was walking around town today (even when im sick :P)
i just had to take shots of this colorful celebration. (eventhough tomorrow's the new year).
i'll let the pictures tell the story. :P
anyways, i cant post everything here, just check out my multiply site for more stuff http://emsvangoth.multiply.com/photos/album/29 .
cheers,
ems

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Looks like the dragon dancers got drunk here:D Nice set Ems, will check your multiply site after this. Thanks for sharing:)

a glimpse of the Iloilo Chinese New Year - Kung Hei Fat Choi

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Kung Hei Fat Choi - Cantonese
Gong Xi Fa Cai - Mandarin

No this is not the Chinese equivalent of Christmas but rather a celebration of the lunar new year which is marked by the first day of spring.

Hope everyone had a taste of 'tikoy' and got their 'ang paos.' Have a properous new year and may it be filled with an abundance of happy clicks everyone!

Hope everyone had a taste of 'tikoy' and got their 'ang paos.' Have a properous new year and may it be filled with an abundance of happy clicks everyone!

jerry, should i go to your place with the lion dance costume so you'd give me 'ang pao'? :P well, a d200 wrapped in red wrapper would also do :P

jerry, should i go to your place with the lion dance costume so you'd give me 'ang pao'? :P well, a d200 wrapped in red wrapper would also do :P

Ems, I'll fly to manila in my chiongsam if Jerry will do that...hehehehe :D

Ems, I'll fly to manila in my chiongsam if Jerry will do that...hehehehe :D
hahaha jake. jerry's hiding :P
well, anyways, dont eat too much tikoy or your teeth will rot :P kidding. hehe.
hope the year of the pig will be prosperous for us :P

Kung Hei Fat Choi - Cantonese
Gong Xi Fa Cai - Mandarin

Hope everyone had a taste of 'tikoy' and got their 'ang paos.' Have a properous new year and may it be filled with an abundance of happy clicks everyone!

@ jerry yup we gave away tikoys already and received our 'red envelope' just now, the kids got theirs from their a-ma.

nice colorful set guys!

ems

happy new year!! :D

@ems, if you do that i'll make sure you get a big fat one! :)

@ Ems Chua - mmmmmmmmmmm... dejavu... Ongpin? was there yesterday as well... Hey, maybe we crossed paths... :Grin:

"Gong Xi Fa Cai!" :)

Gong Xi Fa Cai Everyone!
Flavored Tikoy for breakfast today :)

@ Ems Chua - mmmmmmmmmmm... dejavu... Ongpin? was there yesterday as well... Hey, maybe we crossed paths... :Grin:

"Gong Xi Fa Cai!" :)
actually i saw you, you were with a girl, the girl's flash got this stofen thing right? hehe anyways, im most probably always there, :P since i live there :P
:D

@ems, if you do that i'll make sure you get a big fat one! :)
hahaha. i should borrow the lion head from my cousin.. :P
yun lang nga, i will be beating the drum with my left foot, while trying to stand with my right and shaking the lion head with my left hand and shooting with my right hand.... para evidence nun ang pao hehehe :P

ems

happy new year!! :D

kuya dingdong, salamat :D sana tama ang ginawa kong mga ritual today para maging ok ulit ang taon :D

@ems

hey your cousin belongs to a martial arts school? It would be nice to shoot them, after shooting you as described, of course. :) i was in binondo all day yesterday too and went to watch Thrills of Spring. Too bad didn't bring my camera :)

actually i saw you, you were with a girl, the girl's flash got this stofen thing right? hehe anyways, im most probably always there, :P since i live there :P
:D

Oh... Were you the one shooting inside the store... or were you the one with alot of Canon 1Ds and wearing a belt system? :) Or were you the one we passed on our way out... walking back I guess?!?!?! :) Sorry... Lot's of questions... :D

happy new year ems! :)

Oh... Were you the one shooting inside the store... or were you the one with alot of Canon 1Ds and wearing a belt system? :) Or were you the one we passed on our way out... walking back I guess?!?!?! :) Sorry... Lot's of questions... :D

1Ds?? yeah sya yun!!!! hehehehehehehe :D

hi there ems!!! :)

the girl with the stofen is me :) nice meeting you from afar :) xin nian kuai le! gong xi fa cai, hong bao na lai (happy new year, com'on and give me those red envelops) hihihih..

many and many more ampao to everybody!!

if you don't mind.. can i post my ongpin shots here as well :)

1Ds?? yeah sya yun!!!! hehehehehehehe :D

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Like about 3 of those... mmmmmmmmm... Really?!?!

here's my share of the Chinese New Year Festival at Ongpin

A prosperous New Year to all!

Title: Dragon Smile
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Title: Multi-colored CHICKS for sale!!
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Title: Lucky fruits, anyone?
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Title: Light me a prayer.
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@ Cez - I saw those mutant chickens again!! :D

mmmmmmmmm... Let me think of something technical to say and substitute for something simple like, "I really like this set..." :)

@earl. i think its somewhere sa ongpin the first time, then sa sabino padilla st the next (i just live there). mahal mga cams nyo e. im the one with the tiny 400D with the 17-40L and the 24-70L sa lens belt ko :P hehehe.
@pricess, nice shots, post it all here :D
p.s. angpaos are for dragons :P hehehe

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Like about 3 of those... mmmmmmmmm... Really?!?!

hehehe i was just teasing ems :D

@earl. i think its somewhere sa ongpin the first time, then sa sabino padilla st the next (i just live there). mahal mga cams nyo e. im the one with the tiny 400D with the 17-40L and the 24-70L sa lens belt ko :P hehehe.


Sayang... We couldn't do some chitchat... :) Anyway, there's always a next time... I find Ongpin intriguing... So, definitely I'd go back... Until then, see you if our sched. jives. :)

PS: May I ask permission to post some of my shots as well in your thread...

hehehe i was just teasing ems :D

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Then who's that kaya?!?!? On full battle gear eh!!! :Grin:

@ earl.. probably that's the girl you are saying.. diba? "glitter" hmm..

i also saw this girl when we are on our way to the multi colored chicks.. she smiled at me :)

@ ems -- thanks!! will be choosing some more pictures. :) thanks!

@ Cez - ah I see... anyway, let's just go back there again... :Grin:

@ earl.. probably that's the girl you are saying.. diba? "glitter" hmm..

i also saw this girl when we are on our way to the multi colored chicks.. she smiled at me :)

@ ems -- thanks!! will be choosing some more pictures. :) thanks!

@ earl, post it all sir.
@ jarlyn, actually i was the one in black who smiled at you sa ongpin... kasi na amoy ko ang pag ka dpp nyo. hahahahaha.

anyways, do drop by chinatown often, eat tayo ng frog legs sa may estero. hehehe.

@ earl, post it all sir.
@ jarlyn, actually i was the one in black who smiled at you sa ongpin... kasi na amoy ko ang pag ka dpp nyo. hahahahaha.

anyways, do drop by chinatown often, eat tayo ng frog legs sa may estero. hehehe.

Nice Ems! :) Sige... Thanks! :) Will and We'll do! :)

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May nakita kayong nagliligid ng isang grupo na may dala-dalang mostly vintage rangefinders (including Leica's)? Isa ako dun, pero galing DSLR ito.

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May nakita kayong nagliligid ng isang grupo na may dala-dalang mostly vintage rangefinders (including Leica's)? Isa ako dun, pero galing DSLR ito.

Nice capture of the moment here Rain! :)

Nice capture of the moment here Rain! :)

Thanks Earl! I was part of the group who didn't have big-ass DSLR's, but had rangefinder cameras instead, including 2 Leica's.

Thanks Earl! I was part of the group who didn't have big-ass DSLR's, but had rangefinder cameras instead, including 2 Leica's.

Bro., what time did you come there? :)

Bro., what time did you come there? :)

We probably started our shoot a few minutes before 11.

i love that shot rain!!! the expression of the kids.. the dragon they did with the carton.. i wish i was there.. hahaa. i would have asked the kids to dance as well!! thank you for sharing! :)

Ongpin really comes alive especially when there's an event.

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i love that shot rain!!! the expression of the kids.. the dragon they did with the carton.. i wish i was there.. hahaa. i would have asked the kids to dance as well!! thank you for sharing! :)

Ongpin really comes alive especially when there's an event.

Maraming salamat! :Grin: