Gala Pinoy Redux

This week was a mish-mash of things I had to do and had to deal with: Makati’s pollution, a broken flash, and incessant rains. Let my pictures do the talking.

Another busy week, obviously. Had the chance to test my Canon EF-S 17-55, although had to keep it a few days later because of the dust that accumulated in it when I got it. No problems wide open but it caused some flare at around f8, although I had to angle the lens from a main light source to see it. Will have it cleaned soon, though.

Anyhoo… Here’s how the past two weeks went.

So I switched lenses after mulling it over for weeks. I’m now using an EF-S 17-55 after having traded my EF 24-105 for it.

Some of you might think that it’s a downgrade for me. Going for a red ring to an expensive yet ‘ordinary’ lens. Probably yes. But after using the 24-105 for 7 months, I started to miss the wide end when taking shots. Sure I have a Tokina 12-24, but it was starting to get tiring having to swap lenses again and again. In short, I was looking for a more usable lens, especially in low light conditions.
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Another hell of two weeks. Busy. No time to upload photos. And worse, my old laptop is starting to show its age. The LCD screen blacks out. Maybe needs a replacement LCD inverter. Anyhoo, still had time to take photos. And here’s how the past two weeks went.

“Chance favors the prepared mind,” said Louis Pasteur. You know, the guy who discovered pasteurization, which I don’t have an idea of how it works.

Anyhoo.

Sleet fell on Manila around noon today. Maybe not the whole of Manila, but at least here in Marikina where I’m based. So what does it have to do with photography? Let me explain.

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