Day 30 - Fire Ants

2012 366 Days 366+ Pics Project

Day 30 - Fire Ants
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
f/5.7 at 1/80 sec.
ISO 400, 135mm focal length

These fire ants form part of a colony which have made their home at a sour sop tree near where I live.

Day 29 - Black Stray Cat

2012 366 Days 366+ Pics Project

Day 29 - Black Stray Cat
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
f/5.7 at 1/60 sec.
ISO 400, 75mm focal length

Another of the stray cats living in the neighborhood. This one has a pure black coat. Just thought of turning the whole picture into black and white.

Day 28 - Carps on the Roof

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Day 28 - Carps on the Roof 1
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
1/125 sec., f/11.3
ISO 100, 60mm focal length

Day 28 - Carps on the Roof 2
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
1/400 sec., f/12.9
ISO 200, 53mm focal length

Day 27 - Clouds

2012 366 Days 366+ Pics Project
Day 27 - Clouds

Clouds 1
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
1/400 sec., f/11.3
ISO 200, 19mm focal length

Clouds 2
1/50 sec., f/10
ISO 100, 18mm focal length

Clouds 3
1/400 sec., f/10
ISO 100, 20mm focal length

Clouds 4
1/400 sec., f/10
ISO 100, 18mm focal length

Clouds 5
1/400 sec., f/10
ISO 100, 18mm focal length

Clouds 6
1/800 sec., f/7
ISO 100, 18mm focal length

Clouds 7
1/320 sec., f/7
ISO 100, 18mm focal length

Clouds 8
1/1250 sec., f/7
ISO 100, 28mm focal length

This was supposed to come out yesterday.

I took the pictures relatively early. I even tried to setup a panoramic view of the ricefields. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out that well.

The good news is that the clouds were dramatic yesterday.

Day 26 - Gates

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Day 26 - Gates (1) 
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
1/40 sec., f/5
ISO 400, 28mm focal length

Day 26 - Gates (2) 
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
1/40 sec., f/5
ISO 200, 37mm focal length

Day 25 - Sunset on Window

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Day 25 - Sunset on Window
Canon EOS 550D, 18-135mm lens
1/40 sec., f/8
ISO 100, 135mm focal length
(image cropped)

Day 24 - Subdivision Sunset

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Day 24 - Subdivision Sunset
Canon EOS 550D
1/60 sec., f/5.7
ISO 200, 18mm focal length

A sunset picture of the subdivision. Most times, the camera is aimed at the western horizon. This time, I had my back to the sunset.

I don’t go out of the house till late afternoon. The sky’s colors are wonderfully wild and dynamic. If this keeps up, most of my pictures for this product would be shot around sunset or the pictures would be night photography shots.

At the moment, I don’t follow a listing or genre of photography for this project but I hope to go shoot some portraits soon. At some point, I will have to take stock of the pictures and take shots which lack representation.

Day 23 - Water Dragon

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Day 23 - Water Dragon
Canon EOS 550D
1/40 sec., f/5.7
ISO 800, 135mm focal length
No flash.

A table top dragon fountain. 2012 is the year of the water dragon. Coincidence? I don't know.

Day 22 - Bukid Sunset 2

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Day 22 - Bukid Sunset 2
Canon EOS 550D
1/60 sec., f/32
ISO 100, 42mm focal length

Day 21 - Bukid Sunset

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Day 21 - Bukid Sunset
Canon EOS 550D
1/50 sec., f/9
ISO 200, 47mm focal length
36 photos stitched with Hugins Panorama Creator

A panorama picture of the rice paddies near where I live.

Day 20 - Hornet's Nest

2012 366 Days 366+ Pics Project
Day 20 - Hornet's Nest

Nikon D80
1/200 sec. exposure
ISO 160, 50mm focal length

I borrowed my Kenneth's Nikon for the prime 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Canon EOS 550D
1/30 sec. exposure, f/5.6 aperture
ISO 100, 126mm focal length

Canon EOS 550D
1/200 sec. exposure, f/5.6 aperture
ISO 1000, 135mm focal length

Canon EOS 550D
1/200 sec. exposure, f/5.6 aperture
ISO 1000, 126mm focal length

I don't remember if I'm allergic to hornets, but I didn't want to find out.

Day 19 - Pecorino

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Day 19 - Pecorino
Canon EOS 550D
1/50 sec. exposure, f/5.6 aperture
ISO 200, 62mm focal length

Yes, I love cheese. Pecorino is an italian cheese, just slightly less revered than parmiggiano regiano.

Day 18 - Old Train Station

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Day 18 - Old Train Station
Canon EOS 550D
1/160 sec. exposure, f/11 aperture
ISO 200, 18mm focal length

I haven't asked around but it's my guess that this was formerly the Guiguinto Train Station. The old train track is to the right of the structure, and is also where the North Rail (Manila to Clark rapid transit) will pass through. The tracks have been removed and soon the elevated train will start construction here. I'm not sure where the new train station will be situated.

What I really want to do is to shoot this structure with either the morning sun shining from the right, or a light painting. I doubt if I can accomplish the light painting as this is very near the road, with relatively heavy traffic. Even if there was a blackout, the place would still be bright.

For inner Sherlock, those are ipil-ipil trees growing from the cracks between the bricks. Ipil-ipil is a fast growing tree and those trees are maybe a year or two years old.

Day 17 - Sunset on Banana Tree and Bushes

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Day 17 - Sunset on Banana Tree and Bushes
Canon EOS 550D
1/60 sec. exposure, f/10 aperture
ISO 200, 29mm focal length


These trees are on opposite blocks of our subdivision.This part of the subdivision was recently opened and so far has few houses. It was close to sunset, and this is the only angle which does not show any dwellings.

Day 16 - Highway Goats

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Day 16 - Highway Goats
Apple iPod Touch

These goats were foraging along the bank of the road leading to the new NLEX exit going to Guiguinto and Pulilan. The NLEX exit hasn't been opened yet. But once it does get opened to the public, these goats would have to be tethered tight and no longer allowed on the road.

2012 366 Days and 366+ Pictures Project (some thoughts)

So far, I’m moving with this project. I haven’t skipped a day yet. I just hope that I can continue. I don’t think I’ll have a photographer’s block (even if there such a thing). What concerns me is that I might run out of subjects and go the easy route and recycle topics.

I don’t really think I’ll go the other route where I’ll post old photographs. I don’t want to make this into a diary either. I just want a fresh take or a different perspective on the things and subjects which are readily available or accessible.

After 15 days, I know I’m learning a lot. I can keep up the momentum. I’m keeping some subjects for sandbagging purposes. I won’t take them unless circumstances force me. I’ve also decided to keep the moon shots to a minimum. Unless there is a compelling reason, there won’t be any more moon shots. I need to do more sunsets and sunrise. But I really need to get a polarizer for those shots.

Day 15 - Colors

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Day 15 - Colors
Apple iPod Touch

Vehicular bridge over the NLEX spur.
Tabang, Guiguinto, Bulacan

I don't think that there's any occasion but there are a lot of flags such as these in our area.

Day 14 - Pusakal

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Day 14 - Pusakal
1/50 sec. exposure, f/11 aperture
ISO 200, 135mm focal length

This cat is just one of a lot of other stray cats in our neighborhood. I caught this one sleeping on a bench. He didn’t show any reaction at being obviously woken up from a nice nap.

Day 13 - Cayenne

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Day 13 - Cayenne
1/100 sec. exposure, f/8 aperture
ISO 200, 57mm focal length

Caught a Porsche Cayenne in traffic along Aurora Ave. in San Juan. Brand-spanking-new! That was fun.

And, no, even in traffic our vehicle was not able to keep up with this Porsche.

Day 12 - Tarps and Trapos

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Day 12 - Tarps and Trapos
Apple iPod Touch

This has always been the case, that the local politician has to advertise what he has done for his constituency. Was the advertising necessary? Not for the people. It’s the people’s money, and they should expect it to be put to good use, and not to buy tarp advertising.