Study on fruits 2

I just love fruits, especially as photography subjects. I had wanted to include more fruits to add more color but in Japan bananas and oranges are the most common (read: cheapest, ideal for a ryuugakusei running on a budget).

Baguio

A beautiful cathedral at the heart of the city of pines whose name now eludes me (is it St. Mary's?)









Baguio is known as the Philippines' summer capital because its geographic altitude gives the city a cool almost springlike feel all year round. It is important to remember, however, that pollution, waste management problems and a giant mall at the heart of the city has altered its atmosphere somehow--in both literary and literal sense. Here are a few pictures of Baguio I took before my poor Olympus' battery ran out.

If you're planning to visit the city, do check out these gastronomic samplers from Zola (open 24 hours).

Samurai crepe (left); Mango crepe (right)



Sweet and sour pork (top); Beef and mushroom (bottom)

Study on fruits

Fruits make for a perfect study in digital photography. Bananas, which are widely available anywhere in the Philippines, combine perfectly with other seasonal fruits to create vibrant colors in photos.

I bet you know now where the idea for the banner came from.

Study on cats

Common domestic felines, your typical house cats, make for an excellent study in basic photography. Meet Kiko (the masked one) and Budoy (the striped "ipis" predator).

You won’t believe what a low-tech camera can do

The most advanced digital camera soon to come out in the market, according to one popular gadget magazine, will have 13 megapixels of solid high definition, image recording capability. Of course, with such capability, no doubt it will not come out cheap. If it is any consolation, however, manufacturers are trying their best to make these high performance products more accessible to a wider range of consumers.

I do not believe though that people should go about buying these high tech tools just because they have become more affordable. Price should not be the only consideration, lest one ends up not being able to maximize the capability of the gadget. It is interesting to note, for example, how high tech phones have become a fad in the Philippines even though its most common usage has not really gone beyond texting and picture taking. Seriously, how many can actually program their symbian phones to work like a pocket computer?

This is going back to basics, so to speak. I bet you won’t believe what small wonders a low-tech 1.3-megapixel camera can do.

By the way, these photos are for viewing, not for borrowing. If you must borrow them, at least give credit where credit is due.