I cannot really remember when I started to like photography, all I know is that it was a long time ago. I don’t know
why I liked it so much, I don't have an educational background on Photography, I think the reason why i love it is maybe because I’m also an artist, I love to draw and
paint since I was in grade school. I can always see a good frame or angle on
something, to things, to people to events and especially everything about
nature. It just so happen that I don’t have the money to buy a camera before or
even a cellphone with camera, I cannot afford those material things. I started
to really take photos when I was in college during my second course. It wasn’t
even my cellfone, it was from one of my close friends and we’re also groupmates,
we always hang out together and I always borrow her cellphone. Taking pictures
is just so exciting and challenging for me and the results are worth it. These
are some of the pictures taken black in white during our field duty. I love
photoshop but as much as possible I want my pictures raw.
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| My groupmates, Margie and Marichu. This picture recieved two awards in Viewbug.com (both top 20 Class). |
Then about a year after, I finally
have my own cellphone with camera, I don’t even care if it’s only 2MP (LG KS20,
already 4 years old and counting) as long as I can take photos whenever I
wanted. I was just so excited when my husband bought it, I can’t wait to take
my first photo.
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| My Hoya flower. This picture received an award from Pixoto.com Top 20% for a day in INSTAGRAM AND MOBILE CATEGORY. |
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| My cousin Rose will sometimes pose for me as a model (Only the eyes were being retouched). This picture also recieved 1 Peer recognition and 9 TOP CLASS awards from Viewbug.com (EXCEPTIONAL CONTRAST, Top 20 Class in week 2, Top 30 Class in week 3, Top 30 Class in 1 month, Top 30 Class in week 5, Top 30 Class in week 6, Top 30 Class in week 7, Top 30 Class in 2 months, Top 30 Class in week 9 and Top 30 class in week 10). I mean it's a great privilege to be included eventhough I'm not first or second or in Top 10. There are a lot of Pros out there joining this competition and I'm thankful I'm recognized among the millions. |
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| My cousins Mimi and Rose: (Only the eyes were being retouched). |
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| My Little Kitten Yasha |
And when I went to California to be with my husband, he got a digital camera, Pentax Optio A40 and I was just so excited because it was my first time to operate a digital camera. We lived in a farm on a Petaluma county, so nature is everywhere and I totally loved it so much. I endlessly took pictures like almost everyday when I'm farming. There were Lady bugs everywhere in different shades of red, i even captured on my lens a newly hatched insect which is unexpectedly yellow in color and with blurry gray spots. Hawks were everywhere trying to catch some gophers, spring time was always awesome, even the grasses have beautiful flowers. Humming Birds visit the place too, they're just from our neighbor who is licensed to rehabilitate them and release them in the wild when they're all fine.
These are some of the photos from my stay abroad:
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| Still winter time in cold February morning. I just love the effect of this one, it's a raw photo. It feels like the end doomsday, where the sun is about to shine. |
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| My African Daisy, love this it's blooming crazy, bought it for like $5 at Kmart. |
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| Apple Tree flowering like hell at springtime. |
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| Fox Tails are everywhere and the brought a lot of trouble to animals to eat plants. Fox Tails tend to separate while animals eat it and it will get stuck inside their throats or nostrils. It's not so pleasant if it happens which can also lead to infection and a payment to the vet. |
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| As I was cultivating the Green Sweet Onion, ladybugs were everywhere but this one stands out and very unique in color. When I touched its wings, it's so soft, very delicate, realizing it's a newly hatched lady bug. now i know what it looks like. This picture also received two awards from Pixoto.com (Top 10% in a week and Top 20% in a month) for the NOVICES ONLY category. |
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| Mama Sheep with her newborn twin lambs |
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| Very white Crab apple flower. This kind of apple is sour. Not a fan. |
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| Very nice grass flower. This is so tiny like half an inch in height. |
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| Lovely Daffodils. |
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The Green Dragonfly: This picture received 2 awards from Viewbug.com (Magnificent Capture and Judge Favorite)
It also received 4 awards in Pixoto.com (For NOVICES ONLY CATEGORY, Top 20% for a day, Top 20% for a week, Top 20% for a month and Top 20% for a year, at least it's consistent). |
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| This Lady bug wanted to escape from the camera while I was cultivating the potato plants. |
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Delicate Sunflower Petals: This photo received 3 awards from Viewbug.com (Top 10 Class, Top 10 Class in week 2 and Top Choice).
It also received 1 award from Pixoto.com (Top 20% for a day in NATURE UP CLOSE CATEGORY). |
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| This grass flower is very tiny, I'm also amazed of the detailed result. This photo received 3 awards from Viewbug.com (Thumbs up, Superior Skill and Superb Composition). |
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All Sunny Yellow. This received 2 awards from Viewbug.com (Top 20 Class in week 2 and Top 20 Class in week 3).
It also received 1 award from Pixoto.com (Top 20% for a day in ARTISTIC OBJECTS CATEGORY). |
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Newly hatched ladybug, so delicate: This photo received 7 awards from Viewug.com (All Star, Top 30 Class in week 5, Top 30 Class in week 6, Top 30 Class in week 7, Top 30 Class in 2 months, Top 30 Class in week 9 and Top 30 Class in week 10).
It also received 2 awards from Pixoto.com (Number 9 in a day and Top 20% in a week for NOVICES ONLY CATEGORY). |
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| It takes two to Tango. This photo received 2 awards from Viewbug.com (Top 20 Class and Exceptional Contrast). |
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| Snow Drops. This photo received 2 awards in Pixoto.com (Number 8 for a day and Top 20% for a week). |
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| The Blue dragonfly in a strawberry leaf. This photo received 4 awards in Pixoto.com (Number 2 for a day , Top 5% for a week, Top 10% for a month and Top 10% for a year for NOVICES ONLY CATEGORY). |
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| This photo received an award from Pixoto.com (Top 20% for a day in LANDSCAPES CATEGORY) |
When I went back to Philippines and stay here for good, I got a job and save some so I can buy my own digital camera, which I finally owned, Pentax Optio LS465. So excited to finally have one, still I always dreamed of having a real DSLR camera, everyone who loves to take photos does, I mean c'mon.
