Prior and after the Earth Day Run 2010 yesterday, I was shooting around the grounds, and was photographed too by my friend, Ryan. I was looking for portraits and these were one of those that I found. Check out yesterday’s photos.
The photographer as subject, me taken by my friend, Ryan
A runner at the race grounds
Post race at the open ground
Blas aka Titanium Runner who ran with me during the race
This is my first organized run for a newbie like me and I still managed to take some images before and after the race. The Earth Day Run was sponsored by the NatGeo Channel and benefits Design Against the Elements (DAtE). More at FitandRun.Info.
Environmentally sound slogans
Tired and having her quite time
A runner near the finish line
Photo ops with a NatGeo logo
Stage where the winners are called and another photo op for runners
Tina photographing the details of one of the late 19th century stained glass windows of San Sebastian Minor Basilica in Manila
Tina Paterno, a New York based conservator has offered her time to spearhead the seeming impossible task of restoring this impressive structure that has been the legacy of the Augustinian Recollects, smarting from the destruction that affected the previous stone church in the aftermath of the 1880 earthquake, experimented with a new construction material as Spanish colonization is in its twilight.
On my part, I have helped her document this basilica before the restoration will commence as well as have something that I will use once I will start my San Sebastian series in simbahan.net. This is no easy task. There are too many details to cover and now we’re still at our second day, I’ve only done less than half of the interior.
Seeing the walls up close, I’m also alarmed at the current state. There really is a need to do something, the sooner, the better, before it’s too late or we will forever lose this unique treasure. When our support is needed for it’s restoration, please, let’s give our share in preserving this architectural wonder.
A new series have been uploaded
I’ve just uploaded a new series in my portfolio section: Busuanga’s Scarred Landscape. This work consists of a series of Busuanga Island aerial images showing its less populated interior where forests still stand. However, man is fast encroaching this natural environment as kaingin (slash and burn farming) marks the rough terrain, clearings abound, a road bisects and settlements are established.
The island is one of the bigger ones found in the Calamianes group in Northern Palawan. It is also the main area where tourists fly in to enjoy the many pristine islands found here.
Check the series Busuanga’s Scarred Landscape
I’ve always been intrigued with the all steel church of the Minor Basilica of San Sebastian. Thanx to Tina Paterno, who will be heading a restoration project of this impressive edifice, I was able to appreciate further and take preliminary shots of the interior for a future feature in simbahan.net and to help Tina with her advocacy/project.
I can’t help but be wide eyed at the fan vaulting, the neo gothic details of this church but also disheartened at deterioration of the iron cladding that is quite prominent in the interior. These are just a few of the images I took and will be shooting the basilica by next week. Stay tuned.
About the images, I prefer to do this in black and white to focus more on the architectural details than be distracted by the colors and lights.
Worm's eye view of one of the columns of the church. CLICK TO ENLARGE
The impressive fan vaulting of San Sebastian. CLICK TO ENLARGE
Detail of one of the columns
It was unexpected, but a text from a researcher of the TV show in GMA, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho was just enough to get me excited, forcing an unscheduled trip to Taggat Lagoon in Claveria, Cagayan. The travel feature, done in six segments focused on places, food, people and, of course, for this special, me [...]
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