Macro Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
I got bit by the "macro bug". Thanks to Ryan Li, I now own a Nikon 60mm f/2.8D micro which is really a nifty lens for those micro sized subjects I have around the house.
It also has a 1:1 magnification which means that I can approach and shoot any object (moving or not moving) and frame it 100% on the image as I saw on screen. Or "...meaning the image on the film is the same size as the object being photographed" from wikipedia. Got it? Yep, me too.
Anyways, so I can go near and shoot really small objects. Objects such as these:
So cool, right? Right. Anyways, these are half-decent samples as of yet. I will be learning and shooting more macro in the next few weeks. There'll be a lot to learn. I have all the eagerness to do so.
(For more of this set, click here.)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Photobin: Macro Fever
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Photobin: Another Tagbilaran Sunset
Sunset Photos by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
We do this often. After a day's work, Reg (my wifey) and I, we stroll around the city on my motorbike. It's really refreshing to just catch the wind and relax. Sometimes a dip into the nearest beach is pleasant. Or sometimes just catching the sunset from the city pier can be amazing.
When we went to catch the sunset last June 3, it was especially magnificent. I got to watch the sky change colors a million times - from blue to indigo, orange to red and dying out into a breathtaking purplish hue. Pretty amazing.
In this photo, we just arrived at the pier. It's okay, we're not late. The sun is up a bit. The colors will get better after the sun has fully set.
While waiting, we saw a bunch of people looking out to the see, apparently waiting for somebody. Turned out they were workers for the fishing vessel, waiting for their ship to arrive. They were about fifty-ish of them. They will be back in the morning with lot of fish - hopefully.
The sailboats below are definitely not for fishing. I wonder who owns these million-peso toys. I have never seen them ever setting sail though.
The sun has just fully set and the sky is a bit bluish in hue. It is getting ready to reveal more colors.
We decided to go to the other smaller pier (K of C) which sets the city pier beautifully in the distance. The whole perspective is amazing. So were the colors. Orangey-red. Fiery.
It's usually that when about 10 minutes after setting, it hit the overlying clouds in the horizon. The light bounces off as oranges and reds and purples too.
It was definitely a tension relieving experience. A lot of people do this every afternoon. Only a few bring out their cameras though.
After that, we went straight to the Cogon market to buy some fish. There is something with the smell of the ocean that made me crave fish and seafood. Yum.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Photobin: NFA Rice in Bohol
Photos by Ryan Macalandag
I never thought Bohol could ever be hit by this "food shortage" bug that the government is peddling around. We are the best rice producers in the region. We have a lot of rice farms around. We haven't had no major natural calamity in the past years. How could it affect us?
Then it hit me. I have lived blinded by my own faith and love for Bohol. I might have just relished on the memories of the past abundance. But in reality, my province is no different from a host of others who are as badly hit by much of the Philippine's worsening problems.
Let's just hope we will overcome. Someday.
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Photobin: Trinidad Beauties
Beauty Pageants Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Miss Trinidad Beauty Pageant 2008
Bohol, Philippines
Here are some of the photos from the Miss Trinidad shoot I did las Saturday. The ladies were still young and didn't have any experience with pageants yet but they were quite cooperative during the shoot.
Bravo also to their hair and make-up stylists - all from Trinidad also.
Technical Info:
Shot using a Nikon D80 with a Nikkor 50mm 1.8 lens.
Lighting Info: 1 Vivitar 283 at full-power bounced to a silver umbrella camera right and above, 1 SB24 left and behind subject to light "blue screen" background and act as kicker light. A huge sheet of white illustration board was placed in front and just slightly below the face of subject to act as fill light (and a flattering catchlight as well).
Background is a digitally made art through Photoshop.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Photobin: True Radio Show Shoot
Lifestyle Photography
True Radio Show DJs and Staff Pictorials
by Ryan Macalandag
True Radio Show airs on BCCTV Channel 6 TV every weekdays from 7 to 9 in the morning. Hosted by DJ Sandy, the show is originally radio only but BCCTV Channel 6 wanted to hook up with 911 FM so now they're also airing the radio show on TV.
Cool! Now you can actually see your favorite radio hosts beamed live to your TV sets. If you're on Channel 6 and you have cable that is.
Here they are: The FM DJs
The whole True Radio Show crew:
Solo shots!
Aren't they all adorable???hehehe Way to go guys! Keep it up.
For more photos from this set, go to my Flickr site.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Photobin: CVRAA '08 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol
Here are some photos from the opening parade of the recently concluded Central Visayas Regional Athletics Association Meet. The contingents walked from Plaza Rizal to CPG Complex for the opening rites.
For more photos from this set, please click here.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Photobin: Miravilla Sunset
Sunset Photos by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
It's been raining for like a couple weeks or so. Today was different though. The sun was out and the sky was clear and blue. But I was schlepping around the whole day running some errands and put off taking photos until later this afternoon.
I went alone to the nearest beach to catch some sunset. And what a glorious sunset it was. Just a perfect setting to try out my new Tokina 12-24 f/4 lens. :)
I hope this weather would hold for the rest of the summer.
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