My Photos in Flickr Explore

It has been roughly 3 months since I first joined Flickr. Close to 200 shots later, I had four of my uploaded photos featured in Flickr Explore. As of 12 May 2009, here are the four photos and some background story regarding each.

The Old Clifford Pier (Marina South Pier) - EXPLORED (09 May 2009)

With the construction of the Marina Barrage, the Clifford Pier ceased operation in 2006 and was replaced by the Marina South Pier, which is currently being developed as a retail, leisure and an entertainment center. This SOOC shot (except for the sig) was taken from a vantage point at One Fullerton.

EXIF:
F-stop: f/18
Exposure: 30s
ISO: 200
Focal length: 21mm
Aperture: 3.8



Kwentong Kalye - Street Stories (HDR)

The Philippines is known to be the texting capital of the world. It is very common to see people texting (SMS) in every nook and corner of the country (well, as long as there is a carrier signal). I caught these two ladies happily SMSing and sharing notes at the corner of Aurora Blvd and Imperial St somewhere in Quezon City. I applied a dash of post-processing on the photo, specifically HDRed it for a more dramatic effect.



What you get with a loose tripod head!

Taken from the median strip on the Hotel Fullerton side of the Esplanade Bridge, this "strange" photo was the unexpected result when I wanted to shoot a long exposure shot of the traffic crossing the bridge. I had accidentally loosened my tripod head which caused it to tilt unevenly and by the time I was able to attach it firmly, the exposure finished.



'garilyo - Cigarette Street Vendor

They are a common sight in the streets of urban Philippines. They would snappily flick their wooden boxes for that catchy ta-ka-tak sound; to a driver all stressed out getting stuck in a jam, they are heaven-sent. I was on a cab on the way to Quezon City when I passed by one cigarette vendor; I managed to get a shot although the taxi was moving, albeit, at a slow pace. I did a bit of post-processing, added a li'l vignette and put more contrast to get this final piece.