Framing Baguio

http://cabrerajovanie.multiply.com/photos/album/63/The_Diplomat_Hotel

hi check out my shots with a friend at diplomat hotel baguio city..hehehe

all undergone same process..w/c include shadows, highlights, cooling and warming philters only..and one HDR

comments and suggestions are very much welcomed and would help a lot on my photography development..

check out the link..hope you like it..=)

ngyung lunes ay walang pasok, i have plan to shoot at sto. tomas radar or at the diplomat hotel early morning i don't have someone to come with me, and its a good time for photographers here at baguio would come to socialize with each other, if the shoot would be at sto. tomas call time will be at 530 am to 6am at the green valley sa turning point ng mga jeep, but if the shoot would be at diplomat hotel call time would be 630 am to 7pm at the diplomat hotel entrance..we shoot anything, that would mean that you could shoot landscapes, random shots, etc..

reply to this blog or PM me if you are interested, KKB tayu sa pasahe and sa food..

this will be a half day shoot since its the rainy season today, bka umulan ng hapon e, sayang nman

any one is welcome!! maski naka p&s ka o naka DSLR ok lang=)

We would like to cordially invite you, our dear colleagues, to take part in Lente 3, a photojournalism competition that would highlight your excellence in military photography.

The 2008 edition of Lente, again led by the Defense Corps of the Philippines (DPC) in cooperation with the AFP National Development Support Command (AFPNDSC), aims to grant due recognition to amateur and professional photographers who have captured heroic moments of the men and women of the Armed Forces.

The theme of this year’s Lente competition is, “The New Face of Heroism – Peace and Development.”

HOW TO JOIN:

1. The competition is open to civilian and military photographers in the Philippines. There are two major categories and an extra category that the photographer -- hereinafter called COMPETITORS -- can participate:
   1. “The new face of heroism… DEVELOPMENT!” – a major category that depicts heroism in the AFP through development-related activities.
   2. “The new face of heroism… PEACE!” -- a major category that depicts heroism in the AFP through peace-related activities.
   3. “GENERAL-OPEN” – an extra category that depicts other forms of heroism in the AFP.
2. Each COMPETITOR can participate in all categories with no limit in the number of entries -- hereinafter called SHOTS.
3. The SHOTS must be in colored digital format and can be entered into the competition by submitting the electronic copies of photos in a compact disk (CD) sealed in a brown envelope containing the filled-up registration form available in DPC or GHQ-PIO. Registration is FREE.
4. All SHOTS, published or unpublished depicting AFP peace and development activities, must be in JPEG format with the appropriate high resolution or the original RAW format. The SHOTS must also be accompanied by 5x7 inch prints with the same cropping as that which was entered in the contest, plus one (1) 2x2 picture of the photographer. No MANIPULATIONS or TRICK SHOTS. Minimum editing is allowed.
5. The SHOTS must be named by the COMPETITORS each in such a way as not to show the identity of the owner. The identity and profile of the COMPETITORS will not be revealed during the competition except after the announcement of the results and the winners.
6. In case the submitted SHOTS do not follow the theme, the SHOTS will be put in the GENERAL-OPEN category by the ORGANIZERS, composed of three members from the DPC, two members from the AFPNDSC, and one member from the PIO, GHQ.
7. Where a category of the SHOT is not properly indicated on the submitted registration form, ORGANIZERS will determine its category. Published photo entries must have been taken from January 2005 to the present.
8. SHOTS entered in the competition must be still photographs (not animated), regardless of the techniques used. It must not depict porn, hate-messages, excessive violence, illegal substances, or nudity. Composite or computer-manipulated SHOTS shall automatically be disqualified.
9. All SHOTS automatically becomes the DPC and the AFP property who will have complete and unrestricted access of the SHOTS to promote the AFP and its services at any point after the close of the competition.
10. The 1^st prize winners of all categories, EXCEPT for the GENERAL-OPEN category, are eligible for the photo of the year award.
11. Awards and prizes:

PHOTO OF THE YEAR Category    P 50,000

PEACE – Civilian Category      P 45,000

      First Prize   P 20,000

 Second Prize   P 15,000

 Third Prize   P 10,000

PEACE – Military Category      P 30,000

      First Prize   P 15,000

 Second Prize   P 10,000

 Third Prize   P 5,000

DEVELOPMENT – Civilian Category     P 45,000

   First Prize   P 20,000

 Second Prize   P 15,000

 Third Prize   P 10,000

DEVELOPMENT – Military Category     P 30,000

      First Prize   P 15,000

 Second Prize   P 10,000

 Third Prize   P 5,000

GENERAL-OPEN Category     P 30,000

   First Prize   P 15,000

 Second Prize   P 10,000

 Third Prize   P 5,000

      TOTAL PRIZES    P230,000

12. Photos that have won in any local or international contest and Lente 1 and 2, are automatically disqualified. Photos previously used by the AFP in any of its posters/information campaign, materials, are automatically disqualified.
13. The ORGANIZERS shall have the discretion to disqualify any entry found to be violating the rules of the contest. The decision of the board of judges shall be final.
14. Competition will start on 10 April 2008. Deadline for submission of SHOTS is on 15 August 2008 at the DPC office/AFP PIO, GHQ, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
15. Rules and criteria for judging:
    1. Judging of the competition will take place in September 2008 by a panel of judges composed of at least five members from different sectors of the society.
    2. The members of the panel of judges will be selected by the ORGANIZERS. The chairperson of the panel of judges will be selected among the members of the panel only.
    3. The panel of judges will choose the three winners in each category and the Photo of the Year award. ORGANIZERS must ensure that their entries are presented in the best possible condition for competition. 
    4. Scoring is on a basis of 100 percentage points: thirty percent (30) for technical merit, another thirty percent (30%) for artistic merit, and forty percent (40%) for impact: 

Technical Merit (30%) 

• Arrangement of visual elements (line, shape, value, texture, color, direction, size, perspective)

Artistic Merit (30%) 

• Theme: Does the photo capture a truly heroic moment?
• Message: Does the photo have a clear and positive message?

Impact (40%) 

• Does the photo have a stimulating effect? The work of art is said to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye if the elements within the work are arranged in a balanced compositional way.
• Does the photo have a very good + immediate + dramatic overall impact on the audience?

      FOR INQUIRIES, please contact Mr. James Mananghaya, DPC President at 0919-3326656 or Mr. Kiko Calado, Project Director at 0921-5550123.

Contest Mechanics

Backgrounder

Since its inception in 2003, Aliwan Fiesta has gathered the country’s most talented artisans, streetdancers, and a bevy of beauties to represent the best festive traditions from the different regions in a much-awaited annual event at the CCP Complex. The talent, physicality and buoyant performances of its participants leave no doubt as to the creative energy that envelops their everyday lives. 

This year, the grand parade takes place on May 3, traversing the length of Roxas Boulevard, and culminating in front of Aliw Theatre where contingents will be judged according to their entries in the streetdance and float competitions, even as their respective muses vie for the title of Reyna ng Aliwan.

Theme

The streetdance competition has become a fierce battleground where color, pomp, and pageantry converge to define the Aliwan Fiesta as grassroots theatre at its very best. With this in mind, Manila Broadcasting has designated “Sayaw, Padyak, Indak” as the theme for this year’s Photography Competition.

Eligibility

The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. 

Photos must have been taken during the competition period, and should not have won nor have been published in any book or photography magazine.

Participants may use any digital or film-based camera. Entries must be printed in full colour on any brand of photo paper in 8R size (8 inches x 10 inches)

Manually retouched and/or painted over print outputs are not allowed.

Creative effects done within the camera at the time of exposure e.g. multiple exposures, flash fill, lighting, filtration, etc. are allowed.

Digital retouching on density, contrast adjustmen5ts, minor cropping, burning, and dodging may be tolerated, although major manipulation of main images through adding or subtracting are not allowed.

Submission of Entries

Each entry should be submitted in an envelope with an Aliwan Fiesta Photo Competition entry form in triplicate (one copy attached to the photograph, one for the receiving staff, and one copy for the photographer-entrant).

The name of the contest participant should not appear on the face of the entry. 

Entries should be submitted to Eloi Baltazar at the Manila Broadcasting Company office, Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

Deadline for submission of entries is on May 16, 2008 at 5 p.m.

Prizes at Stake

First Prize   P50,000

Second Prize  P25,000

Third Prize  P10,000

All entries become the property of MBC, which will have the right to reproduce, exhibit, or publish the images for promotional purposes, indicating/acknowledging the photographer. MBC may display the prints in a public venue, or publish them for the purpose of promoting Aliwan Fiesta, without any financial compensation to the photographers.

(a re-post from Natz' site)