Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk worldwidephotowalk 2011
Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photos. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Train station in Dhaka
Buti nalang nasa pilipinas ako. 
An overcrowded train approaches a station in Dhaka, November 16, 2010. Third Prize Daily Life Single, Andrew Biraj, Bangladesh, Reuters
Bibi Aisha, an 18-year-old woman from Oruzgan province in Afghanistan
On the morning of February 11, 2011, the international jury of the 54th World Press Photo Contest named a photo by South African photographer Jodi Bieber, World Press Photo of the Year 2010. The image is a portrait of Bibi Aisha, disfigured as punishment for fleeing her husband's house, taken in Kabul, Afghanistan. Over 5,691 photographers entered 108,059 images in the 2011 World Press Photo Contest and after the two-week judging period, 56 were named winners in nine categories. It is a prestigious contest and an honor to be named a winner. The following post shares 23 of those winning images. For more on the contest, including a time-lapse video of the jury room being set up, to hear the jury chairs discuss the images that were named winners, and to learn more about the competition, World Press Photo
Bibi Aisha, an 18-year-old woman from Oruzgan province in Afghanistan, fled back to her family home from her husband's house, complaining of violent treatment. The Taliban arrived one night, demanding Bibi be handed over to face justice. After a Taliban commander pronounced his verdict, Bibi's brother-in-law held her down and her husband sliced off her ears and then cut off her nose. Bibi was abandoned, but later rescued by aid workers and the U.S. military. After time in a women's refuge in Kabul, she was taken to America, where she received counseling and reconstructive surgery. Bibi Aisha now lives in the United States. World Press Photo of the Year 2010, Jodi Bieber, South Africa, Institute for Artist Management/Goodman Gallery for Time magazine.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Mt. Batulao Nasugbu, Batangas Travel
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ITINERARY FOR BIKE AND CLIMB
0600 AT macapagal blewave.
0800 bacoor stop and re group
0900 at Dasma for a quick marienda
1000 at silang tagaytay for buko juice stop over and donut stop over.
1200 lunch at olivares
0200 ever crest nasugbu, Batangas and start bike trek.
0500 camp at new trail.
ITINERARY FOR CLIMBING
0400 ETD bus terminal in EDSA-Taft via Crow Bus Lines to Nasugbu, Batangas (P114.00)
0715 Arrival at Evercrest
0730 Start trek
0930 Arrival at Camp 1 (fee of P20.00)
1015 Arrival at Camp 8, commence summit assault
1100 Arrival at summit; lunch
1200 Start descent
1530 Back at Evercrest; clean-up at nearby sari-sari store
1600 ETD for Tagaytay by jeepney (P24.00)
1630 ETA Tagaytay; anything goes from here
0400 ETD bus terminal in EDSA-Taft via Crow Bus Lines to Nasugbu, Batangas (P114.00)
0715 Arrival at Evercrest
0730 Start trek
0930 Arrival at Camp 1 (fee of P20.00)
1015 Arrival at Camp 8, commence summit assault
1100 Arrival at summit; lunch
1200 Start descent
1530 Back at Evercrest; clean-up at nearby sari-sari store
1600 ETD for Tagaytay by jeepney (P24.00)
1630 ETA Tagaytay; anything goes from here
Ride form manila to Nasugbu, Batangas
after the ride form manila to tagaytay, we stop over at evercrest subdivision and at the front of that is manang carinderia for last buying and pack dinner. that manang carinderia is mountaineering stop over for buying some stuff like battery and trail food.
Mt. bike and climb
Travel Advisory
For months of December-February, jackets or long-sleeved shirts have a dual purpose in Batulao: they protect you from the chilly morning temperature, and shield you from the sun’s UV rays. Avoid garments that easily stain with dust, for Batulao is arid. During the rainy season, however, Batulao also gets humid, so wear clothes according to your comfort. Also, during rainy days, the portions of the trails could be severely muddy -- preparing accordingly. In all seasons, however, long-sleeved clothing is still advised.
For the old trail, some would advice wearing gloves during the final ascent to Batulao’s peak, but it would depend on the hiker’s grip and convenience. For the new trail, gloves are not needed nor recommended.
Boy guides, aged 8-17, wait for mountaineers by the highway; you can secure their services for a range of prices but PinoyMountaineer.com recommends P300/day. Don't worry much about the 'child labor' aspect as these kids are able to go to school on weekdays; they do the guiding on weekends as their part-time job.
Going to Summit
Trail going to old trail
You can save time by taking a tricycle from the highway to the end of the road - about a 20-minute trip that costs P100/tricycle ride. You can also get their cellphone number to fetch you on your way back. At the small village that you will pass by foot or trike, you can buy food and water. A local ice cream is also sold.
At Camp 1, P20 fee is collected; a similar fee is collected at the New Trail campsite. Take note: If you want to two different trails up and down, you must pay P20 on both sides.
There are no immediately accessible water sources throughout the Batulao trail but guides can access further sources, 30 minutes away for you on either trails. For dayhikes, 1.5-2 L water is advised. Cellphone signal is present throughout the climb.
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
MIT-MC in Thunderbird Resorts - Poro Point, La union
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Art Photo Contest, Thunderbird Resorts
What it is all About
Mechanics
1. What it is all About
With the overwhelming support for the Express Your Art Photo Contest, Thunderbird Resorts once again host its second photo contest entitled Thunderbird Resorts: Express Your Art Photo Contest II – Go Green. Together with Caltex Philippines and Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation Inc. as partners, Thunderbird Resorts: Express Your Art Photo Contest II – Go Green aims to promote Sustainability through photographs submitted by contest participants. The contest also is Thunderbird Resorts’ way of supporting art among Filipinos with photography as medium. With the provinces Rizal and La Union being struck simultaneously by 2 destructive typhoons, Thunderbird Resorts saw the need to further promote its TREES (Thunderbird Resorts Efforts on Environment Sustainability) program. The primary purpose of the program is to create awareness, promote environmental balance, and instill commitment. Participants through their photographs will contribute greatly with the message each photo entry reflects. Winning photographs of this contest will be published in Digital Photographer Philippines and posted in the Thunderbird Resorts Website. Photos gathered from the photo contest may also be incorporated in some marketing materials promoting Thunderbird Resorts’ TRESS Program, with credit given to the photographer.
2. Who Will Qualify
This photo contest is open to all professional and amateur photographers, eighteen (18) years old and above, and residents of the Philippines.
3. Rules on Submission of Entries
a. An entry consists of: - 1 completed contest registration form - 8” x 12” print of the contest entry - soft copy of the contest entry with file extension .jpg or .tiff
b. Participants may submit 5 entries per category. A participant can only win once in the entire contest.
c. Participants, when submitting entries, may combine several entries in one legal size brown envelope.
d. All photos submitted should have been taken during the duration of the contest, which is from October 1, 2010 to December 1, 2010. Entries shall contain metadata to ascertain the date of the photo shoot.
e. Deadline for the submission of entries is on December 10, 2010.
f. Participants may download registration forms from www.thunderbird-asia.com.
g. All entries should be free of watermarks and other markings. Entries should not contain any borders.
h. Submitted Photographs shall be exclusive to this contest. It must be unpublished and it must not have been submitted and will not be submitted in any other contests.
i. Black and white and color formats are accepted. Images should not contain drastic alteration. Elements should not be added nor removed. Color and contrast adjustments are acceptable. High Dynamic Range (HDR), Infra Red (IR) and Stitched Photos are not accepted.
j. All entries should meet the contest criteria. Failure to do such will result to rejection of the entry.
k. The participant shall guarantee that forwarded entries are taken by him or her. No other entity has rights, claims or interests on the submitted photographs. To this end, the participant shall execute the Undertaking, upon submission of the participant’s entry within the prescribed contest period.
l. For photographs with people as subjects, consent is required from person(s) being photographed. Participant must provide a signed written personal release from person(s) who appear in the photograph. This should be submitted together with the photo contest entry.
4. Deadline and Submission of Entries
Deadline for the submission of entries is on December 10, 2010. The contest organizers are not responsible for any postal or technical delay in the transmission of the entries. All entries must be received by Thunderbird Resorts at its office at 24th Floor, Salcedo Tower, 169 H. V. dela Costa Street, Makati City on or before December 10, 2010. All entries should be mailed or personally submitted inside a sealed envelope to: Thunderbird Resorts: Express Your Art Photo Contest II – Go Green Photocontest c/o Jocelyn Henares 24th Floor Salcedo Tower 169 HV Dela Costa St. Makati City 1299
5. Criteria for Judging
Awareness: pictures depicting sensitive designs that balance sustainable technology with the environment (i.e. green engineering: solar energy, wind power, energy efficiency, etc). Designs that are feasible, economical and portray not only the reduction of pollution but also minimizes the risk to human health and the environment.
Balance: pictures that illustrate ecosystem protection and management. This may include programs such as water conservation and waste management or activities like coastal clean-up, tree-planting, marine protection, organic garden, and the like.
Commitment: photos that show corporate social responsibility programs such as health services, educational training-related projects and livelihood programs to help generate income and employment for local people. This also includes activities that focus on volunteering, personal growth and environmental responsibility. The idea is to capture compelling environmental degradation in the country as well as attempts to remediate past damage. The photos should be striking to make the audience realize that they need to change their mind-set to become better custodians of earth. All entries must portray an accurate reflection of the contest theme, without alteration (other than standard optimization, including removal of dust, cropping, adjustments to color and contrast, etc.)
6. Mechanics for Judging
a. The top four prizes and consolation prizes shall be selected from the Finalists. Winners shall be notified via mail, email and/or phone call.
b. Thunderbird Resorts is the primary organization handling logistics for this contest. The Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation, Inc., Digital Photographer Philippines and Caltex are event partners aiding Thunderbird Resorts in promoting the contest. Representatives of Thunderbird Resorts together with Nino Carandang shall pre-screen and select the 30 finalists (10 from each category). The entries will be opened in front of a DTI Representative who shall ensure that the rules of the contest are followed.
c. Representatives of Thunderbird Resorts together with Nino Carandang shall select competent judges who will judge and select the winning entries from among the 30 finalists.
d. To ensure that judging is fair and objective, the final 30 entries shall be numbered. The names of the photographers shall not be disclosed until winning entries are identified.
e. Judges' decision is final and binding.
f. All stages of the contest shall be supervised by a DTI representative who shall ensure that the rules of the contest are followed.
Prizes for this contest are as follows:
• Grand Prize - Php 250,000.00
• Category Prizes:
- Awareness – Php 50,000.00
- Balance – Php 50,000.00
- Commitment – Php 50,000.00
• 10 Consolation Prizes of Php 5,000.00 each (selected from the consolidation of all entries, regardless of catergory).
g. 30 Finalists (10 from each category) shall be announced in the Thunderbird Resorts Asia website (www.thunderbird-asia.com) on January 7, 2011. Winners will be announced and Awarded on January 29, 2011 during Photoworld’s Photographer’s Night. Details of the event shall be relayed to the finalists via SMS or EMAIL.
h. Prizes not claimed within 60 days shall be forfeited in favor of Thunderbird Resorts. i. Taxes on prizes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner.
7. Rights over the Submitted Photographs
Ownership of the photos shall be with the photographers of the entries. However, submission of these photos as entries to Thunderbird Resorts-Asia give option to the latter and its event partners the right to use the photo outside of the photo contest, which may include Exhibit, Company’s brochures, posters, billboard, postcards, merchandise, online advertisement, website, web blogs, social networking sites, and other online marketing sites, given consent by the photographer. The free usage, however, of the same by the Company for its marketing and promotions shall be limited to five (5) years. Thunderbird Resorts is not allowed to lend or sell these photos for monetary consideration.
8. Disqualification Employees and relatives Employees of Thunderbird Resorts and their relatives up to the 3rd degree of consanguinity are disqualified from joining this contest. You may download and fill out a registration form (in pdf format) here. For inquiries, pls. email Jocelyn Henares at jahenares@thunderbird-asia.com.
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