Saturday, April 4, 2009

Filipina beauty

Restaurant staff member at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. A beauty.

Restaurant staff

Restaurant staff at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009

Climb that tree



Doing back flips against a tree on the beach at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. Impressive.

Gymnast


Good looking guy practicing gymnastic moves on the beach at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009

Acrobatics


Practicing gymnastic moves on the beach at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009

Judy at Olongapo


Judy at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009

Sunset lighthouse

Lighthouse and restaurant at Subic Freeport zone near Olongapo City, Philippines on sunset in March 2009

Subic surf


Surfing on sunset at Subic Bay near Olongapo City, Philippines in March 2009. No waves at all, but they were enjoying themselves.

Hand light

Light along the beach at Olongapo City, Philippines in March 2009

Judy at Subic Bay

Judy at Subic Bay near Olongapo City, Philippines in March 2009

Sunset at Subic Bay



A beautiful sunset overlooking Subic Bay near Olongapo City, Philippines in March 2009

Friday, April 3, 2009

Food poser

An amazing collection of food posers outside a Middle Eastern / Indian restaurant in Makati, Manila, where I had a sumptuous meal in March 2009. Click on the image to read it more easily ... and enjoy

Hair




A Pinoy woman and her lovely hair, Manila, Philippines, March 2009

Advertising on cars


Advertising on the side of a car in Singapore, taken in March 2009

Cycling to work

Cycling to work in Singapore, taken in March 2009

Going to work

Workers going to work in Singapore, taken in March 2009

Dynamic sunset

A beautiful sunset at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. If this photo doesn't look real it is because I have extended the dynamic range. I have brought out the detail in the bottom darker part) of the photo using the Graduated Filter tool in Adobe Lightroom. The detail is always there, but is usually hidden because the camera is unable to bring it out as the contrast between the dark and light areas in the photograph is too great to be shown without losing one or the other or compromising both. Now that software tools are available to bring it out, expect to see more photos like this in future, where both the dark and light areas are correctly exposed. The technical term is High Dynamic Range (HDR) although this usually involves using multiple photos and not tweaking a single photo as I have done here.

Rusty shed

Shed at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. It has seen better days.

Pideli Café

Pideli Café sign at Olongapo, Philippines, taken in March 2009

National Park


National park sign at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. Are those shacks inside our outside the park boundaries?

Umbrella

Woman with umbrella at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. I like the symmetry, lines and concentric half-circles

Happy Valentine

Valentine Day card for the mayer of Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. Unusual

Look at my achievements!

Achievements of the mayor at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. A bit over the top perhaps.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Judy

Judy at a beach on sunset in the Subic Freeport zone near Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009

Sexy Jeepney

I'm sexy Jeepney at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009

Big bikes welcome

Amazing sign outside a restaurant at Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009

Casino

Casino sign at Subic Freeport zone near Olongapo, Philippines in March 2009. English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean

On the truck

Worker on the back of a vehicle in Singapore, taken in March 2009

Snazzy helmet

Motorcyclist with a cool helmet in Singapore, taken in March 2009

Bus advertising

Bus in Singapore, taken in March 2009

A cutie!

Joan in Olongapo, Philippines, in March 2009. What a hottie!

Showcase your talent

Homemade talent showcase sign in Olongapo, Philippines, in March 2009. Love it.

Life's end


Is this how life is meant to end for these beautiful big fish? Inside someone's stomach? Photo taken at the market in Olongapo, Philippines, in March 2009

Smiling eyes

Man at the market in Olongapo, Philippines, in March 2009

Fish arrangement


Fresh fish at the market in Olongapo, Philippines, in March 2009. Beautifully arranged.