RAYMOND FORTUN, L.l.B '88

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TRAVELOGUE 2008: Vigan at Night

Mar 16, '08 9:58 AM
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I'm sure most of you who have been to Vigan would remember the cobbled streets and the antique shops.

But do you know what it looks like AT NIGHT? Check these photos out. I am still in Pagudpud at time of posting, so absolutely no post-processing here.

Paging rosscapili. Your influence on me is sooo strong here.

Taken at 5:00AM on 15th March 2008. Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 on a D300.

Your comments (good and bad) are most appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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kamotengpusit wrote on Mar 16, edited on Mar 16

parang imported ang kuha & pam-painting ang dating... ehehehehe...

What ISO levels you usually use po dito sa mga shots nyo??? With flash help sin po ba??? Tnx!!!

raymond42n wrote on Mar 16, edited on Mar 16

kamotengpusit said

parang imported ang kuha & pam-painting ang dating... ehehehehe...

What ISO levels you usually use po dito sa mga shots nyo??? With flash help sin po ba??? Tnx!!!

Thanks Philip! According to the EXIF data, shutter was at 1/30s, aperture at f/2.8, ISO at 900. Nope, no flash assistance in all pics, just ambient lighting. Yeah, iba nga talaga yung effect because of the street lighting. :)

diamond0701 wrote on Mar 16

pam POST CARD na ang mga shots mo, friend. way to go!!! :)

diamond0701 wrote on Mar 16

oh... and i like the one with the kalesa..very 1920's ang dating!!!

raymond42n wrote on Mar 16

diamond0701 said

oh... and i like the one with the kalesa..very 1920's ang dating!!!

Thanks fwe-shus! Lucky shot, actually. I was hoping for a calesa to pass by, and God granted my wish. :)

kamotengpusit wrote on Mar 16

raymond42n said

oh i see... so pag D40x po kaya, may ISO 900 yun? All I know is 800 the step to 1600 na... is it ok kahit nasa 800 ang ISO? Will I still got the same dramatic effect? Hmmm... I think kung meron na kong camera, I'll try to experiment. ehehehehe... Tnx po Atty. Raymond!!! ;')

renatojr3 wrote on Mar 16

don't forget the longanisas :P

danakrizia19 wrote on Mar 16

i like this one :)

raghunath wrote on Mar 16

nice album atty...c " , )^

maestrikesagain wrote on Mar 16

Nostalgic...eerie...it's like capturing the ghosts from eons ago

raymond42n wrote on Mar 16

@dana, raghunath and mae
Thanks guys. Sometimes, being awake early has its rewards. In this case, i had no choice kasi dumating kami ng Vigan nang 5am. eh ano pa nga bang gagawin mo pag may bitbit ka na camera? hehehe :P

raymond42n wrote on Mar 16

kamotengpusit said

oh i see... so pag D40x po kaya, may ISO 900 yun?

Ummm... All Nikon cameras have an 'ISO auto' function. This means that even if you set your cam to a particular ISO sensitivity, it will automatically boost up ISO to give you what the camera's AI thinks is the shot you want (assuming you are at P, A, or S settings). A D40x will adjust to ISO 900, and will go up to ISO 1600. My main camera goes up to ISO 3200.

melwyna wrote on Mar 16

nice set sir. love the vintage feel of the photos. if ever you do PP on this, cropping na lang.

ian9785 wrote on Mar 16

I like this shot atty :)

raymond42n wrote on Mar 16

@melwyn and ian
Salamat, mga bro. I guess the time of the shoot was just plain luck.

kamotengpusit wrote on Mar 16

Ah yes, I remeber na! You can step up achieve different steps of ISO in auto mode & in progs setting. hehehehe... Tnx Atty. Maramin na ako natututuhan. Tnx po!!!

='D

kamotengpusit wrote on Mar 16

Atty Raymond... pwede ka na mag-Nikon D3!!! Ehehehehe... ='D

bluelion wrote on Mar 17

this is so perfect sir archie! i hope you'll have an exhibit someday soon, make sure to include this set.. ang ganda!

jnceontimareus wrote on Mar 17

my ex had pics of vigan as well (with howie severino) ang ganda diyan sobra... inggit nga ako di ako kasama dun. nice naman at gabi ang travel ninyo. or hinantay mo ang gabi para mas dramatic ang pics??? ang ganda..........never ending sa ganda

ellisgatchalian wrote on Mar 17

Nice! Galing D300! captured nga yung change ng lights! WB settings?

jnceontimareus wrote on Mar 17

ang ganda nitong shot nato. natural na natural!

raymond42n wrote on Mar 17

ellisgatchalian said

Nice! Galing D300! captured nga yung change ng lights! WB settings?

Thanks bro. Auto WB lang, aperture priority at f/2.8. The D300 is such a good camera, i seldom change WB settings unless i'm shooting landscapes. Yup, i don't go to 'cloudy' anymore in wedding scenarios. :)

raymond42n wrote on Mar 17

bluelion said

this is so perfect sir archie! i hope you'll have an exhibit someday soon, make sure to include this set.. ang ganda!

Thanks christian! Umm... abangan mo yung "At the Top of Luzon" shots ko; do have your hanky ready to catch your drool hehehehe. ;)

raymond42n wrote on Mar 17

Thanks janice! Minsan, road trip tayo pagbalik mo para di ka na mainggit hehe. ;)

imagineerdigital wrote on Mar 17

eerie... kinda nostalgic but at the same time, give me the creeps. hahahah. been there and shot some night shotw, but with my cam phone. though i caught a ghost ot two in the images i took. :) nice, once again!

airgem wrote on Mar 17

I like this one, a classic indeed !

kamotengpusit wrote on Mar 17

imagineerdigital said

Eh kami nga nagbakasyon sa lola namin in Ilocos Norte but the same architectures ng house nila... ilang oras bago kami nakatulog... tapos yung paligid ng haus, napapaligiran ng old pics ng mga namatay ng kamag-anakan at puro lumang baul at banga ang paligid... parang lahat ng mga nasa old pics nakatingin sa amin... hehehehe... yung ang KAMOTENG pakiramdam!!! Ehehehehehe!!!

raymond42n wrote on Mar 17

imagineerdigital said

Thanks, master! When ur around rosscapili, you absorb his nose for the effect of play of light in a photograph. :)

raymond42n wrote on Mar 17, edited on Mar 17

airgem said

I like this one, a classic indeed !

Thanks, bootsie! This one immediately goes to my Collection 2008. Will do some light post-processing when i get home.:)

airgem wrote on Mar 18

a classic wooden frame can really do wonders as well !

abigaililagan wrote on Mar 18

grabe ka friend, di na mapigilan ang pag-galing!

jmgomez wrote on Mar 20

wow...

barbiejas wrote on Mar 21

ganda naman ng shots... at ang galing ng kumuha!

edwinloyola wrote on Mar 26

good morning atty, heto favorite ko...basta heto gusto ko..ayaw ko na explain...hindi ko kayang ipaliwanag... saka baka gamitin mo ang salita ko sa kaso ....hahahaha..

galing din ako dito last january, sa calle crisolog, 12midnite kami nagshot at ang daming mumu na pakalat kalat... di mo ba alam na may humuhawak sa tripod mo habang nag sho-shot ka? hahahahaha... buti nga di sinundan patungung pagudpud... btw, nakakakita at nakakaramdam po ako ng multo...hahahaha

salamat..

edwin

raymond42n wrote on Mar 26, edited on Mar 27

Edwin "Ang Alamat" Loyola! Salamat sa comment. Pero... di ko alam ano ritratong tinutukoy ninyo, hehe.

All of the shots were hand-held. The mumu's at home use the tripod as bedwarmer.

I kinda felt that there were spirits around, too. I was hoping some would get caught on-cam, pero mukhang camera-shy sila that morning. :P

Again, salamat sa comment, it means a lot to me. If you feel that any of my shots could have been improved any way, please let me know. Tapos hintayin nyo na lang ang demand letter ko, hahahahahaha

raymond42n wrote on Mar 26

Btw people, Edwin "Ang Alamat" Loyola has a photo exhibit at Philamlife Building along UN Avenue beginning 28th March 2008 together with other Pinoy photo icons like PARC Cruz and Borj "Boy Laglag" Meneses. Check out his multiply albums. Better yet, check out the photo exhibit. :)

divertops wrote on Mar 26

this is this different feeling on this one... kakaiba! as usual, something to be proud, a great place in the philippines!

raymond42n wrote on Mar 26

Oo bro. Kung may nakunan na mumu, kumpleto na sana (sigh). :P

hazelminoza wrote on Apr 5

totoo ba ito sir??? grabe ang galing nyo na, di na kami makaka free photo shoot nyan atty, mashado na kayo magaling, mahal na charge, cant afford, hehe