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Manny Pacquiao and my Canon

December 12, 2008 | Articles | 17 Comments | 3,392 views

Manny Pacquiao is back home!

Yes, the world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao is back in General Santos City. Early today, the Generals greeted the People’s Champ with a warm welcome.

As for me, I got a chance to shoot and brush elbows with the one and only Manny Pacquiao. Just this night, the local government with Mayor Pedro Acharon, Jr. had a simple welcome dinner with Mr. Pacquiao at Rosewood Resto.

And so, the 4 time world champ Manny Pacman Paquiao just made my Canon camera flash diffuser one of the most priceless piece of camera equipment. I sure wouldn’t miss the privilege…

My Canon 40D with Sigma flash and the priceless flash diffuser

Fans of Manny Pacquiao asks for souvenir signature and also for a photo

Fans of Manny Pacquiao asks for snapshots and souvenir signature

After the dinner, Manny Pacquiao went to the Oval Plaza to further meet his very excited fans having fun with the month long Enchanted Gensan Festival at the Oval Plaza.

Manny Pacquiao and Mayor Acharon on stage

Wastelands

December 9, 2008 | InfraRed Scapes | 9 Comments | 1,430 views

As my journey continues in light chasing. I came to pass what looks like a barren land but can be full of surprises for a landscape photographer. The photos seemed surreal for it was the invisible infrared light that I have recorded to produce these images. I’ve passed this area in many occasi [...]

White Shores

December 8, 2008 | Landscapes | 5 Comments | 1,211 views

White Shores (2008). Maasim, Sarangani Province, Mindanao Got this shot the day Manny Pacquiao won his fight against the Golden Boy Oscar dela Hoya. December 7 was really a winning day, a great day for the people’s champ and a great day for landscapes at the white shores of Maasim, Sarangani P [...]

Hidden Beach

December 6, 2008 | Landscapes | 7 Comments | 1,894 views

Hidden Beach I (2008). Baluan, General Santos City, Mindanao I’ve been here twice now, the first one above was barely a week ago. The sunset was not that great but nevertheless, I took a few shots for testing and scouting. Then just this late afternoon, while looking at the sky, I felt the sun [...]

Enchanted Gensan

December 6, 2008 | News | 26 Comments | 2,981 views

Oval Plaza (2008) . General Santos City It’s already Christmas time in Gensan! The city of General Santos celebrates the opening of the month-long Pasko Sa Gensan Festival, with this year’s theme “Enchanted Gensan : Once Upon A Yuletide Season”. There were drum and lyre conte [...]

Trivia: Chopsticks and China

December 4, 2008 | Articles | 2 Comments | 1,247 views

China uses 45 billion chopsticks per year. 25 million trees are chopped down to make ‘em sticks. Chopsticks (2008) [...]

Tides

December 3, 2008 | Landscapes | 20 Comments | 1,345 views

Tides (2007). David’s wall, Davao City, Mindanao This was part of my Davao-Mati series. The last time I’ve heard these loose rocks are now part of the breakwater, constructed in this place, harboring a park at Time’s Beach in Davao City. [...]

Oyayi : Lullaby of the Sun

December 1, 2008 | Landscapes | 5 Comments | 2,010 views

Oyayi – Lullaby of the Sun (2008). Maasim, Sarangani Province, Mindanao I titled this one “Oyayi”. That morning when I shot this photo, the sun gently colors the waves as if swaying it ashore and the first thing that crossed my mind was the word “lullaby”. Oyayi is a Fi [...]

Brain Scan

November 30, 2008 | Articles | 3 Comments | 991 views

I happen to stumble upon this clever website and it analyzes whatever you write in your blog. Well, this is not really about photography but I just tried for the heck of it. And so, I am, as it says … “The direct and assertive type. They are especially attuned to the big picture and ... [...]

Nikon D3X is coming .

November 29, 2008 | News | 4 Comments | 2,994 views

A new Sith saber? Or let us say, a revenge of the Sith against the Canon 5D mark II? A European Nikon pro magazine printed an article about this new monster, with full specs below: The X factor Ultra-high definition 24.5-megapixel flagship takes DSLR into medium-format terrain The professional S [...]