I won 3rd Place in the Nikon Club Philippines Photo of the Month for June 2011!!!

WOW! I'm so happy that my entry won 3rd Place in the Nikon Club Philippines (NCP) Photo of the Month (PotM) for June 2011!!! :)

Here's the description for June's theme:

June Theme: Saranggola ni Pepe.  

Description: Song interpretation of the song Saranggola ni Pepe.  

This is a song interpretation and not just the saranggola itself. The content of your photos need not require a saranggola in it but your own interpretation of the song itself. You could also portray on your photos some parts of the lyrics and not limit yourself on the saranggola only.  

Here is my entry:

NCP PotM June 2011 -- 3rd Place! :), a photo by israelv on Flickr.

And here's what one of the judges had to say:

Related to the writer's interpretation but with added meaning from the photographer's point of view. It has very good composition and colors are blending well which also adds to the drama of the photograph. Overall sharpness is ok. If he intended that the flag be not as focused he could have lower the fstop a little to change the DOF.

Very nice words and oh so inspiring! Now I'm ready for the NCP PotM for July 2011 :)