;" ></span></span><br /></div><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2270560988/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96olRsloEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Osu2l9VJBE8/s200/Eggay+Does+April.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178761979881693250" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Last Saturday, I was packed with possible shoots and really couldn't decide which one to choose. There was the UP fair, a folio shoot for a friend and a funshoot out with my friends from </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Flickers Photo Club </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">(FPC). I wanted to go to the UP fair since I haven't watched a concert for such a long time but wanted to go to my shoot at Boni as well. Good thing I was able to ask my 'client' to postpone the shoot the next day.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"></span></span><br /></div><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">FPC is also scheduled to have a shoot that day in a warehouse located in Makati but due to the lack of participating photogs, it was cancelled. Robert invited me to a shoot in <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sea Breeze Resort in Taguig City</span>, which almost didn't push through due to some model backing-out at the last minute. I said to myself: <span style="font-style: italic;">"What the heck! Since I'm not doing anything that weekend anyway..."</span></span><br /></div><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2270561440/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96qERsloII/AAAAAAAAAAo/bntO9OJmh44/s200/Ian+Plays+PSP.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178763611969265794" border="0" /></a><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After my shift, I went straight home to pack my things for the shoot. I was also thinking of bringing some swimwear since I'm not really in the mood to shoot but rather to relax. Good thing I decided otherwise and my laziness to bring an extra bag paid off.</span><br /></div><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We started shooting late in the afternoon coz some of the guys swam in the pool while the models were preparing for the shoot. I was surprised when Luane asked me if we knew each other since I looked very familiar to her. I told her that its the first time I've seen her.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ></span><br /></div><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We started shooting around 4pm just about when Egay, our hired makeup artist con hairstylist (does great work), finished doing April's make-up. I messed up my first few shots of her because the strobes were</span><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" > </span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2270501979/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96s0hsloKI/AAAAAAAAAA0/4-6qNeWqqKg/s200/Eric+Tests+Lights.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178766639921209506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">not being triggered by my cam. I felt stupid when I found out that I forgot to reset my cam to trigger the strobes that I was testing earlier that day. With all the strobes set... I was shooting like crazy.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2285203687/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R964whsloTI/AAAAAAAAAB8/RmvF9LGMP1A/s200/April+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178779765341266226" border="0" /></a></div><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We brought April outside the resort to a </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">construction site </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2285204003/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R965WBsloUI/AAAAAAAAACE/dBon-3dK6bE/s200/April+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178780409586360642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">and saw </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">some </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">workers </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">with </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">their equipment. We asked permission if we could use their equipment as props for the shoot and they gladly agreed. They even posed in a few shots as well.</span><br /></div><span><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/2279032464/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96uQBsloLI/AAAAAAAAAA8/FsAP-ZUYbCE/s400/Need+Help+Boys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178768211879239858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/2293628912/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96vsBsloNI/AAAAAAAAABM/hfMRcwdJhuQ/s400/April+Climbs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178769792427204818" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rtorresphotos/2279246508/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96zIBsloQI/AAAAAAAAABk/2EVWP-2Zhq0/s400/Construction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178773571998425346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2285205279/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96u_BsloMI/AAAAAAAAABE/UeXP3rHLdUA/s400/Hard+Hat+Area.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178769019333091522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenlogic/2278208091/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96zxxsloRI/AAAAAAAAABs/hweLRrWqScs/s400/April.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178774289257963794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryuji23/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R960jBsloSI/AAAAAAAAAB0/E1BsMpfb0x4/s400/April.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178775135366521122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >T</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">wo teams were shooting at the same time. Exchanging models as we go along. Next up was</span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyshutter/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96x8xsloOI/AAAAAAAAABU/qyQkWwM1OMc/s200/_BTS+DSC_3991.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178772279213269218" border="0" /></a><span><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Luane. I remember her talking to me prior to the shoot and asked me if we knew each other. She told me that I looked very familiar to her. Flattered, I told her that it was the</span><span><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" > </span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladyshutter/"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96yKRsloPI/AAAAAAAAABc/X3f3zIKse_A/s200/BTS+DSC_3995.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178772511141503218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"></span></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">first time that I saw her. After having her make-up done. We also brought her outside and started shooting.</span><span style="font-family:arial;"><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);"></span></span></span><br /></div><span><br /><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/2278243227/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R9669RsloVI/AAAAAAAAACM/YzPvDkPJs7I/s400/Luanne+by+Garry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178782183407853906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/2295026965/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R967QxsloWI/AAAAAAAAACU/lEgNFZxSwME/s400/Luanne+2+by+Garry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178782518415303010" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2277505562/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R967zxsloXI/AAAAAAAAACc/0HWT7AU4b_A/s400/Luanne+by+Eric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178783119710724466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rarerimages/2340922544/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96-xxsloZI/AAAAAAAAACs/tZhzG0D5eys/s400/Luanne+by+Me.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178786383885869458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2285375938/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96_ORsloaI/AAAAAAAAAC0/LhkvoQsiUQc/s400/Luanne+by+Eric.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178786873512141218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenlogic/2297846098/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R96_qBslobI/AAAAAAAAAC8/yLkE5E1x0-E/s400/Luanne+by+Sidney.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178787350253511090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2285376116/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R97AUxslocI/AAAAAAAAADE/X5m7zcESzJg/s400/Luanne+by+Eric+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178788084692918722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">After shooting for a couple of hours, we decided to take a break before starting the next set. While waiting, some of us had dinner while others charged their batts. With more than enough juice in mine, I just passed the time listening to music in my PSP.</span><br /></div><span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2271301532/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R97BMBslodI/AAAAAAAAADM/Imv6xI60iI8/s200/LateNight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178789033880691154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">We were shooting till about 9.30pm all of the flash batteries were bled dry. Too bad I wasn't able to shoot Luane with her 3rd outfit but nevertheless I had fun that day. I went home exhausted but had tons of fun.</span><span><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fizo/2298128096/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_RKTtSNyhohA/R97CBhsloeI/AAAAAAAAADU/XkgNj_jEJ1c/s400/Group+Shot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178789953003692514" border="0" /></a><span><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> -- end</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="insertedphoto"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);font-family:comic sans ms;" ><br /><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/fpcseabreeze021608/">MORE SHOTS HERE</a>!</span></span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-69151009565813698272008-03-13T00:31:00.008+08:002008-03-13T01:35:59.356+08:007th FPC Tambayan @ Kiko's Restaurant<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:6;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">F</span></span>lickers Photo Club</span></a>'s (FPC) regular Tambayan now on it's 7th time. This night we introduce a relevant and important twist to our eat, dine, and talk gathering. Now we have a model shoot. This is possible at Kiko's 2nd floor where there are no customers eating and a lot of layouts can be shot at the stairs, the orange wall, the door to the kitchen, the restrooms, and the movable panel dividers. Kiko's is at the PureGold ground floor, E. Rodriguez cor Araneta, beside the Quezon Institute.</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">These are the outtake photos of the event. Other outtakes and the model photos are <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rarerimages/tags/fpctambayan07/">HERE</a>:<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2326735166/"><span class="insertedphoto"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9cjIAoKCDQAAB9oKqM1/Kiko%27s%200001.JPG?et=Zgk4zVCynEcb8E5wpOIGkA&nmid=" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-family: verdana;font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >FPC peeps enjoy the delicious food at Kikos Restaurant.<br />For P200, whet your appetite to a variety of sumptuous meals<br />to your heart's content.</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2326735686/"><span class="insertedphoto"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9cjAwoKCDQAAB3kGys1/Kiko%27s%200002.JPG?et=O1B2c4K68ubcbS6qwXkLfQ&nmid=" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Kiko's is ideal for Tambayan. Spacious, nice ambience,<br />delicious food, and most of all, you can shoot upstairs! </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2326736048/"><span class="insertedphoto"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9ci7woKCDQAABqhF2o1/Kiko%27s%200003.JPG?et=GbFRLyUVXFyBYQw5G3XmCA&nmid=" border="0" /></span></a><br /></div><div style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); text-align: center; font-family: verdana;" title="Click to edit" id="description_div2326736048" class="photoDescription"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sidney tries his "signature shot" with two babes.<br />But Abby screams "Bitoy!" and his arms went flying<br />away from the sisters! Haha </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <script type="text/javascript">insitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2326736048');</script><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2326736408/"><span class="insertedphoto"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9ci2QoKCDQAABqPF241/Kiko%27s%200004.JPG?et=N5Tva%2B%2CSAqHreLHYQu5Avg&nmid=" border="0" /></span></a><br /><script type="text/javascript">insitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2326735166');</script> <!-- ############## COMMENTS --><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Chit chat before the shoot-shoot.<br />The models at the left are Breezely and Cecil,<br />the ones on the right, across Lenard, are Arianne (in gray)<br />and her sister Abby.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2325919187/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9clLAoKCDQAAEFwO0g1/Kiko%27s%200005.JPG?et=5rQ6KpPmGgeIdOhjVjgTlw&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family: verdana;">Where are your hands Sidney?!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">"Bitoooooy!" </span></span><img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/omg.png" /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2326737168/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9ciCwoKCDQAAAhg1M81/Kiko%27s%200006.JPG?et=noY5UJ%2Bgy1kh%2C65ENqbbuA&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Ronald (k.i.f. as Basti) and Eric.<br />Ronald and I shoot at weddings together already.<br />Eric is a regular event shooter.<br />He arrives from an Incubus Press Con shoot. </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2326737490/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9ch@goKCDQAAAJwtgo1/Kiko%27s%200007.JPG?et=IhXTyEOMEr4wt4HW1DKvyw&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Setting up the gears on the 2nd floor "studio."<br />The stairs, restroom and the kitchen<br />become part of the studio too!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2325920335/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9ch5QoKCDQAAAc6yAc1/Kiko%27s%200008.JPG?et=CeB0lYnfk0PQXlG7Vf%2C6Tw&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Readying the gears while the models make themselves up.<br />Sidney comes in full battle gear, with his old Canon 350D<br />and new Nikon D300 (Wooo-hooo!)</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2325920739/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9ch0woKCDQAAAeCyj81/Kiko%27s%200009.JPG?et=j%2BuzriRApH04iviR5nz20g&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Robinson and Marvin. Abby and Lenard.<br />Robinson is an acquaintance of Ian Ong,<br />but they come along with Rick Li.<br />Ian Ong comes along with a "Tentative" somebody else! Haha</span> <script type="text/javascript">insitu_init_page_photo_description_div('2325920739');</script> <!-- ############## COMMENTS --><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2325921039/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9chvQoKCDQAAHykp3Q1/Kiko%27s%200010.JPG?et=8B6Qa5baEo2Md3HmGp6jHQ&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Surveying the "studio" for layout while the models ready themselves.<br />A flash unit inside behind the door will highlight the fake leaves<br />and the glass very nicely, I thought. But we only shot on the leafy facade.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2325921355/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9chqQoKCDQAAHxPpJk1/Kiko%27s%200011.JPG?et=NR35vo0t3AKXlWsP5piIhA&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Sidney tots his small and big guns.<br />A 350D on his right hand and the Nikon D300! on his left.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rare_images/2325921635/"><img class="alignleft" src="http://images.rarerimages.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/R9chmQoKCDQAAHy9qlM1/Kiko%27s%200012.JPG?et=%2CHnG21ZXFEeyKzbOv6EKFg&nmid=" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Eric does his "crazy" thing! LOL</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-family: verdana;font-size:130%;" >Testing the lights.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- end -</span></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-41382675991861413442008-03-12T00:52:00.004+08:002008-03-12T07:39:45.483+08:00FPC PoW!s -- Week 10, 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" >T</span>he 5th leg of the Vigan expeditions came and went by swiftly. FPC contingents had a hard time finding the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Sand Dunes of La Paz</span>. We traveled through Laoag City, pass the rurals. We asked directions along the way and the locals gave conflicting directions. One resident said <span style="font-style: italic;">"Turn right after this straight road"</span> and another, <span style="font-style: italic;">"When you get to the peak of this hill, turn left!"</span> Yet another misheard our word and told us <span style="font-style: italic;">"That's in Ilocos Sur!"</span> We realized she was talking about <span style="font-style: italic;">"Candon,"</span> a municipality of Ilocos Sur! Haha<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We hit a dead end, backtracked and asked for more directions. We finally find the place--a dirt track with empty gravelly earth and sand on both our left and right, stick fences with barbed wires, and thorny bushes along the wayside. After about 5 minutes of inroad, we see huge hills of sand with dirt tracks, apparently made by dune buggies. Three of us got off and surveyed the place. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Garry</span> captures a scene of the place.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Before that episode we shot <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Nina Caldona</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Given Teves</span>, models who came with us on this expedition, at Mindoro beach. By the time we got there it was getting dark and the stars are starting to be seen. After shooting them at the beach hut, I wondered if we can get a decent photo of a model and the sky with long exposure. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Sidney</span>'s photo is a testimony to the success of our effort.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">While we were at Pagudpud, <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;">Rolan</span> was in Baguio shooting the <span style="font-style: italic;">Panagbenga Festival</span>, where he shot his PoW! this week. He texted he can not follow us anymore in Vigan and intimated that it was cold up there. He had no idea we were are the north tip of Luzon also battered by rain! We drove back from that brink of Philippines, and the sky cleared again.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Other FPC members contribute outstanding photos this week. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Edwin </span>makes it again with an unusual fowl photo, and <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Nilo </span>shoots the Bangkok Skyline bathed in interesting points of light. We chose five PoW!s this week from among great images tagged for March selection; there's just simply many superb photos to showcase and we have space for them all :D<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is NOT IN ANY WAY A PHOTO CONTEST. We just want to honor Photographic creativity :D<br /></div><br />Here now are our PoW!s for this week in the order of date taken:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">February 21<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nilomiranda2/2279161767/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3135/2327127054_a930d0302e_o.jpg" alt="Bangkok Skyline by Nilo Miranda" height="266" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >"Bangkok Skyline"</span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nilomiranda2/"><b>Nilo Miranda</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Olympus E-500<br />Exposure: 3.2 sec (16/5)<br />Aperture: f/4<br />Focal Length: 17 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/10 EV<br />Flash: 88<br />Exposure Program: Aperture priority<br />Metering Mode: Pattern<br /><br />February 22<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenlogic/2312588454/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2348/2326312419_37bfddc8da_o.jpg" alt="Waiting for a Falling Star by Sidney Chua" height="266" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" >"Waiting for a Falling Star"</span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenlogic/"><b>Sidney Chua</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Canon EOS 350D Digital<br />Exposure: 10 sec (10)<br />Aperture: f/2.8<br />Focal Length: 24 mm<br />ISO Speed: 1600<br />Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV<br />Flash: Flash fired, red-eye reduction<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Partial<br /><br />February 23<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/2314033427/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2284/2326312689_d297a679f9_o.jpg" alt="Sand Dunes by Garry Cruz" height="266" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" ><b>"Sand Dunes"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/"><b>Garry Cruz</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Nikon D80<br />Exposure: 0.0025 sec (1/400)<br />Aperture: f/11<br />Focal Length: 18 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Spot<br /><br />February 24<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8026789@N02/2303573035/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/2327128046_8ec5c6258a_o.jpg" alt="People Power at Panagbenga Festival by Rolan Garcia" height="500" width="333" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" ><b>"People Power at Panagbenga Festival"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8026789@N02/"><b>Rolan Garcia</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital<br />Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)<br />Aperture: f/13<br />Focal Length: 46 mm<br />ISO Speed: 1600<br />Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Shutter priority<br />Metering Mode: Pattern<br /><br />March 09<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_am_bishop/2321019101/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2103/2326313491_a63c07a042_o.jpg" alt="Look... No Hands! by Edwin Cacayorin Jr." height="500" width="332" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);font-size:180%;" ><b>"Look... No Hands!"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_am_bishop/"><b>Edwin Calica Cacayorin Jr.</b></a><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi<br />Exposure: 0.004 sec (1/250)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Focal Length: 300 mm<br />ISO Speed: 800<br />Exposure Bias: 0 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Shutter priority<br />Metering Mode: Average<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-end-</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-18269315308865361802008-03-06T01:22:00.002+08:002008-03-06T01:30:23.547+08:00FPC PoW!s -- Week 09, 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;" >W</span>awa is the birthplace of <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Flickers Photo Club (FPC)</span>. In May 23, 2006, 6 original members had a photoshoot con meeting over lunch at a local <span style="font-style: italic;">"turo-turo"</span> (eatery). My wife and I, at the trail of our 10th wedding anniversary, are back to this place nearly two years after to find the politics of the local government unit stupendously ridiculous. Nevertheless, we had a great day shooting with fellow FPC photographers, "new" breeds of photogs, so to speak, doing <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Remote Lighting System (RLS).</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Once you're into RLS, it is hard to go back shooting models in available or direct flat light from one onboard flash. And it becomes a habit to shoot with creative lighting even when you are not shooting models. I find my macro shooting in Pagudpud using two lights or one in remote. Even with one light, you can get a boom and you can shoot in butterfly setup and still get a dramatic images. If there's one single advise we can give to photographers who want to nurture creativity, it's <i style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">"Get that light off your camera!"</i><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This week's picks showcases the RLS shooting of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Eric</span> with one light source in Wawa, and <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Sidney</span> with multiple lights in UP Diliman (a great way to start the month of March, by the way). <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Edwin</span> pitches in his F/32 shot of lilies in the pond of La Mesa Ecopark, with big droplets of water, in available light and slow shutter (1/4) and ISO 200.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is NOT IN ANY WAY A PHOTO CONTEST. We just want to honor Photographic creativity :D<br /></div><br />Here are the PoW!s for this week in the order of date taken:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">February 02<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2297823305/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3019/2312735678_d3582e1d98_o.jpg" alt="Liquify by Eric Fernandez" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><b>"Liquify"</b></span><br />by <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/">Eric Fernandez</a></b><br /><i>No Shooting Info available</i><br /><br />February 26<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_am_bishop/2293324703/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2311945345_fd9d388944_o.jpg" alt="Lilies in a Pond by Edwin Cacayorin Jr." height="265" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-size:180%;" ><b>"Lilies in a Pond"</b></span><br />by <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/i_am_bishop/">Edwin Calica Cacayorin, Jr.</a></b><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi<br />Exposure: 0.25 sec (1/4)<br />Aperture: f/32<br />Focal Length: 300 mm<br />ISO Speed: 200<br />Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Shutter priority<br />Metering Mode: Average<br /><br />March 01<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenlogic/2303903361/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/2312754780_2d1919e16d_o.jpg" alt="Lost by Sidney Chua" height="265" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">"Lost"</b></span><br />by <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frozenlogic/">Sidney Chua</a></b><br /><i>Shooting Information:</i><br />Camera: Nikon D300<br />Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)<br />Aperture: f/20<br />Focal Length: 50 mm<br />ISO Speed: 200<br />Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV<br />Flash: Flash fired<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Spot<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:85%;" >- end -</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-44380398077088418472008-02-28T01:35:00.007+08:002008-02-28T10:28:47.083+08:00FPC PoW!s -- Week 08, 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" >W</span>ith</b> the hubbub of the <i style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">12th Hot Air Balloon Festival</i> dying down and the blog nearing completion and sealing its culmination, we turn our attention once more to learning how to light. <i style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">"Light is a verb,"</i> so says the slogan of the Strobists blog site. We agree. The quality of the image all depends upon how light is controlled. Or uncontrolled.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">FPC has been in the forefront of the advocacy of <b style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">Remote Lighting System</b> or RLS, as we like it better-put. The main reasons why we do so are:<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">(1) RLS packs a good amount of <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">desirable light</span> (although outdoor studio lights are still preferred). You can step up the aperture to F/11 and still capture a good amount of it falling on the subject, when set to manual mode;<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">(2) Flash guns are <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">more versatile </span>than studio lights and requires less accessories. You can pull out the wide angle panel for broad lighting or zoom it to 105mm for spot/snoot lighting; and<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">(3) RLS equipments are lightweight and small, and thus, <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">very portable</span>, adding to its versatility. You can put it on rocks or crevices, mount it on tripods or monopods or put them on the ground.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Armed with just Nikon SBs and Canon EXs, we head off to the <i style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sea Breeze Resort</i> in Brgy Hagonoy, Taguig City, Philippines (same location where we shot the "Butterfly in the Rain" concept) for an afternoon-to-evening of RLS shooting with two models. To add a fresh touch to our concept, we enjoined the local construction workers to pose with their equipments and the model. We've toyed with the idea in Vigan and also in Wawa, and we think that it's a great idea. We definitely will do such concept in future location shoots.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">And now our PoW!s from the Sea Breeze shoot from <b style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Eric</b> and <b style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Garry</b>. Others, like Ryuji's and Sidney's are noteworthy posts too, but of course we can't show them all here. We add a touch of photojournalism from the stream of <b style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Marvin</b>, with one of his Boracay photos.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is NOT IN ANY WAY A PHOTO CONTEST. We just want to honor Photographic creativity :D<br /></div><br />Here they are in order of date and time shot:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">February 15<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/2273161448/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3189/2295763695_5ebbf8c7db_o.jpg" alt="Bora Trip [day 3] by Marvin Maning" height="274" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><b>"Bora Trip [day 3]"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/"><b>Marvin Maning</b></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Shooting Info:</span><br />Camera: Sony DSC-R1<br />Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000)<br />Aperture: f/6.3<br />Focal Length: 14.3 mm<br />ISO Speed: 160<br />Exposure Bias: -7/10 EV<br />Flash: Flash fired<br />Exposure Program: Portrait mode<br />Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">February 16<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/2279032464/"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/2279032464/" title="Need Help Boys? by Lothariel, on Flickr"><img style="width: 399px; height: 269px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2051/2279032464_cf58c15bb6.jpg" alt="Need Help Boys?" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><b style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-family: verdana;">"Need Help Boys?"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/phrozhen_khold/"><b>Garry Cruz</b></a><br />Shooting Info not available.<br /><b>Garry's Photo Description:</b><br />Model: April Sevilla<br />Make-up: Egay Dacanay<br />Strobist info: 3 SB800s were used<br />1&2 at the left and right of the model about 45degrees from center<br />3 at top right side<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2285994872/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/2295764359_6c6d410f6e_o.jpg" alt="Hard Hat Area by Erxkulotz" height="265" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><b>"Hard Hat Area"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/"><b>Eric Fernandez</b></a><br />Shooting Info not available.<br /><b>Eric's Photo Description:</b><br />10 FPC photogs.. 2 models.. 1 makeup artist.. 1 great location.. 2 groups doing remote lighting system.. 1 helluva shoot.....<br />Model: April Sevilla<br />Hair & Makeup: Egay Dacanay<br />Location: Sea Breeze Resort, Taguig<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- end -</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-45504326112521127872008-02-20T00:50:00.005+08:002008-02-20T01:11:40.138+08:00FPC PoW!s -- Week 07, 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:180%;" >P</span>hotojournals from the recently held protest <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">rally in Makati City</span> last Feb 15, 2008 would have been great to feature this week, as well as photos from the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">second FPC Sea Breeze</span> photo adventure. Unfortunately, there was none of these photos in the pool yet. But that doesn't mean we don't have other great photos from able and respected FPC members. This week, two of them are from Pinoy photogs based outside of the Philippines.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Ronald</span> makes it this week with one of his photos from our wedding shoot last January 26. The bride had been hiding her real emotions, covering it up with humor. But the sight of the altar may have broken down her defenses and beneath the veil, she lets out her true feelings. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Alex</span> takes us 133.30 meters up the <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Platinum (Al Bida) Tower in Doha, Qatar</span> and melts our knees with his perspective, adding a fellow photog for the total vertigo effect. <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Joel</span> shows us how to photograph cars in a way that makes you want to buy them (assuming you have the money).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is NOT IN ANY WAY A PHOTO CONTEST. We just want to honor Photographic creativity :D<br /></div><br />Now, our PoW!s in order of date taken:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">January 26<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastified01/2222816128/" title="Beneath the Veil by Bastified01 by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2419/2277600964_152c9a4487_o.jpg" alt="Beneath the Veil by Bastified01" height="266" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><b>Untitled</b></span><br />(reco: "Beneath the Veil")<br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bastified01/"><b>Ronald Bolante</b></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Exif Metadata:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Camera: Canon EOS 30D<br />Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)<br />Aperture: f/4<br />Focal Length: 191 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Spot</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">February 9<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/2264932765/" title="A View to a Kill by Alexdpx by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/2276810281_0f091dc0fd_o.jpg" alt="A View to a Kill by Alexdpx" height="266" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><b>"A View to a Kill"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdpx/"><b>Alex Atienza</b></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Exif Metadata:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Camera: Canon EOS 20D<br />Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Focal Length: 17 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV<br />Flash: Flash fired, red-eye reduction<br />Exposure Program: Aperture priority<br />Metering Mode: Partial</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Alex's Description: </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Model:</span> TABS; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Location:</span> Platinum (Al Bida) Tower, Doha, Qatar; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lighting Setup</span> - Strong afternoon sunlight from the right and 1 Canon Speedlight fired in E-TTL mode with a Speedlight ST-E2 trigger.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">February 15<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/insidelookingout/2268620277/" title="Ferrari Enzo by Joel Monsalud by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2184/2277602182_dc78c7a519_o.jpg" alt="Ferrari Enzo by Joel Monsalud" height="266" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><b>"Ferrari Enzo"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/insidelookingout/"><b>Joel Monsalud</b></a><br />No Exif Metadata available.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);">Joel's lighting information:</span> Two lights: AB800 with 20-degree honeycomb on top of the subject. Another AB800 with snoot for background.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- end -</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-50583217837640270852008-02-14T00:40:00.003+08:002008-02-14T00:48:58.655+08:00FPC PoW! -- Week 06, 2008<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);font-size:180%;" >T</span>he 1st day of the 12th <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 102); font-weight: bold;">Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival</span> was a great day for FPC members who went there. The sky was <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">blue</span> and had puffs of clouds--for the perfect sky photo. Most of all, the balloons went up and soared! Imagine that!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Majority of FPC members, however, came to the festival on the 3rd day, when the wind was stiff, disabling even inflation of the balloon. Even the night glow did not materialize. Fortunately, we had a side trip to <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Candaba</span> where, although we had a rough time on the road, we had a great time shooting, NOT birds, but <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Isai</span>, our model :D<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is NOT IN ANY WAY A PHOTO CONTEST. We just want to honor Photographic creativity :D<br /></div><br />Now, in the order of date taken, our PoW!s for this week!<b></b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reynocum/2248459876/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2343/2261544157_0495b86b39_o.jpg" alt="Taking Off by Rey Nocum" height="264" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><b>"Taking Off"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/reynocum/"><b>Rey Nocum</b></a><br />No exif metadata available.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/2259085525/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/2262335096_689f99c8c3_o.jpg" alt="Pinwheel by Erxkulotz" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:180%;" ><b>"Pinwheel"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mushroomhead/"><b>Eric Fernandez</b></a><br />No exit metadata available.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rus_88/2257531354/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2330/2261544457_e992b9305b_o.jpg" alt="Macro by RUS88" height="256" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:180%;" ><b style="font-family: verdana;">"Macro"</b></span><br />by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/rus_88/"><b>Richard Santillan</b></a><br />Exif Metadata<br />Camera: Nikon D200<br />Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)<br />Aperture: f/8<br />Focal Length: 105 mm<br />ISO Speed: 320<br />Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Spot<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Richard's Description</span></span>: Found this diminutive bugger in our garden and thought i'd give the Nikkor 105mm 2.8VR Micro a test. It was a cloudy day so i had to pop in my SB-800 on my D200's Hot Shoe to illuminate the scene. Took around 10 frames of this spider and i was quite lucky to get this shot. Shot handheld with VR turned on =)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- end -</span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-83592629723183975092008-02-05T23:37:00.000+08:002008-02-05T23:54:53.516+08:00FPC PoW! -- Week 05, 2008<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">J</span></span>anuary is over. February offers a full-packed schedule of FPC Photo Events starting with the 12th Hot Air Balloon Festival. Meanwhile, let us look at some great photos we, otherwise, would have missed. This week's picks manifest the nature-loving, intrepid and brazenly creative spirit of 3 of FPC members--Zek, Perry, and Marvin :D<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/iankino/2233264866/" title="Butterfly3 by iankino by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/2243750463_705aedbbc3_o.jpg" alt="Butterfly3 by iankino" height="400" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >"Butterfly3"</span></span><br />by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/iankino/">iankino2007</a><br />No exif Metadate available.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerpee/2226238420/" title="Katamaran by PowerPee by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2243750795_9e56b2a1c2_o.jpg" alt="Katamaran by PowerPee" height="265" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >"Katamaran"</span></span><br />by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/powerpee/">PowerPee</a><br />Exif Metadata:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Camera: Nikon D2Xs<br />Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)<br />Aperture: f/8<br />Focal Length: 17 mm<br />ISO Speed: 100<br />Exposure Bias: 0/6 EV<br />Exposure Program: Manual<br />Metering Mode: Pattern<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">PowerPee's Description</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">:</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">"This is a trademark here in the Philippines. This 'banca' carries several passengers and acts like a bicycle with balancers. A lot of locals use this as a means of livelihood."</span></span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/2231908661/" title="Untitled by [2]rokbot[2]y by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2281/2243751041_bc7e1a5eac_o.jpg" alt="Untitled by [2]rokbot[2]y" height="276" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >Untitled</span></span><br />by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/">[2]rokbot[2]y</a><br />Exif Metadata:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Camera: Sony DSC-R1<br />Exposure: 0.125 sec (1/8)<br />Aperture: f/3.5<br />Focal Length: 26.2 mm<br />ISO Speed: 400<br />Exposure Bias: -7/10 EV<br />Flash: Flash did not fire<br />Exposure Program: Portrait mode<br />Metering Mode: Pattern<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- end -</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-81628639966135404212008-01-31T00:18:00.000+08:002008-01-31T00:53:27.671+08:00FPC PoW! -- Week 4, 2008<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">O</span></span>ur first set of Photos of the Week for 2008, in order of date taken! Keep shooting and sharing great photos! :D<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianong/2117737952/" title="In Awe by by Ian Ong by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2012/2231084800_fdd27f2d00_o.jpg" alt="In Awe by by Ian Ong" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >"In Awe"</span></span><br />by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianong/">Ian Ong</a><br />No exif Metadate available.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/easyphotolibrary/2205549319/" title="Unlock by Edcsk by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2232/2231084612_b8dd5cc087_o.jpg" alt="Unlock by Edcsk" height="266" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >"Unlock"</span></span><br />by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/easyphotolibrary/">Edcsk</a><br />Exif Metadata:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Camera: Canon EOS 350D Digital</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Aperture: f/4</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Focal Length: 65 mm</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">ISO Speed: 100</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Flash: Flash did not fire</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Exposure Program: Manual</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Metering Mode: Partial</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8026789@N02/2215473217/" title="Festival Queen 2008 - San Carlo City by Ravemastershun by rarerimages by shutterbugrer, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2112/2230291303_df0c8d4417_o.jpg" alt="Festival Queen 2008 - San Carlo City by Ravemastershun" height="500" width="333" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 102);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:lucida grande;" >"Festival Queen 2008"</span></span><br />by: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8026789@N02/">Ravemastershun</a> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/easyphotolibrary/"></a><br />Exif Metadata:<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Camera: Canon EOS 400D Digital<br />Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)<br />Aperture: f/5.6<br />Focal Length: 55 mm<br />ISO Speed: 400<br />Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV<br />Flash: Flash fired, auto mode<br />Exposure Program: Portrait mode<br />Metering Mode: Evaluative<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- end -</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10626470462702817513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-61842512465617681382007-12-15T20:45:00.000+08:002007-12-16T01:48:35.024+08:00BEST VIEWED LARGE<H3 class=post-title> </H3> <DIV class=post-body> <P> <DIV style="CLEAR: both"></DIV> <DIV align=center><A href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DQe2JpzoyOU/R2QHWnnIHHI/AAAAAAAAALU/OtARIIth608/s1600-h/IMG_4003.jpg"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144244759535557746 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_DQe2JpzoyOU/R2QHWnnIHHI/AAAAAAAAALU/OtARIIth608/s400/IMG_4003.jpg" border=0></SPAN></A><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><STRONG><EM>Impressions on Samsung SyncMaster 205BW 20” LCD Monitor</EM><BR></STRONG></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"> <DIV align=left><BR><STRONG>FOREWORD</STRONG><BR><BR>Until November of this year, I thought that a 17” monitor with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels is already very good. That 19” monitors are just plain excessive. But in November of this year, I was relieved from my site works and have been returned to our design office. Our office has undergone some renovations since the last time I was there and so my old work station is gone and so is my old computer.<BR><BR>Nevertheless, our administration has provided me with a new cube (it’s considerably more spacious than my old cubicle so I’m calling it that) and then our IT department made arrangements for a computer that I can use. Part of the renovation works (and effectively re-branding) included upgrading our computers so I got one of the new computers with 19” Samsung SyncMaster 920NW LCD monitors. For some reason, I got one of the wide screen 16:10 aspect ration instead of the usual 4:3. (Majority of the new monitors delivered to our office were 4:3’s.) I’ve always preferred the wide screen monitors. I’ll explain this later on in this article.<BR><BR>Anyway, I was glad to find out that it’s resolution is also much higher than what I got used to (1024 x 768 pixels). Sure my laptop’s monitor resolution is 1280 x 800 but with a screen size of 12.1” it looks basically the same as the old CRT. I did not fully appreciated the extra pixels. I mean, the old one was good so this one looked good to me too. Good but not better. Not a major leap forward.<BR><BR>But my new office monitor – wow! That was the first word that came out of my mouth when I first turned it on. At 19”, 16:10 aspect ratio, a whooping 1440 x 900 resolution, and an effective viewing angle of 160 degrees, I thought it looked pretty amazing. I tried it with the usual software we use in the office – AutoCAD, and again – WOW! Even with all those icons in there I still have plenty of space to work on my drawings. And the 16:10 ratio was most effective because it makes working with multiple viewports really very convenient. I also found myself zooming in and out a lot less. Then I tried it with Excel and again it was so fantastic to be able to view more rows at a convenient size. And because it’s wide screen, more columns too.<BR><BR>And then, it occurred to me – how will my pictures look on this? Electronically, I’ve seen my pictures large with multi-media projectors. They looked nice but I’ve always thought that the rendition of colors were a little different from what I see on my old CRT (or laptop). So the next day, I brought some of my photos – unprocessed jpg’s – from my Philippines and Brunei vacation last October and viewed it on my office monitor. I was dumbfounded by the clarity of the details the monitor has revealed. I spent my entire lunch break looking at hundreds of pictures testing especially those photos that looked good in my laptop and also those that looked bad. Those that looked bad turned out to be not so bad at all and the good ones looked even better. It’s probably important to note at this point that it does not do a good job of making any picture look good. What it does really well is reveal the fine details. Because as good as it is in showing the clarity of your pictures, it’s also very good at revealing noise and compression artifacts that I don’t normally see on monitors with lower resolution.<BR><BR>Suddenly, my laptop’s monitor looked terrible. I love my new office monitor! I loved it so much that I decided to get one for myself at home – with my laptop, of course, as my CPU. Their prices have considerably gone down and have vastly improved since they were first introduced into the market.<BR><BR>Looking around what’s available in the market the following day, I found out that there are even better ones out there. There’s a 20” and a 22” versions at a much higher resolution of 1680 x 1050 pixels. The 20”, while not that much bigger than my office monitor I figured that they would look better because of the much higher resolution. The difference in quality would probably be more obvious with 22” and perhaps that resolution is more suited to it but for its price, I could buy two 19” models. I think the 20” offered more bang for the buck so I went for it. At this point all these were just speculations because I couldn’t test it in the shop with my own stuff. Sure they look good but they were running sample photos and videos that were, of course, made for demonstration, designed to make the product look really, really good.<BR><BR></DIV> <P align=center></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144244763830525058 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_DQe2JpzoyOU/R2QHW3nIHII/AAAAAAAAALc/VbhfGthb_lQ/s400/IMG_4020+copy.jpg" border=0><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><FONT size=2>For size comparison, here it is next to my laptop (to which it is connected to) with a 12" screen and a resolution of 1280 x 800.</FONT></SPAN></EM></SPAN></P><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 85%; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: arial"> <P><BR><STRONG>SO HOW IS IT?<BR></STRONG><BR>Upon arriving home I wasted no time in connecting my laptop and making the necessary adjustments to the desktop display, the difference in resolution became instantly apparent. I made my laptop wallpaper to fit exactly to its set resolution of 1280 x 900 pixels and so when it was displayed in my new monitor, the empty spaces around it is big enough to contain 3 columns each of icons at the right and left side of the screen without overlapping with the wallpaper picture. Texts were just the right size and very comfortable to read.<BR><BR><STRONG>DIGITAL PHOTOS</STRONG><BR><BR>The pictures? In one word, brilliant! The best photos looked even better but the not so good ones revealed their weaknesses. I saw some compression artifacts in some of the JPGs straight of the camera with medium quality setting. Now I’ve set my camera to shoot RAW + best quality JPGs. Watching slideshows in this monitor is such a joy. And I’m very happy about it.<BR><BR><STRONG>VIDEOS</STRONG><BR><BR>HDTV’s are at least 720p and Full HD’s are 1080p. At 1680 x 1050 pixels, this monitor is nearly Full HD and it’s actually equipped with an HDCP port and supplied with the respective cable. I’m sure that Blu-Ray movies would also look really good here. Sadly my laptop is not that equipped and I only have regular DVD’s. My best quality movie (“King Kong”) did not looked so good. Colors looked dull and the images soft. Adjusting to a lower resolution to match that of the DVD did not help and actually made it worse. I guess, that’s any LCD’s “weakness” – they look good at their native resolutions (resolution for which they were designed for) but look terrible when adjusted to a different one.<BR><BR><BR></P> <P align=center><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144244768125492370 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_DQe2JpzoyOU/R2QHXHnIHJI/AAAAAAAAALk/sV6-hdo7gnE/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" border=0><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><EM><FONT size=2>Wide screen format allows working on applications side by side. At a resolution this high, it's even more wonderful.</FONT></EM></SPAN></P> <P><BR><STRONG>WEB BROWSING<BR></STRONG><BR>The high resolution and 16:10 wide format allows me to browse two windows side by side without overlapping on top of each other and without having to pan left and right on either window. Well – flickr, Yahoo! Mail, and most blogs at least. </P> <P><STRONG>OTHER APPLICATIONS</STRONG><BR><BR>As mentioned above, working with Spreadsheets and AutoCAD is very nice on the 19”. It’s even better here. I just wasn’t able to test AutoCAD because Autodesk has not yet made a version that is complatible with Windows Vista (my laptop’s operating system).<BR><BR><STRONG>LIKES</STRONG> </P> <P><BR>- Design – despite the screen size, it’s a space-saver. It has a thin bezel which helps in minimizing the overall dimensions while maximizing screen size. It’s also provided with a stand that allows you to swivel the monitor up and down or left and right – and the height is adjustable. The stand has a circular footprint of just 19.5 centimeters.<BR>- HDCP port – Hopefully I could afford to buy a computer with Blu-Ray drive and HDCP connection in the future. That makes it future-proof enough for me.<BR>- Comprehensive adjustment buttons. Other than the usual brightness and contrast controls, it’s also equipped with Samsung’s proprietary MagicBright button which allows you to choose preset settings for text, internet, games, sports, movies or your own custom settings. The menu controls even allows you to adjust sharpness, fineness and coarseness of the display. If all of those sounds complicated, you can just press the “Auto” button.<BR><BR><STRONG>DISLIKES</STRONG> </P> <P><BR>- Nothing major really. It’s just that my slightly smaller, slightly lower resolution and slightly cheaper office monitor has a wider viewing angle of 178 degrees while mine is “only” 160 degrees. That’s not so bad, is it?<BR></P> <P align=center><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144244772420459682 style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_DQe2JpzoyOU/R2QHXXnIHKI/AAAAAAAAALs/feyoNaI75g4/s400/Untitled-2.jpg" border=0> <EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><FONT size=2>Here's the difference between a 1280 x 800 and 1680 x 1050 resolution monitor. Note that the sizes of the icons are identical yet the difference in physical size is very compelling.</FONT></SPAN></EM></P> <P><BR><STRONG>CONCLUSION</STRONG><BR><BR>For its price (around PHP 11,650) I think it’s a really good monitor. I have yet to find a major fault to not recommend it to anyone looking for a big monitor.<BR></P> <P>Watching normal video (full screen) is probably the only disadvantage here so YouTube addicts, be warned. Incidentally, my wife told me that when she tried to use this monitor, she felt a little dizzy. Apparently it felt like watching a movie from the front row seat inside a cinema. Perfect for me – it’s just the way I like to watch movies. </P> <P>Wide screen / high res combination is great for virtually any application. It may be excessive for simple word processing but in this case, I’d say too much of a good thing is a good thing.</P> <P>Cheers,</P> <P><STRONG><EM><A href="http://www.flickr.com/people/alexdpx">alexdpx</A></EM></STRONG></P></SPAN></DIV><!-- multiply:no_crosspost --><p class='multiply:no_crosspost'></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
For more information about the group, please visit <a href=http://www.flickr.com/groups/flickrphilippines>The Flickers Photo Club</a></div>alexdpxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03764916534456836076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31487202.post-6623520503077572152007-12-08T12:14:00.000+08:002007-12-08T12:22:10.362+08:00FPC November Photo Contest WinnersHere are the entries and winners of the FPC November "<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">BOO</span>" Theme Photo Contest.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"The Entries"</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickersphotoclub.com/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2084673115_47174e777a.jpg" alt="boonov07" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /></div><br />and here are the Top 3 Winners for the month of November:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">3rd Place Winner</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/papdoligosa/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2055731805_3ee213207c.jpg" alt="Deadwood" height="500" width="335" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">"Deadwood"<br /></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/papdoligosa/">papdoligosa</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">2nd Place Winner</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lenard/"><img style="width: 414px; height: 313px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2147/2056516708_839ba78be0.jpg" alt="3 - Lenard Po" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.flickr.com/photos/lenard/">Lenard Po</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1st Place Winner</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy/"><img style="width: 411px; height: 275px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2128/2056516536_23c6af2c1d.jpg" alt="2 - Marvin Maning" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">by: </span><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy">[2]rokbot[2]y</a><br /></div><br />Congratulations to the Winners!<br /><br />Watch out for our FPC December "Red & Green" Theme Photo Contest.<br />Thanks for dropping by.<div class="blogger-post-footer">FPC would like to thank you for visiting our blog site http://flickersphotoclub.blogspot.com
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