Cebu-Camotes Travel Photography Adventure Trip - Posted for Recon25

[Recon25]

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everything is packed.... reason why I have to: just observe the weather for the last a couple of days.... just perfect for a landscape shoot. Been observing some weather datas and the chances for rain is very minimal. This is what travel photographers are very careful about, getting the best light and weather as much as possible. Also, its a Sunday and Christmas season, so interaction with the island people would be very ok.

[karlomatuguinas]

master, dili gyud ko kauban da.... nangluod kay sige nalang daw ko ug shoot.... hehehe....

[hayden]

master, dili gyud ko kauban da.... nangluod kay sige nalang daw ko ug shoot.... hehehe....

Ayaw na lang pananghid bro if dili mosugot, passing ra bitaw ng kasaba hik hik hik

[sushiro1988]

Accomodation in Poro, Camotes is as low as P300-P400 per room (good for 2 persons) per day. Try the pension houses near Poro Church.

Camotes is made up of several islands -- the three main islands are Poro (capital towns are Poro and Tudela), Ponson (capital town is San Francisco) and Pacijan (capital town is Pilar). The islands of Poro and Ponson are connected by a causeway while Pacijan is 15 minutes away by motorized banca. Pacijan is very near Leyte and in fact some big factories in Leyte are already very visible from there.

The problem with Camotes is land transportation. Habal-habal ra jud ang means of transportation and some Habal-Habal drivers "overcharge" especially if you're not from there.

If you want an honest and reliable (and buotan kaayo) na Habal-Habal driver, naa koy ma recommend. Just PM me and I will give you his contact number.

Suki ni namo because I was involved with a book project of the archdiocese and siya among contact didto.


Below: A pumpboat from Kawit (Poro Island) going to Ponson Island (capital town is Pilar). Pakyaw is P400, the boat driver will take you to Pacijan Island and will wait for you for your return trip. Pay the boat driver only after the return trip.




Below: A Spanish-era chapel in Barangay Lanao in the town of Pilar. The chapel still has its original retablo and pulpit and some other furnishings. Note that this is not a church but just a chapel.






Below: A modified matraca, a wooden clapper used during Holy Thursday in lieu of bells.




Below: An antique BVM statue in the chapel of Santiago Apostol in Santiago Bay.

[herp_doctor]

Here's a few shots i've taken the last time i was in Camote Isl. (April 2009).


Santiago Bay Beach area



Lake Danao



Crocodile Island @ Dusk



My Crocodile Island accommodations(this is where i bunked for the night)



One of the reptilian inhabitants on the lakeside



One of the very few residents on Crocodile Island



The only mode of trasportation to and from Crocodile Island




Shots taken with my Olympus Stylus 550wp P&S.

[Recon25]

@sushiro / herp_doctor

sirs... sana you joined us atleast we have guidance in and around Camotes... would have been a better shoot because we have no idea what to shoot and what is Camotes tourist destinations. we are already homebound but we really had no great shots of Camotes. We envy your shots over at PilaR and as well as the shots of herp_doctor around Lake Danao... maybe I can make great shots once am back here after Christmas of 2009

Salamat,
db

[Recon25]

boss Bryan,
you may delete this thread..... successfully done with it....

[Recon25]

A Lonely Journey



one of the pictures that is dedicated to the Teacher Karlo who was not able to guide us on this adventure... batchoy will make a thread soon for this trip we had...

PS.
this thread may now be deleted... Salamat

[karlomatuguinas]

A Lonely Journey



one of the pictures that is dedicated to the Teacher Karlo who was not able to guide us on this adventure... batchoy will make a thread soon for this trip we had...

PS.
this thread may now be deleted... Salamat

sus ginoo! kanindot ani master....

[batchoyc]

camotes a lonely planet...



(camotes adventure thread) coming soon....