Weekend - Install #4

- NBTC All-Star Tryouts -

2016

Future Stars

Over the past weekend [ Sat and Sun morning only] I officially covered the NBTC All-Star Tryouts, at San Beda Mendiola.  This event saw 54 or so aspiring high school hoopsters [some of which are entering college next SY] compete for 25 or so spots to be part of an All-Star Roster that will showcase their skills come March 13.

This program has been running for several years now. The NBTC [National Basketball Training Center] is being run by "Coach E", Eric Altamirano [a former UP Fighting Maroon].

Coach E also has been running the MMBL for several years too - and I have been quite fortunate that since early 2013, Coach E has been hiring me to cover the Metro Manila Basketball League.
[And this year is the first time I'm covering the NBTC All-Star events]

Coach Alex Compton, several prominent coaches, several current PBA hoopsters, former UAAP athletes, Marissa Altamirano {Coach E's wifey}, Anton {Coach E's son}, right-hand woman Michelle Beltran and host of other Team Players do get the job done - year-in, year-out   .... cool ! Sa akin lang naman, bottom line - Sim-ple man - Trabaho lang.  I do my best to get my coverage done well.

   

FYI - Mr. Rick Olivares [left, in photo below], a good friend of mine, has been fulfilling his role, as Media Officer for Coach E's Various Tournaments/Training Programs and all - for the past nine years or so.

 A Parting Shot

On Day #2 [last day] of the NBTC All-Star Tryouts, I was able to lighten up (and illicit a giggle or two} from {L-R}  LA , Frank, Coach Ato, Coach Alex and Anton  {the other coaches and former college standouts had left by then} - Coach E was in Cebu by then, {Sunday morning}

- probably attending to some basketball-related projects !

Good Luck Guys !
See you at the All-Stars


A future UAAP MVP, NCAA MVP, or PBA MVP 
might just be here, in this group shot  
Take your Pick ...
Your guess is as good as mine.

brosi gonzales

Weekend - Install #3

The Poetry of

Light and Shadow ...
... its playful nuances and caress

 Highlights, Textures (and Feels) !

are 

The New Black !

 ha ha ha

Seriously, tho  - another unplanned, unsolicited, unexpected photo opp came by (last Saturday), and I quickly thought on my feet, asked politely and promptly - was given a few fleeting seconds - Glanced at the lighting, Angled, Composed, Directed - and whizzed 4-7 shots in about 5-8 seconds flat.

 This time around - I was pleasantly surprised at the results - Simply Irresistibly, and so, so Adorably - SOULful ! - What can i say ?

Fact is, Such ad-hoc, fleeting scenarios have given me ome of my Best and most Evocative Portraits in the past four years - Ever ! Mind You !

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Charm / "It" / Appeal - call it what you like -  IS truly Effortless - It's either ya have it or ya don't (Can Never Fake it guys) !! - So, have I noticed, constantly "weaving" endless On-the-Spot Portraits [solo or group]  year-in, year-out  {whenever, wherever an opp presents itself}
 

One second, a girl is just another pretty face lingering nearby {stranger, acquiantance, or friend - don't really matter! } - and in the next few seconds (say, like, less than a minute or so) - She is "immortalized" in a SOULful series of portaits .....

IT Happens ...  and I Just Love the Rythm and Rhyme of Light and Shadow.
FEEL ko Talaga. That's Just me.

 Available Light, On-the-Spot, "Pahabol" Portrait by brosi gonzales

Weekend - Install #2

 last February 27 

3 - in - 1

Saturday in a Nutshell 

Hmmm,  Feb.27 was a decent working Saturday for me - one which allowed me to shoot the three most popular sports in the Metro - Basketball, Volleyball, and Football.

Not surprisingly, the day was punctuated with a few Minor and Major "glitches/concerns" for me.

The Minor One, was having to rush to from the UAAP Volleyball match, in Cubao, to the UAAP football match at BGC. The Major One, being, having to manage manual focus w/my 100-400 mm telephoto lens. 

{ I made it to the football match, with barely a few minutes left remaining in the first half [oh, well] }  .....  anywyay - nutshells follow below:

8 am to 12 noon [San Beda, Mendiola] 

Day #1 of the NBTC All-Star Tryouts

 I'm Sure that among these 50 + plus hopefuls, most of which are graduating fr High School in the next month[s], are a few future UAAP/NCAA All-Stars and probably a few future PBA All-Stars too.
Agree ??

 

 4 pm -6 pm {SMART Araneta} - official schedule

The match was actually delayed by 45 minutes or so

DLSU Lady Spikers vs Ateneo Lady Eagles

Last match of Round 1 - UAAP Women's Volleyball

 7 pm - 9 pm, McKinley Field, BGC

UP Lady Maroons  vs  Ateneo Lady Eagles

UAAP Women's Football 

BTW - PS ...

The "other [equally] Major Concern" for me - But Of Course !, 
was  .... Getting GOOD Behind-the-Scenes Imagery from the two UAAP matches.

Yes, I'll release a very, very few from the DLSU-ADMU match and a generous amount from the UP-ADMU football match.

Also, Congrats to DLSU and UP for executing well, and Winning !

Have yet to sift thoroughly through my Saturday [and Sunday] images to choose images best shared -

  in the next 48-72 hours.  

STILL have catch up on my sleep - probably sleep the whole day, today, Monday.

DO Support my blogspot and flickr site guys - Thank You.

 

brosi gonzales

Weekend - Install #1

fr last Saturday - February 27 - McKinley Stadium

No. 18's 1st on the 90th

B  I  G  !
Brina's Insurance Goal

  90th minute - Brina Brings it Home
#18 is Sophomore Sabrina Nierras 
She is fondly called "Brina"

Brina Whoops it UP !

Brina Poses for a Parting Shot

- Shout Out -
Belated B'Day Greets !!  to a former neighbor of mine 

--> Cristina de los Reyes [upper right ]

Hey !! Got Nice B'Day Eve shots of you 

with Leah, Manu, your Mom, and Leah's Dad and Mom

- just wait up a day or two, 

 for that SOULful blog post

Fans, 

next up for UP are the Defending Champion Lady Tams 

- on Sunday, March 6 -  Yeah !!  It's Payback Time !!

PS

Coming are More photos fr the 

{B-t-Scenes} -- UP win over Ateneo [football]  {Feb.27},   

{B-t-Scenes} -- DLSU win over Ateneo [volleyball]  {Feb.27} {kaunti lang}

{Action} -- Days 1 & 2 of the NBTC All-Star tryouts {Feb.27-28}

{Action} -- Stallions FC win over Laos {Feb.28}

I simply Cannot Rush my blog posts - let me reitirate again.

" Gusto ko lang maganda ang deskarte at timpla ng mga post ko "

 

brosi gonzales

from "The Little Prince"

Quotable Quotes

"One seas clearly, only with the heart.

What is essential is invisible to the eyes."

{ by Antoine de saint Exupery }

"The greatest and most beautiful things

 in the world 

cannot be seen or touched -

They are felt with the heart"

{ so they say }

photo by brosi gonzales

Thoughts

Looks are Good

Brains are Better

Beauty Does Fade

But True Friendships 

They are Forever

{ Whatever ! }

SOULfuls - Last Install ?

from last weekend, February 21, Sunday - McKinley Stadium

Parting Shots

 These were the last images I crafted that Sunday evening -

 after the Green Archers upset Win over the Defending Champions FEU Tams {2-1} !

REAR {L-R} - Pangz / Sarah / Nicole / Christine

FRONT {L-R} - Girl #24 / Girl in Adidas

 [actually haven't met them] {will try to get the names fr the other girls}

Meryll / Charmaine / Annie / Erica

 here ...  Nina [Toni's right] & Toni [extreme right] complete the 

 Lady Archers Cast !

Yes !

LOVE these last Two !!

 ... Next up for the Lady Archers -

Think it's the Lady Maroons {first weekend of March}

Me - I  Just GOTTA Be There !! 

 

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Lady Eagles

from last weekend, February 20, Saturday - McKinley Stadium

A "Rain Rance " 

and  a  Few Reposts

 Nona Amoncio [#8] , Tessa Bernardo [partly hidden] and Martie Bautista [back facing the cam]

whoop it up w/ impromptu rain dance - like moves - ha ha {at center turf, no less!} - to celebrate their dramatic come-from-behind {2-1} Win over USTe

A few random Action Images fr the said match ...

Tessa Exults

Simply can't help but Repost this One

The Ateneo Lady Eagles return to McKinley this Saturday evening to face

[i believe]   the UP Lady Marrons

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