SINGAPORE (AM/PM)

I just got back from Singapore. I was there for "four days, three nights," but, really, I was just there for two whole days. I spent the first day roaming Harajuku/Fifth Ave. wannabe Orchard Road, desperately trying to find something worthwhile to purchase. The other day was spent on a photography mission by the Seine-River-wannabe (where the Sydney-Opera-House-wannabe is located). As the day went on, I also managed to visit some temples and government buildings, which are too small to be considered viable tourist spots but are still pretty charming.

So, without further adieu, here's Singapore in B+W (morning) and full color (afternoon/evening).

- AM -











- PM -

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By the way, I used my brand new 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor for all of these pictures. Apparently, I was able to buy something worthwhile (no more tripod!).

THE LITTLE PRINCE

This is Prince Jessie Marcelo, the son of ate Tina. It was his baptism this morning, and I was deigned his godfather. As Cattan said while I was (raw) processing these images, I am oddly captivated by this less than five months old baby. And as evidenced by these pictures, who wouldn't be?

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HOUSE (OF HORRORS)

Okay, here are some pictures taken at my house and the (second) annex.

All were shot in wide angle.
All but one has been desaturated.
One of them has a smiling devil hiding in it.
And, to be clear, it's not a reflection of me.

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OUTBACK OUTTAKES

Here are some pictures from my lunch yesterday with Mommy Cattan and Kristine. It was fun, but these images are way better. Go ahead, laugh. I know I did.

Oh, I darkened the edges to unify the images. And, the noise is due to my using ISO 800 and my VR lens, not my fast 50mm lens.

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(MORE) MANUFACTURED GOODS

I revisited Unilever Philippines today for a paid photography assignment this afternoon. Since I'm pretty sick of these products, I'm only going to share with you three pictures. (Besides, most of the images I took were of that company's employees and I'm not sure they'd be pleased if I posted their mugs here.)

As you could see, this time around, I had the liberty to take more typical product shots. In contrast to the previous set where we were trying to achieve a more realistic feel (products in a cart, supermarket, shelf, etc.), this group looks much more polished and studied.

To those with a finer eye for detail, you should notice that the colors in this set are different from those of the old one. The reason being, I am now shooting and processing photos using the Adobe RGB color space. Okay, that's enough introduction to this very short addendum.

-- From MARCH 9, 2006 post--

I went to Unilever's headquarters just this morning/early afternoon, and I was surprised at the vastness of their space. Inside a single lot -- that is divided by the Pasig River no less -- is Unilever Philippines' factories and offices.

The reason I was there is I was tasked to take "hi-res photos" of their supply chain (for an all-important wall, not an advert). Crystal was desperate, since the pictures she had taken were overly pixelized.

Here are some of the best ones among the 29 I eventually submitted. Take note that I am not endorsing any of these products. I don't think I'm in any position to do so, anyway, since we hardly use any of them in my household. Still, they make for interesting images, me thinks.

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FROM THE GARDENS

I was a bit bored today, so I decided to walk around the village to take some photos. These were all taken using my under-used macro lens. Take note, the first picture looks decent as a thumbnail only; therefore, I opted not to include a larger version.

- THE LIVING -





- THE FALLEN -





- THE DEAD -

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