Sinulog 2011

[zan04]

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don't you feel the challenge going head-to-head with the Pro's (-_-)

This will really keep my passion to excel in this chosen craft. Didn`t join the contest to win but to know my limitations so that by the next time i can make those limitations as strengths and also to know the photogs out here in cebu (which i failed to do; wala jud koy naka.ila). Kudos to the winners. Hopefully i can master my skills so that i can be at par with the pros. Until next Sinulog. (-_-)v

[zan04]

I'd just like to share my experience last Jan 15. We shoot at the fluvial and we were at the mactan bridge around 4am. Earlier that any other photographer (on the bridge area lang ha) siguro because we didn't see anyone else on the bridge except for 3 other spectators. we finished up at around 8am I think. Headed for Jollibee AS fortuna for breakfast, rest for awhile. Then went straight to the Basilica. We staked out the spot right above the altar but Mikhail was already there. Around 10am it was really hot in the area. We can no longer go back out because they already closed the gates so our water supply were limited. We were ready for the weather but our provisions, perting kulanga. Lingi ko ni Mikhail and completo kaayo siya. Food, water and even a pack of garbage bags for protection against the rain and to sit on sa floor while waiting. When they cleared out the place so the procession can start, grabe gihapon ka init. So nangatulog nalang mi ngadto. I only have around 750ml of water left and it was still 2pm. Nangabot sila paul banday and his group of friends. Some other photographers also arrived on the other side. Dexter Bongo and Chub Atillo arrived also. Some of their buddies from Images also arrived but staked the other side. Then ni abot ang first wave of people pasulod but then it started raining after an hour or so. Grabe ang ulan and perting basa-a namo. Camera, lens, tripod, sapatos, shorts, tshirt. Like the previous sinulog, brief lang gyud ang uga. Basa2x na gani gamay. Even with the umbrella mo lusot gihapon ang ulan. Kung nag baha sa ubos, well, perting bahaa namo sa taas. Walay outlet ang water and nag pundok sa among tiilan. But of course our hardwork got rewarded with so many subjects to shoot. Those people I mentioned above, tikboy, jude and I stayed until around 7 or 8pm. No lunch, no dinner everything else wet except ang sulod sa camera kay ang gawas na basa gyud gihapon. Baha gyud ang gawas sa Sto Nino. Mga canal ning back flow na so ikaw nalang imagine unsa ka hugaw ang tubig nga among gi lakwan.

Cutting this short. Wala gyud na sulod sa akong entries. But wala ko nag reklamo ha. I entered the photo contest for experience, dedication to the Sto Niño, giving it my best in taking photos and enjoy doing it at the same time. Expecting the usual "domog sa reyna ang photographers problem" and adapting to it.

Please give those winners some credits. They deserve it. For example, witness ko sa dedication gi hatag ni Mikhail on that day - Jan 15, 2011. Switching camera bodies and lens under the heavy rain. Yes naa siya assistants, well, just like the rest. Kadaghan photogs nga naay caddy or assistant. Basa ang iya camera, basa iyang lens, 70-200mm and his fisheye. All canon brands. And just like everyone else nga didto like Dexter Bongo, Chub, Paul Banday, Jude, Odik sa aperture, ug ang uban photographers who stayed and remained shooting despite the very unfavorable weather. Saludo ko ninyo tanan

LIKE!!! Need to summon this kind of passion and dedication in photography so by next time I can see my name as part of the roster of winners. (-_-)v

[pd79]

question ko... kanang mga photojournalists nga ni apil sa contest, ilaha jud na gears o sa newspaper company?? yahay kaau kung gikan sa company. they get to have gatling guns while the less fortunate can afford a winchester rifle. hehehe

i tend to disagree on the quote, "wala sa pana yan, nasa indian." just cant compare a cruise ship against an outrigger banca even if both captains have the same experience..

[makatasawi]

thats actually given. the old arguement about the indian and the pana has always made shooters either pessimistic or constructive to what camera equipment they have with them.if u think that its something thats totally on your disadvantage, then ull be bringing that burden while ga shoot kas kalsada. or even all other photocontests youll ever join. but if you shoot with the idea of wanting to learn, disregarding whatever equipment you have and having fun, while competing knowing that the other shooters carry more firepower than you - thats something something constructive.alex badayos is using some of the equipments hes commissioned from sunstar. this is primarily because he needs to shoot and submit photos to this publication. its part of his job. while ga shoot mig sidelights i never thought of anything disadvantageous. shooting alongside with the best in cebu, sharing smokes and silliness. relax ra jud kaau. no photocontest in mind.

[paopaosanchez]

question ko... kanang mga photojournalists nga ni apil sa contest, ilaha jud na gears o sa newspaper company?? yahay kaau kung gikan sa company. they get to have gatling guns while the less fortunate can afford a winchester rifle. hehehe

i tend to disagree on the quote, "wala sa pana yan, nasa indian." just cant compare a cruise ship against an outrigger banca even if both captains have the same experience..

ang uban photojournalist naa sila gear sa company niya naa pd ilaha na daan... akong amigo na photojournalist dugay gni cya na issuehan sa company so mintras wala pa ang iyahang personal camera iyang gi gamit... para nako di man pud gatling guns ilang mga cam/gear ky ang ilang cameras dili man mga flagship sa canon/nikon.. i think only chief photog tonee despojo of cdn got a 1dmark3 and mura di pud cya tig apil sa sinulog photo contest... ilang lens ang usual 70-200 2.8 and a wide angle lens and murag daghan na naay ingana na lens bisan dli pa photojournalist hehehe para nko ang gatling gun ky 1dmark 4 and a 300mm 2.8L IS USM paresan og 24mm 1.4

[dbgg1979]

gatling guns? kinsa nga photojournalist imong pasabot? mas nindot pa man ug gamit ang mga non photojournalist. dili man pud na sila hayahay kay naa mana responsibility sila sa mga units gi provide by the company. dili man nga sayon sayon ra nimo ug waras2x imong camera total sa company bitaw. the only advantage I see sa photojournalist kay ang ilang Media nga ID.

question ko... kanang mga photojournalists nga ni apil sa contest, ilaha jud na gears o sa newspaper company?? yahay kaau kung gikan sa company. they get to have gatling guns while the less fortunate can afford a winchester rifle. hehehe

i tend to disagree on the quote, "wala sa pana yan, nasa indian." just cant compare a cruise ship against an outrigger banca even if both captains have the same experience..

[eag]

gatling guns? kinsa nga photojournalist imong pasabot? mas nindot pa man ug gamit ang mga non photojournalist. dili man pud na sila hayahay kay naa mana responsibility sila sa mga units gi provide by the company. dili man nga sayon sayon ra nimo ug waras2x imong camera total sa company bitaw. the only advantage I see sa photojournalist kay ang ilang Media nga ID.

The media ID is a big help, but I think the bigger advantage is a lot of experience shooting the festival. It would always be nice to have access to pro bodies and lenses like the long professional prime lenses, but in the end I think its their know-how that's their biggest asset. If I had access to their pro camera bodies and lenses, I'd love it, but I'm sure they'd still get better images than me using the same gear

[radiostar]

gatling guns? kinsa nga photojournalist imong pasabot? mas nindot pa man ug gamit ang mga non photojournalist. dili man pud na sila hayahay kay naa mana responsibility sila sa mga units gi provide by the company. dili man nga sayon sayon ra nimo ug waras2x imong camera total sa company bitaw. the only advantage I see sa photojournalist kay ang ilang Media nga ID.

yeah sakto jud... katong naka trabaho kog newspaper gamit kaayo ang media id to gain access sa mga events and also cge ra free ka.on

[makatasawi]

payter jud nig banat si nicko da. hahaha

[radiostar]

^^ toinks x_X

pero ni undang lang ko sa pag manin**** sa pamantalaan... pero payter to na experience hehehe