Grand Prize: Hollywood Peep Show, by Charlotte Johnson
Intelligent Travel - National Geographic Traveler’s blog announces the winners for “Peeps in Places.”
Thank you to everyone who entered our Peeps in Places Photo Challenge. Out of 400 entries our judges selected these sweet winners and finalists. See all the winning entries here.
I have begun selling some of my fine art prints in local Cebu City hotels this past week. We put up a nice display yesterday in the Lobby Shop at the Marco Polo Plaza and have plans for a display in the Shangri-La and Marriott by the end of April. We thought it would be a good idea to offer images of Cebu Island to visitors as an alternative gift/memorabilia. These are the first matted fine art prints available to visitors in Cebu City and we are hopeful they will do well. I have started out with about 20 different images, trying to represent different aspects of Cebu. Food, people, culture, and landmarks. I plan to add different images as time passes and of course I’m always looking to shoot new pictures. There should be a press release at some point after the displays are up in the other two hotels.
If you’re from Cebu or are planning a trip here, please take some time to have a look at the images. You can always order direct from me as well to save a little if your in the area (the prices are lower than on my stock photography site and hotel rates). I have posted the details below.
These ready to frame signed and matted fine art prints are printed on professional Kodak Supra Endura archival paper lasting 100 years in home displays and 200 years in dark storage. Professionally cut Tru-White Standard Core Mattes are acid-free complete with archival polypropolene bags. A perfect lasting memory from Cebu.
6” x 9” Print (9” x 12” w/ matte) — Hotel Rate: 720 Php (plus tax)
8“ x 12” Print (12” x 16” w/Matte) — Hotel Rate: 1,150 Php (plus tax)
12” x 18” Print (18” x 24” w/ Matte) — Hotel Rate: 2,120 Php (plus tax)
Images from the Marco Polo Plaza Lobby Shop:
There was an article written in the Cebu Daily News last December about a recent publication I had. I thought I would share it with everyone. The original article can be found here. The image the article is referring to can be seen here.
Malapascua kids land on Nat Geo
By Boboi Costas
Cebu Daily News
Posted date: December 15, 2008
CEBU CITY, Philippines – It seems National Geographic can’t get enough of Malapascua island.
In its November-December 2008 issue, Malapascua is bannered in the National Geographic Traveler magazine’s Travel Talk section where readers contribute their favorite travel photos and the stories behind them.
The gold-washed photo, part of a series of silhouette shots was taken by Jacob Maentz, a professional photographer and a diver.
It shows two kids playing on an anchor rope with nearby Dakit-Dakit Island as backdrop.
“The sun was setting on a January evening and I was watching one of the many bancas unload its cargo onshore,” said Maentz, who was on a dive trip to Malapascua when the photo was taken.
“I was searching for a subject to shoot in the late evening sun when I noticed some children playing in the water on the other end of the boat.”
Maentz decided to wade out into the water so he could be closer to his subjects: a group of eight boys and girls jumping off the boat using the anchor rope to climb back up.
This is not the first time Malapascua is featured in National Geographic.
In 2006, the “Your Vision No Limits TV vignette” was produced by and aired over National Geographic Channel (NGC) Asia for Hewlett-Packard’s professional photo printer.
It featured Tim Laman, resident photographer for National Geographic, on an underwater photo assignment.
The 36-seconder ad ran in June for about seven weeks and was part of the sponsorship package that Hewlett-Packard bought from National Geographic channel.
The channel is aired in over 290 million homes in 164 countries and 27 languages.
Although the advertisement does not mention Cebu, it has the word “Malapascua, Philippines” in the opening subtitle.
What follows is a series of beautifully photographed images of Malapascua’s multi-colored underwater life – alternate flashes of still and video shots of a red and yellow pipe fish, a green, blue and orange tropical fish; a shrimp resting on a bed of soft yellow coral, a blue starfish, lush pink reefs, an orange and black sea slug; and the famed thresher shark the island is known for.
Malapascua, off the northern part of Cebu, is one of the few places in the world where there are guaranteed thresher shark encounters, the reason why Maentz came to dive.
In the process, he captured the Filipinos’ joie de vivre in his photo.
“This particular image is one of my favorites because I see the true spirit and joy of Philippine children,” he said.
National Geographic Traveler is one of five magazines published by the National Geographic Society in the United States, in addition to its flagship publication, the National Geographic.
It was started in 1984 and is published in six languages other than English.
I received some good new last week from the InterContinental Hotel Connections Photo Contest. My entry “Singing of the Bato Balani sa Gugma” won an Honorable Mention. There were thousands of entry’s from around the world with three winners and 17 honorable mentions. This is the second year I placed as an Honorable Mention, with my “Turtle Eating a Jellyfish” winning last year. I always enjoy seeing what images are chosen for this contest, because there are some wonderful entry’s every year. You can see this years winners here. Likewise, here is the link to this years honorable mentions. I’m excited to receive my autographed copy of A Camera, Two Kids and a Camel, the newly published photography book by renowned National Geographic Photographer, Annie Griffiths Belt. Should be a good one!
“Bato Balani sa Gugma” during the Sinulog Festival by Jacob Maentz — Honorable Mention in the InterContinental Hotel Connections Photo Contest with National Geographic Traveler Magazine.
I have not wrote a blog entry in over a month now and I thought it was time too once again. I have been on the road with my family for the past couple of months and haven’t found the time to write an entry. We have been traveling visiting family and friends around the US before heading back to Cebu City, Philippines at the end of October. Right now we are visiting my wife’s family in the Bay area.
We have had a wonderful time seeing family and friends we haven’t seen in a very long time. It feels just like old times when we all get together. I have also tried to squeeze in some picture taking during our trip, although it’s quite a challenge when you have a pregnant wife and a very active 11 month-year-old son. I have posted my images from Tennessee, the Outer Banks, and Colorado in the Stock Gallery if you are interested in viewing them. Also check out the Landscapes & Seascape gallery, because there are some new ones in there too. I am excited to return to the Philippines where I can start focusing more of my energy on creating excellent imagery once again.
What else is new? Well…we have had a graphic designer make a new logo for the website and business. I am really excited about the new look and I think the design fits really well with the current website.
We have also adjusted our prices for fine art prints and licensing while providing more options. Customers can now order fine art prints and have them professionally matted and framed by us. The result is a beautiful piece of artwork that is ready to hang on your wall. We now offer three different types of black frames for your fine art prints and they all look great.
As our stock gallery grows we are trying to make it easier for you to search for images. We are working on making it easier for viewers to browse by location/place as well as by category. We should have this function up soon. Thanks for checking back and seeing what’s new with us. We hope you will continue to return and see what new images we have.
1. My son Liam in front of the US Capitol Building, DC.
2. My friend Wally having fun on a zip-line, Colorado.
3. My friend Jolon and his son Logan in Colorado.
4. My son Liam and I playing in a river, Colorado.
A group of 22 photographers met online sharing the same passion, sharing their talent in photography. Their relationship bud into a great friendship, which despite being miles away found time to discover, develop and master their craft through each other.
A global co-operation between the photographers from 5 different countries has brought “Borderless: Places and Indigenous Faces”
Country Organizers:
Philippines: Aly Reyes
USA: Donna Samonte
UAE/ KSA: Jeff Vergara
Organizer: Cez Jarlyn Young
Major Sponsor: Digiprint
Grand Opening: 19th of June 2008
Glorietta 3 (in front of Zara)
6:30 in the evening
Ayala Malls, Glorietta 3
Makati City, Philippines
In cooperation with:
CARD (Center for Autism Related Disorder)
Digital Photographer Philippines
When I checked my email this morning I had mail from someone in my camera club with a link to a Joe McNally youtube video. I took a look thinking it would only be a few minutes long. Come to find out an hour later I was still watching this and I couldn’t pull myself away. This is a great lecture/talk from one of the most accomplished photographers in the past 30 years. If you have an hour to watch this video and I’m sure you will take something away from it.
The Sinulog Photo Contest has selected the 2008 winners. Congratulations to everyone!
* 1st – Erwin Lim
* 2nd – Mikhail Arrogante
* 3rd – Mikhail Arrogante
See all the winning entries.
Erwin Lim’s Grand Prize Entry
Mikhail Arrogante’s Second Place Entry
Mikhail Arrogante’s Third Place Entry
CONTINGENT CATEGORY
1. Mikhail Arrogante
2. Elmer Philip Lim
3. Mikhail Arrogante
4. Venecio “Cio” Datan
5. Mikhail Arrogante
6. Mikhail Arrogante
7. Mikhail Arrogante
8. Mikhail Arrogante
9. Mikhail Arrogante
10. Mariter Arrogante
11. Mikhail Arrogante
B. FLUVIAL / SOLEMN PROCESSION
1. Wenceslao “Junjie” Mendoza
2. Gifford Perral
3. Jacob Maentz
4. Jannet Datan
5. Joseph Calinawan
6. Wenceslao “Junjie” Mendoza
7. Mikhail Arrogante
8. Christopher Colinares
9. Alex Badayos
10. Erwin Lim
11. Myrel Martin Wong
12. Cyril Camporedondo
C. FLOAT / HIGANTE / PUPPETEERS
1. Melvin Tezon
2. Elizabeth Ybañez
3. Charles Tanting
4. Regel Zamora
5. Lemuel Basilio
6. Christopher Colinares
7. Fabie Villasencio
8. Marvin Maning
9. Lito Tecson
10. Armando Lorico
11. Armando Lorico
12. Edgar Castañeda
13. Teddy Uy
D. SIDELIGHTS / ROUTE / ON SITE DÉCOR
1. Daniel Ybañez
2. Christopher Colinares
3. Mikhail Arrogante
4. Lara Rudolfo
5. Rene Ybañez
6. Wenceslao “Junjie” Mendoza
7. Regel Mendoza
8. Mikhail Arrogante
9. Allan Restauro
10. Jacob Maentz
11. Yenny Sugeng
E. FESTIVAL QUEEN
1. Allan Restauro
2. James Pepito
3. Jaypee Nochefranca
4. Mikhail Arrogante
5. James Pepito
6. Christopher Colinares
7. Elmer Philip Lim
8. Radke Carsten
9. Ted Madamba
10. Arnold Aranjuez
11. Reniel Jose Castañeda
12. Amper Campaña
AWARDING CEREMONIES Thursday, January 31, 2008, SM Entertainment Center.
I had two entries that were selected, Third Place in the Fluvial / Solemn Procession and Tenth Place in Sidelights. Below are my selected entries.
Third Place Entry in the Fluvial / Solemn Procession
Tenth Place Entry in Sidelights
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