Missin' Airsoft & Diving..

this blog supposed to have entries about scuba diving and airsoft.although in the past, i have posted about my adventures on these field, pero ngaun wala na.

Airsoft
miss na miss ko na makipag putukan, makipag rat-ratan, makipag-habulan at tamaan ng 0.20g BB's sa katawan at approx. 400-500fps.at pagkatapos may kulay itim,violet,pula na pantal o pasa sa katawan. run-dock-crouch-crawl in full BDU & Gears load out. call radio infos to team mates. i miss the adrenalin rush it gives me right after each game. kahit sobrang init d2 sa uae, we still manage to play with our hydration equipments...i miss the sound of shaking BB's in the bottle or loaded in magazines placed on Vest's and mag-pulls at the battle zone. i miss the echos of firing MP4's,Carbines, D-Eagles,Ak's and the sound of players shouting "HIT!!", "DEAD MAN WALKING".. i miss the argument with MP's to players not calling their "HITS"...last time i played airsoft..hmmm March 2008...my last tournament..2nd place..Hooyaah! Magdalo Seal Team..

Diving
naku eto pa...miss ko na ang scuba diving..driving 1.5 hrs from dubai to khorfakkan fujairah to dive...i miss the long drive, fun with diving buddies sa kotse, nice views of sunrise, rocky mountains of fujairah,ras al khaimah, the moment we gear up forthe dive,carrying air tanks to dive boat,weights,regulators..and syempre..i wont forget the diver's delight(hard boiled egg,after each dives)...i miss doin' the safety checks to myself and my buddy..i miss sayin' "diver clear!" before doin' back roll, giant stride..i missed the sound of water splashes once i hit the water surface..i miss the feelof cold water touching my skin under my wet suit...i miss the thrill and excitement of looking to your buddy and start descending..i so miss the sound of water bubbles every time i exhale on my regulator...i miss the sound of my ear poppin' trying to equalize..i so miss the 360, the 180 summer-saults that i can do when suspended in mid-waters..i miss the underwater world the creatures, group of fishes that serves as a tour-guide and show you around their territory, their colors,shape,looks..i miss the turtles..i miss white tip sharks..i miss large head jacks, i miss murray eels, i miss lobsters, i miss yellow and red snappers...i miss the angle fish.i miss sting rays,eagle rays. i miss "Nemo" clown-fish.sobrang namiss ko sila..last dive..hmmm Bohol..april 2008...

Music and Photography - lagi ko sila nagagawa.every week im playing with our band sa church and i can always shoot pictures anytime...

pero kahit na di ko na sila nagagawa(dive&airsoft). they can still be a part of my blogs..siguro in time, magagawa ko ulit yan..with my wife na(all my gears are in good and safe storage,been thinking of selling gears but never sold them)..meron namang bago..i think i have to add another adventure in my life "FATHERHOOD" that is..

as the Bible says Ecclesiastes 3:1 "¹ There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:..
¹¹ He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men... ¹² I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live. ¹³ That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil—this is the gift of God."

thank you Lord for adding another adventure in my life..

sa Diyos ang Papuri..

Christmas Fun Shoot - 5 months Preggy pictorial

last christmas, naiwan kame ni misis sa bahay..housemates went out for a christmas gala..since di pwede maglakwatsa si buntis, we decided to stay at home..then, we thought of doing a pictorial at home...browse some pregnancy portraits sa net, kumuha ng ideas and ginaya namin, but most of the time, failure ang attempts ko..so nag-isip ako ng sarili naming concept..








all in all, natuwa kame sa kinalabasan ng aming photoshoot...

Strobist set-up : SB800 mounted swivel & ligthstand on 45"Umbrella shoot-through; on commander mode..camera left/right/above..with silver reflector

more pictorial shoot to come..super excited daddy na ako..lapit na namin makita si baby..ilang weeks nlng..

sa Diyos ang Papuri!

Light Room 2.6 & CS3 Workflow

last week, napanuod ko ung video post ni Zach Arias about workflow..i got interested on how he does his edits. long time follower na din ako ng photographer-blogger na to..pati na sina joe mcnally(national geographic photographer),david hobby(mr.strobist). so di na ako nag-aksaya ng panahon..downloaded LR2.0 via torrent,then got update for LR 2.6. Adobe Photoshop CS3 pre-installed in my office desktop PC(yup, sa Office ko).

nakakatuwa gamitin ung Light Room. una madali,second madali third madali..ready na lahat.it can open any raw files from DSLR, then you have total control of your colors(available lahat sa side bar),meron kna built in workflow..isa isahin mo lng ung mga items sa side bar as you like..adjust the sliders..and thats it...tapos meron import export..ang matindi..if you are consistent in all your exposure sa bawat shots mo..you can edit one picture then..sync all of the remaining. pwede mo balikan ung iba if you are not satisfied...then lipat ka sa CS3 for other editing..dodge&burn,smodge,heal,watermark,clone..etc.

eto ung unang attempt ko

ciao! =)

to HIM be the Glory!

shadow

been busy lately. photography seminars attended, taking care of my loving wife and baby,commitments here and there.not much of time blogging.

recently been trying to take photos with story behind. like photo journalism.applying ideas learned from the seminars and blogs from fellow photographers across the globe.

"Their HERO"
picture shown adjusted for balance and levels only

got this picture of a laborer working at extended hours sa site namin. capturing his shadow against the sunset and construction behind.after whole day work, still working until evening. exhausted and tired, no food, no harness and safety gears.he bravely perform his duties for his family back in his country. this people are a true hero for their family.

iM goNNa bE a DaD !

Yahoo!!!!!!! im gonna be a dad.

aug 30. i found out that my wife was delayed for 5 days. i told her, and she was still reluctant to consider that shes is really pregnant and wanted to wait for few more days to check if she really is preggy. the next day i told her " labs cgurado ako positive kna nyan, di ka nman na de-delay ng 5 days. i've checked our online monitoring guide (www.mymonthcycle.com) if we missed count or its a false alarm. i told my wife to try a P-test early in the morning just to see.

and it was positive. though she was still not sure dahil di daw visible masyado ung second line. i told her " wala naman second line kung negative ka, pero may second line na lumabas but hinde prominent." im so happy to see the result...meanwhile my wife still not convinced that she is really preggy, i told her "cge i'll buy one of those p-test na pwede mo gamitin anytime of the day and costly" just to make sure tska para mawala ung doubt nya....

second check.POSITIVE. this time kitang-kita na ung second line and tlgang sureness na..yahooo! at last my wife is convinced. late that evening we went for a early pregnancy check. Dra. Sarita Kapoor, one of the best OB in dubai at kilalang-kilala sya d2 kaso mahal nga lang, checked her up and took a blood test. next morning wife is having morning sickness then the result of the blood test was again POSITIVE.


i am so blessed and happy. first baby namin ng wife ko.a true miracle from GOD how it was formed and developed.countless blessings are coming in sa buhay namin..we just cant give back things that we have dahil alam namin na kulang pa yon sa blessings that the LORD are providing..marami pong salamat aming AMA...just continue to use us as your servants and workers. everything is for your Glory and Honor! we give you back all the WORSHIP and PRAISE!

pHoTogRapHy - tATiN oNe LigHt

inspired by David Hobby strobist set up/workshop and Zach Arias One-light workshop...i did some shoot with my wife at home.


PP- skin toning and color balance...vignetting and dark background totally natural...cool isnt it?



shutter 1/50 iso 400 18-200mm SB800 1/8 snooted grid spot on a lightstand


behind the scene , of course you can't see me...hahaha..im shy..= )

pHotoGraphy - sTrObiSt gEaRs

wohooo!!! just got my 43" Wescott umbrella with removable black cover, lumopro 8" A/C light stand and lumopro umbrella swivel. that was a quick delivery by UPS.it only took them 5 days.



and here's the unpacking and quick tests.

unpacked

test shot : umbrella as a reflector with my SB800

test shot :umbrella as a diffuser.nice soft light

another set of toys for my nikki and friends...i hope i can acquire a wescott 28" apollo softbox,1 sb800 and 3 pocket wizards. that would make my strobist gear complete. = ) tnx to mpex.com for the gears.looking forward for the next business deal with you.