U.P., Leo Riingen

  Theme: University of the Philippines Format: Single Shot Date: August 2011 Photographer: Leo Riingen Rank: First Place Score: 4.7666 Photographer: Manette Benitez Rank: Second Place (3-Way Tie) Score: 4.5666 Photographer: Paul Resurreccion Rank: Second Place (3-Way Tie) Score: 4.5666 Photographer: Patrick Uy Rank: Second Place (3-Way Tie) Score: 4.5666   […]

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D800/E Review (Part 2)

The introduction of an alternative model without the AA filter – the D800E! The AA filter is an optical low pass filter added in front of the sensor to produce some blurring to the image, specifically between two adjacent pixels. Why? That way curved or diagonal parts of the image are softened to eliminate jagged […]

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On this Day: Red Whines

July 7, 1997   The contest theme was ‘Red’ won by Raul Montifar shown here – a light painting of a deep blue mangkok and dancing red smoke. Tony Lilles and Emil Davocol won second and third photo awards respectively. OTS was held at Luneta with theme ‘Rizal Park’. Raul Montifar again won this contest followed […]

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Frame of Mind Exhibit 2

Pico de Loro Cove at Hamilo Coast in cooperation with the Camera Club of the Philippines invites everybody to an exhibit entitled ‘Frame of Mind’ featuring the photos of the club members. Exhibit opening will be on July 11, 2012 at 6:00pm at the Atrium, Podium in Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City. See you there! […]

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D800/E Review (Part 1)

I have been a Nikon user all my life, a digital shooter for the last ten years, and a full frame shooter ever since the D700 shipped 3 years ago. It was with great excitement, therefore, when Nikon announced the 36-megazillionpixel D800 – much to the surprise of the entire photographic community because Nikon has […]

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On This Day: Implicit Relationship

June 4, 2012   Thirteen years ago this month of June, Chito Madrono’s winning photo for the theme ‘Relationships’ was featured. It was his first win in the Black and White category since joining the club nine years prior this date.   Only 28 members participated in the contest that month. Passing rate was 52%. […]

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On This Day: April Blues

May 7, 2012   Twelve years ago this month, Emil Davocol’s winning photo was featured on the viewfinder for the theme ‘Blue’. It was shot using a Nikon F90 with a Nikkor 24-70mm lens. Kiko Balagtas, who was then the current CCP President, won the Photographer of the Month title. He also leads the Kodak […]

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Assunta, Danita and Bubbles

The Camera Club of the Philippines is fortunate to have three gorgeous ladies in one night for the Model Competition last March. The first model, Danita Paner is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress. She is the daughter of former basketball player Manny Paner and actress Daisy Romualdez, and sister of Kristina Paner. She has […]

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On This Day: April Showers

April 7, 1997     Fifteen years ago this month April, Eric Cachero’s winning entry for the theme ‘Boat/s’ is featured. He placed fifth overall in the contest. Member Bong Malabanan was Photographer of the Month. Raul Montifar was leading the Kodak Cup (which he eventually won that year of 1997) Viewfinder was only a […]

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Assunta, Danita and Bubbles

The Camera Club of the Philippines is fortunate to have three gorgeous ladies in one night for the Model Competition last March. The first model, Danita Paner is a Filipino pop-rock singer and actress. She is the daughter of former basketball player Manny Paner and actress Daisy Romualdez, and sister of Kristina Paner. She has […]

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A Foreign Perspective

The Araneta/Cubao OTS was my first time to visit that part of Metro Manila. I had, of course, heard of the Araneta Coliseum because of the 1975 Ali-Frazier “Thrilla in Manila,” but I did not know anything else about the area. As a foreigner, the OTS is the hardest competition for me, because an OTS […]

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Frame of Mind Exhibit

Everybody is invited to the opening of the Frame of Mind Exhibit, sponsored by Pico de Loro, Hamilo Coast featuring the photos of the Camera Club of the Philippines. This will be held at the Pasilyo Vicente Manansala of the Cultural Center of the Philippines on April 25, Wednesday at 6:30pm. Exhibit will continue until […]

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Mostly White, Arianne Rodriguez

  Theme: Mostly White Format: Colored Print Date: March 2012 Photographer: Arianne Rodriguez Rank: First Place Score: 4.6100 Photographer: Arnel Murillo Rank: Second Place Score: 4.5720 Photographer: Narcing dela Merced Rank: Third Place Score: 4.5140   […]

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Harmony, A group exhibit with Eric Cachero

CCP member Eric Cachero will be featured as one of the artists in a three-man exhibit entitled Harmony at the ArtAsia Fine Arts Gallery, 4F Megamall from April 16 to 31, 2012. Opening on the 16th will be at 6pm and it is open to the public. […]

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Batanes and Meditation

There was a time when I was to visit Batanes for something like the 10th time when my wife who has never been there asked ” Is there a place in Batanes that you have not seen? The interview went like this. ” Um.. No” “Did not photograph?” “Umm…. No” “So why do you keep […]

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