Pet Photoshoot

Aside from toys, my next favorite subjects are pets.  I'm pleased to introduce our three pets below:

Zorro the Dog, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Kitten the Cat, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Milky the Pup, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Shooting with my Android Phone

It's been really hard since my D40x broke down. I felt like a soldier without his weapon. It's a good thing that the camera of my Samsung GALAXY mini is rather decent so I was able to still shoot some nice pix. Here are a few samples:

DAY 126 - Greens amongst QC's Concrete Jungle, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

DAY 124 - Pasta + Chicken, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Rainy Day at the Hub, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Great Comment! :)

It really feels good when your image is appreciated by a photographer that you look up to.  So imagine my surprise and happiness when I saw this comment by Shotslot on one of my Flickr images below:

Check out Shotslot's photoblog at http://www.shotslot.net/

OH NO!!! :(

OH NO!!!, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

What to do!? Can this error still be fixed? Or will I be forced to buy a D7000 now? Hmm, not a bad thing... If I only have the money for it hehe :)

But seriously, can this still be fixed? Hopefully... :(

The Mabuhay Manor Sponsored Photoshoot

Last Feb. 26th, we were invited to participate in a photoshoot at The Mabuhay Manor. Afterwards, our photos were submitted and winners were selected among the entries for 3 categories: Manor, Food and Collage.

Two of my pictures won 3rd place in the Manor and Collage categories. My wife won 2nd place in the Collage category as well.

Here are my winning entries:

Israel Vinuya - Manor - 01, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Israel Vinuya - Poster - 03, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Here are the rest of my entries for each categories:

Mabuhay Manor Photoshoot, a set on Flickr.

Thanks to our fellow Nikon Club Philippines member, Allan Benolarao, for inviting us and to the generosity of Sir Dennis Sebastian for giving us the VIP treatment throughout the day!

Trip to Tagaytay

Yesterday was a great day for our family at Tagaytay. Family bonding, R&R and fun all day! Here are some of my shots during our stay there:


City of Tagaytay Flag, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Tagaytay: Picnic Grove, a set on Flickr.

Time to Pan!

This morning, our car's engine support gave out.  So instead of heading towards our destination, we headed towards the nearest repair shop.  The shop is near the road so there was a steady stream of cars. So I decided to practice my panning shot.  I've always loved the look of a good panning shot but I've never taken a good one. Well, I think my shots are better now but still has a lot to improve. So without a further ado, here are some of my humble attempts at panning shots:

Passenger Jeepney, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Tricycle, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

Suzuki Celerio, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

The Golden Hour

Ask any photographer what time would be the best time to take dramatic pictures and they would unanimously answer without hesitation -- the Golden Hour.  I'm also not that familiar with this Golden Hour concept until last year during our trip to Boracay.  During that time, I began to appreciate what is so golden about those hours after the sun sets.

Here are some of my favorite shots:

glorious sunset!, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

now, that's a sunset!, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

at the end of the day, a photo by israelv on Flickr.

More pix after the jump...