GreenEarth Heritage Foundation's November 2010 Newsletter

Just chanced upon in GreenEarth's site that the said newsletter is already out. Please find time to read the document so you can get an update on the projects and achievements they've done for that month. There's  also  previous months newsletter on their site.

We are also pleased to know and thankful too, that some of our works were featured on that newsletter. So in behalf of Advocacy Photographers, we thank GreenEarth Heritage Foundation for featuring us, and for having the opportunity of working with them, specially to some of their kids.

Here's 2 of my featured images;

The second image from above is already included in the blog entry I created last month. It was also included in the album I uploaded in Picasa Web Albums.

Please also visit GreenEarth's Facebook account for other activities that they might have in the coming days.

"JESUS is the REASON for the Season!" That's what GreenEarth said in their post here. So, Merry Christmas to all the readers out there! :-).

Merry "Pentax" Christmas 2!

As per the blog entry I made yesterday, here's what we got as a replacement for my wife's "old" camera...

The Pentax Optio H90. Of course, Pentax! Need to say more? Hahahaha :D

 

 

By the way, I got this "new baby" at Camerahaus Glorietta 5 branch. And through the help of Mr. Jonathan Sia (Camerahaus owner and PinoyPentaxian [PiPen] supporter), I was able to acquire it with some discount.  Thanks Sir Jonathan! :-)

Now, my wife's more than eligible to wear one of my PiPen shirts. I had two (black and white), and she likes to wear the black most. Aside for being a little small for me, it fits much better on her.

She's now also a "Pentax" shooting buddy aside from being a wife to me. Don't also forget my daughter that'll be for sure, she'll be tagging the "hands-me-down" "old" "new toy" of hers. ;-P

   

Olympus Mu (mju) 300 Retirement?

Finally, after serving my wife for more than a year, and after getting a "new baby" as a replacement, I guess it's time for this baby to retire. Unless...; my daughter wants to use it so we can all have our "own" camera, and she can eventually start learning & hopefully enjoy this photography thingy.

I know!!! We know that this is somehow old (but still a capable device), but it's actually a hands-me-down camera from my wife's foreign friend/office colleague, Terry Wallis. So, who we are to refuse and complain? :D If ever, this would be a hands-me-down of a hands-me-down camera for my daughter if she wishes to use and toy it with.

Now, what camera replacement we got? I'll post it on my next blog. ;-P

Pentax 35mm f/2.4 Lens

The SMC Pentax-DA 35mm F2.4 AL is a budget lens sold for only $219.95 from Pentax, meaning it will likely be even cheaper from other retailers. This lens features SP coating. The DA 35mm is available in 12 different colors. Despite being labeled as a DA lens (as opposed to DA L), it does NOT feature quick-shift focusing, and has a plastic bayonet as well as no distance scale on the focusing ring.

Unlike its previous brothers, the DA 35mm f/2.8 Limited Macro and the classic FA 35mm f/28 AL, this nice little gem uses a plastic mount as stated above, hence this is called a DA-L type of lens. As said from some reviews, Pentax used the "almost" same optics/glass elements of FA 35mm f/2.8 AL on this and thus was said to be the re-incarnation of the said FA lens.


Right now, I'm really bent on owning this lens and might ask somebody to buy it for me elsewhere, as the info I got that there's no definite date yet when it will be released by a local distributor here. I can't afford to get either the DA 35mm f/2.8 Limited Macro nor the FA 35mm f/28 AL even with the price of a second-hand. And I'm also really drooling on the output it shows from this reviews.

I'm not a naughty boy, Santa. So...

Merry "Pentax" Christmas!

2010 has been an eventful year for the PENTAX family. Meet the newest members of our clan. And see why a bright shiny new PENTAX camera is perfect for everyone on your gift list.

New Pentax camera line-up.

And hope Santa's too kind to give me this gift,   

;-P

My 7th PPG

After waiting for more than 2 weeks with 3 rejected pictures out of 4 I submitted, finally, the last remaining pic gets approved and can now be seen here.

Every now and then, whenever I think I have picture/s that is worth submitting to Pentax Photo Gallery, I submit them whether it's a single picture or more than that . So far I have 7 images in that gallery.

Image submission in PPG is not a photo contest, rather an individual online gallery of Pentax users all over the world. The submitted picture/s before being displayed will be subjected by voting process of Pentaxians on the users list excluding the one who submitted the picture/s. So you will somehow gauge how your picture pleases the others. ;-P 

 

Barangay Greenpeace 10

Barangay Greenpeace 10! is a 2-day celebration for a green and clean planet!

We can’t wait to see you on November 27 and 28.

Note:

Better late then never... ;-P

This is actually an invite (registration site) for the said event. I might go there to hopefully shoot the Rainbow Warrior ship even if it's docked from afar.

Hope to see you there! :)

UPDATE!!! (01 December 2010)

Sadly when I went to Harbour Square at around 3PM last November 27, I wasn't able to take pictures of the said Rainbow Warrior ship. I didn't see it in the nearby area.  It must probably docked near SM MOA as per the previous info I gathered. I wasn't also able to take pics of the activity on that area as I needed to immediately go somewhere else.

But a fellow photographer of our Advocacy Photographers group, Andrew Pamorada, was able to document and even granted permission to ride and wander inside & out of Rainbow Warrior. Lucky him! And I envy him!!! :lol:

Anyway, here  is Andrew's story about that experience. Images courtesy and copyrighted by Andrew Pamorada.

Blogging

I actually forgot that I had this blogsite looonnng time ago. I created this way back 2007 (March 2007 as per my profile) and was able to blog just one entry. Poor me! Hahahaha :D

Anyways, I already deleted that one & only blog entry I had and thinking of doing the frequent writing of blog entries as soon as I have the time and opportunity.

So please feel free to visit this site and hopefully be able to show you some of the places and faces that I will see with the tool of the trade that's with me, my camera. :-)

GreenEarth Heritage Foundation

Last Saturday (20 November 2010), we at Advocacy Photographers were granted privilege to go and visit GreenEarth Heritage Foundation's vast area (31 hectares) of farmland.

Upon entering the compound, you will see the sign in the picture below.

You will also see and pass this short walking bridge as there's a shallow stream underneath the bridge. 

But according to Pastor Renz, that shallow stream rises up during heavy rains. This is the bridge back then.

 

After passing the small bridge, you will then lead to the vegetation area and some huts. Gladly on that day, they let us document the harvesting of some of their products like eggplant, patola, ampalaya, stringed beans, some leafy vegetables like alugbati, mustasa & kamote tops and some other plants they have there.

Pastor Renz Razon

 

Pastor Renz, together with some farmers (and some of their kids), also toured and hiked with us, for us to see some of the greenhouses (also farmers home) located in the slopes that were part of the farmland  they're  being taking cared of.

view from a little higher portion

After the hike, they even prepared a hefty lunch for us and the rest of those who were in the community that time. (Sorry wasn't able to take pics of the foods ;-P)

We also had fun taking pictures of the kids who even sang for us before we leave. Here's some of them;

More from here.

If given a chance to go back there, I'll absolutely say yes! And hopefully their plight of crossing THIS RIVER will be augmented with the help from necessary government or any private institutions.