Rare Photo Op
Eky’s Parents Were Trendsetters
Long before YouTube sent us rick rolling last April Fool’s Day, my friend Erika’s parents did it first.
Unedited video. You’ve been rick rolled.
How to Use Photoshop as Weapon of Mass Destruction.
The Real “Clone” Wars. Iran’s recent photos of missile test was Photoshopped.
Busted.
Quote of the Day
Kris was describing this knee Chanel high gladiator sandals to Boy Abunda.
“You know Boy the one that’s up to here (points below the knee) and with butas-butas here.”
It’s another version of “You make tusok-tusok the fishball.”
Philippine Fashion Week 2008
I borrowed my brother’s DSLR and decided to pretend a photographer. This is the first time I used a DSLR camera. Anyway, here are shots from PWF 2008. I haven’t organized all of them so just browse to your heart’s content HERE.
The photo set Men’s Wear is dedicated to my gay friends. Many complained - “ay ba’t nakadamit.” I dunno, maybe because the whole point of the show is to present nice clothes. But if they’re were all in swim wear I wouldn’t complain either.
Would someone help me identify who are these two hawwt male models?
He looks Pinoy-Brazilian-Japanese. Parang fusion cuisine. Some of his features remind me of the original Shaider. (edit: it’s AJ Winkler pala ^_^, didn’t recognize him. He also models for Bench.)
Hiroshi Tsuburaya (god bless his soul). The director of cult classic, Godzilla was his grandfather. Betcha didn’t know that, huh.
Vaness Wu, is that you?
A little sad news though. I read from Chuvaness blog there were unconfirmed reports that some models were deported because they didn’t have working permits. Didn’t see any mayhem or commotion after the show. May I suggest marry a Filipina so they won’t get deported next time. LOL. That’s of course if they’re straight. Honest observation lang, many good looking men, model type and gym addicts are gay. One of these days, women will be featured in National Geographic Magazine beside the Dodo bird and Tasmanian devil under the category “Extinct Species.”
Solar Halo
One lazy Sunday afternoon my brother noticed something unusual in the sky. It looked like an eclipse.
This was taken using Canon 400D. No camera filters or Photoshop manipulation here.
It’s somehow scary to see something like this. Is it an omen? Signs of the times? Holy shit…I think I’m being bestowed some supernatural powers.
Hehehe. I asked around and this natural phenomena is called Solar Halo:
A halo (also known as a nimbus, icebow or Gloriole) is an optical phenomenon that appears near or around the Sun or Moon, and sometimes near other strong light sources such as street lights. There are many types of optical halos, but they are mostly caused by ice crystals in cold cirrus clouds located high (5–10 km, or 3–6 miles) in the upper troposphere.
Now in Graphic Design this commonly known as the filter/effects in Photoshop - Lens Flare. Lens flare is another one of those optical phenomena commonly used in photography to give a sense of high drama to compositions. Lens flare filters were introduced in Photoshop 5.0. Later on it was one of the most abused filters in Photoshop second only to Bevels & Emboss. I’ve seen ads of cereals, fruit bowls, derma clinics using Lens flare to somehow weird extent.
These filters are handy (when used in the proper context) but that doesn’t mean you can use them with every project your working on. Filters are great tools but just like what it was said in Ecclesiastes 3, there is a time, a place, a turn for every one.
These are some ways NOT to use lens flare when it’s obviously impossible for the optical phenomena to occur in such circumstances.
Awww. (Images from Sxc.Hu)
Now this is a good alternative use for such filters
Comic Strip by Penny Arcade
If I was a character in Heroes I think I would want the power of multiple lens flare to outshine and defeat villains. But that is power fit for a sidekick rather than superhero. Now I ask this question, which is worse, multiple lens flare ability or being only powerful underwater like Aqua Man?
An Open Letter to Globe Broadband.
Dear Innove Communications,
My internet connection woes with Globe Broadband is still unresolved. It has been a month since I’ve called your help desk. Each time I call I am given different reasons as to why my connection is intermittent. I am already running out of patience. To make matters worse when your technical support representatives put on me hold, they play a mushy, cheesy , country love song in the background. I have never encountered a study that says country music helps relieve anger of unsatisfied customers. I have nothing against this genre but can’t you guys choose less annoying songs? Country music is like bagoong (shrimp paste), it is an acquired taste. The last thing I want to hear when I’m pissed is a guy who sings like Billy Ray Cyrus.
Still waiting for you to send a technical person to fix my connection,
Des Mendoza
Spitzer Girl Resigns
Now we know what she was paid to do. LOL .
“It has been my privilege to let flaccid self loathing hypocrites pound my private areas like the beaches of Normandy….if I had known that the balding, morally superior client no. 9 was actually the governor of New York…..I would like to apologize to clients…and to all those who believed in what I had tried to stood and kneeled for. For what it’s worth, I believe that our greatest glory consists not in spitting our failures but in swallowing whatever fate has in store for us.”
Please someone make her stop.
Copy and pasted:
Transcript from Mo Twister’s phone interview with Janina San Miguel:
Mo Twister: So Janina, how does it feel to win Ms. World?
Janina: Thanks Mo. I feel confidence.
Mo: So, where will the Ms. World Pageant going to be held?
Janina: I still don’t know… uhmm sorry, I’m not good in Geometry……
Mo: Baby doll, that would be geography.
Janina: ahaha, uhmmm yeah
Mo: So where is it going to be held.
Janina: I hope its somewhere in Europa because I want to go to France.
Mo: I see.
Janina: I want to learn to speak France.
Mo: Uhmmm that would be French. The language in France? ok, Never mind.
Janina: Ah ok. I thought France is the mmm… Mcdo? You know Fries?
She is a broadcast communications student from a university I will not mention because it would be unfair to her schoolmates.
Watch this dance remix of her popular Q&A moment:
Dance Remix - I CAME FROM ONE OF THE TUFF TEN
by DJ DENSE MODESTO
Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Nose Bleed
This is the reason why I love superficial beauty pageants.
“I came from one of the Taf Ten….but I said that my pamily is the most important persons in my life.”
- Janina San Miguel
Watch your nose bleed. Eat this Ms. Teen South Carolina.
Parang di nya nasagot yun tanong. In fairness, carry lang sya even if the whole theater is laughing. She won Bb. Pilipinas World. Oh, c’mon you guys. It’s a beauty pageant not Bb. Pilipinas Quiz Bee. Q & A segments should be eradicated from beauty pageants.