Up Close with ....{revised again !}

FYI - locations where these images were taken :

SM Sands by the Bay, UP Sunken Gardens, AFP Gym, West Greenhills Gym,

 Barkin' Blends Cafe, Greenbelt Park, Moro Lorenzo Gym, Central Colleges of the Phil.

{ randomly mixed }

 .... People, Puppies, and a Pussycat

Prince

Kai

Cristina

Two steals from Friday the 13th

[above and below]

Nina

 

 - Sun-Kissed and Spontaneous -

I was simply properly angling Alexa and Charo [and my DSLR too] towards the  Manila Bay sunset - when i said "something" that simply made Charo burst into laughter.

And Alexa and Charo being so "in synch", the two simply could not contain this "energy", they just giggled/laughed incessantly - so I just clicked away.

In a span of seconds, I literally ended up shooting 30 - 40 frames !! - after which, I promptly told the girls - "That's it, we're done".

It wasn't what I had "expected or visualized" at all, mind you - BUT it ended up so, so much, much SOULful than i could have imagined.

 

These were taken last Friday, May 27

- It's either you Have It or You Don't -

With Lady Maroon rookies Isay Molde and Tots Carlos -------

[as compared to Charo and Alexa, who have given me so many priceless B-t-Scenes photos so many X over - this was the first time i'd actually had the opp to "work with" Isay and Tots - together]

------ crafting images like these became pretty much "effortless" - on my part.

This time,  i  positioned them somewhere among the tents --- Of course ! --- 

-> I checked my lighting angles, tweeked my exposure settings manually, promptly!! then, said a "few words" - then the girls just  "took over" !

Love 'm for it - Totally Ah-dore these images of Alexa, Charo, Isay and Tots !

So super healthy for this blog !!

 

- Takin' a nap on my lap -
that's Biwwy, a Basset Hound

- Vader -
Lhasa Apso

- Marley, Finn, or Robin ? -

- Milo - 
Yorkshire Terrier

- "Happiness comes from within" - .....

.... as per my fb notification, w this photo [above]

{this was actually the first frame !, from a series of 'bout 10 quickies}

" may angas pero swabe .... " - whatever !

....  verbal/non-verbal .... hard sell/soft sell ....  hot/cold   ...whatever

great on-the-spots literally just take a few fleeting secs to shoot

- Charo with Alexa, joined by Denden -

I was quite lucky, Denden simply dropped in, exchanged pleasantries w her amigas [and some fans], and in less than 5 minutes, she left. 

- Jill -

She's actually one of about 30 cats that literally live in the Greenbelt environs.  Management tolerates them, and allows several volunteers [daily] to feed the cats [which are loosely grouped - they have their own territory], provided they follow certain regulations.

 

- Jordan -

- Prince with Coach and Jordan -

- LSGH's  [Justin Tan - coached]  Champion Team -

- That's Skye [a Siberian Huskie] and ... {secret} -

- Breeds Apart ..... Together -

The three Golden Retrievers, Marley, Finn, and Robin, are all on the upper left portion of the photo.  Who's who among the three - I simply cannot tell !

Martha is between the three Golden Retrievers and Skye [who is on the upper right].  On the foreground are Charlie [partly hidden] and Kaoroo [lower right]

These were taken last Sunday, May 29

That's Ella, trying to snuggle beside my foot, 

while Biwwy is asleep on my lap

- Ella -

Chiweenie

- Skye and Charlie playing -

- Charlie - 
Labrador Retriever

- Fiona - 
Chinese Sharpei

- Kaoroo - 
Dachshund

- Skye -

Easily, this Siberian Huskie 
is the most popular among the other breeds

PS

I'll probably visit Barkin' Blends again, soon -
if only to get better images   .. .... and that Cat Cafe at Maginhawa St.,
 and also at Congressional Avenue
hmm .....  totally depends on my moods

brosi gonzales