Firsts in my davao trip for the SFC ICON 2010

It's 1:19AM here in Davao. So before I go to sleep tonight (errr, it's already morning), let me share some of my 'firsts' for this trip:

1. Seeing macadamia trees. Yes, the source of the nuts. Seen them first in Eden Park in Davao.
2. Eating yellow durian. I have only tried those with white flesh.
3. Seeing a durian tree. We passed them along the "ways". There were times when their fruits' notorious scent seems to fully fill the air along the roads.
4. "Dinuguan" as sauce for barbecued pork. It turned out okay. :)
5. Basking in the "Indiana Jones" rides. Still in Eden Park. I find it hard to describe this ride. Please wait for the pics. :)
6. The Philippine Eagle. With friends, I have been inside the Philippine Eagle Foundation area. And yes, I have seen and taken pictures of Pag-asa and her mother.
6. Touching and holding a fully grown python. Yep, I finally conquered this fear.
7. Late for my inbound flight. I was late for 10 minutes. I have to buy the ticket for the next day (Cebu-Pacific maintains a dubious 'no refund' policy). And so, my planned 4-day stay was cut short by a day. (Well, charged it experience (read: credit card).

Those are just a few of the many firsts... Will update more in the coming days after I have the pics developed... :)

From Our Workshops

We have already conducted 2 workshops for our photography series, Igo Tapsing Sipyat.

Both workshops had been fun and learning experiences for us "instructors" and our participants. I am sharing some outputs from both workshops under my topic on visual elements and composition. These images contain much potential, and not all them were shot using an SLR camera, further proof for the cliche that it is not the equipment that takes beautiful pictures but the person behind the camera...

From Erwin Almagro...





From Shiela Rodriguez...





From Espie Malicdem...





From Tad Montayre...



From Roux Desquitado...



From Von Behag...





Photography is both an art and a skill. With patience and persistent practice, taking beautiful pictures come with ease. Thank you for participating in the workshops!

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