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Davao Gulf Reloaded
March 16, 2009 | Landscapes | 1,587 views
Last Saturday, me with several Gensan bloggers went to Davao City to join a food bloggers meet. I met new friends, Aileen and her group from Manila, Chiq Montes of Cagayan de Oro, Lyle, Brendel, Migs from Davao City and many others. We toured around the city, tried the longest zipline in Southern Mindanao called the Xcellerator. At lunch, we had a hearty meal at Ranchero’s Grill and at Ram’s Resto during dinner. After which we went to Blugre Coffee at Matina Town Square to unwind. That night all bloggers from Gensan went home, except myself which I decided to stay for a night in Davao just to shoot the sunrise at Times Beach.
Canon 40D EF10-22mm with ND Filters
Azul (2009). Times Beach, Davao Gulf
Sunday, the following day, I woke up at 4:30 in the morning. I prepared my things and waited for my friend Joey to fetch me at the hotel. We went straight to David’s Seawall at Times Beach. We setup our cameras and waited for the sun to rise over the Island Garden City of Samal.
It’s been over a year since I here the last time. One thing that catches my attention was the statue of a little mermaid. A question immediately crossed my mind, am I in Denmark? Unfortunately I’m not, I’m still standing on one of the beachlines of Davao Gulf. Looks like the statue was a replica of the famous mermaid sculpture in Copenhagen, Denmark.
It was a very good day, the waters of Davao Gulf was calm and the weather was fine. Another good day for a sunshine. I went back home to General Santos City that same day with a cache of good images.
Canon 40D EF10-22mm with ND Filters
Little Mermaid II (2009). Times Beach, Davao Gulf
Canon 40D EF10-22mm with ND Filters
Rise (2009). Times Beach, Davao Gulf
Canon 40D EF10-22mm with ND Filters
On the Rocks II (2009). Times Beach, Davao Gulf
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outstanding photos leonard… too bad i was not able to join you guys…
melo villareal’s post: MV Doulos Floating Bookstore’s Final visit in Manila – March 6-30,2009
WOW!
Ganda!
May puerto azul na pala sa davao! :D
MiGs’s post: Davao’s Best Kept Secrets unveiled in Davao FAT
I love them all :D
You are a creative genius!
faye’s post: Ano ba ang pipiliin ko?
Amazing. ’nuff said. :)
@melo villareal – thanks Melo.. bakit hinde ka nakasama?
@MiGs – haha meron pag umaga lang may Azul sa Davao :D
@faye – thanks Faye, nakakataba naman ng puso.. :)
@Chattee – thanks Chattee
Wow! Fantastic photos. Ang ganda pala ng sunrise dun. Buti na lang nag stay ka kasi nagdadalawang isip ka pa naman to stay or not to stay. =)
raincindy’s post: My Natal Day
u drive me crazy :P hehehe.. wonderful photos!
@raincindy – haha yeah.. buti na lang talaga I decided to stay until the following day.
@ChiQ Montes – hehehe.. thanks ChiQ, idol rin kita sa mga themes eh. nice to have met you in person :) I can’t wait for the next MBS sa CDO!
the statue of little mermaid looks real!
lito’s post: siyokoy on the loose.hahaha!
grabe ka koya! haha.. every shot is the best, as usual:)
libre nomon! :D
tanchi’s post: School’s Almost Over
@lito – hehe ginaya nila yung statue sa Copenhagen, tapos tinawag na little mermaid.
@tanchi – salamat koya! libre kita ng ano? shoot sa cosplay? hehe
bespren, di ko alam may statue pala jan sa davao. i don’t need to go to Copenhagen na! hahaha.
galing ng mga kuha, as usual. walang masabi. sa cosplay ha? hahaha!
@jes – haha basta sabi lang kayo, i’m already looking for materials para sa character ko
huwaaahhh. nagDAVAO diay mo. lingaw. lingaw ang pix kay makarelate ko.hehehe
Rea’s post: After A Week
oo hehe..nag zipline kami and foodtrip. bloggers from Davao, Manila and CDO were also there
Pst! laagan ka! hahaha…
When man ta mgpicturial ah?
Ikaw cge ka lang laag wala ka gid gapangimbita ah!
Bantay ka lang sa akon man kay duklon tika pagkita ta! hahaha…
miss yah bespren ugok!
Twinks’s post: My Handwriting
@Twinks – aw syempre, i love to travel. sawa rin kung dito lang palagi socsargen ang landscape photos
great photos bai! matutuloy ako dyan sa Gensan this Holy Week. Maybe we can grab a few beer or coffee or something :)
Lantaw’s post: going "home" (osmeña/tambobong, dasol)
WOOOOOOOOWWWWW!!! Sheeeet!!! ang galing mo talaga!
Rob’s post: PARTY to FU – TIME SQUARED
Nice photos. Did you do any editing to them?
Ai Shiang’s post: Faces of the World
I did a minimal global adjustment on levels to balance the tones with dodging and burning. In my landscape photos, I wanted to let the viewers see what my eyes have seen during the time I took the photos.
wow…. ninduta as mga pix uie…
miah’s post: I Love Monster Hunter Freedom 2
thanks :) balik balik visit. taga gensan ka?
Serene scenic sea. Wonderful capture. *worship mode*