Vantage Point

The trek us lead us to Ongpin St. where the Binondo Church is located, this is my humble depiction of the church’ bell tower.

Bell Tower (1/1000″, f5 @ iso400)

And of course, the trip is all about street, its people & dwellers, aminin ma natin at hindi, maraming kababayan natin ang dito na nakatira, sa mga parke, lansangan at kung saan man sila abutin ng pagod at antok.

Quiet Please… (1/125″, f5.6 @ iso400)

Ang kalye din ay kakikitaan ng pagmamadali, mga taong may tiyak na patutunguhan, may tiyak na direksyon.

On the Rush (1/40″, f16 @ iso400)

Matapos pa ang ilang minutong pagmamasid at pagkuha ng larawan sa paligid, minabuti namin na kumain, it’s an early lunch considering na 10:30AM pa lang nung oras na iyon. Trooper treated us with a “Father’s Day” meal package from one of the leading fastfood chain, well, ’twas Father’s Day & 3 out of the 8 attendees admitted that they are fathers.

Trooper kept the untouched food & gave it to the kids “living” in the park, I was touched by Trooper’s act & to the fact that these kids were just a few steps away from the restaurant yet they can’t afford to enjoy the food that is being served there.

Love ko ‘to (1/160″, f5.6 @ iso400)

Then off our way to Jones Bridge, on the way, I saw this poor guy, the noise & harsh condition of the street does not prevent him from taking a much needed rest.

Bed Time (1/25″, f5.6 @ iso400)

Eto naman ang nasaksihan ko sa ibabaw ng Jones Bridge, a man proudly wearing his tattoo.

Pintado (1/1000″, f5.6 @ iso400)

One of the itinerary listed in our photo ops was to visit the “Kisapmata” - Street Photo exhibit at the fence of the National Press Club, these are collection of photos taken by respected & well know press photographers in the Philippines, a must see for photo enthusiasts.

Kisapmata (1/400″, f4 @ iso400)

A trip at the National Press Club won’t be complete without a group hug, from left Randy, Rob, Gogo, Miko, Starbucks, Trooper & Me.

Fisheye Group Hug courtesy of starbucks

The last leg of our half-day trip was at Liwasang Bonifacio (formerly known as Plaza Lawton), here’s Starbucks shooting this poor guy.

Ready, Aim, Fire (1/80″, f5.6 @ iso400)

Lastly, my depiction of the fountain in front of Manila Central Post Office.

Shower (1/4000″, f4 @ iso400)

To sum it up, it was tiring, fun & eye-opener experience for me, being my first street photo opportunity, it feels different to just see them lying there & trying to document their situation. This proves that a camera is a powerful tool in telling the truth.

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