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More Histo-Tripping Pictures

Wednesday, October 17th, 2007

One technique that I try and use when I take my pictures is to use “natural frames” - that is, get something that’s already present in the scene that I’m trying to get a photo of and then use it to frame the actual object of the shot. I don’t re-arrange the setting, but I do have to change angles so as to make it work according to my liking. Most of the time, I use leaves, as you can see below and probably some of the pictures I posted earlier.

 

This was one of the places in the “ancient city” that my family and I explored.

 

Also, here is another “labyrinth photo” I took, just so you’ll be able to see the walls surrounding it. They’re obviously really old (Spanish colonization era), if the algae and the cracks and structure of the walls are any indication.:p  Someone pointed out on my previous post that the place wasn’t a labyrinth. I agree, it definitely is not one, nor did I make it appear as though it was. I just said that it reminded me of the one mentioned in Greek mythology, because of its structure (I seem to remember that the labyrinth was described to be circular, but my memory could be wrong).

Anyway, sorry about the weird angle of this shot. I don’t have a panoramic camera (does wishing for one count?) so I really can’t take a single shot that would capture everything that I wanted already.

 

An interesting bit of trivia about this: there have been tales that Yamashita, the famous pirate of the 18th century (?) buried some of his treasure in this place.

I wonder if this is true, and if so, if it has already been uncovered.

 

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Labyrinth

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

This was one of the places I was practically itching to see up close, but sadly, I wasn’t able to. This overhead shot was pretty cool though (even if it wasn’t artsy), because I thought of it as similar to the labyrinth where Theseus and the Minotaur had their death match.

 

This is actually quite close to the truth. These stone walls were originally created as a place for water storage during the Spanish occupation in the country (if I remember the stories correctly). During World War II, however, this had a dual purpose: it served not only as a makeshift prison of the Japanese soldiers of their POWs, but also became a torture chamber of sorts.

 

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Fountain

Monday, September 24th, 2007

 

I’ve always loved fountains for some strange reason. People have said that the flowing water is relaxing - actually, water in general brings an odd sort of peace within us, which is why people usually have aquariums or get houses by the lake. Me, I prefer fountains, especially ones that look old, because of the story it silently tells just by being there.

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Carriage Ride

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

 

Funnily, I had my first carriage ride right after I had a tooth extracted, so you can imagine the horse clip-clopping away, bouncing the carriage as he trots, my teeth accidentally grinding. It didn’t really hurt, but it was a tad uncomfortable.

 

It was quite fun though, although I’ll probably wait until my mouth healed enough until I ride a horse-drawn carriage all over again. 

 

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Church Entrance

Monday, September 17th, 2007

This was a shot taken of a church entrance we visited over the weekend. I took this with my mobile phone (I brought my camera, but the batteries are acting up. It must be a sign that I need to buy new ones, or at least, a new charger) . I have to say I actually like the way this picture turned out. I had to angle it just right for me to be satisfied with the lighting, and I like the result, with the stone angel near the right side of the frame, half in light and half in dark. It gives off the perfect “old church” feel, but not so much that it looks downright disturbing (at least, I don’t think so).

 

The beggar on the steps is actually a representation of reality in our country. A lot of people go to churches to beg, especially on Sundays, perhaps because they know that a lot of people go there on that day, and maybe even appeal to their generosity (after hearing exhortations).

 

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Basketball

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

 

I’ve always loved basketball, and during the weekend, I was able to watch an actual game live, after a long period of time. The match was pretty exciting, and it ended with my team getting the win at the last minute, which was really cool. I got a bit confused at the beginning though, maybe because the long duration of not watching basketball made me forget some of the rules and stuff involving the game. I used to play, but only for fun, not for “real.”

 

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Road

Monday, September 10th, 2007

 

Here’s another shot I took when I was in my school.

 

I love this street in our campus, for some reason. Not only is this the main road that leads to our building, but that, even if this is one of the main ways, it’s still pretty quiet and serene (not unless there’s major traffic).

 

There’s really something about the environment of my school that I really love. Maybe it’s the plants all over the campus. Maybe it’s the calm effect that it gives off. Whatever it is, I really like it, and I always like dropping by there just to think.

 

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Spanish-Style

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

 

 

 

This is a picture I took in another one of our road trips. I think the place is a remnant of one of the structures built during the time the Spaniards were still here in our country.

 

I love studying history, actually. I love going to museums and checking out places like these. After all, it is part of my life, even if the events revolving these venues happened hundreds of years before I was born.

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Monkeys

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

 

Here are a couple of monkeys that were in the mini-zoo that my family and I recently went to.

 

I actually pity the poor guys. When you look at them, it’s as if you can feel their awareness of being prisoners. There was also a third one, but it was wilder than these two and it would attack the bars of its cage whenever someone dared to go near it.

 

Poor things.

 

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Is There Something Missing Here?

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

airport ramp

I took this during a fateful plane trip. There was a massive freak storm that came to the country, and we were stranded for several hours in the airport before the plane came in.

I’ve always find this shot funny, for some reason. Maybe it’s the thought that the ramp has already been ready there for several hours (complete with the guy who looks as though he’s ready to board), except that the plane wasn’t there yet. It’s like there’s this huge something that’s missing in the picture, and I find that funny (yes, my sense of humor can be quite weird at times).

Oh yeah, in case you’re wondering, it was a domestic flight, so the plane was relatively small and there was no need to use that huge chute/tunnel where passengers usually pass through.

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