Intramuros is the oldest part of Manila. It is a fortified walled city of Manila. The architecture and lines I found there were pretty cool, like these old  shutters on the balcony windows.

Intramuros is the oldest part of Manila. It is a fortified walled city of Manila. The cool door knocker is so intricate and cool. Search above to see more door knockers from around the world.

I took this shot inside the walled city of Intramuros in Manila. The old architecture of the place set the mood for a black and white but the red umbrella really had to pop.

Food images are fun as they tell much about a place, but also have visual qualities of patterns, design and color that I like. As in these Mung Beans at the market with the measuring cups. Search above to find more interesting food shots.

This is the church of Miagao south of Iloilo City on Panay Island. It is a beautiful place with incredible architecture and as always I try to give a different perspective to a place.

I went diving off of Nogas Island where I met this local fisherman. He was proud to show off the fish he just caught. I liked his big smile and happy demeanor, but mostly the makeshift cool goggles he made.

How cute are baby animals. I like this baby goat – kid – looking over its mother’s head. The symmetry was nice and hey, it’s a baby animal so it must be cute.

I came to Malatapay very early on a Wednesday morning for the weekly market. People were still setting up so I walked to the beach just as the sun was coming up. This beautiful girl was sitting in the water soaking up the morning light. Her parents were up the beach preparing their stall for the market. The light was remarkable, and her quite reflection so peaceful. One of my favorites. See the next image Phil-9 for another image of her.

I came to Malatapay very early on a Wednesday morning for the weekly market. People were still setting up so I walked to the beach just as the sun was coming up. This beautiful girl, after sitting in a small pool of water,  got up and did this power stretch telling the world that NOW she is ready for the day. The light was remarkable. See the previous image Phil-8 for another image of her.

I came to Malatapay very early on a Wednesday morning for the weekly market. The streets were busy with people coming to the market to buy and sell, like this man with his big pig being brought to the market to sell. The look on the pig’s face was just perfect, as if to say “I am in trouble, right?”

The Malatapay Wednesday market is fun, big, and great for pictures. I added this one to my food collection. The early morning light really made the peppers look good, and I don’t even like peppers. Search above for other food shots and make your own collection.

Not even my local hosts believed me when I told them I saw this sign. We all had to stop and take pictures. How funny, a place that is proud they don’t torture. I am moving there!! Search for other funny signs above.

I was sitting at a restaurant on the beach when I saw a group of kids doing great flips into a pool of water. I went to check them out and they put on a show for me. Pretty cool what they did.

Boracay is a popular tourist island. I took this one late afternoon with some incredible light making nice silhouettes of the sailboats, and beautiful reflections in the water.

One afternoon a storm was heading towards us over the mountains. It created an incredible gradient of light on the water form light to dark. The red sail boat was trying to get back to shore but within a minute I was already running for cover. The quality of light in this image is striking.

I met this lovely woman in Bontoc. The lines of her face tell a story of a hard life in the mountains, but her nice smile and gentle eyes express what joy she has in life.

Bontoc has a nice small market where I found this beautiful flower, and with a macro I got the amazing detail that you see here.

This fruit is called Calamansi, and it is delicious. Kind of a mix between an orange and a lime, and makes for a great juice. But, also makes for a nice image as a kitchen collection. Search above to find more food images.

I love this. The innocent curiosity of kids. When you live in a small town in the mountains with not many other distractions you turn to what you have for entertainment. This boy was playing with the puppy and after a while decided to give it a closer look. I was across the street looking at the progression and caught it right at the perfect moment.

I was walking around this tiny village when i saw a group of men sitting inside a small shack smoking. I stood at the window and talked to them. They offered me a smoke, which I declined, and we just hung out. I took this image from the window with the light hitting the side of this man’s face while he was smoking. I like the light distribution, and the focusing of the image. Really works as a black and white.

I met a man in town wearing a loin cloth. We got on the same transport up to Maligcong and got to talk about culture and tradition. When we got there he took me to meet his mother since she still has the traditional tattoos of beautification that no longer are done. He is trying to educate the young about their past and revive the culture they had. What an amazing experience.