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Thanks to everyone who submitted their entried and voted in the contest! We hope browsing through the photos gave you a visual trip down memory lane. It's now time to announce our winners! The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 20 points (5 votes) / Entry 27 / DAMIEL FRANCISCO  ENTRY 27 2nd Place : 27 points (10 votes) / Entry 25 / RACHELE LACSON  ENTRY 25 1st Place : 32 points (11 votes) / Entry 7 / PONG VIAJE  ENTRY 7 Congratulations, Pong! That's now three straight podium finishes to start our 2021 competition. 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Up next are our March PhotoMeet and Theme Contests! February 2021 "Nostalgia" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 24 February - 1 March 2021
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Street phonesnaps galore. A commendable effort from the participants. Cheers to everyone who sent entries and to all of you who voted. Time to announce our top placers! The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 31 points (15 votes) / Entry 10 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 10 2nd Place : 40 points (15 votes) / Entry 4 / PONG VIAJE  ENTRY 4 1st Place : 57 points (24 votes) / Entry 1 / VINCENT CAPIRAL  ENTRY 1 First time in a long while to join a Focus photomeet, and FIRST PLACE! Welcome back and congratulations, Vincent! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. We're just getting started. See you again at next month's photomeet and contest. February 2021 "Ride and Shoot - Juxtaposition" PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 20-26 February 2021
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Our 2021 Competition is off to a great start! Props to everyone who sent their entries and thanks to all of you who took the time to vote their favorites from the lot of 34 photos. This is the part where we reveal our "Light and Shade" Top 3 : 3rd Place : 24 points (8 votes) / Entry 2 / PONG VIAJE  ENTRY 2 2nd Place : 29 points (14 votes) / Entry 24 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 24 1st Place : 59 points (22 votes) / Entry 23 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 23 First blood of 2021 goes to AMEN ALCORIZA! Congratulations! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. The race is just beginning. It's a long way to go! Up next : our February PhotoMeet and Theme contests. January 2021 "Light and Shade" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 28 January - 1 February 2021
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Since 2020 is a year like no other, we altered our year-end challenge. Instead of the annual Focus Portrait Project (where members are randomly paired and tasked to shoot each other's portraits), this time we launched the ECHO PHOTO SHOOTOUT. Participants were randomly paired and each must recreate a favorite photo of his/her partner while the partner does the same. The challenge is to effectively emulate the photo inspiration while giving it a personal creative flavor. The activity was a prime opportunity for members to learn from each other. Conceptualizing, instruction, and shot execution were coordinated online. The challenge required working together... despite being physically apart. The entries were put to a one-week voting period among Focus members. Here are the Echo Photo Shootout entries and our top placers : 5th Place : 14 points (7 votes) / Entry 12 / AYIE SALVA  4th Place : 17 points (9 votes) / Entry 9 / BILL ELLIS CRUZ  3rd Place : 22 points (11 votes) / Entry 7 / JOHN REDEHN LAT  2nd Place : 22 points (more 2nd-place votes) / Entry 13 / TROY BENITO  1st Place : 25 points (13 votes) / Entry 1 / JUSTINE DE LEON  Congratulations to our top placers, especially to Justine! Since the Echo Photo Shootout awards the same amount of points as Focus Portrait Project from previous years, 1st Place gets an extra 20 points, 2nd Place gets 15, 3rd Place gets 10, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 7, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 5 points that will reflect toward Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 5 points for submitting entries. A round of applause for all the entries and participants! This concludes Focus Bulacan's 2020 Competition. We shall announce the year-end winners of Photographer Of The Year (POTY), Newcomer Of The Year (NOTY), and Most Improved Photographer (MIP) soon! Wide angle shots in portrait orientation. Not the easiest to create and present. Kudos to the participants who tried. Thank you all for voting. Vertical Panorama Top 3 : 3rd Place : 24 points (8 votes) / Entry 1 / ROBERT DAMIEL FRANCISCO  ENTRY 1 2nd Place : 39 points (15 votes) / Entry 2 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 2 1st Place : 45 points (17 votes) / Entry 9 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 9 Last contest of the year goes to Jer Sandel. Congratulations! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. This being the last theme contest of 2020, we now say THANK YOU to all of you who went out of their way to participate and vote in our competition. We shall see you again next year. Till then! November 2020 "Vertical Panorama" Theme Contest (Click thumbnails to view photos in full)         Voting period : 23-27 November 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Our last photomeet contest of the year has ended. Thank you for voting. Here's our Film-Style Photowalk 3 Top 3 : 3rd Place : 15 points (7 votes) / Entry 10 / TROY BENITO  ENTRY 10 2nd Place : 31 points (12 votes) / Entry 9 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 9 1st Place : 51 points (18 votes) / Entry 13 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 13 Well done, Amen! Congratulations! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thus concludes our photomeet contest series for 2020. Thank you to everyone who took the time and effort to submit entries, vote, and give critique. All appreciated! November 2020 PhotoMeet "Film-Style Photowalk 3" Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 22-27 November 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Without votes, we wouldn't be able to come up with winners. So thanks again for your time and effort in making your picks. Every vote counts. Our "Connections" Top 3 : 3rd Place : 18 points (7 votes) / Entry 15 / JUSTINE DE LEON  ENTRY 15 2nd Place : 20 points (7 votes) / Entry 17 / JOHN DENRY SALAZAR  ENTRY 17 1st Place : 25 points (10 votes) / Entry 19 / RACHELE LACSON  ENTRY 19 Motherhood is such an inspiration. Congratulations, Rachele! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. We're down to the last stretch of competition for 2020. See you again next month! October 2020 "Connections" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 23-29 October 2020
Votes were cast and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Another edition of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk has come to a close. While things were different this year, we still hope the participants were able to enjoy the self-guided activity and shooting for the contest. The results will have no bearing toward the global contest, as our contest is separate and independent from the one on www.worldwidephotowalk.com. Our winner will not be entered into the global contest but will receive a special item, along with the runners-up. Our Top 3 : 3rd Place : 24 points (8 votes) / Entry 2 / MON JUAN  ENTRY 2 2nd Place : 27 points (9 votes) / Entry 10 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 10 1st Place : 36 points (14 votes) / Entry 21 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 21 Congratulations, Ry! You'll receive a Google Home Mini smart speaker as special prize. Runners-up shall receive shirts courtesy of Childish. Additionally, 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thanks to everyone who participated and voted. See you again in our next contest. October 2020 PhotoMeet "Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk 2020" Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 4-10 October 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. An amazing collection of entries could only lead to a fierce battle for the top. It was a close fight! Thanks to all of you who voted and sent critique. "Texture" Top 3 : 3rd Place : 24 points (11 votes) / Entry 4 / BILL CRUZ  ENTRY 4 2nd Place : 24 points (9 votes, including guest judge's) / Entry 1 / MON JUAN  ENTRY 1 1st Place : 27 points (8 votes) / Entry 19 / JUSTINE DE LEON  ENTRY 19 A maiden win for one of the contenders for Rookie Of The Year. Congratulations, Justine! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Coming up : October 2020 PhotoMeet Contest (The Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk!) September 2020 "Texture" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view entries in full) Voting Period : 23-28 September 2020
Votes were cast and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Our on-the-spot music interpretation contest has now ended. We appreciate everyone who took the time to cast their vote to help us determine the winners. Here's our Top 3 entries : 3rd Place : 20 points (8 votes) / Entry 2 / JER SANDEL  Entry 2 : "Glycerine" by Bush 2nd Place : 26 points (9 votes) / Entry 1 / TROY BENITO  Entry 1 : "Huling Sandali" by December Avenue 1st Place : 39 points (14 votes) / Entry 13 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 13 : "Sampaguita" by Ben&Ben CONGRATULATIONS, Ry! Your photo was the clear-cut winner of our photomeet challenge. 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thanks to everyone who joined and voted in our contest. Till next month! September 2020 "OTS Music Intepretation" PhotoMeet Contest (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 20-25 September 2020
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