Descending

Tags

balls, colorful, indoor playground, photography, playground, slide

Shot with iPhone 4S

 

 

The yummy mummies

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cupcakes, kids cupcakes, mummy cupcakes, photography

It’s less than an hour towards midnight and I do not have a picture to post. So here is the only photo I took today.

The kids are having a sleepover at school tonight and they requested scary cupcakes. So I made them these mummies and, what they call, seaweed monsters.

Shot with iPhone 4S

 

 

Knocked out

Tags

athlete, black and white, box fight, boxer, boxing, boxing ring, fighter, photography, pinoy pride

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in M @ 1/30, f/4, focal length 55mm, ISO 1600

 

 

The fighters

Tags

athlete, black and white, box fight, boxer, boxing, boxing ring, fighter, photography, pinoy pride

Ralph Lulu vs Junnie Salogaol

Ralph Lulu vs Junnie Salogaol

Jimrex “Executioner” Jaca vs Jose Emilio Perea

Jimrex “Executioner” Jaca vs Jose Emilio Perea

Jason “El Niño” Pagara vs Aaron “jewel” Herrera

Here are some “better” shots I got from the Pinoy Pride XX box fight last week end. I tried to capture the facial expressions of the athlete, which I realised, is challenging (for me), as they are constantly moving (particularly upper body part) and / or protecting their face. Ya i know, the guys are making fun of me, such as, “You think they will stop and pose for you?” :-P.

All are shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L

 

 

The corner

Tags

athlete, black and white, box fight, boxer, boxing, boxing ring, corner, photography

Last Saturday night, I went to watch a box fight for the first time in my life. I am not at all a big fan of boxing. I am the type who will definitely either a. leave the room, or b. switch the channel if a box fight is on on tv. But this time, after making sure that camera is allowed, I do want to watch, just for taking picture and for the sake of being able to say, yes, I have been to a box fight.

So I was sitting there clicking away, struggling with camera setting. Being behind the camera, I actually concentrated more on the picture taking process, rather than watching the real fight itself. Until my memory card is full (can’t believe I clicked the button more than 800 times?). Gotta select and delete. Then my battery died (no spare, as I never thought that a non-stop usage of 3 hours-ish can suck the battery life out). Sooo beginner’s problem, right?

As I no longer can use the camera, then I finally really, i mean, really watch the fight. And I realised something. This actually is my first, and will be my last, watching a box fight. Don’t get me wrong. I do respect the sport. Boxers lead a tough life with tough training. But being beaten up left and right is not what I enjoy watching. I find it to be depressive to watch the process of a smooth face transferred into a bloody swollen one. I know this will be a sport to which I would firmly stand my ground and say NO to my kids (if they ever be interested in it).

All are shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L

 

 

Numbering

Tags

athlete, black and white, legs, photography, triathlete, triathlon

Body marking before a triathlon

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in AV @ 1/400, f/4, focal length 67mm, ISO 400

 

 

Barcode

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abstract, black and white, lines, natural light, photography, reflection, water, window

This abstract photo is actually reflection of the water in the pool, projected onto the ceiling through the wooden window jaluzzi, which happens every late afternoon. I find it interesting to watch the animated lines moving tirelessly. But once you take a snap of it, it reminds me of barcode, thus the title.

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II, shot in AV @ 1/125, f/3.2, ISO 400

 

 

Cupcakes

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birthday cake, cake, cupcakes, dessert, oreo cupcake, photography, snorkelling cupcakes

A row of happiness

I am dragging the time when my sons will say : “Mom, I don’t want any birthday cake in school anymore”. When that day comes, I know I will be feeling sad, realising another milestone is happening. Until that day comes, I would be very happy to bake any cake they want, with whatever design they’d like to have.

So my first son is turning 9 today. In line with the party he’d like to have this coming weekend, he chose snorkelling as the theme of the oreo cupcakes which he requested. Here are (some of) 30 cupcakes for his schoolmates and teachers, which finished in no time, plus some requests of another badge for their sleepover event next week.

Snorkelling guy cupcakes

All are shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 50mm f1.8 II

 

 

That’s it! I’m outta here

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animals, arthropod, millipede, photography

Coiling and uncoiling

The kids caught some millipedes in the garden and right away adopted them as their new pets (which lasted for 15 minutes before they got bored and returned them). They built ‘playground’ for these tiny arthropods, by arranging some white rocks around. But obviously this particular one would rather wondering around by itself than playing in the newly built playground.

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in M @ 1/320, f/4, focal length 105mm, ISO 400

 

 

Jesus lizard wannabe

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boy, kids, photography, pool, water

Trying to figure out how jesus lizard can run on water

Equipped with fins, he tried to imitate how Jesus Lizard (Basilisk Lizard) runs on water. Without doubt, it was an unsuccessful event. However, he had fun just by repeatedly trying it over and over again.

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in AV @ 1/160, f/4, focal length 24mm, ISO 400

 

 

Unkempt

Tags

grass, green, photography, tire

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in M @ 1/400, f/4, focal length 90mm, ISO 400

 

 

Emerging

Tags

black and white, boy, kids, photography, pool, swimmer, swimming, water

Splashing the waterfall

I was sitting on top of the waterfall-like water feature at the pool, trying to capture the water bubbles when suddenly my little one emerged, messing around with the waterfall. I love this portrait very much, despite his right arm looking imperfect, covered by the water bubbles.

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in M @ 1/320, f/4, focal length 45mm, ISO 400

 

 

A bunch

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flower, iPhone, photography, pink, small flower

Shot with iPhone 4S

 

 

Boys and wheels

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boy, circuit, go-kart, man, photography, race, wheel

We went go-kart-ing last Sunday (by we, it means, they went while I walked around taking pictures ;-)). The boys were so excited thinking that they could drive on their own, which of course, not allowed. So they had to be happy sitting on the passenger seat, one at a time.

I am quite happy with what I captured, particularly the one above. I managed to get the panning sort of right. Focusing on them, while the foreground and background are blurry.

By the time they were done (8 rounds for each boy), I also found out that I will never be a mom of the future Schumacher, as their first comments were, “Mama, I felt so sick after the 5th or 6th round!” :-). Well, at least I found out early enough 🙂

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in M @ 1/200, f/6.3, focal length 95mm, ISO 400

 

 

Top security

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bokeh, gate, lock, photography

Secured

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in M @ 1/400, f/4, focal length 55mm, ISO 400

 

 

Right at the back

Tags

airplane, black and white, cabin, leading line, perspective, photography

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in AV @ 1/20, f/4, focal length 35mm, ISO 400

 

 

A man in uniform

Tags

black and white, man, motorbike, photography, policeman

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in AV @ 1/500, f/4, focal length 105mm, ISO 400

 

 

Where is my other half?

Tags

flipflops, photography, sandal, slippers

Abandoned

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in AV @ 1/320, f/4, focal length 105mm, ISO 400

 

 

Somewhere over the rainbow

Tags

photography, rainbow

Today’s weather is quite strange, light drizzle which goes on and off accompanied by a shy sun. So this is what I got when I was up in the hilly Busay area, a perfect curve of colours.

Shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L, shot in AV @ 1/2500, f/4, focal length 24mm, ISO 400

 

 

The collector

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black and white, photography, triathlon, woman, worker

Sometimes we forget these “little people”. People whose task is less significant in any event, but without whom the event would not be as organized as it suppose to be.

I captured this lady during the triathlon a couple of week ago. I was sitting on the ground next to a drink station capturing the running leg when I noticed that, not only she was collecting the big bottles (which I believe is sellable), but she was also helping to pick up the sponges scattered on the ground.

All are shot with Canon 50D, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L