Shuttercow

Going home...

2009-05-15T11:11:00.001+08:00

Dear friends,

I am currently processing my exit papers from HK. I am returning home to take a new opportunity and to be with my wife and 3-month old angel. Nothing is sweeter… Meanwhile, please excuse my absence. My next Shuttercow post will be published in the Philippines.

Joe Narvaez

What's up?

2009-05-05T08:15:00.000+08:00

Venetian ceiling art 3

2009-05-04T21:47:00.002+08:00

Venetian ceiling art 2

2009-05-02T08:15:00.000+08:00

Venetian ceiling art 1

2009-05-01T08:15:00.000+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #55: Tulay (Bridge)

2009-04-30T00:15:00.000+08:00

Bridge to nowhere? I took this photograph of the Macau-Taipa bridge on a hazy day last January 2009.

Saan patungo ang tulay na ito? Ito ang kuha ko ng tulay Macau-Taipa noong nakaraang Enero 2009. Matindi ang haze noong araw na iyon!

Tall guy

2009-04-29T08:15:00.000+08:00

Macau mime 2

2009-04-28T08:15:00.000+08:00

Macau mime

2009-04-27T08:15:00.002+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Shuttercow note: I will be posting the colored version tomorrow.

Blue window

2009-04-25T08:15:00.000+08:00

Charge!!!

2009-04-24T08:15:00.000+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #54: Gusali

2009-04-23T08:15:00.001+08:00

So loob ng "The Venetian Macau" ay maraming replica ng mga gusaling matatagpuan sa Venice. Ano pa nga ba? Kaya nga "The Venetian" eh!... Pasensya na, epekto ito ng writer's block... hehehe.

Babylon

2009-04-22T20:15:00.000+08:00

Waiting

2009-04-20T08:15:00.001+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

"Fire" Cabinet

2009-04-17T08:15:00.000+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #53: Hardin

2009-04-16T08:15:00.001+08:00

Makukulay na bulaklak ang malimit kong kuhanan ng litrato sa mga hardin dito sa Hong Kong.

Paminsan-minsan ay may napupuna akong kakaiba tulad ng ipinapakita sa susunod na larawan. Maliliit na prutas na kulay kahel ng isang halamang bonsai...
...pero maski saan yatang hardin ka magpunta ay hindi pwedeng mawala ang babalang ito: "Bawal po tumapak sa damuhan".

Foot Soldier

2009-04-15T08:15:00.000+08:00

The Lion 3

2009-04-11T08:15:00.000+08:00

The Lion 2

2009-04-10T08:15:00.000+08:00

The Lion 1

2009-04-09T08:15:00.000+08:00

At the Wharf

2009-04-08T08:15:00.000+08:00

Knock knock!

2009-04-07T08:15:00.000+08:00

Fu Dog 2

2009-04-06T08:15:00.000+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Flowers

2009-04-05T08:15:00.001+08:00

Rest

2009-04-04T08:15:00.002+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #52: Paboritong Litrato

2009-04-03T08:15:00.001+08:00

Ito ang aking paboritong litrato sa hanay ng mga kuha ko nang kami ay nagpunta sa Macau noong nakaraang Enero. Bakit kamo? Kasi ako ang may hawak ng camera pero nakuhanan ko ang aking sarili. Ayun ang aking reflection sa gitna ng metal na bola. Nakikita mo ba?

Birds and buoys

2009-04-01T08:15:00.002+08:00

Tourists

2009-03-31T08:15:00.000+08:00

Nan Lian Garden Pond

2009-03-30T08:30:00.000+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Hollywood?

2009-03-29T08:15:00.000+08:00

Street store

2009-03-28T08:15:00.004+08:00

Chinese character?

2009-03-27T20:30:00.001+08:00

Wooden fence

2009-03-26T08:15:00.002+08:00

Philippine Jeepney in the ruins

2009-03-23T08:15:00.001+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Body Shop Tram

2009-03-22T09:00:00.003+08:00

Contemplation

2009-03-21T08:15:00.001+08:00

Hey Snoopy, wake up!

2009-03-20T08:15:00.002+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #50: Paboritong Alahas

2009-03-19T01:00:00.001+08:00

Hindi naman talaga ako mahilig sa alahas. Ayaw ko kasi ang maraming burloloy sa katawan. Isa pa'y wala akong pambili hehehe. Kaya't ito ang napili kong ilahok sa Litratong Pinoy ngayong Huwebes. Ang aking singsing pangkasal. Simple lamang. Walang bato. Yari sa dilaw at puting ginto na galing Italya at Timog Aprika... Bilang tanda ng sumpaan naming magasawa, hindi matutumbasan ng salapi o anumang halaga ang singsing na ito para sa akin.

Fu Dogs

2009-03-18T08:15:00.000+08:00

Man Mo Temple roof detail

2009-03-17T20:03:00.002+08:00

Pockmarked

2009-03-16T08:10:00.002+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Beaterio 2

2009-03-11T08:15:00.000+08:00

Amorsolo postcard and Caparas stamp

2009-03-10T08:15:00.004+08:00

Gingmaganda sent me a postcard with a painting by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo titled "Atis & Lanzones" (1926). I like works of art, especially by Filipino painters, so this made my day. Beautiful isn't it?
With the card is this Joaquin Bordado stamp which is, actually, the reason why she sent me the postcard in the first place. I wanted one. See her post about the stamps here.Thank you very much Ms. Gingmaganda!!! Sa uulitin hehe.

See the bike in the ruins?

2009-03-09T08:15:00.001+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Rizal's foot by Juan Sajid

2009-03-08T08:00:00.001+08:00

1992

2009-03-07T01:00:00.000+08:00

Espanya itong... Intramuros

2009-03-06T19:03:00.001+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #48: Bag

2009-03-05T21:01:00.004+08:00

Ito ang ginamit kong luggage noong unang lipad ko papunta dito sa HK galing sa Pilipinas. Dalawang ulit ko pa lamang itong nagamit dahil kapag uuwi ako sa atin ay mas maliit na bag ang gamit ko. Tamad kasi akong magdala ng malalaking bag. Hangga't maari ay ayaw ko ang magbitbit...

Nanganak ang aking asawa halos tatlong linggo na ang nakaraan kaya't muli akong umuwi ng Pilipinas. Biru-biruan namin habang ako ay nag-eempake, matapos ang dalawang linggong bakasyon, na isasama ko ang aming supling sa aking bagahe pabalik dito sa HK dahil kasyang-kasya naman siya roon. Sana nga ay ganoon lamang kadali... Ilang araw pa lamang ako dito sa HK ay bagot na at gusto na ulit umuwi para makasama ang aking pamilya...

My angel is here

2009-03-04T21:30:00.002+08:00

I was unable to post for the past two weeks because I needed to rush to the Philippines. My wife gave birth by C-section last 17 February 2009. I am now a happy daddy! Above is a picture of my little angel taken just a few minutes after she was placed in the hospital nursery.

My wife had a fast recovery. She says that all the pain she experienced was worth it. I could not thank her enough for taking care of our little angel in her womb for more than 37weeks. I am so proud of you Mahal!

YL Park Pagoda 2

2009-02-17T08:15:00.005+08:00

I'm playin with HDR... Tell me which version you like better, the picture above or this?

Memorare

2009-02-16T08:15:00.002+08:00

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Fort Santiago

2009-02-13T08:15:00.000+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #45: Puso (o hugis puso)

2009-02-12T18:40:00.003+08:00

Tsokolate ulit ang lahok ko ngayong LP Huwebes. Pula at hugis puso. Tatlo para "ay lab yu." Pasensya na kumo-corny talaga ako pag palapit na ang ika-14 ng Pebrero. Advance happy valentines sa lahat ng mga ka-LP! Batiin niyo nga rin pala ako, unang taong anibersaryo ng aming kasal noong nakaraang Lunes.

Beaterio

2009-02-12T08:15:00.000+08:00

This hand is not mine

2009-02-11T08:15:00.004+08:00

My brother-in-law took this photo using my Olympus E-520. I really like the way he captured this portion of the Memorare sculpture in Intramuros. I will be posting the picture of the whole monument next Monday.

2 International Finance Centre

2009-02-10T08:15:00.000+08:00

Last Steps

2009-02-09T08:15:00.002+08:00

Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines. Shown here are footprint-shaped bronze markers that trace his last steps prior to his execution by Spanish authorities in 1896. His death helped pave the way for Philippine nationalism and independence.

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Street lamp

2009-02-08T08:05:00.001+08:00

Culture Clash

2009-02-07T08:10:00.000+08:00

Meeting

2009-02-06T08:05:00.000+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #44: Tsokolate

2009-02-05T00:10:00.002+08:00

Gintong pabalat na may disenyong Hong Kong junk sa harap at Intsik na zodiac sa likod? Opo, tsokolate ang laman nito. Bumili ako ng isang supot noong nakaraang Chinese New Year. Sadyang hindi ko muna inubos para makuhanan ko ng larawan para sa Litratong Pinoy ngayong Huwebes... at dahil tapos na ang litratuhan, heto, nilalantakan ko na ang lamang matamis na tsokolate habang isinusulat ko ang akdang ito. Saraaappppp! Gusto niyo?

YL Park Pagoda

2009-02-04T08:10:00.001+08:00

A view from Yuen Long Park 2

2009-02-03T08:30:00.002+08:00

Here are the rest of the photos I took last Sunday at Yuen Long Park using my Olympus E-520 fitted with a 720nm infrared filter.

I am planning to explore this medium more in the future. Meanwhile, thank you for bearing with my amateur infrared shots.

A view from Yuen Long Park

2009-02-02T08:10:00.002+08:00

This is my first infrared photograph. Last Saturday, I bought a cheap 720nm infrared filter which I tested yesterday. Captured here is a portion of Yuen Long Park and nearby residential and commercial buildings. Yuen Long is a district in the Hong Kong SAR.

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Rope

2009-02-01T10:58:00.000+08:00

Boom!

2009-01-31T08:30:00.003+08:00

Chinese new year fireworks display on 27 January 2009 at Victoria Harbour as viewed from the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade in Kowloon.

Those balls are big!

2009-01-30T08:30:00.000+08:00

A police officer glances at huge plastic balls being rolled on the street during the Chinese new year parade last 26 January 2009 at Tsim Sha Tsui. The annual parade was sponsored by Cathay Pacific and dubbed as the "World's Happiest Party."

Litratong Pinoy #43: Lila (violet)

2009-01-29T15:33:00.005+08:00

Supot at bag kayo dyan! Mura lang... Likas na masipag ang mga Filipino. Tulad na lang ni ate na nakasuot ng lila sa larawan. Siya ay matiyagang nagtitinda ng mga kung anu-anong supot sa Plaza Miranda sa Quiapo. Kuha ko ito noong Disyembre 2008.

Kung hei kung hei!

2009-01-28T08:10:00.001+08:00

Chinese new year 2009 parade participants dressed in fiery yellow outfits and beating their drums. The annual parade was sponsored by Cathay Pacific and dubbed as the "World's Happiest Party."

Kung hei fat choi crowd at Wong Tai Sin

2009-01-27T09:23:00.007+08:00

Chinese New Year crowd control at the entrance of Wong Tai Sin Temple. Very efficient I say.

An innocent face in a sea of devotee heads.

Old Spanish Cannon

2009-01-26T07:00:00.000+08:00

The plaque reads:

SPANISH CANNON
1875 A.D.
RECOVERED MAY 18, 1966
BY THE UNDERWATER
OPERATIONS UNIT, P.N.
AT CEBU

Wanna see more monos?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Kabayo, Kutsero, Rayadillo

2009-01-25T08:15:00.000+08:00

I wanna ride that!

2009-01-24T20:19:00.002+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #42: Kahel (orange)

2009-01-22T08:15:00.004+08:00

Ngayon pa lamang ako nakakita ng kulay kahel na kalesa. Sabay pink na kamisa ang suot ni manong kutsero. Ayos di ba? Sana ay pinagsuot din nila yung kabayo ng pink para terno sila ni manong. Marami pang kalesa sa Fort Santiago gaya nito. Iba-iba ang kulay at disenyo. Nagpunta ako roon noong Disyembre upang kumuha ng mga litrato at para silipin ang museo. Ang huli kong dalaw sa Fort Santiago ay noong ako ay nasa kolehiyo pa. Kayo kailan huling nagtungo roon?

Go that way

2009-01-21T20:24:00.007+08:00

A fenced statue of Miguel de Benavides, O.P. at the Plaza de Santo Tomas in Intramuros. Benavides, former archbishop of Manila, is the founder of the University of Santo Tomas.

The Supreme Pontiff's Foot

2009-01-19T08:20:00.006+08:00

A bokeh of the statue of St. Peter inside the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Concepcion, Intramuros, Manila.

Wanna see more monochrome?

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Raise the roof!

2009-01-18T19:59:00.002+08:00

Carlos' Fountain

2009-01-17T08:20:00.003+08:00

Youngsters observe water from a fountain surrounding the statue of King Charles IV of Spain located in front of the Manila Cathedral.

Manila Cathedral

2009-01-16T08:30:00.003+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #41: Asul

2009-01-15T08:40:00.001+08:00

Asul na asul ang tubig ng pool kung saan ginaganap ang Dolphin Show sa Ocean Park Hong Kong. Pangalawang punta ko na roon. Pangalawang pagsaksi ko na rin sa palabas ng mga bibong dolphins. Sayang at standard zoom lang ang lente ng camera kaya di masyadong malaki ang kuha ko sa mga matatalinong hayop na ito. Oo, sagad na iyan. Sa susunod na balik ko sa Ocean Park ay mayroon na siguro akong telephoto. Sino ang gustong mag-ambag? :)

To the Cathedral

2009-01-14T08:35:00.001+08:00

Manila Cathedral Door Relief

2009-01-13T08:36:00.001+08:00

Waterfront Girl

2009-01-12T11:55:00.000+08:00

Reposted for Monochrome Monday.

Check out other Monochrome Maniacs.

Clothes Dryer

2009-01-11T19:45:00.003+08:00

A man is watching over clothes he is drying on the sidewalk of the Pasig River near Intramuros.

Mangled

2009-01-10T08:16:00.001+08:00

Quiapo Scene

2009-01-09T20:27:00.003+08:00

Today is the Feast of the Nazarene of Quiapo so I decided to upload this picture I took last December. Quiapo Church is officially called Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene. Vendors and devotees usually crowd the front yard of the church.

Litratong Pinoy #40: Pula

2009-01-07T21:01:00.002+08:00

Mahilig ka rin ba sa strawberries? Nakapunta ka na ba sa mga taniman ng strawberry sa Baguio o sa Benguet? Nakatikim ka na ba ng strawberry ice cream, strawberry jam, strawberry candy o strawberry wine? Bukod sa masarap ay sinasabing mayaman sa antioxidants ang strawberry kaya naman paborito ko itong papakin. Sagana rin ito sa vitamin C, fiber, folic acid at potassium. Ang karaniwang strawberry ay may 200 na buto at ito lang yata ang prutas na nasa labas ng balat ang buto.

Wink

2009-01-07T20:57:00.000+08:00

Foot Spa

2009-01-06T20:30:00.001+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #39: Freestyle

2009-01-02T19:36:00.000+08:00

Ito ang mga dahon ng ginintuang Christmas tree sa Chek Lap Kok Airport dito sa Hong Kong. Kinuhanan ko ito habang naghihintay ng eroplano ng Cebu Pacific sa boarding gate noong ako ay umuwi sa atin. Gaya ng inaasahan, huli na naman sa oras ang dating ng eroplano nila. Mabuti na lamang at may dala akong camera na makakalikot. Hindi ako masyadong nabagot...

Manigong bagong taon sa lahat!!!

Rizal Day 2008

2008-12-30T20:12:00.002+08:00

Do you really know Jose Rizal? What have you done for the country lately?

Pairs

2008-12-19T22:31:00.002+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #38: Karoling

2008-12-18T20:46:00.005+08:00

Natagpuan ko ang grupong ito na umaawit ng mga himig pamasko sa isang mall sa Tin Shui Wai. Medyo kulang sa praktis pero ayos na rin pakinggan. Nakakaaliw. Masaya ako buong linggo kasi ilang tulog na lang ay byaheng Pinas na ulit ako... Iba pa rin ang karoling kapag sa kapwa Pinoy mo narinig. Maski yung galing sa mga batang uhugin na gabi-gabi nagbabahay-bahay.

The Peak Tower 2

2008-12-17T23:19:00.002+08:00

The Peak Tower

2008-12-16T23:12:00.003+08:00

Voyeur

2008-12-14T19:34:00.002+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #37: Mahalagang Regalo

2008-12-11T21:36:00.003+08:00

Ang pinakamahalang regalo para sa akin ngayong kapaskuhan ay hindi ang snowman na ito na natagpuan ko sa The Peak Mall kundi ang aking munting anghel na ipapanganak pa lamang sa darating na Marso. Binalak kong ilagay ang mga kuha niya sa ultrasound para sa lahok ko sa litratong pinoy ngayong linggo ngunit minabuti kong huwag muna siyang i-expose sa blogosphere. Hihintayin ko na lamang ang kanyang paglabas... Sa susunod na pasko ay pang-background na lang ang snowman. Ang anghel ko na ang bida sa litrato.

Jelly

2008-12-08T21:50:00.003+08:00

Catch me!

2008-12-06T17:18:00.003+08:00

Litratong Pinoy #36: Eksayted!

2008-12-04T19:52:00.003+08:00

Oktubre pa lang ay nagpa-book na ako ng ticket pauwi ng Pilipinas para sa kapaskuhan. Sabik na sabik na akong magbakasyon. Sawa na akong makipag-chat at makipag-text lamang. Masayang makasamang muli ang aking mga magulang at mga kamaganak. Gusto ko nang makita ang aking asawa. Nais kong nang iparinig ang aking tinig sa aming munting anghel sa kanyang sinapupunan.