Cafe Macro (Cappuccino Version)

Photos by George Pontino Jr.

 Once a Upon a Time, I was on a cafe shop in Bacolod City called Cafe Bobs. I was having a conversation with some friends when two men entered the cafe that paved a way to this image called Cafe Macro. Those guys are Photography enthusiasts Jimbo Araneta and Harold Aujero. Jimbo, an ace macro photographer, signaled me to go to them for Harold is selling his Tokina telephoto lens (if you check out the photo there are camera bags and gears in sight). Well, to make the story short, I went home with that dear lens.

Months and months after, upon searching for some images on my harddisk, I stumbled on a shot which I took on that fateful night and I figured out what if we have met on a Macro Cafe. This idea would simply relate to photography enthusiasts especially those who are into macro photography. So, here it is... the Cappuccino version and I have another version still on my mind. Maybe this time Jimbo would lend some of his superb macro shots.:)

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Crouching Laundry and the Hidden Panty Photomanipulation

Photomanipulation and concept by George Pontino Jr

Models: Boy, Mark and Chad

Now, it's time for some humor with a martial art twist located somewhere in rural China.
I had so much fun doing Crouching Laundry and the Hidden Panty (sorry if the title offends you). For one, it tested my creativity to the hilt especially in creating a funny yet photo-realistic image with that cartoon vibe. Adding challenge to the entire image is how I should portray an effect of wind blowing on the clothes hanging on laundry. Thanks to Photoshop tools, I get to manipulate the clothes as if the breeze in the countryside is blowing.

(See the Before and After Below. You may click the images to enlarge)

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Force Field (The Jumper series) The 7-minute Photoshop Manipulation

Photomanipulation and concept by George Pontino Jr.

What does it take to make one wake up very early in the morning. One answer is that the early morning sun heats up around 5:00 am in the middle east during springtime. This could hinder photography adventure especially in Saudi Arabia's Hidden Valley. Good thing it was a sandstormy plus rainy day that we were able to have a picturesque sky and clouds over a gigantic boulders of rock formation. Hidden Valley was our second stop and this is where we had our respite and the site of one of my Jumper series. With Juhn Abutal giving out energy through his jumping skills, I was able to capture dramatic motion shots with just two takes. Whew! We went home as the sun heated up and as the rain bade farewell following a blinding sandstorm. And on the computer, I challenged myself with a very short time limit... And that is, do a not-more-than 7 minutes photoshop manipulation with powerful result.(Click the images to enlarge)

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