http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8931.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8850.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8718.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8674.JPG

Where is this GEM located?

Where is this GEM located?

if i'm not mistaken, i think this is in Samal Island in Davao (Pearl Farm) :D

jason is correct!

first 2 pix - pearl farm davao

last 2 pix - private resort in samal island

if i'm not mistaken, i think this is in Samal Island in Davao (Pearl Farm) :D

and to think i'm from davao.

and to think i'm from davao.

now thats funny!:D

but i love davao.... theres so much places to go to... :)

some more photos from davao...

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8806.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8814.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8863.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8868.JPG

:)

Nice take Levi! Calm blue azure water and white sand beach... very inviting!
When was this taken?

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Nice take Levi! Calm blue azure water and white sand beach... very inviting!
When was this taken?

Thanks Al.

These were shot last month. Yep, luckily the weather cooperated that time :Grin:

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I'm heading there in August, I wonder if I'll be having the same kind of sunny, clear blue sky like what you had...:Dum:

On your shots, did you have/use a Polarizer? Nice blue sky and clear ocean bottom.

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sir levi - - if you wont mind, i'll share my photos na rin. if only my lens were wider :) photos taken last april 9, '06
http://i.pbase.com/g4/36/651736/3/59235052.PEARL_FARM5.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g4/36/651736/3/59235053.PEARL_FARM6.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/g4/36/651736/3/59235055.PEARL_FARM8.jpg

sir levi - - if you wont mind, i'll share my photos na rin. if only my lens were wider :) photos taken last april 9, '06




Nevertheless Beautiful shots! Is this in Davao too, Pearl farm?


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@ al

yes sir. i used my trusty CPL. i always carry that when im on vacation .. hehehehe

@ jason

oks lang po. nice series!! davao is so nice isn it?.. =)

some more photos from samal..

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8877.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8934.JPG



http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8918.JPG


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8945.JPG

august would be a good time al. its kadayawan month. i hope you made reservations.

some more photos from a small village in samal island...


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_9185.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_9235.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_9206.JPG

very nice pix levi...even the clouds (formation) were cooperating.

would it be immpossible to capture that much color(on a sunny day) w/o a CPL?

@ caloy

yep, i was very fortunate that the weather was bright and sunny!.. except during our first day. almost lost my gear due to the huge storm.

@ anton

i think thats difficult to capture without the CPL. thats why i dont travel without it :)

@levi

These Davao pics just make me want to vist the place more. Have never been there. :)

@levi

These Davao pics just make me want to vist the place more. Have never been there. :)

@rosalie
Im sure you'll enjoy Davao! there's so much to do... the only problem is the heat:Grin:

@levi

i'm going to make sure i tag along with my hubby the next time he goes to Davao!!!

@levi

i'm going to make sure i tag along with my hubby the next time he goes to Davao!!!

@ din

.. and dont forget to bring your 12-24 and CPL!!! :Grin:

@ levi

and the black garbage bag...

wish me luck...

@rosalie
Im sure you'll enjoy Davao! there's so much to do... the only problem is the heat:Grin:

@levi
Time to plan a trip there. My husband has been wanting to go back anyway. :) I'm sure the heat won't be a problem. You know how it is when you enjoy what you're doing. The photo opportunities will be worth it I'm sure if I were to base it on what I've seen here. :Grin:

Guys, do a side trip to Calinan (about 30 to 45 minutes from Davao City) and visit the Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle Center. Nice and lots of photo ops there.

Guys, do a side trip to Calinan (about 30 to 45 minutes from Davao City) and visit the Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle Center. Nice and lots of photo ops there.

Thanks for the info, will help me plan our trip there. :)

Thanks for the info, will help me plan our trip there. :)

Just don't forget to bring your tele lens Rosalie:)

Just don't forget to bring your tele lens Rosalie:)

With the lenses (definitely wide and tele) I'll be bringing, will have to pack ultra-light with my personal effects. :Grin:

hahaha!!! :Grin: sorry couldn't help it!! natawa talaga ako :D will have to remember this on my next trip :Grin:


With the lenses (definitely wide and tele) I'll be bringing, will have to pack ultra-light with my personal effects. :Grin:

With the lenses (definitely wide and tele) I'll be bringing, will have to pack ultra-light with my personal effects. :Grin:

:Grin::Grin:

the shots were beautiful sire levi. may i ask, the last shot you showed us on page 1, was that a storn brewing or PP?

the shots were beautiful sire levi. may i ask, the last shot you showed us on page 1, was that a storn brewing or PP?

thanks for the comment. no post processing... yes a HUGE storm was about to hit us... i took that shot 1 min before the storm came.. black garbage bags saved my gear. i lost my shades though :(

@levi
Time to plan a trip there. My husband has been wanting to go back anyway. :) I'm sure the heat won't be a problem. You know how it is when you enjoy what you're doing. The photo opportunities will be worth it I'm sure if I were to base it on what I've seen here. :Grin:

@ rosalie

tell me about it... my gf was in the shade during a down pour... while i was out shooting (of course with the black garbage bag on my gear - double protection:Grin: )... heat or rain... it doesnt matter! hehehe

@ levi

and the black garbage bag...

wish me luck...

@ dindin

hahaha.. but seriously go get a pack from the supermarket! the cheapest protection you'll buy for your gear. and it works!!! :Grin:

Guys, do a side trip to Calinan (about 30 to 45 minutes from Davao City) and visit the Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle Center. Nice and lots of photo ops there.

hmmm.. i think i also went there....a lot of photo op. hehe

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8554.JPG


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8521.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8572.JPG


i think this one was on a different place... hehehe

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8665.JPG

hmmm.. i think i also went there....a lot of photo op. hehe

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8554.JPG


http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8521.JPG

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8572.JPG


i think this one was on a different place... hehehe

http://www.photo.net.ph/albums/userpics/10608/DSC_8665.JPG

Great pix Levi....and yes the crocodile farm is in a different place (closer than Calinan). I think it's called Dizon Crocodile Farm.


edit: Levi, your pm box is full

wow its like national geographic!! hahahaha...

ok ok what do you mean by garbage bags? you stashed your gear in it? or you cut the bags so you can make it like a raincoat for your camera?

wow its like national geographic!! hahahaha...

ok ok what do you mean by garbage bags? you stashed your gear in it? or you cut the bags so you can make it like a raincoat for your camera?

@ christopher

how i wish its like nat geo:Grin: ... unfortunately some of the animals have chains on their legs:( ... the shot with the crocodile... its actually in a cage... open up my lens... cage removed! .. daya ba?...hehehe

@ caloy

thanks... inbox is now cleaned up! :)

ok ok what do you mean by garbage bags? you stashed your gear in it? or you cut the bags so you can make it like a raincoat for your camera?

I usually bring a garbage bag big enough for my whole bag to fit, just in case needed. :) I know some use it as a makeshift "raincover" for the camera/lens but have not personally tried it. The most I've done is shoot under a drizzle with a thick towel covering my camera. :Grin:

wow its like national geographic!! hahahaha...

ok ok what do you mean by garbage bags? you stashed your gear in it? or you cut the bags so you can make it like a raincoat for your camera?

oops! forgot to answer this... i use them for both (stash my gear in it and a makeshift raincoat for my cam/lens). the makeshift protection is also useful if you frequent the beach :Grin:

august would be a good time al. its kadayawan month. i hope you made reservations.

do you need a special id to shoot the kadayawan mardigras just like the sinulog? how much would the id cost? coz i want to go there this august.

thanks