This one was taken in Philippines in an island near Bohol, its rare one find such clarity. So I thought turning the sea into an icy look was the best setting for this, therefore I had to make sure my shutter speed was very low to get that effect, thus I used a GND filter with 3 Stops stronger. Click image for better quality
Camera: Nikon D3Sm Aperture: 22, Shutter: 22 seconds, ISO: 100
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This creepy place, is located in Philippines, Bohol Island to be specific. Its man-made mahogany forest stretching in a two-kilometer stretch of densely planted Mahogany trees located in the border of Loboc and Bilar town. The man-made forest stands out because of the uniformity in height of the big trees, the spread of its branches, thickness and design of leaves. Seedlings abound around the older trees. Trunks, some thick and others just a few months old, grow resplendently straight up towards the sky which is obscured by the branches and the thick leaves
Camera: Nikon D3S, Lens: 14mm 2.8, Aperture: 8, Shutter: 1/50, ISO: 100
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A typical day at Intramuros. And who said a photo with alot of activity doesn’t make a good photo!.
Intramuros is the oldest district of the present day city of Manila, the capital of the Republic of the Philippines. Nicknamed the “Walled City”, Intramuros is the historic fortified city of Manila during the Spanish Colonial Period. Located then along Manila Bay and south of the mouth of Pasig River, its thick defensive walls were built by the Spaniards in the 16th century to protect the city from invasion. Its name in Spanish, intramuros, literally “within the walls”, meaning a city enclosed by thick, high walls and surrounded by moats.[2] In an October 2010 report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage, the Global Heritage Fund identified Intramuros (along with Fort Santiago) as one of 12 worldwide sites most “On the Verge” of irreparable loss and destruction, citing insufficient management and development pressures.
Camera: D90, A=8, Shutter=1/125, ISO=2500
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The best thing about digital files, you can always go back to them, even if it means it stayed in your hardisk for ages. Here are several photos that I took in Philippines couple of years ago that I didn’t share with anyone. Now that i have this blog going, this is the perfect moment. For those who would be visiting Philippines in Bohol, make sure to visit this church, its beautiful and very photogenic. Being most of the photos are interior, make sure you have a wide aperture and a good capable high iso Camera, all photos were taken using Nikon D3S with 14-24mm Lens at ISO ranging from 3200 to 6400 with Aperture ranging from 8 to 10. Enjoy the photos and let me know which one you perfer the most.
The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon is considered to be one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It is one of the best presevered Jesuit build churches in the region, although in the 19th century, the Augustinian Recollects added a modern facade and a number of stone buildings that now surround the church. The first Spanish missionaries or doctrineros in the region, Fr. Juan de Torres and Fr. Gabriel Sanchez, first settled in Baclayon in 1595. Shortly after their arrival, a visita was erected on the spot. Although Baclayon was the first seat of the Spanish Jesuit missionaries, fear of Moro mauraders soon forced them to move their headquarters more inland, to Loboc. Only in 1717, Baclayon became a parish, and construction of a new church commenced. Some 200 native forced laborers constructed the church from coral stones, which they took from the sea, cut into square blocks, and piled on to each other. They used bamboo to move and lift the stones in position, and used the white of a million eggs as to cement them together. The current building was completed in 1727. The church obtained a large bell in 1835. In the Baclayon church is a dungeon, which was used to punish natives who violated the rules of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.02s (1/50) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 200mm (300mm in 35mm)
On My third day in Palwan, but this mainly due to the fact my flight was cancelled for some reason and I had to stay in the island for two more days. So myself and the missus decided to go an explore Puerto Princesa. The City of Puerto Princesa , the capital of Palawan, is a first class city in the Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 210,508 people in 33,306 households. It is famous for its crocodile farm, underground river and numerous dive spots. It is also the second largest city in the Philippines (after Davao City) in terms of total land area.
Camera: D-90 Exposure Time: 0.01s (1/100) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 200mm (300mm in 35mm)
And yes we have visited the corocodile farm and as well the famous underground river (blog to follow later). But in this day, we just stroll around the city and enjoyed the urban lifestyle it offered. Later On we set off to the Iwahig prison colony located 30K outside of Puerto Princessa.
Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3S Exposure Time: 0.0031s (1/320) Aperture: f/10 ISO: 720 Focal Length: 110mm (110mm in 35mm)
The Iwahig penal colony is a low security work farm. Over a thousand prisoners live and work around a central village square. Iwahig is a very different concept in penile confinement from the traditional prison system in most places. This colony has no major walls or barriers to keep prisoners in. The main security precaution was gathering all prisoners together in the village square three times a day for head counts. The small size and remoteness of the island of Palawan is the primary factor which discourages escape. Transportation off the island is almost impossible for a prisoner to arrange on his own and fleeing to the remote mountains of Palawan would mean almost certain death from malaria. For these reasons, escape attempts were rare at Iwahig. A factor which encourages prisoners to stay are the living conditions. They are every bit as nice or nicer than any other remote village we visited in the Philippines. Prisoners are even welcome to bring their wives and children to share their incarceration. If it weren’t for the guards with shotguns walking around, we would not have known this was a prison.
Camera: Nikon D3s Exposure Time: 0.002s (1/500) Aperture: f/8 ISO: 720 Focal Length: 70mm (70mm in 35mm
Camera: Nikon D3S Exposure Time: 0.0125s (1/80) Aperture: f/8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 29mm (29mm in 35mm)
For more photos of Puerto Princesa Click here. Enjoy and please feel free to leave a word or two below. Thanks
Camera: Nikon D3S Exposure Time: 0.0005s (1/2000) Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 18mm (27mm in 35mm)
This is continuation of the series of photowalk myself and the missus took in Philippines. So after a very nice three days in Tagaytay, we headed to Palawan Island, Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the southwest. It lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea.
Being Palawan a big Island, we decided to spend tree days in smal town village calld Sabang. Sabang Palawan is a small and timeless fishing village devoid of any real tourist infrastructure. The place is known by virtue of the Palawan Underground River National Park close by. But Sabang’s attraction also lies in its tranquility; its superb, untamed Palawan beaches dominated by high cliffs; and its mountains covered by jungle.
Camera: Nikon D3S Exposure Time: 0.0025s (1/400) Aperture: f/10 ISO: 1250 Focal Length: 130mm (195mm in 35mm)
Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0006s (1/1600) Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 200mm (300mm in 35mm)
Camera: D90 Exposure Time: 0.0031s (1/320) Aperture: f/6.3 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 105mm (157mm in 35mm)Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D90 Exposure Time: 0.0008s (1/1250) Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 120mm (180mm in 35mm)
Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D90 Exposure Time: 0.0008s (1/1250) Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 120mm (180mm in 35mm)
For More photos of Sabang Click here. I hope you enjoyed, please leave a comment and let me know what did you think.
Taal Lake and Volcano. Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3S Exposure Time: 0.002s (1/500) Aperture: f/10 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 70mm (70mm in 35mm)
Finally I have reason to display photos that been laying in my hard disk for a long time, through the blog under the category (PhotoWalk). As you all know I have travelled alot in the past couple of years, but I only displayed some of the photos. But through the blog I can talk about the photos and the location I was. So without further a do
This photowalk took place in Philippines on the first day of my arrival. It was in a city called Tagaytay and another City Called Talisa. The City of Tagaytay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagaytay) is a second class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. Only 55 km (34 mi) away from Manila via Aguinaldo Highway, it is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. Tagaytay City provides a good view of the Taal Volcano. The city is a popular summer tourist destination because of its cool climate due to its high altitude. We stayed in this awesome hotel, where it had an amazing view of the famous Taal lake and Taal Volcano.
My wife and myself spent a night at the hotel and we got nice photos of the lake and the volcano. The second day we took a ride way below all the way to the lake Taal, only to find out there was a city down there called Talisa. Its a long drive below the mountain to get to the city and finally a better view of the lake. On the way we met nice people and cute kids who were willing to pose for us . And ofcourse down the city, we spent an hour doing a photowalk in the city itself. I will let now the photo speaks for itself. Enjoy
As always your comments are really appreciated. Let me know how did you find the photos and what is your favorite.
Philippino Kids on the way towards Taisa City. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0125s (1/80) Aperture: f/4.8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 60mm (90mm in 35mm)
Street Shooting at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0015s (1/640) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 80mm (120mm in 35mm)
Street Shooting at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D90Exposure Time: 0.0015s (1/640) Aperture: f/8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 150mm (225mm in 35mm)
Very Friendly Old man we met at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D3S Exposure Time: 0.0333s (1/30) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 220 Focal Length: 56mm (84mm in 35mm)
Playing with Camera behind the Taxi. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0004s (1/2500) Aperture: f/8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 200mm (300mm in 35mm)
Street shooting at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0008s (1/1250) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 90mm (135mm in 35mm)
Sunset at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0002s (1/4000) Aperture: f/4.8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 60mm (90mm in 35mm)
Street Shooting at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0333s (1/30) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 250 Focal Length: 56mm (84mm in 35mm)
Taal lake and Volcano: Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D3S Exposure Time: 0.0015s (1/640) Aperture: f/9 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 70mm (70mm in 35mm)
Street Shot in Talisa City. Camera: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D90 Exposure Time: 0.01s (1/100) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 62mm (93mm in 35mm)
Street Shot at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0012s (1/800) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 200mm (300mm in 35mm)
Street Shot at Talisa City. Camera: Nikon D90 Exposure Time: 0.0125s (1/80) Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 95mm (142mm in 35mm)
