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My Family @ Disneyland HK

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Old Man @ Seeb, Fish Market, Muscat City - Sultanate of Oman

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My Babes

Thanks for viewing :) will post more soon...

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Fish Vendor @ Seeb Fish Market, Muscat City, Sultanate of Oman

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Nico in Japanese Yukata Dress

A yukata (浴衣?) is a Japanese garment, a casual summer kimono usually made of cotton. People wearing yukata are a common sight in Japan at fireworks displays, bon-odori festivals, and other summer events. The yukata is also frequently worn after bathing at traditional Japanese inns. Though their use is not limited to after-bath wear, yukata ... See Moreliterally means bath(ing) clothes.

Like other forms of traditional Japanese clothing yukata are made with straight seams and wide sleeves. Unlike formal kimono, which are made of silk, yukata are typically made of cotton or synthetic fabrics, and are unlined.

Traditionally yukata were mostly made of indigo-dyed cotton but today a wide variety of colors and designs are available. As with kimono, the general rule with yukata is that younger people wear brighter colors and bolder patterns than older people. A child might wear a multicolored print and a young woman, a floral print, while an older woman would confine herself to a traditional dark blue with geometric patterns. Since the late 1990s, yukata have experienced a revival.

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Fish Vendor @ Seeb, Fish Market - Muscat City, Sultanate of Oman




Seeb, which was traditionally the golden suburb of Muscat where the rich merchants had their holiday homes. It is a fishing and market town with a long High Street and an excellent fruit and vegetable souq. On the beach, fishermen haul their daily catch of tuna, mackerel, prawns, sardines and sometimes young sharks, for the daily morning auction.

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Asma Mosque - Sultanate of Oman

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Black Flower - Muttrah, Sultanate of Oman

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this is one of my fave in this series. i think there are tears in his eyes coz nobody is buying his fishes. you can see that there is this tissue paper just below his left hand. he dropped it and just wipe his tears away with his right hand. if you look at the photo in large view you can see some tears on his left eye :(

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Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa

Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa, a luxurious three-hotel resort village and signature spa in the Sultanate’s capital of Muscat, nestles alongside the sparkling bay of Al Jissah in a dramatic desert setting of rugged mountains and inviting beaches.

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DFS - Desert Fox Shooters @ Jabal Al Garra (Judas Cave) KSA

good day to all :)

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I love the

Black Flower - Muttrah, Sultanate of Oman


how'd you do that?

what process did you use to convert in BW?

I love the

Black Flower - Muttrah, Sultanate of Oman


how'd you do that?

what process did you use to convert in BW?

thanks chief :) i use adobe CS3 with Nik Software (Silver Efex Pro)

for the black flower, i used 55-200mm VR lens and used the compose recompose technique. focus on the flower in front of me then recompose for proper framing. this makes the background bokeh and the main subject sharp.

:) thanks for appreciating

how much for the first picture

how much for the first picture

hi sir :) thanks for dropping by. what do you mean of (how much for the first picture)?

thanks :)

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Lyka Krbacevic

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The Guitar Man

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Jed Madela - A Dazzling Summer Concert @ Sultanate of Oman

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Often referred as "The Voice" and "The Singer's Singer" by the media, Jed Madela is considered as one of the best male singers the Philippines has ever produced. Jed (born John Edward Tajanlangit on July 14 in Iloilo, Philippines), made waves during the 2005 World Championships of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) ...in Hollywood, California when he won all major awards, 6 gold medals for all 6 categories he joined in, 2 Champion of the World plaques, the World Star Trophy for Grand Champion Vocalist of the World and the most coveted and ultimate title, "Senior Grand Champion Performer of the World"; the first Filipino to win the title. He bested over 3,000 acts from 52 countries all over the world.

WCOPA is the first and only international series of competitions that seek to find and crown the best aspiring performing artists on earth. The talent search is an "Olympics-style" competition in which during the preliminary rounds, singers compete against other singers, dance groups compete against other dance groups, and so on until they are trimmed down to the chosen few where in the finals night, they all compete regardless of whatever talent they have.

Since his winning in 2005, Jed has been invited to grace the competition every year as a special guest during the opening and closing ceremonies. Also, he is part of the panel of judges.

Jed has released five albums to date. His debut album “I’ll Be Around” includes the radio smash hit, “Let Me Love You (From The Bottom Of My Heart)”. His second album “Songs Rediscovered” was certified DOUBLE PLATINUM, while his third album “Only Human” went PLATINUM. He also released a Christmas CD “The Voice Of Christmas” which turned GOLD in a few weeks. His latest album SONGS REDISCOVERED 2: THE ULTIMATE OPM PLAYLIST has turned GOLD after 2 weeks of release and is now nearing the PLATINUM mark. A certified Universal Records recording artist, he is also a mainstay of ABS CBN's Sunday noontime show ASAP.

nice set...

it's been a while since i last posted in my black and white album :) here are some of my new photos using my new baby Nikky P :)

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Camera: Nikon Coolpix P300

nice set...

thanks sir mike :)

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GAP 1969

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GAP 1969

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They should pay you for this. Hehe! Nice.. and simple. :Grin:

They should pay you for this. Hehe! Nice.. and simple. :Grin:

thanks sir :) hehehehehe

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Clock Tower - Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman

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good day to all :)

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Love your tonal balance!

Love your tonal balance!

thanks a lot sir derick :) weeeee

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Good day to all :)

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Nice set Sir Jhong! :D More, more! :D

Nice set Sir Jhong! :D More, more! :D

weeeeeeeeeee thanks Melai :)

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me and my new baby :)

Good day to all :)

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Undertaker look a like
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: 24-70mm f2.8
Light: 2 SB-700 + silver reflector
Processing: Converted to BW only using Silver Efex Pro

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:)

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converted to black and white with more on skin details :)

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:) good day to all :)

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Good day to all :)

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Good day to all :)

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The Script

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galing mo master!newbie here..hope to be like u someday.hehehehe

Wow Jhong you're the man

as always, very nice sir JHONG.....love your work....haha

Happy New Year!!

:)

Excellent set. I like the high-key portrait head shot.

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thanks to all :)

Good Morning to all :)

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Wow, that's a good one.

Wow, that's a good one.

Thank you :)

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before and after :)

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