Wiki: The first cathedral, made of nipa and bamboo, was constructed in 1581. It was damaged by a typhoon in 1582 and razed by fire in 1583. The second cathedral, which was made of stone, was built in 1592. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1600. Construction of the third cathedral began in 1584. The new structure, consisting of three naves and seven chapels, was blessed in 1614. It was toppled by another earthquake which shook Manila in 1645. […]
From wiki: A kalesa or calesa (sometimes called a karitela) is a horse-driven calash (carriage) used in the Philippines. The word, also spelled calesa, predates the Spanish conquest and descends ultimately from an Old Church Slavonic word meaning “wheels.” This was one of the modes of transportation introduced in the Philippines in the 18th century by the Spaniards that only nobles and high ranked officials could afford. They are rarely used in the streets nowadays except in tourist spots and […]
There are a lot of old structures and ruins in Intramuros. This particular one was one of the first we encountered during our photo walk. The old San Ignacio Church ruins can be seen behind the statues. The five statues symbolize the five religious orders to disembark in the Philippines. They were the Augustinians, the Franciscans, the Jesuits, the Dominicans and the Recollects. Here is the view from the other side…. Here’s how I took this shot: Gears: Canon 7D […]
Wiki says: Intramuros, located along the southern bank of the Pasig River, was built by the Spaniards in the 16th century and is the oldest district of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Its name, in Latin, intramuros, literally “within the walls”, meaning within the wall enclosure of the city/fortress, also describes its structure as it is surrounded by thick, high walls and moats. During the Spanish colonial period, Intramuros was considered Manila itself. —— I had […]
This was the same day I took the Dubai Marina picture I posted before. Taken during sunset. Dubai Marina is a great place to shoot, a lot of interesting subjects and not a lot of security guards that freaks out everytime they see a tripod. Here is how I took this shot: Settings: f6.4 | 1/25 | -3,0,+3 AEB Gears: Canon 7D + Tamron 18-270mm VC Post processing: Stacked and aligned from Photomatix Digital blending in Photoshop, resized and watermarked. […]
This is Dubai Marina. Home of the rich folks with boats 🙂 These were during the early testing of Canon 7D. (I still haven’t read the manual yet at this time.) How I took this shot: Settings: f8.0 | 25 secs. Gears: Canon EOS 7D Sigma 10-20mm Manfrotto 055XProB Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ballhead Post Processing: Photoshop Curves Digital blending for the blown highlights Have a nice weekend 🙂 /Mike
From the same set of my Canon EOS 7D nature test. This is from the other side of the beach How I took this shot: Settings: F11.0 | 0.8 secs Gears: Canon EOS 7D Sigma 10-20mm Fader ND (ND2 to ND400 Variable ND Filter) Manfrotto 055XProB Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ballhead Post processing: Adjusted curves and contrast Thanks for viewing. /Mike
Taken the same day as my previous post. Fujairah, is indeed amazing. We didn’t get clouds, we had a very overcast day… it’s even hazy at times. But you know what, this place is still a beauty, look at it! Shot details: 10mm | f11.0 | 30 sec. Gears: Canon EOS 7D Sigma 10-20mm Fader ND (ND2 to ND400 Variable ND Filter) Manfrotto 055XProB Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ballhead Post processing: Again, JPEG opened in ACR, adjusted clarity and vibrance (hopefully Adobe […]
Another shot from Fujairah. This was taken from Miramar Beach Resort. Woke up at 5am to have a glimpse of sunrise. My lens fogged up heavily… mainly because of the temperature and humidity. How I took this shot: Gears: Canon XSi (450D) + Sigma 10-20mm Manfrotto 055XProB Manfrotto 468MGRC2 Ballhead Post processing: Took 3 bracketed shot from ACR; merge as HDR to Photoshop Saved as tiff file and tone mapped in Photomatix Opened in Photoshop again to adjust the colors […]
This was taken from a the road going towards Hatta pools. Although we didn’t reached the pools since its getting dark and this road doesn’t have any lights. So we decided to go back before it goes totally pitch dark. How I took this shot: Gears: Canon 450D Sigma 10-20mm + Marumi CPL Post processing: Took 3 shots, bracketed using AEB feature of the camera. I used 2 stops +/-. Processed it using Adobe Camera raw 5.5 Opened the 3 […]