Mga Mag-ama

Six Fathers - Three Daughters -Three Sons

[In the Sports Setting]

[Thematic posts allow me to mix/match, and share, old and new images]

Father: Noy Jopson

Daughter: Mikele

Took this photo last August of 2010, at the Iron Man Triathlon at Cam Sur

minutes after Noy crossed the Finish Line.

He finished 3rd Overall in the Pinoy Elite category.

[Mikele, then 2 years old, is turning 6 this June]
[Noy, hope to see you at the next Iron Man at Lapu-Lapu City!]

Father: Larry Fonacier

Son: Liam

Took this photo after TnT had just won the PBA Philippine Cup Championship at Smart Araneta last January 29.  Larry won the Finals MVP award.

[Don't know Larry personally]

Father: Mr. Tan [forgot his first name!]

Daughter: Rochelle

Took this photo at the recently concluded

Exterra Triathlon Weekend at Liloan, Cebu.

Introduced myself to Rochelle after she had just won the 5K Event,

 a day before the Sunday Triathlon. 

[Met her dad too]

[Rochelle is a med student at Cebu Doctors]

Father: Raoul Recto

Daughter: Robbie

Took this image way back January of 2011, during the UAAP Women's Softball Tournament Matches held at the UP Diliman Campus.

Robbie had just taken a bad fall during a match vs UE,

and was in tears as her dad carried her to the sidelines.

[Fortunately, for Robbie, the injury looked worse than it actually was

 - A few days later, she was up and about again - ready to play]

[Fortunately, too, for me, this photo won 3rd Place in the UAAP Photo Competition {on-line category} and I got a few Gs as prize money]

Father: Bong Ravena

Son: Kiefer

 Took this photo after Kiefer won his [correct me if I am wrong]
third UAAP Junior Championship w/ the Blue Eaglets, way back 2010.
This was at the Araneta in Cubao.

[Am glad to know the Ravenas - Bong, Mozzy, Kiefer, Thirdy, and Dani]

Father: Calvin Abueva

Daughter ? - Oops! - I meant Son:  Calvin James

Took this photo after San Sebastian had just won the PCCL cahmpionship

[dethroning the Defending Champs, Ateneo Blue Eagles]

at the Arena in San Juan, last December.

[At first glance, the child looks like a girl, but actually the child's a he]

[Calvin's first born, Calvin James, was about 6 months old at that time]

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Get Smart

Be Smart, Be Crafty

[Nurture Creative Habits]

 - Portrait -

- My nephew, Inigo "Nace" Gonzales -
I took this image with 120 medium format Kodak color negative film
using a Mamiya film camera.

Gotta be smart on-the-spot all the time if I want to come up with consistently good, and hopefully, great images 24-7, -- wether I'm in a laid back one-on-one portrait shoot or out there on the playing fields trying to freeze athletes in action, or just trying to get a decent group shot of some rowdy, uncontrollable team that's still feeling the euphoria of a championship. Gotta be constantly aware of elements around my subjects - from the most seemingly insignificant white or red thermos lying on the ground to little pieces of trash [I hate clutter], that can be  a visual irritant, in an otherwise  nice group photo --- to the reflections, [one can call them hotspots] on a basketball court that, if deftly used [composed w/ the main elements ->the subjects] can make an otherwise "generic" group photo look great [basketball pic below].  [Notice how the 3 hotspots/reflections {behind the guys}on the court, greatly enhance the image]]

I like to be CRAFTY [love that word].  It has that smart/intelligent/artistic ring to it.  It might even suggest that "I-will-always-find-a-solution-to-that-artistic-problem" attitude.  The more commonly used word SMART has similar connotations to me.  Anyways - -

- True Colors -

UAAP Season 74 Softball Runners -Up 

The [Fighting] UP Lady Maroons

Notice the "gradation" of light. How one controls exposure to "paint"  
backlit  subjects  
[tough to manage but can be dramatic when properly angled]  
is a matter of discretion - decided on-the-spot.

Being very observant of one's surroundings, elements here and there - foreground, background, people passing by --> The nuances of light, and how it "paints" my subjects [Does it bring out the textures I like or does it hide them? /How do I position my subjects optimally so they get the BEST lighting afforded by the sun, open shade or what have you? ] How do I downplay clutter when it is unavoidable?  --> Not to mention, getting my subjects to loosen up - let them "let down their hair", so to speak - so their actuations become real, and not contrived.  Yes, my mind's eye is constantly processing stuff whenever I'm in a shooting mode - I repeatedly imagine and visualize images way before I even press the shutter - And when the elements are about to fall into place - instinct and timing take over - - - Click!

 - Soccer Rush -

Again , Nace Gonzales [same guy in the first photo above].

I took this during a DLSU Football Team [under Coach Hans Smit]

tryout/tune-up match, weekend last, at the Rizal Memorial Pitch.

I say - love thy work - & - love thy family.

Point is, it helps to nurture creative habits, or though processes [for lack of a better word]  that will eventually help one craft well composed [not necessarily perfect] pictures consistently. It takes time, it takes discipline - it takes practice - and when you get to hone that repeatedly - you'll be surprised at the results.

- Panalo Pre ! - Champion !

That's my pal [and neighbor] Badong, the chubby guy in the middle holding the trophy. To Badong's left is Oca, and behind Oca is another friend o' mine  [and also my neighbor] MacMac.  Don't know the others, but,no matter -it's all good.

I recently witnessed them win a championship in a simple local inter-village league [held at Hillsborough Hills in Sucat] a few days ago.

A simple snapshot ? No way bro!

 It's a well-crafted, on-the-spot, quickie, group shot - my kinda photo. 

Feel na Feel Pa !




- and last, but not least -

 - Black on Black -


[Taken w 35mm Color Negative Film - using available light]



 L - O - V - E       I - T      !  !  !

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Weekend # 6 - Part 1

Souviniers From a Softball Championship

February 11, Saturday

Rizal Memorial Stadium

Adamson Lady Falcons' Sweet Sweep

I'm a photographer, not a writer.  I don't do game analysis or game recaps - I just share my images, make a few comments, point out a few stats here and there.

From now on, I'll greatly reduce the size and number of JPEGs I  release per posting - due to tech issues, as advised by blogspot. 



Anyways, let me share a few JPEGs from the last game of the UAAP Softball Tournament where the Adamson Lady Falcons swept ALL  their games, winning the Championship outright after their W vs UP's Fighting Lady Maroons.  

- The Fast and the Furious -
[My favorite Photo from the Match]

Yes, Fear them Falcons for they are just Formidable.

The Adamson Lady Falcons will still be strong next year - but -

knowing what I know [which I won't divulge] - - -

Let me just say - 

 Fear them Falcons but --> Be afraid, be very afraid - of the Lady Maroons.

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Satisfied

Better Than Sex ?

What The ??

Whatever these athletes, sprawled on the ground, 

just had must have been better than sex.

They seem satiated, satisfied, sweaty - exhausted but blissfully happy
[Whew!], with naughty smiles on their faces -

and it looks to me like they'd gladly have more.

- Whatever -

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Thursday the 9th - Part 2

UAAP Men's Football Tournament

Round 2

February 9, Thursday

Ateneo Campus

Tamaraws Meet the Maroons

 Rookie Alandel Domekyas [#18] matches football skills 

against another rookie, Michael Simms [#29],

 as NiA'o Fuentes [#13] takes a flanking position.

 - Come to Papa ! -

Papa, being, Tamaraw Keeper Ronnie Aguisanda

 - Vet vs vet -

Nathan Octavio [#11] vs Dexter Chio [#10]

 Jay Eusebio [#13] tries to make life miserable for Saekyoul Lee [#6] of FEU.

- No time to be conscious of the crowd -

Nathaniel de Guzman [#15] of UP heads the ball.

- Nobody Does It Better -

than You-Know-Who

[12 frame sequence]

- Jinggoy Valmayor on Cloud 9 -

Need I Say More ?

Final

UP-2    FEU-0

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Thursday the 9th - Part 1

UAAP Men's Football Tournament

Round 2

February 9, Thursday

Ateneo Campus

Archers Take on the Tigers [sans Batisla Ong & Ojay Clarino]

 - Moment of contact - Unseen by the naked eye but captured by an SLR -

Gregy Yang [white] heads the ball. 

 [That's Tiger Joel [#29] Bones behind him]

Archer Matt Nierras battles for control against an unidentified UST Tiger.
[next 2 frames]

 This time, it's Tiger Nic Palacio [#24] jumping against Matt [#3].

[next 2 frames]

 Matt Nierras goes for the ball, again, this time 
versus  Fremond Bito-onon [#13],

Nazer Talento [#17] wins this scuffle, 

leaving Nic Palacio [#24] grimacing on the ground.

 [2 frames below]

Hector Borromeo [#12] comes from behind Fremond Bito-onon [#13]

[next 3 frames]

to try to wrest control of the ball.

 Yup, that's Nathan Alquiros [#6 white] for the Archers.

Can't identify his defender, though.

Archer Gregy Yang [#20] versus Tiger Fidel Kue [#19]

 - Feeling It -

 Kenneth Parao [#7] beats Matt Nierras [#3] to the ball.

- Corner by UST -

[3 frame sequence]

 Clerance by Archer Gerald Layumas [#19].
That's Tiger Joel Bones [#29] beside him.

Veteran Juan Antonio Patag [#4] beats

 Joel Bones [#29] to the ball.

[next 4 frames]

Deyto [keeper] - Layumas [#19] - Parao [#7]

Gerald Layumas [#19] and Patrick Deyto hold fort for DLSU - 

foil UST Tiger Kenneth [#7]  Parao's attempt.

[and in this millisecond, "Deyts" strikes a Kung Fu pose]

O, Ano, Kaya Mo Yan ??

Final

DLSU-1    UST-0

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Next Up Feats

The 2nd Rnd UP vs FEU Men's Foootball Match

The UAAP Softball Championship match between Adamson and UP

The last four matches of the UAAP Women's Volleyball Elimination Round

The three DLSU-ADM Ladies' Volleyball Finals Matches

The UAAP Men's Baseball Finals Series between NU and ADM

More UAAP Men's Football [2nd Round] Matches [Championship Included]

and RIFA  [Phase 2] Semis and Finals matches

- Plus the usual random portrait entries