Tuesday UFL Match

Last January 24, Tuesday

University of Makati

Stallions - 4            Air Force - 1

Some select action images from the match :

- 10-frame sequence of a Ruben Doctora Goal follows below -

Ruben Doctora actually scores 3 of the Stallions' 4 goals.
Stallion Joo Young Lee [photo below] boots in 1.

 

And another 10-frame sequence of another Doctora goal - - -

Stallion Coach Ernie Nierras, in black, with daughter Sab [DLSZ football team]
 and son Matt [DLSU Taft UAAP football team]
 asks family friends Nathan and Sam to join them in a photo.
[photos above and below]

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Valentine's

Feeling Senti

-An Ancient Chinese Poem from a Biography of BRUCE LEE-

Yes, the Late Bruce Lee [Martial Arts Icon] 

Years ago, a cousin of mine lent me an old, old pocketbook authored by Linda Lee, Bruce Lee's widow.  It was a biography of her late husband Bruce.  Don't remember too many details about what I read but what struck me the most was a translated ancient Chinese poem, which according to Linda was one of Bruce' favorite.  [Fact is, Bruce Lee was a Philosophy Major - so it was no surprise that Bruce did collect some material of the sort - poems, that is].  Linda  transcribed it in that biography - and since then I've written it in my personal notes/journals several times over [notes now all lost]. But to this very day I still remember it - straight from memory - at least something like 90% of it - probably with a line or two which I might have forgotten, missing - but the message is pretty much clear.   Here it goes - - -

Rain

Dark clouds

Fallen blossoms and pale moon

The hurried flight of birds 

The time for us to part

Much has been said

but we have not come to the end of our feelings

I leave you this poem

Read it when the silence of the world possesses you

or when you are fretted with disquiet

And always remember

That my thoughts have always been of you

Lao Tzu

Am tempted to accompany this post with an appropriate photograph/portrait

- but this time - I won't post an image.  It's a poem - not a caption.

 Happy Valentine's Day to You All !

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No Look

"No-Look" Portraits

A subject need not have his/her eyes looking at the camera for for a portrait to be wonderful.  Some of my favorite & timeless portraits were stolen - where the subject did not know he/she was being photographed. Not only that, some are one-attempt photos [where I got to click my shutter only once before the fleeting moment was gone - forever].

Right of - this is what I'm talking about :

- Sun Kissed -

2009 - Ateneo Football Field
[1 click]

- I Love My Job -

2010 - Arena in San Juan
[1 click]

- Parang Manika -

2010 - Sucat - in a sari-sari store

[5 clicks]

-Tata -

2011 - Ateneo Football Field

[1 click]

- EJ - Biker -

2010 - South Bay, Sucat - open shade [garage]

[6 clicks]

- Impish - 
2011 - Araneta Coliseum
[1 click]

- PBA Spectator -

2012 - Smart Araneta
[1 click]

FYI, The 5 images above are digital.

Actually, have lots and lots of close up "huddle" images of basketball, volleyball, and football , softball, and baseball players - more often then not, unflattering -  Eventually, I'll select and post a number of these - can't say when, though.

- Anyways -

Browsing occasionally through my analogue files [as in images taken with 35mm Color Negative film and 35mm Black & White film] I realized that I had quite a number of "No-Look Portraits" that have been there - all these years. I've had the fortune of being able to preserve some prints and eventually scanning them to come out with JPEGs of select film photos.

 And, If I May say So - Herein is a glimpse at my "Photographic Roots" - 

Available Light On-the-Spot Portraiture

ALL the images below were taken with 35mm film 

[Color and/or Black & White]

 - Andrew R -
Quezon City - on a driveway [note the padlock on the gate behind]

- Little Boy -
Quezon City - window light

 - Martha R -
Bulacan - this is a reflection from a mirror

 - Misha V -
Magallanes Village - driveway - open shade

 - Misha V -
Magallanes Village - village street

 - Monette R -
Malate - window light

- Nace G -
South Bay Gardens - village street - cloudy day

 - Bea L -
Ayala Alabang Village - sidewalk - I climbed a tree to take this photo

 Turns out - I even did a series if images of Bea NOT looking at my camera.

[next 4 photos] [window light]

 

 - Bea R -
New Manila - lanai 

 - Siblings [from Denmark] -
San Lorenzo Village - lanai - used a cotton backdrop

 - Elia C-
Pasig - poolside

- The Godinezes [ Alex & Sam] -

Ayala Alabang Village - window sill

 - The Heunefelds -
Magallanes Village - driveway

- Janine  B -

Mandaluyong - window light

 - Toni L & Flying Tiger -
Manila Polo Club - polo field

- Javi C -
Bulacan - lanai - used an airbrushed canvas backdrop

 - Joanne Z -

[Canon Asia Photo Contest Finalist]

Salcedo Village - window light

The 2 images below [Kamiko & Dayanarra] were taken with studio lighting.

[I once had strobes - which I eventually sold]

- Kamiko D -
Dasmarinas Village - indoors - used cotton backdrop

 

- Dayanarra T -
Ecology Village - indoors - used cotton backdrop

- And Of Course -

How can I NOT Include the Two "No-Look" Images that follow below ?

- Perf de Castro -
Folk Arts Theatre - River Maya Live Concert

Check out my SECOND blog post, where there is tech info on how this image [from a Black & White 35mm Film Negative]
resulted in this color print.

[FYI, I started this blog last June of 2011]

- Taken with the Heart & Laced with Cyanide -
Magallanes Village - driveway

I took this available light portrait w/ 35mm Kodak Tri-X Black & White Film, processed the film and printed this image on 4 x 6 paper about 10 times.The orig prints literally had black blacks and gray grays.

I ever so carefully dabbed [gently stroked] each print with cotton

 [I used metal tweezers]

dipped on diluted cyanide { a fuschia-colored TOXIC powder }

[the cyanide was so strong, after I disposed of the liquid - right after using it  - the tin tray which I used had already started to corrode]

to age it just right.

After 8 tedious attempts I finally got the tone I wanted.

I Photograph Not only What I See

I Photograph What I FEEL.

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