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One of the best contests we've had this year, in terms of number and quality of entries. Congratulations to the participants! May your entries inspire budding photographers and make them realize that interesting photos are not limited to DSLR or mirrorless camera output. Thank you to everyone who voted, especially our guest judge - an Asus PixelMaster himself - Sir Ricky Ladia. The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 49 points (24 votes) / Entry 17 / CHINN JOAQUIN  ENTRY 17 2nd Place : 53 points (23 votes) / Entry 30 / ELENA TAEZA  ENTRY 30 1st Place : 62 points (27 votes) / Entry 17 / LJ PANGANIBAN  ENTRY 25 Reflection rules! Congratulations, LJ! 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 the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Till our next theme contest! It's going to be an epic one. :) August 2018 Theme Contest "Phone Snap" Entries (Click thumbnails to view entries in full) Voting Period : 25-30 August 2018 Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. We appreciate you taking time and a lot of effort in scrolling through 43(!) entries and casting your votes. Really. A contest with this many entries had to get enough votes to determine a clear-cut winner. And it happened. So thank you all! Once again, a special shoutout to our guest judge Ruben Ranin. The contest theme was "RURAL RICHES" : priceless joys and reasons why Pamarawan folks enjoy living in the rural area. The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 22 points (8 votes) / Entry 7 / MAC OMEGA  ENTRY 7 2nd Place : 26 points (16 votes) / Entry 11 / PONG VIAJE  ENTRY 11 1st Place : 97 points (35 votes) / Entry 6 / HUMPREY CATAJAN  ENTRY 6 Pulling away from the field and setting a new Focus single contest record for most accumulated points, the winner is HUMPREY CATAJAN. Congratulations!!! You will get a brandnew Lowepro Urban+ Klettersack camera backpack courtesy of Focus Bulacan and Lightroom Corp. 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 the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thanks to everyone who participated in the photowalk and the contest. We wish everyone who submitted for the Fujifilm nationwide contest good luck! August 2018 PhotoMeet "Pamarawan Photowalk" Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view entries in full) Voting Period : 22-28 August 2018 Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. In a season full of rains and reflections, which concept and photo stood out? It's time to find out. Rain Reflection Top 3 : 3rd Place : 39 points (18 votes) / Entry 14 / ANGELO YAMANAKA  ENTRY 14 2nd Place : 48 points (23 votes) / Entry 7 / HUMPREY CATAJAN  ENTRY 7 1st Place : 57 points (22 votes) / Entry 8 / AWEL DIONISIO  ENTRY 8 It looks like there's no stopping him. Congratulations for yet another win, Awel! 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 the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Our appreciation to everyone who took their time to vote, especially our guest judge Ricky Ladia. July 2018 Theme Contest "Rain Reflection" Entries (Click thumbnails to view entries in full) Voting Period : 28 July - 2 August 2018 Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. To some of the participants, model pictorials are what they prefer to do. To most of them, it was their first time shooting in this kind of setup. Evoque was another of those photomeets where Focus photographers got to explore a genre. The contest is just a bonus. Here are the Evoque Top 3 : 3rd Place : 39 points (21 votes) / Entry 7 / MAYNARD PASAKDAL, JR.  ENTRY 7 2nd Place : 44 points (20 votes) / Entry 1 / ELENA TAEZA  ENTRY 1 1st Place : 65 points (23 votes) / Entry 4 / BILL ELLIS CRUZ  ENTRY 4 Well done, Bill! Looks like this is just the beginning of many contest wins for you. 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 the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thank you to all the voters especially our guest judge Ruben Ranin. Till our next one! June 2018 PhotoMeet "Evoque" Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view entries in full) Voting Period : 20-25 July 2018 Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. A lot of interesting memories. So which ones were the voters' favorites? The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 24 points (13 votes) / Entry 8 / BILL ELLIS CRUZ  ENTRY 8 2nd Place : 47 points (21 votes) / Entry 19 / SHAUANG BOTE  ENTRY 19 1st Place : 79 points (31 votes) / Entry 10 / ALIH VIAJE  ENTRY 10 That looks painful but it's a winner! Congratulations, ALIH VIAJE! A throwback to a medical ritual a lot of males cringe remembering. 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (also undisclosed) gets 2 points for the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thanks to everyone who voted, especially our judge Ricky Ladia. Participants will be served well by critique so please pay attention to it. It also looks painful but it's also meant to make you winners! On to our next contest. June 2018 Theme Contest "Dating Gawi" Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 25-29 June 2018 Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. A golden field of deserving entries. Votes borne out of tough choices. And a Top 3 that's as close as it gets. Thank you all for your votes! Golden Hour Top 3 : 3rd Place : 42 points (18 votes) / Entry 1 / ALFIE GRUTAS  ENTRY 1 2nd Place : 44 points (16 votes) / Entry 4 / AWEL DIONISIO  ENTRY 4 1st Place : 48 points (23 votes) / Entry 12 / HANS ALIWALAS  ENTRY 12 He's back! Congratulations, Hans! Your road back to Focus membership is right on track. Good to have you once again! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (also undisclosed) gets 2 points for the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. May 2018 Theme Contest "Golden Hour" Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 29 May - 5 June 2018 Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. Salute to the participants! Your efforts showed : this was one of the most difficult contests to vote in. But as always, voters could only choose their 3 favorites. Our appreciation as well to everyone who voted, including guest judge Ruben Ranin. The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 21 points (8 votes) / Entry 18 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 18 2nd Place : 26 points (8 votes) / Entry 6 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 6 1st Place : 30 points (13 votes) / Entry 14 / AWEL DIONISIO  ENTRY 14 Congratulations once again, Awel! Beginning to run away as this is now your fourth contest win this 2018. 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 the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. We don't have a photomeet for May so up next will be our May theme contest (Golden Hour). April 2018 Theme Contest "Pet Portrai" Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 28 April - 3 May 2018 Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. Shooting startrails requires technical knowledge, a specific set of equipment, some luck, and a lot of patience. Our April 2018 PhotoMeet allowed participants to learn the basics of star trail photography and gave them an on-the-spot experience of shooting it. Owing to the unfavorable night sky conditions, however, they were given a week to reshoot on their own and produce their entries. After another week of voting, we can now announce our top photos. The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 27 points (14 votes) / Entry 4 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 4 2nd Place : 28 points (11 votes) / Entry 2 / ARWIN MARCELINO  ENTRY 2 1st Place : 63 points (21 votes) / Entry 3 / AWEL DIONISIO  ENTRY 3 A clear and comfortable victory. That's now two in a row photomeet contest wins. Congratulations, Awel! 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 the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thanks to everyone who voted, with special mention to guest judge Ricky Ladia. April 2018 PhotoMeet Contest "Star Trails" Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 17-24 April 2018
Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. How do you give a visual interpretation to a concept associated with sound? The participants tried their best (we hope) and the voters picked out their favorites. Shout out to guest judge Ricky Ladia and all Focus members and applicants who cast their votes. All your input are appreciated. "Music" Top 3 : 3rd Place : 19 points (10 votes) / Entry 8 / AWEL DIONISIO  ENTRY 8 2nd Place : 38 points (14 votes) / Entry 17 / JOEY RAMOS  ENTRY 17 1st Place : 55 points (21 votes) / Entry 16 / ALFIE GRUTAS  ENTRY 16 Congratulations, Alfie! Your good vibes photo bested 17 other entries. May this be just the first of many contest wins for you. 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 3, and 5th Place (also undisclosed) gets 2 points for the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Coming up : Our Star Trails photo contest. March 2018 Theme Contest "Music" Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 27 March - 4 April Votes can be viewed at Facebook comment box below. The closest contest we've had in years. It came down to the very last vote - that of guest judge Ruben Ranin - to determine the winner. An exciting finish to a very challenging photowalk and contest. Kudos to all the participants and voters! The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 28 points (14 votes) / Entry 5 / HUMPREY CATAJAN  ENTRY 5 2nd Place : 60 points (27 votes) / Entry 19 / JR LOPEZ  ENTRY 19 1st Place : 62 points (22 votes) / Entry 2 / AWEL DIONISIO  ENTRY 2 A come-from-behind win. Congratulations, Awel! 1st Place gets an extra 10 points, 2nd Place gets 7, 3rd Place gets 5, 4th Place gets 3, and 5th Place gets 2 points for the 2018 Photographer Of The Year competition (points will only be recorded for official members). Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Up next is our Music theme contest for March. March 2018 PhotoMeet Contest "Pamarawang Film-Style Photowalk" Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 14-20 March 2018
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