Friday, March 20, 2015

The Flying Adventure Continues In Lubao

I got our media IDs today for the upcoming Lubao International Balloon Festival 2015. Hopefully, we’ll get a lot of pictures that we can use in the upcoming themes both for the Nayon Creative Contest and the PhotoWorld Cup (PWC) of FPPF.

LIBF2015 ONLINE POSTER

LUBAO, PAMPANGA - Expect a bigger and more festive event as Pilipinas International Balloon Festival Inc. (PIBF) together with the Arts, Culture and Tourism Office (ACTO) and Pampanga Provincial Government spearhead the 2nd Lubao International Balloon Festival (LIBF) on March 26-29, 2015 in Pradera Verde, Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga.

It will be the biggest annual hot air balloon festival in Southeast Asia that will feature more than forty (40) colorful hot air balloons coming from different countries all over the world, fourteen (14) of which are special shaped balloons like Darth Vader, Yoda, Humpty Dumpty and Frog.

Aside from the majestic balloons that are all set to soar, there are other activities such as cultural presentation, water balloon fight, motor paragliding, paint ball exhibition, night glow and fireworks display.

Local concessionaires will also be featured aside from carnival and kiddie activities, making LIBF 2015 a family oriented event and a great attraction for tourists.

Known celebrities and bands such as Kamikazee, Mitoy with the Draybers and The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 – Final 4 will be performing and jam with us on this four-day event.

Tickets for the festival are priced at Php250. Tickets can be purchased at SM ticket outlets located at SM Cinema area or you can visit www.smtickets.com for online purchases.

Details of the event can be checked at www.lubaoibf.com or thru our social media accounts Facebook: www.facebook.com/lubaoibf, Instagram: @lubaoibf and Twitter: @lubaoibf (use the hashtag #LubaoIBF)

LIBF 2015 is sponsored by San Miguel Corporation, San Miguel Beer, Petron, Meralco, North Luzon Expressway, Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog, Magnolia Ice Cream Best of the Philippines Collection, Magnolia Pure Water, Victory Liner, Resorts World Manila, Click the City, and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. Our official media partners are: Inquirer.net, Inquirer LIBRE, Inquirer BANDERA, Diva and Universal Channel, NET25, UNTV37, WISH 107 5, Sonshine Media Network International, DZAR 1026, ABS-CBN Publishing Inc., Working Moms Magazine, CHALK Magazine, Star Studio Magazine, Lifespots Magazine, Mellow 94.7, wheninmanila.com and Philippine Bloggers Network.

Lubao International Balloon Festival 2015

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Nayon Goes To Panagbenga 2015

Members of Nayon Photographers’ Club (NPC) was at Baguio City recently for the Panagbenga 2015 festival. It’s 1 of the 4 festivals set by the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation (FPPF) as On-The-Spot (OTS) contest. The other 3 festivals being the Carabao Festival (Pulilan, Bulacan), the MassKara Festival (Bacolod City) and Kadayawan (Davao City).

Here are some of the pictures that they took.

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by Atty Majie Asuncion

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by Elmer Domingo

“High Speed Photography” Winners

For March 2015, the theme for Nayon’s Creative Contest is “High Speed Photography”. Here are some of the winners of this theme.

As pointed out by fellow photographer Israel Opao, high speed photography should have a minimum of 1,000 shutter speed.

1st Place – Darwin Valdez

2nd – Belio Lucero

3rd – Belio Lucero

4th – Alfred Tan

5th – Alfred Tan

6th – Joey de Leon

7th – Boyet Guevarra

8th – Peter Swann

9th – Boyet Guevarra

10th – Elmer Domingo

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1st Place – Darwin Valdez

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10th Place – Elmer Domingo

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7th Place – Boyet Guevarra

9th Boyet

9th Place – Boyet Guevarra

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3rd Place – Belio Lucero

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2nd Place – Belio Lucero