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Dampalit Falls, Los Baños Laguna Just a few Kilometers from UPLB...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:04:56 +0800

Dampalit Falls

Level 2

Dampalit Falls, Los Baños Laguna

Just a few Kilometers from UPLB is this falls, which my friend brought me at. The water is fresh as ice cold, not to mention the breeze that flows in the area. Approximately 50ft (the first fall level), it looks untouched, thanks to the locals who maintains the cleanliness and orderliness of the area.

Photographed by Juan Paulo MItra

TO ALL THE SUPERMOMS, Greetings! May the Lord pour down His...

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:52:53 +0800

TO ALL THE SUPERMOMS,

Greetings! May the Lord pour down His blessings upon you and your families.

Love,
Kids

Reflections International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)UPLB...

Sun, 12 May 2013 01:18:01 +0800

#warm filter

Selfie

Reflections

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
UPLB Philippines. December 2012

Photo by Juan Paulo Mitra

LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA UPLB and IRRI with my high school friends last...

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:58:10 +0800

"worlds apart" at UPLB grounds

IRRI rice field

LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA

UPLB and IRRI with my high school friends last December 2012

Photo by Juan Paulo Mitra

Pasalubong My good ol’ friend bought me fresh strawberries...

Sat, 04 May 2013 10:56:46 +0800

oh, fresh!

coated with tempered chocolate

Pasalubong

My good ol’ friend bought me fresh strawberries when she visited Baguio last month. She was also into chocolate tempering so I suggested she coat the strawberries with choco plus sprinkle granulated washed sugar to add sweetness. TADAAA!

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Loving you is RED You’ll see the color when the sun goes...

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:44:00 +0800

Loving you is RED

You’ll see the color when the sun goes down.
Twilight at Manila Bay - a view from Manila Ocean Park, Philippines.
December 14, 2013

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Sunset at Manila Bay A view from Manila Ocean ParkDecember 14,...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:48:00 +0800

Sunset at Manila Bay

A view from Manila Ocean Park
December 14, 2012

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Literally WATER COLOR Manila Ocean Park Water Fountain...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:28:25 +0800

Literally WATER COLOR

Manila Ocean Park Water Fountain Show
December 14, 2012

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

The more, the merrier :) Souvenirs at Manila Ocean Park,...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:59:11 +0800

Be happy :)

Find me

Constipated? :)))

The more, the merrier :)

Souvenirs at Manila Ocean Park, Philippines

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra
December 14, 2012

Small but terrible A cool tribute to this warm season: Manila...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:26:42 +0800

contented

patient

humble

Small but terrible

A cool tribute to this warm season: Manila Ocean Park creatures (4)
December 14, 2012

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Random 006: Uphill I was looking at the back covers of...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:52:38 +0800

Random 006: Uphill

I was looking at the back covers of photography magazines when I encountered this Photoshop technique. I tried to apply it on a photo I took when I was jogging one day up to Timberland. Tadaaa~! Not bad. More practice for me. It’s nice to know I still can do the effects and all with Photoshop since the challenge in photography for me is creating raw or “edit-less” quality photos.

Photographed and post-processed by Juan Paulo Mitra

The Big’uns A cool tribute to this warm season: Manila...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:07:46 +0800

Shining Ray

Tuna! Not.

The Big’uns

A cool tribute to this warm season: Manila Ocean Park creatures (3)
December 14, 2012

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Random 005: Oldschool A tree in transition. Taken while jogging...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:37:05 +0800

Random 005: Oldschool

A tree in transition. Taken while jogging at Paraiso, Memorial Park, San Mateo, Rizal.

Unfortunately, I don’t have Camera360 nor Instagram, not even an android to experience convenience in editing photos. But, thanks to my good-old Adobe Photoshop CS2, I can do just the same effect.

SPOTS and difference The weather is so hot and dry here in the...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:03:59 +0800

Garden Eels on lookout!

Tigerfish spreading it's glory

Freshwater Eels peeking

the I-can't-remember-the-name-of-this fish :)))

SPOTS and difference

The weather is so hot and dry here in the Philippines that I wished I can live underwater even just for a day.

A cool tribute to this warm season: Manila Ocean Park creatures (2)
December 14, 2012

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Feeding Creativity — Finally, after nearly two months, I...

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:43:15 +0800

Feeding Creativity

—

Finally, after nearly two months, I managed to paint again last weekend. I did two plates to release stress apart from the Holy week activities we usually do here in the Philippines. I also did not have the luxury of swimming or traveling like what many of my fellow countrymen did.

And I wish to paint at least one plate every month. Any tips?

Paintings and Photograph by Juan Paulo Mitra

A NOT SO HAPPY WELCOMEA cool tribute to this warm season: Manila...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:02:40 +0800

"What are you laughing at??!" -clownfish

"Get outta here!"

=PPP

A NOT SO HAPPY WELCOME

A cool tribute to this warm season: Manila Ocean Park creatures (1)
December 14, 2012

How I wish I remembered the names. Tell me if you do :)
Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Random 003: Cacti I’ve been “culturing” them lately. I bought...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:54:32 +0800

Random 003: Cacti

I’ve been “culturing” them lately. I bought them last December when I went up to Baguio City. They’re cheap and easy to maintain but I have been learning a lot of things one needs to know about a cactus. I had my friend help me cut off those sprouts and now we’re drying them out and waiting for the roots to grow before I plant them back to soil.

It refreshes me in ways and I appreciate connecting with nature so much.

Nagsasa Cove, San Antonio, Zambales (2/2) They say fortune...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:43:18 +0800

Jellyfishing! Jellyfishing!

fine weather

sunset

silhouettes

Nagsasa Cove, San Antonio, Zambales (2/2)

They say fortune favors the brave but I was not brave enough to bring my camera with me. Instead, i borrowed my well-trusted sister’s underwater camera. Still, the chance to meet a jellyfish up close and personal. ;)

I told myself that I would come back to this place. And I’ll bring my best for this place again. I now call it my next best home :)

November 2012
Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Perfect Bend UST representative at the Crissa Dance Synergy...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:40:00 +0800

Perfect Bend

UST representative at the Crissa Dance Synergy 2012, at the SM Mall Of Asia

Photographed by Juan Paulo Mitra

Nagsasa Cove, San Antonio, Zambales (1/2) November 2012, I...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 09:49:23 +0800

Nagsasa Cove, San Antonio, Zambales (1/2)

November 2012, I camped out with my brotha and his group (well, my friends now). It was long ago when I slept in a tent for I have been far from opportunities like such. The school and the city has kept me busy that in the two days I went out for this, I felt like I connected back to Earth.

The mountain ranges were awesome. The sea was so blue. The wind was so fresh. We also trekked up to Nagsasa Falls and discovered more of the beauty that’s here in my beloved country. We even cove-hopped to Anawangin the next day and enjoyed more of God’s creation although we were time constrained. It’s really more fun TRAVELING in the PHILIPPINES!

Photographed and post-processed by Juan Paulo Mitra