In Others -

Sometimes I See -

the [the heart and soul]
Better Part of Me

Michelle & Katrina

This post just happens to be one of those spur-of-the-moment ones - ever.
What actually compelled [inspired] me to make this entry ASAP were the pictures of Michelle Gumabao and her sister Katrina [wearing fuschai blouses]
 [I took five snaps] I had just taken less than 24 hrs ago.


I took the photos

[impromptu -I just happened to bump into the siblings in the Arena dug out - fyi, though -I actually had met them b4, in the latter part of 2012] 

after the Ateneo-UST volleyball match at the Mall of Asia Arena [Thursday, late aftrernoon] Later, the next morning, dawn while editing a bundle of photos [including the Michell/katrina one] from that game - I realized how much that image "hit home" for me - I couldn't help it - It is such simple a photo, such a fleeting moment- of two sisters standing - yet the heart and soul and the beauty of it all went way beyond the girls being photogenic or being well dressed.

It spoke volumes. i could feel the love between the two - the harmony and blessedness [is there such a word?] of it all.  Nakakainggit talaga. I said to myself - if all people in this planet -even only half - could have that kind of harmony -relationship - Our world will be so much better.  Maybe that possibility exists only in fantasyland - but hey. Ain't no crime to dream. I thought, If ALL my relationships [family and friends] could be that "perfect" -  -  - sigh

Basta - I just had to pull out [although even several times posted and reposted already] - a random couple of favorite my human interest photos that speaks of that bond between two people - wether they be brothers, father and daughter, barkada, or what -  just to complement the Michell/Katrina photo.

The MK photo [and the others posted herewith] simply reminds me, inspires me to be a better person, friend and rekindles this faith and hope in all that is good in me, and us all.  Despite our flaws and bad habits I'd like to think that all of us have that better part of us - that humanity, humility, courage, and compassion that is sometimes so difficult to exhibit for whatever reason and  hope that all of us will live it. [day to day]

Yes - the power of a single photograph. 

And as my post title goes -

In others, sometimes I see - the better part of me.

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Shakeys's V-League Season 10

Semi-Finals

May 16, Thursday

Mall of Asia Arena

Game #  2

Eagles Make the Finals

presently being updated

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Shakey's V-League Season 10

Semi-Finals

May 16

Mall of Asia Arena

Game # 1

Bulldogs take Down Falcons

presently being updated

 

 

 

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2013 Fil-Oil Flying V Basketball Tournament

May 15, Wednesday

Arena, San Juan

AdU Falcons, CSB Blazers, 
and UE Warriors Win

Darn !! - I can't find my stat sheets  !!   So - I'll just quickly post a few images from the Adamson vs JRU,  CSB vs  Perpetual, and UE vs Letran Seniors matches first - I can go back to this post in  a day or two to type in the scores and some players stats.  Gotta vamoose now to visit a friend in the hospital.

Hope these 12 captionless images willl suffice for now.

AdU Falcons  vs  JRU Heavy Bombers

CSB Blazers  vs  Perpetual

UE Red Warriors  vs  Letran Knights

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Shakey's V-League Season 10

Semi-Finals

Arena, San Juan

May 14, Tuesday

Game 1  --  Ateneo   vs   UST
Game 2  --  Adamson   vs   National University
Tuesday Thriller

Sacrifice shooting digital stills to concentrate on shooting HD Vids of two Lady Eagles [literally -all game long] for a multinational outfit but come Game Two am able to do my photography.  [Don't take a single photograph during Game #1 ] Here - the  Hail Mary Squad finishes it in 4 Sets but Game 2 - Wow !! - Whatta Match Indeed !!  This is a 5-setter that sees the Lady [Fighting-Never Say Die!] Falcons come from behind in the 5th Set to stun the Lady Bulldogs [Who probably thought that after sweeping the Lady Eagles in their pervious match, would have no problem in taking down the Lady Falcons too] in that Tuesday Thriller of a Match.

Angela Benting [#8] soars with 28-points.

Shiela "Bang" Pineda [#1] ably complements scoring with 18 of her own.
Pau Soriano [huddle photo below] follows Angela and Shiela with 8.

NU takes Set #1, but after Adamson recovers and wins Sets #2 and 3 - the

Lady Bulldogs are left dumfounded, and desperately looking for answers.

 Aleona 'Didi" Santiago

 Another point for the erstwhile underdog Lady Falcons!

Myla Pablo

Behind 13-11 in the 5th Set, with the Lady Bulldogs seemingly [and finally] in control, the volleybelles from an San Marcelino score 4 straight points to stun the highly seeded Bulldogs [the winning point being an ace] ! - The 5th Set score being Adu-15  NU-13.

I actually am focusing on the other Lady Falcons, [watching on the sidelines hoping to capture them start to whoop it up], as that Final Ace seals Semis Win #1 for Adamson.  [Will feat those images in a separate post]

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  Blog Dashboard / Banner Images

[Randomly Picked]

I simply feel like sharing some of the "limitless favorites" I have in my hard drives and mobile phone.   

Do these favorite dashboard images reflect my life ? - Definitely a big part of it!.  Are these pictures the kinds of "truths" I want people to remember me for ? Yes.  [To think I actually withhold a lot of personal portrait shoots and never share them in my blog]

Yup, my portraiture is more "me" than my sports imagery and they're just too priceless for me to share in this blog - truth be told - but hey, that's just the way it is.  My portrait shoots will definitely give a lot of soul and color in this blog in so many more ways than one --

I do at least five portrait sessions a month, on the average - - My best photography always comes out in my portraiture [sports comes in second] - They're just so soulful - almost always - my subjects know that - they love it  [modesty aside] -  but they're simply TOO personal -

that's how portraiture has always been for me.

--- but things will  just end up too sappy probably - simply because of the way I articulate in words - the stories "behind" my portraits - And  I wouldn't feel comfortable at all sharing such "truths" in the net. I'm the type of person who write poems about my favorite subjects [my mom included]. I DON'T share them at all - I just keep this pile of poems in a drawer somewhere [Quirky, weird ? - I couldn't care less] See what  mean ?

Whatever images one sees in my blog is only a fraction of what I actually craft- on a weekly basis.  It's simply not practical for me, too, to share everything in this blog.  I don't have the time for that. Sure enough, the images you see in my blog give a decent representation of my photographic skills and just a hint of my personal sentiments - that's all.  It's all good.

 

Anytime I please, I can pick an image from my "dashboard folder" and use it as my blog header. Some are actually analogue images taken w a film SLR while most are digital images taken w my current DSLRs.  The subjects and genres vary - Sports, Nature, Portraiture, Human Interest, Child photography, Black & White Film photography - Whatever.

Notice how my header images vary from week to week - depends on my mood, or maybe on what's happening in my life lately - Ganoon lang ka simple yon - or maybe  I'm just putting a dashboard image on a whim. 

I like to think that ALL of the images here 

have a high level of Technical Competence, Artistic Competence 
AND Emotional Content

Suffice it to say  - that each and every image from my "dashboard files"  - hopefully, tells a story -.it might represent  ->a period in my life  ->a reference to a particular person ->a reference to a memorable experience maybe, happy - even hurtful ->some images say a distinct, almost literal message, while others merely suggest a mood or emotion and might be very open to interpretation ->some are "seemingly mundane" moments but they actually aren't .  Hopefully - the images go beyond visual - because that's what real photography is all about


I like to think that there's always a better image waiting to be preserved, a more compelling emotion wanting to be captured - and that my best photography is yet to be realized.

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