There is not only football in Manchester, but also street photographers such as Christakis Schinis and this scene taken in April. (click on picture for high res) Leica M9 with 50mm Summilux Asph This is what Christakis wrote about his shot : Out of thousands of pictures I took in 2011, this is the only […]
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The firecrackers – Happy New Year
Filipinos love firecrackers as we could experience during the New Year celebrations. And this passion seems to start really early on. (click on pictures for high res) I wish you all of you a great 2012! All pictures taken with Leica M8 and 35mm Lux Asph.
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Meeting street photographers #8 : Enrico Gutierrez
Street photography is still at its beginning in the Philippines, yet we did find a passionate street photographer in Manila. We spent a full day with Enrico Gutierrez who kindly took us to more modern parts of the city. Here is his interview as well as a few shots he took during our outing. (click […]
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Your favorite 2011 picture #26 : Jason Howe
Oceania will be the continent of today's picture. Let's go to New Zealand to discover this shot taken by Jason Howe in September. Fuji X100 at F2.8, 1/1300, ISO800 This is what Jason wrote about his shot : Journey of Life: This image reminded me of a on old Buddhist proverb I once heard – […]
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Your favorite 2011 picture #25 : Patrick Wilken
Berlin is the setting of today's shot. It was taken in July by Patrick Wilken. Canon 5DII with 35mm L lens To discover more about Patrick's work, please follow these links : http://www.flickr.com/patrickwilken https://plus.google.com/113621734687034433968/posts
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Sunset at Pagudpud
It is said to be the best beach of Northern Philippines. Very few foreigners make it up there but it is invaded by locals. I guess some secrets must be kept, just like the wonderful sunsets we witnessed here. (click on pictures for high res) Pictures #2 and #3 with Fuji X10. All others with […]
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Your favorite 2011 picture #24 : Jean-Pierre Pepin
Let's head today to Montreal, Canada where Jean-Pierre Pepin took this shot in September. (click on picture for high res) Taken with Fuji X100 This is what Jean-Pierre wrote about his shot : I do a lot of street photography and 2011 has been a good year for me in that regard. I did a […]
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Vigan
The Philippines were named after a King of Spain, that is Felipe II. The island would thereafter belong for more than 300 years to the Spanish Kingdom. Not much is left from this period, yet Vigan somehow kept its colonial appearance, mixing a strong European heritage with Asian architectual influence. Walking down its main street, […]
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Your favorite 2011 picture #23 : Ea Senga
Can you shoot street photography with family members ? If the moment is candid, I guess so. Here is a shot by Ea Senga from Manila, Philippines. Sony Cybershot. This is what Ea wrote about his picture : I'm Ea from Manila, Philippines and here's my favorite street photo. It's my son on his first […]
Since many of you enjoyed the Melbourne series, here is a repeat in Manila. This time it was Enrico Gutierrez (interview coming up in a couple of days) that discreetly took pictures of me in action. I did change the sequence for this series as you'll see the shot I took right after each of […]