JCBulatao Photography.

Pictures present themselves at the oddest times. I was walking the dog on the afternoon of election day when I happened to notice this display of beauty. Lucky for me I was pretty close to home. Sunburst Meycauayan, Bulacan 14 May 2007

I n a previous entry, I mentioned that having my C-5000 Zoom has allowed me to take my photography underwater and promised to post some examples. In the following pictures, including this one of my brother that a few of you may have seen before, I used my camera with it's PT-019 Dive Housing at Portulano Dive resort in Batangas. While the shot wasn't of something underwater, I was in the pool as I took it. I've taken the camera and casing to depths of up to 100 feet, though wasn't quite able to take any pictures at that depth. I've been able to take decent photos of sea-life at shallower depths, like this moray at round about 30 to 60 feet. However, my subjects rarely, if ever, stay still long enough for good photo composition. Then again, if it's our firs time to dive a spot, I rarely get enough time to scout around for a good shot. The following photo was taken at the Kayangan Lake on Coron Isalnd, Palawan. The two long chinned fish you see on the photo prefer...

L et me introduce to you my other Olympus baby: the Olympus C-5000 Zoom . W hile this wasn't exactly my first digital camera (I owned a small Aiptek 1.3 megapixel pencam with manual focus and no preview lcd) , this was the first of two digital cameras that I owned that offered me versatility. It wasn't exactly the newest model when I got it, but what sold me to it was the fact that it had a hot shoe, meaning I was going to be able to use the flash I had gotten for a birthday present several years before, as well as other flash heads I might use in the future... that and the fact that they were selling it with the underwater dive casing at a huge discounted price (from 11k down to 2k plus) made it a steal. I 've covered many Beacon school assemblies and events with this camera. It takes decent pictures at an approximately 5 megapixel resolution. It also came with a remote control, so it means no need to put it on a timer, press and run away to pose. But the fact that I could...

...a rift in space-time... photo of setting sun behind the clouds taken from Nagtahan Bridge, 5:37PM

Drive safely : I took this on the way up to Tagaytay 96 or 97. The Architecture of Architecture: UP College of Architecture at Sunset. Red Filter: Flower in the sun .

Step 1 : Go to your local polling station. Step 2 : Check for your name and precinct in the official list. Step 3 : Look for your assigned room. Step 4 : Look for your name, sign, thumbprints, get ballot. Step 5 : VOTE . Step 6 : give Ballot and get inked Step 7 : Clean finger up and vote again! KIDDING ! I wonder who's going to clean all that up... not the candidates I'm sure.

W e stayed in Baguio from Friday afternoon until sometime after lunch on Monday. One of the last places we visited, was SM Baguio, the City's newest tourist attraction. Due to its interestingly different architecture (no real roof, just tenting), it's not advisable to visit it when it's raining. rain comes in SM View deck random Photo Look out! Creepy Jids. S ome last pics from inside Atenara . The old stuffed deer head... ... the replacement! Jackass-o-lope!! O n the way home, we passed by Isdaan in Tarlac for dinner. Hard to miss even at night. They give you free fish, if you can cross... ...this bridge. Jonathan crosses Sankilo Bridge. Crossing ponds that are 6 to 9 feet deep. A victorious crosser with parents. Rolly, Bless, James and Me. Tacsiyapo : Pick, pay, shout and throw. Release your anger.