ANGAS PINOY, ANGAT PILIPINAS TOP 25 FINALISTS

Congratulations to the Top 25 Finalists chosen by distinguished panel of judges! Watch out for the next round!

Thank you to the judges for their support and devoting their time for the selection of great images for the TOP 25. 

EDDIE BOY ESCUDERO 

ROSS CAPILI, 

EDWIN C TUYAY 

BESSIE BADILLA 

ALICIA BERNAL

Dalawang Tula

Kung Makinang ang Aking Kislap

Kasingkintab ng nilapirot na palara

Ang mata kong inaantok ~

At kahit papikit na dala ng pagod

Tila bagang may kuryenteng

Nagpapakislap dito

Makinang ang bawat kislap

Kasing liwanag ng aandap-andap

Na kandilang sinindihan

Hindi ng bituin sa kalawakan.

Ipipikit na ilang sandali lang

At sa isip ay muling aandar

Iisipin ka't di na iwawaglit

Nakaukit sa pinilit na panaginip.

Kung kikinang ang aking kislap

Ikaw ang apoy sa aking pangarap.

Pakiwari

Winawari ko 

Ang kahulugang nakabalot

Sa imaheng nasa isip ~

Ang kulay

Ang linya

At paraang pinagsama-sama

Ito ba ay misteryo

Ng aking pagkatao?

Napagtanto ~

Ako

At itong mundo

Ay ipinipinta

Sa paraang ginusto

May lalim,

May alon,

Ang porma'y

Hiwaga ng aninong nilingon.

UPUAN : Larawan ni Geri Damian

"Maupo ka sa aking tabi sa mahabang sandali sa isang mapanglaw na lugar na batid ang pareho nating pag-iisa at ang hindi matawarang pagtatagpo. Sabay nating yakapin ang katahimikang dala ng mga payak na pananalita at sa buong araw ay magkahawak-kamay na hihintayin ang pagkislap ng mga bituin sa kalangitan." ~Wallei B. Trinidad

Si Geri Damian ay isang photographer na nakasama at nakilala sa Loyola Beyond Passion Workshop. Isa siya sa mga bumibilang ng mga bituin sa larangan ng potograpiya. Nakatira siya sa Al Ain, United Arab Emirates at tubong Aliaga, Nueva Ecija.

Angas Pinoy, Angat Pilipinas! Photo Contest

Ipagyabang na Pilipino ka. Maangas! May ipagyayabang!

Oo, kayo nga ang hinahanap namin sa patimpalak na ito. Kuhanin ang inyong camera at imulat ang mga mata sa kagilagilalas na galing ng bawat isang Pilipino. Iparating mo sa buong mundo na maganda ang Pilipinas at magaling ang Pinoy.

Ang inyong larawan ay dapat na katangi-tangi. Naiiba. Hindi mga larawang nakita na o ang karamihan ay mayroon na. Naniniwala kaming marami pang puwedeng ipakita ang lahat ng mga litratistang Pinoy. Maging kakaiba. Pumitik ng naaayon sa tema. Ipakilala na Pilipino ka, mayaman sa kultura, sa tradisyon at pinapahalagahan ang lahat ng nasa paligid maging tao man ito o bagay.

Ang larawan ay dapat batayan ng isang bansang nagsusulong ng kagandahan at pinagyayaman ang kulturang kinagisnan. Ang bawat pitik na ihahatid ay mga larawang may positibong pananaw sa lahat ng aspeto ng pamumuhay ng bawat Pilipino.

Malaya nating buksan ang ating mga mata na maging saksi sa pang-araw-araw na galing ng bawat isang Pilipino. Ang kagalingang ito ay hindi nakikita lamang sa piling panahon kung hindi sa pang-araw-araw na pamumuhay. Ang simpleng pagtutulungan, pagkakapit-kamay at pagbabalikatan ay katunayan ng isang maipagmamalaking kaugalian.

Ilan pa ba sa atin ang nakasaksi sa isang batang nagmamano sa mga katandaan? Ilan pa ba sa atin ang sa watawat ay nagpupugay? Ilan sa atin ang sa kabila ang mga pighating naranasan ay masiglang babangon at parang walang nangyari?

Iba ang angas ng Pinoy! Iniaangat ang sarili sa bawat sitwasyon maging sa pagdurusa man, panganib, kasiyahan at tagumpay. Tayo ang naiibang lahi na hindi sumusuko sa kahit ano pa mang pangyayari. Tayo ang nagsusulong ng positibong pananaw at nangangalaga sa kalayaang malaon ng iniingatan.

Nabuksan na ba ang isip mo kung anong klaseng larawan ang dapat na ipapakita mo? Tandaan, hindi lang mata ang dapat na isama sapagkat sa bawat pitik na nakikita ng mata ay kasabay ng pagpintig ng iyong puso na maipakita sa bawat obrang iyong ginawa ang diwa ng tunay na tema ng patimpalak na ito.

Ano pa ang hinhintay mo?
Your Best Shot V.2
Angas Pinoy, Angat Pilipinas!
Photo Contest

MECHANICS:

Maximum of 3 Entries

Color / Black and White
No watermarks
No borders

DEADLINE:
May 20, 2012

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES to this e-mail add yourbestshotv2.gmail.com.

JAYPEE BELARMINO : PHOTOGRAPOETIST, A Multi-Talent Package

Photograpoetist (noun) photographer, poet and artist, a multi-talent package of a man. Only Jaypee Belarmino carries this title so far and this is the first time you've seen or heard this word.

Jaypee has a wide array of interests that include writing prose and poetry, photography, abstract painting, mixed media art and multimedia art and has been getting rave reviews on all of his works from the international community. It is his desire to express the contradicting and esoteric nature of life that has led him to these fields. Basically self-taught in all of these art and literary disciplines, his unrelenting passion to capture the essences of life's beauty distinctly manifests in his works. A proud father and a free soul, he dedicates every art and literary piece that he makes to his deepest inspiration, his lovely daughter, Sofia Gabrielle.


Just recently, he was featured in World Poetry International of Canada, the fourth Filipino poet featured on the said prestigious site for poetry after Ms. Anita Nieveras- Aguirre, World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Awardee, and World Poetry Peace Ambassador to Philippines, Doc Penpen B. Takipsilim and Ms. Caroline Nazareno. Believe it or not, he became a record holder for having been viewed thousand times by different visitors all-over the world. 


In 2011, Axlepin Publishing Organization acknowledged him for his distinctive contribution in Summum Bonum Series Studies phase 1 both for his poetry and photography. Also, one of his poems is included in the organization calendar for this year 2012.

His achievements didn't stop here. Being a neophyte in photography, his journey in this field gives him a lot of achievements. He is reaping a lot of awards in diffrent categories in Pixoto.com, one of the most internationally known photography sharing site.

Who is Jaypee Belarmino?


Jaypee Belarmino earned his degree in B.S. Agricultural Economics from the University of the Philippines Los Banos. Inspired by his family’s active involvement in Philippine politics, he entered the University of Nueva Caceres School of Law to continue his father’s legacy of helping the masses. Disillusioned by political and judicial unrests in his native country, he decided to give up law school and left the country to pursue a peaceful and simple life as a dairy farmer in New Zealand. He is currently working as an assistant manager in a dairy farm company in Invercargill City, the coldest and southernmost city in New Zealand.

While in New Zealand, Jaypee started searching to be more in commune with his spirituality by being closer to God. He then decided to join the widest and oldest fraternal organization in the world, the Freemasonry. In 2011, he was awarded the Sublime Degree of Master Mason by the Antient Free and Accepted Masons of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. 


Jaypee’s background as a member of the University of the Philippines’ most famous fraternity, the Alpha Phi Omega International Fraternity, keeps activism alive in his creations while his strong Jesuit education from the Ateneo de Naga University emboldens him to persist revolutionizing his artistry and poetry with unrelenting drive for excellence.

"When creating your art, do not listen to critics.
You create art not for them, but for the evolving civilization of humanity." 
Jaypee's Abstract Art Self-Portrait: The Alignment of Subtleties

Selected Poetry:


YOU

unearth me

from deep slumber.

be the velvet sky

that could lift the burden

in my eyes.

be the soft kisses

from the voice

that thrives

from the gentleness

of light.

because everything starts from you.

you are the beginning of all things,

the seed of magic,

the cause of noble metals

and the bud of that

which is numinous in existence.

be. because you are. 

ISANG LIHAM

paano ko igugupo

ang saya na hatid

ng iyong mga ngiti?

paano ko yayakapin

ang lambing

ng iyong mga tinig?

paano ko iduduyan

ang iyong mga mata

sa uyayi

ng aking paghinga?

igugupo kita

sa mga musika

sa pagitan

ng mga hangin;

yayakapin kita

sa oda ng mga huni

at anino

ng mga lilim;

at iduduyan kita

ng walang hanggang pagsuyo

sa piling

ng mga arkana.

P.S. I wont be surprise if one day he'll become a Palanca Awards recipient for Literature and become a chef. (He's a very good cook, too.)

ELVIRA ALMENDRA-TANKIAMCO : First Placer for PBB On-the-Spot Photo Contest

Congratulations to Ms. Elvira Almendra-Tankiamco for being the First Placer for the very first PBB On-the-Spot Photo Contest. The shooting was held on 12th of February during the 17th Hot Air Balloon Festival in Clark Field, Angeles City, Pampanga.


Ms. Elvira Almendra-Tankiamco, also known as Elvs is a member of PBB (Photo Bureau ti Biscaya). She started taking photographs using DSLR two years ago. She does not have any formal training in photography but learned the basics from a mentor who taught her a lot about photography and has greatly influenced her to be passionate with her craft. She is married with three kids and works in one of the most reputable banks in the Philippines. Aside from her family and work, she enjoys photography a lot. For her, it is a way of self expression.

I am proud to say that I call her as my soul sister and our connection is bound by our same passion in photography. We got connected through Engr. James Singlador, one of the most-awarded photographers in the Philippines.


This is her winning entry:

Other winners are:

Ivy Cadiente-Gambito

Jojo Padilla

About PBB:

Photo Bureau ti Biskaya(PBB) is a Society of Novo Vizcayanos with Ardor for Photography. PBB aims to promote tourism in Nueva Vizcaya by exhibiting photographs that will show non vizcayanos , not only the inherent, abundant beauty of our province, but also its totality.

PBB is also geared towards rendering Philanthropic Services to the province’s local government units, schools and agencies by providing PRO BONO ( F R E E ) photography coverage of their own respective public endeavors.

In connection to the club’s very essence of existence, which is to foster photography community in Nueva Vizcaya, the members are geared towarsd sharing their skills/ talents to the community. 

JOPHEL BOTERO YBIOSA : Ani ng Dangal Recipient 2012 for Visual Arts

Jophel Botero-Ybiosa, my long time friend whom I met in Facebook received recognition for Ani ng Dangal Award 2012 for visual arts category. Awarding ceremony was held Tuesday, February 28 at Malacanan Palace.

The Ani ng Dangal awards are being handed out annually by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to artists who have earned international awards and accolades during the past year.

For this year, a total of 32 artists from different fields of the arts were given the recognition. Leading the awardees are the following:

---Tony Award-winning singer Lea Salonga who was among last year's Disney Legends Award honorees;
---NCCA Art Ambassador Boy Abunda (multidisciplinary) whose talk show The Bottomline was recognized as the Best Talk Show for 2011 in the 16th Asian TV Awards; and
---Jericho Rosales, who starred with Hollywood celebrities in the international movie "Subject: I Love You" that was screened at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California, last year.

Other recipients of the Ani ng Dangal award include:

Music: Imusicapella, Tristan Ignacio, Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club, AUP Ambassadors Chorale Arts Society, Mandaue Children and Youth Chorus, Cebu Chamber Singers and Ilocos Norte National High School;

Cinema: Michael Manalastas, Gym Lumbera and Ellen Ramos, Rica Arevalo and Sarah Roxas, Jeffrey Jeturian, Loy Arcenas, Auraeus Solito, Remton Siega Zuasola, Sheron Dayoc, Liza Diño and Rianne Hill Soriano;

Visual Arts: Cherrie Marie de Guzman-Ipapo, Eric Olympia Fajut, Gerry Alanguilan, Danilo Victoriano, Trisha Co Reyes, Jamille Bianca Tan Aguilar, Ma. Angelica Tejada, Jesus Tejada, Jamia Mei Tolentino, Rodel Tapaya, Reynaldo Mondez, and Niccolo Cosme.

Dance:  Halili-Cruz School of Ballet and Bayanihan, The Philippine National Folk Dance Company.

The Ani ng Dangal Awards serves as the closing activity of the Philippine Arts Festival.


Congratulations Jophel! You made us proud.

Credits to  NOYPISTUFF for the text.

EDWIN S. LOYOLA : HIGIT PA SA SIMBUYO NG DAMDAMIN

ni  Wallei Bautista Trinidad

Photo credit: Joe Malicdem

Ang simbuyo ng damdamin ay hinuhugot sa kaibuturan ng ating puso. Upang patindihin ang pag-aalab ng pusong makamtan ang silakbo ng pagnanasang makapagbigay buhay sa bawat katangi-tanging larawan, ang lahat ay nagiging kabigha-bighani.

Sa kanyang mga simpleng kagamitan sa pagkuha ng larawan at pagkahumaling sa likas na liwanag na nagmumula sa araw, si Maestro Edwin ay kumukuha ng dakilang kaligayahan sa pagkuha ng iba't ibang uri ng imahe na nagpapabatid sa atin na ang mundo ay likas na puno ng kahanga-hangang mga bagay at higit sa lahat masaya at masarap ang mabuhay.

Kapag nababanggit ang Loyola, pumapasok agad sa aking isipan ang salitang simbuyo. Kaipala, si Edwin at ang salitang nabanggit ay nagbibigay kahulugan sa kung ano ang natatanging nararamdaman sa bawat larawan na kanyang nalilikha. Ang bawat imaheng lumalabas sa kanya ay dulot ng kanyang malikhaing imahinasyon. Dahil dito, isa siya sa pinaka-bantog na litratista sa Pilipinas at kilala sa buong mundo.

Para kay Edwin S. Loyola, ang kanyang mga larawan ay hindi lamang tungkol sa pagpili ng isang paksa at pagkuha nito, ito ay nauukol sa isang partikular na pagtugon sa antas ng sining, ang balanse, proporsyon, at lahat ng iba pang mga elemento upang ang kanyang mga imahe ay maging isang obra at hindi lamang basta larawan.

Ang kanyang simbuyo ng damdaming makapaghatid ng mga kahanga-hangang pagpapakita ng katalinuhan, ng kanyang damdamin at ng isang kapangyarihan ay pagpapatuloy na pagbibigay kahulugan sa bawat emosyon. Ang kanyang pagsinta ay ang magbigay ng mga imahe na may pagtitiyak na makakapagbigay ng kahumahumaling na kagandahan  sa kung paano ito bibigyan ng kahulugan ng sinumang makakakita. Ang kanyang mga larawan ay tila isang pagtatanghal ng tula na nagsasabing hawakan ang puso ng bawat isa at upang mailahad ang sanglibo't isang kwento na pumupukaw ng kaluluwa.

SA PAGLUBOG NG ARAW

Mula sa balkonahe ng ikawalong palapag ng aking tinutuluyan ay napagmasdan ko kung paano unti-unting nilalamon ng dilim ang araw. Ang araw na sa buong maghapon ay ngumiti sa akin ay tila baga iiyak na naman sa pagsapit ng dilim. Sa kinabukasan ay muling sisilip. Naisip ko lang na ang araw at gabi ay tila baga mukha ng buhay. Kung saan may saya ay may lungkot rin naman. Muli sa bawat kalungkutan ay may ligayang hatid ng hindi namamalayan.

MABABAW ANG GABI

Paikot-ikot

Sa isang tabi

Biling-baliktad ang gawa

Habang nilalakbay

Ng diwa

At hinahapyawan

Ang mga kuwentong

Sa isip ay naglalaro

Sabog ang tunog

Ng Am band sa radio

Gamit ang internet

Na sinasabay pa

Mga tugtuging pamasko.

Minsang di marinig

Kung ano ang tunog

Sapagkat abala

Ang kabilang daloy

Ng isip sa pagtatanto

Ng mga bagay-bagay.
Pamilya.
Buhay.
Puso.
Gawa.
Sakit.
Tamis.
Pait.
Pagod.
Saya.

Bibiling muli
Biglang tatayo
Papasok pa sa toilet
Pipiliting umihi
Kahit walang laman

Ang pantog.
Pipiliting muli ay humiga
Babaliktad

Bibiling
Ang lalim ng gabi
Naging mababaw
Umaga na

At puyat na naman. –Wallei Trinidad 20Nob2011

WALITOGRAFIA'S FIRST SINGKABAN PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE 2011

WALITOGRAFIA's First Singkaban Photography Challenge was realized because I believe in Bulacan's pride-history, culture and arts. As one of the members of the L-PHOECOS Ligas Photographic and Ecological Society, a community of passionate people whose love for nature is magnanimous, compelling and incredible, I thought of sponsoring a photography challenge to appreciate more the Singkaban festivities and bring an excitement for the FIRST BULACAN FIESTA PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT. 

Here are the winners for the challenge.

GRAND PRIZE : LAR KENET DE LARA of Malolos, Bulacan
"BulSU Lahing Kayumanggi Dance Troupe"

SECOND PLACE : ISABELO SANTOS of San Rafael, Bulacan  "SILIP"

THIRD PLACE : LEO ARIGUE of Bulakan, Bulacan
"Ang Bayani sa Mata ng mga Musmos"

Honorable Mention: NOMER PASCUAL of Malolos, Bulacan
"Singkaban, Singkaban!"

Honorable Mention: PERRY LOPEZ of Baliuag, Bulacan
"Colorfoul Bilao"

GRAND PRIZE winner will receive PhP 3,000.00 cash.SECOND and THIRD PLACE winners will be recognized by exhibiting their entries and to be given certificates on the FIRST BULACAN FIESTA PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT of LIGAS PHOTOGRAPHIC and ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY to be held at SM BALIWAG on 22nd of September 2011 and to be exhibited from 22nd – 29th of September 2011.

KISLAP NG PILIPINAS | Mga Larawang Obra ni Maricris Fabi-Carlos

KISLAP NG PILIPINAS

(Tula ni Wallei Bautista Trinidad at mga larawang obra

ni Maricris Fabi-Carlos)

Bayang marilag

Bulaklak ng sangkalupaan

Alab ng puso

Sa diwa namin ay ikaw.

Bitui’y marikit
Araw ay makislap
Maliwanag ang buwan
Hangin ay banayad
Sariwa ang kalikasan.

Ang bawat pangako
Hatid ay katuparan
Sa lupang sinukob
Marubdob ang pagmamahal.

May musikang payak

Sa pandinig ay panatag

May sayaw sa langit

Na puspos ng galak.

Araw at bituin

Pati na ang buwan

Lahat kikislap, kikinang

Sa Pilipinas na mahal!

About Maricris Fabi-Carlos

Her passion for the art started when her father introduced her to sketching and oil painting when she was younger. In 2007, she took basic and advanced photography courses at the FPPF( Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation), finishing at the top of her class.and took wedding photography workshop with PCCI. In the same year, she went on to win Photo of the Year 2008 with her “Raindrops” entry in the PhotoWorld Cup Network, a tough competition of the best photographers among the Philippines’ camera clubs. More awards affirmed her artistic talent: she was two time Imahe Club’s Photographer of the Year in 2008-2009. In 2009, she ranked 5th as Photographer of the Year in PhotoWorld Cup; shooting up to 3rd in 2010.She is also a speaker in Photo World Asia 2011. Lately she won in the international Photo Competition held in South Korea. She beat more than 500 entries from Japan, Korea, Philippines, China, USA and Canada to win the 2011 Asia Pacific District Photographic Competition of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

She loves portraiture and landscapes, enjoying and portraying them with available light. After her photographer-husband Jon Carlos taught her Photoshop, Maricris got hooked on photo editing and doing layouts for weddings, and shortly thereafter her passion to create surreal images started.

Amorsoloesque is inspired by National Artist Fernando Amorsolo, who art depicts Filipino Culture and way of life amid the back lighted scenic Philippine scapes.

Maricris is now doing photography workshops. Lately, she conducted a highly successful “Amorsoloesque” workshop in Singapore and Middle East ( United Arab Emirates) It was attended by Singaporeans, Indonesians, Malaysians, Indians, Vietnamese as well as Filipino expats.
It was a great success as every single attendee learned the Amorsoloesque tips and Techniques.
The participants output were astounding, It piqued everyones dormant creative mind.And as what Amorsoloesque is all about..It is a learning oppurtunity.

“Amorsoloesque is a learning technique,” says Kris, “the only limit is your imagination.”

Achievements
Best in Portrait FPPF Basic Class 2007
Photographer of the Class FPPF Advance Class 2007
Larawang Pinoy " Best in Portrait" ( Natural Light) 2008
PWCN Photo of the Year " Raindrops" 2008
Photo Of the Month " Silent Scream" 2008
PWC " Ang Pasko ay Sumapit"5th/6th and 11th Place
PWC "Still Life" 1st Place/2nd Place 2009
PWC "Filipiniana" 1st Place/6th place 2009
PWC "Bayan ko" 3rd Place 2009
PWC " Enviromental Portrait" 6th Place 2009
PWC "Heal The World" 3rd and 8th Place 2010
PWC " Street w/no Names" 3rd Place
PWC "Beutiful Flaws of Nature" 8th Place 2010
PWC " All Rice" 3rd and 5th Place 2010
PWC 5th Place Photographer of the Year 2009
PWC 3rd Place Photographer of the Year 2010
PWC 6th Place LArong Pinoy 2011
PWC 3rd Place Seeing Double 2011
Imahe's Photographer of the Year 2008
Imahe's Photographer of the Year 2009 
Scott Kelby's Representative ( Intramuros Leg 2009)
"Silent Scream" shortlisted Lee Make History 2008
Manila Bulletin Photographer of the Week 2009
Nlex " Ilove NLEX" 2nd place Motorista Category
Professional Photographers of America- Winner " Lonely Man" and " Angst" 2011
Speaker " Digital Art/Graphic Design" Convention 2011(La Salle Dasma)
Speaker "PhotoWorld Asia 2011"
Speaker Phipho 6th Year Anniversary 2011