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blackspot
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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From: Philippines
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Wow, your pics are amazing!
@marlonski, that b&w pic of the tree looks very enchanting.
@chilli, again your photojournalistic skills are unmatched so far!
@max, I'm amazed you were able to get that much detail of the moon with a binocular-turned-monocular thingy  Did you use a tripod? I'm sure you can get a clearer image with a tripod. Also the lens-flare looks rather artistic IMO. 
It's been all cloudy the past days so I couldn't get any astrophotos for you.
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lmyee
Joined: Dec 16, 2004
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dr_thug
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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From: India
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i took these pan shots from a table top calender.hope u like the effects.since the last image is bit blur,i am nt loading it in imageshack.
COCK FIGHT.its a betting game in rural India.more famous in south east asian countries(wat say chilli??).at night,usually people sit around the fight smoking and drinking and betting.the cocks r made to drink alcohol and sharp long nail is tied to their legs to injure the other cock.the fight goes on till 1 of the cocks die.this here is a painting depicting the cock fight. |
blackspot
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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From: Philippines
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@dr_thug, your panoramic pic looks so seamless - well done! I always get a bad stitching or color mismatch when I do panoramic shots.
Cockfighting is very popular here too. I don't know how you do it in India but here, the cocks are specially bred for fighting and are very tough ones. During the fight a special thin knife that looks like a reversed-blade samurai sword for lilliputians is attached to one of their legs in place of that special large natural nail that grows on roosters. They are then released in a fenced area with a very skilled handler inside and they fight like ninjas. The fight ends when one of them doesn't attack anymore or is totally disabled. Usually they end up dead. Cock-fighting is an obsession for a lot of rich people in fact some play by hundred-thousands bid or even millions.
Anyway, here's a closer look at the moon, I used 80x magnification this time.
The weather still is not so good here. Hope it clears up soon.
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DeLa
Joined: Jan 22, 2003
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@marlonski
The powernapping pic is very good.
@all
This threads continues to be one of the nicest places on the internet. Fascinating! |
dr_thug
Joined: Nov 11, 2004
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From: India
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@blackspot,thanks for the information.we share a lot of common beliefs & culture with thailand,philipines and malaysia.
visit to my barber(the guy in blue shirt u see is a trainee...i never get a haircut from trainees,so i had to wait till the chief was free)
and a moon shot i took sometime back (nothing compared to what u guys post here)
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max_wedge
Joined: Aug 29, 2004
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From: Australia
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George Bush's moonshot...
Engines starting up:
On full thrust:
Lift Off!
Safely on it's way (Good Luck guys!)
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marlonski
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
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From: UK
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@Blackspot thanks man 
@DeLA, thanks also man, agree, this thread is a pleasure to visit !!
Here's mine today, nothing special, just some nice scenery.
The outskirts of my town, about a mile from the centre and where i live.
The first couple of shots were both taken one after the other
The only difference is the light setting,
(volume button to anyone that doesn't already know) on the second picture.
This is looking onto the field (black and white picture),
with my town in the background.
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chili
Joined: Dec 09, 2004
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@blackspot - Thanks for the very informative reply to dr_thug about cockfighting in our country. Very graphic, and I could hardly have explained it better myself.
@DeLa, @marlonski - Here's to at least another entertaining year for this thread. Superior camera phones be damned.
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Ermita, Manila. The smaller boy demands his share of ice water -- half-melted ice in a clear, thin plastic pouch. Liquid refreshment for the poor who have no refrigerator.
Ermita, Manila. I was circling this man but he would not look at me.
Las Piñas. Taken at noontime last Monday, four hours before the annual state of the nation address by Presidente Gloria Arroyo.
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ares
Joined: Dec 11, 2003
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From: Coimbra, Portugal
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Chili, you´re photos are just awesome...i come back to this thread just to look to them
Someone has to give you a k750
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chax
Joined: May 03, 2005
Posts: 15
From: Philippines
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great chili!!!!
i still cnt believe how could u capture moments like that!
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chili
Joined: Dec 09, 2004
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@Arez, nice to see you post in this thread again my friend! I was really surprised that mobile phone theft happens in a comparatively prosperous country such as yours (Portugal). I wonder how exactly it happened with your K700i - was it snatched off your hand in the street?
@chax - Thanks, bud. But I really think anyone can snap the sort of pics I take. If you like the look of it shoot it.
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United Nations Avenue. It was drizzling very lightly. The boy had been clinging to the lamppost, as if seeking comfort from it.
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cloysterpete5
Joined: May 27, 2005
Posts: 167
From: Whitby, North Yorkshire, Engla
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Hey Chili you could never take photos like that in the UK, not a chance!. It amazes me how you can get photos of people like that, over here you would run into problems with any age group you tried to photograph. Try taking a shot of kids and you would get yourself accused of being a paedophile (parents are banned from filming school sports days and plays for fear the shots will fall into the hands of paedophiles), try taking a shot of anyone older and you will most likely get a volley of abuse, that or worse.
We have seriously high rates of mobile theft also, and we're the fourth richest country in the world. |
marlonski
Joined: Oct 16, 2004
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From: UK
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@cloysterpete5
Very true what your saying, I don't or couldn't go round taking pictures like chili does for the reasons you have mentioned. I have to say tho, chili has a good eye where a photo's concerned and takes full advantage of the environment he's in. This is where this thread comes into it's own. Pages and pages of photo's taken, from all over the world and in it some real beautifull shots
@chili, very nice buddy. nice lighting, the first shot with the lads in the doorway is great, the different materials, light plaster on the wall, metal sheeting an so on give this some added texture.
The second picture of the guy sat down is also very nice, with the plants in the background adding further depth.
The last picture of the young girl is also very good, she tends to stand out over whats going on in the background. She looks like she has a head on her shoulders much older than her years.
Nice one mate
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chili
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@cloysterpete5 - Thanks for the feedback. One good thing about pic threads at Esato like this one, we get to have first-hand info about cultural attitudes that the media wouldn't normally find reason to write about. It is true that there are as many ways of looking at a photo as there are viewers.
I have to say that to be accused of being a pedophile by simply taking a photo of a child is quite a strange idea in the Philippines. I feel sad about the fact that Britons can't even take pictures of children in school sports days and plays. Here, if such pictures aren't taken, we feel that we missed an opportunity to preserve a special moment.
I understand that your society/government has taken the extra step to protect your children. It makes me very happy that we have not found the need for such prohibitions.
About mobile phone theft, what can I say? Some people do it out of poverty and desperation, but it is even more tragic when it's done for no good reason at all.
@marlonski - Thanks also for the positive feedback. Though all the things you mentioned weren't on my mind at all when I took those photos. Those were split-second decision shots and I didn't have time to consider the surroundings. All I was trying to do was bring out the essence of the moment and of the people in the photos.
Now that you've mentioned it, yes, the girl does have a "head older than the shoulders they're on." I'm happy that I was able to convey that without telling foreigners such as you why. A fellow Filipino would immediately understand: That girl is a street vendor, a seller of sampaguita (a very fragrant flower) beads. She doesn't go to school and works in the heat, dust, smoke and danger of the streets. Your daughters are blessed -- please bear that in mind. |
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