Photos by Edelle Ryan Macalandag
I have three sets of friends. One who calls me by my house-name "Ryan". Two, friends who call me by my school-name "Edelle". It's funny when in school they call you by your first, first name even if you're really used to calling yourself the second first name. The third set of friends are the ones who call me "Edelle" yet introduce me as "Ryan". Same as I am, they're confused.
Thus, as I have, I always introduce myself as "Ryan Macalandag", especially online. It's easier. But, I just recently ran some Google searches using "Edelle Macalandag" and the engine returned poor results. Not even a page-one hit for this site, my banner/blog site. Crap. What if my classmates from high school or elementary tried to Google me? They won't get anything. They will get a list of nursing board passers with my sister's name in it.
Hopefully, this post will do the SEO trick. But mind you, I will still introduce myself as "Ryan Macalandag". So, if ever you'll see me walking down the street, you don't have call me "Edelle Ryan".
Right. So, here are some pics from a recent trip down the Tagbilaran City Pier/Wharf/Seaport at sunset.
For more photos from this set, please visit my flickr account.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Another Set of Tagbilaran Wharf Sunsets
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Travel Manila: Manila Sunset at the Baywalk
Travel Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Manila, Philippines
This is the last batch of my Manila travel photos.
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, 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.
Click here to view more from this set.
Wedding: Mark Anthony & Eunice
Civil Wedding Photography by Ryan Macalandag
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines
Monday, February 11, 2008
Photobin: Sunset Watching
Sunset Photos by Ryan Macalandag
Every time we go sunset watching, I still can't help myself but be amazed at how the day turns into night. The entire process is just as beautiful as each moment the sun sets. The burst of colors, the drama of the clouds hovering, the graceful dance of the waves in the sea. And most of all, it is made special if one enjoys it in the company of friends - drinking coffee, smoking a cigarette, or even just sharing a tetra pack of orange-flavored Zesto.
For more of my sunset photos, click here.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Photobin: BITGAP, Bohol Tour Guides photo shoot
Photography by Ryan Macalandag
December 17, 2007
Doljo Point, Panglao, Bohol, Philippines
More to come soon. :)
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Travel: Manila Trip 2007
The Malayan, Ortigas Center, Metro Manila
I barely noticed the day passing through while I was struggling to manage the busy streets of Manila. I arrived at about 10:00 in the morning but went directly to business and visited the store where I was to buy some Cactus V2 RF trigger sets. Reg, my wife, (who was the reason really for my visit, they were having their Christmas party) was to arrive still later around noon.
First thing you really notice is the traffic. So I was in a numb mode and tried to shut myself from the confusion. The city is really not for me.
So as soon as the sun eased itself into the horizon, and we were already at our hotel (The Malayan in Ortigas, posh), had I stopped and opened my senses again to greet the beautiful backdrop of a sunset with the city's skyline as the foreground.
Magnificent. Now if only I had known the number of the hotel spa, a massage would have been lovelier.
So the sun set, and we were off to the party later that night.
