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This month's virtual photomeet participants were tasked to shoot using a "dog's eye view" perspective. After the allotted hours to shoot, here are the submitted photos. Voting Mechanics :
The entries :  ENTRY 1  ENTRY 2  ENTRY 3  ENTRY 4  ENTRY 5  ENTRY 6  ENTRY 7  ENTRY 8  ENTRY 9 9 entries in all. May the best photo win! You may now vote.
Shapes, they're everywhere! But how do you use and present them in an effective and visually-appealing manner? That's the challenge for this month. Let's now vote for our favorite entries! Voting Mechanics :
The entries :  ENTRY 1  ENTRY 2  ENTRY 3  ENTRY 4  ENTRY 5  ENTRY 6  ENTRY 7  ENTRY 8  ENTRY 9 9 entries in all. May the best photo win!
You may now vote. It's been a rainy month, alright, but it was perfect to create a photo challenge. We now reveal who best used the mood and details of the rain to their advantage. The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 17 points (8 votes) / Entry 7 / EARL DOMIQUEL  ENTRY 7 2nd Place : 28 points (12 votes) / Entry 1 / JUSTINE DE LEON  ENTRY 1 1st Place : 32 points (13 votes) / Entry 10 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 10 We've lost count how many contests he's won this year but still... Congratulations, Amen! 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 2021 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thanks to everyone who voted! Till the next contest! August 2021 "Tag-ulan" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 26-30 August 2021
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Our thanks to the participants, voters, and guest judges. It's time to announce the winners of our August 2021 PhotoMeet Contest. The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 10 points (3 votes) / Entry 7 / EARL DOMIQUEL  ENTRY 7 2nd Place : 15 points (4 votes) / Entry 3 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 3 1st Place : 35 points (13 votes) / Entry 11 / ALFIE GRUTAS  ENTRY 11 A runaway victory. Congratulations, Alfie! 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 2021 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. August 2021 Virtual PhotoMeet "Juxtaposition" Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 24-28 August 2021
Votes were cast and tallied automatically via Google Forms. The challenge is to be creative in using NEGATIVE SPACE and present an interesting photo. Who did it best? We now find out. Thanks to everyone who sent their votes! Our Top 3 : 3rd Place : 18 points (8 votes) / Entry 2 / PAOLO CRUZ  ENTRY 2 2nd Place : 19 points (7 votes) / Entry 11 / REYNALD MAGANA  ENTRY 11 1st Place : 34 points (13 votes) / Entry 13 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 13 Another contest is done and it's another win for 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 (also undisclosed) gets 2 points for Focus Bulacan's 2021 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. July 2021 "Negative Space" Theme Contest Entries (Click on thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 24-30 July 2021
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. This is a special contest exclusively for Focus members, coinciding with our 8th anniversary, "CELEBR8". Themed "Celebrate & Create", participants were asked to feature what they are proud and thankful about in their photos. The entries didn't go to public voting, instead going through a ranking process by our 2021 competition judges. Double points were rewarded for those who sent their entries, plus double bonus points for the top placers. The Top 3 : 3rd Place (tie) : CHI LOPEZ  3rd Place (tie) : REYNALD MAGANA  2nd Place : JUSTINE DE LEON  1st Place : AMEN ALCORIZA  Congratulations once more, Amen! A big win as 1st Place gets an extra 20 points, 2nd Place gets 14, 3rd Place gets 10, 4th Place (undisclosed) gets 6, and 5th Place (undisclosed) gets 4 points for Focus Bulacan's 2021 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 6 points for submitting entries. Still coming this month : Our "Negative Space" theme contest July 2021 "Celebrate & Create" Special Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Entries were ranked by 2021 Focus Competition guest judges
Another tough contest to vote on, owing to the number of deserving entries. But as always, we could only have one true winner to emerge. Thanks to all of you who voted. Parallel Top 3 : 3rd Place : 16 points (6 votes) / Entry 8 / REYNALD MAGANA  ENTRY 8 2nd Place : 38 points (16 votes) / Entry 5 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 5 1st Place : 42 points (17 votes) / Entry 16 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 16 Making a strong push to catch up with our POTY 2021 frontrunner. Congratulations, Chi! 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. Stay tuned for our July contests! June 2021 "Parallel" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 24-29 June 2021
Votes were cast and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to cast their votes. Every vote is appreciated. Without further ado, let's now announce the top photos. Smart Street Top 3 : 3rd Place : 20 points (9 votes) / Entry 3 / SHAN FRANCIS VILLANUEVA  ENTRY 3 2nd Place : 32 points (13 votes) / Entry 11 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 11 1st Place : 33 points (14 votes) / Entry 4 / REYNALD MAGANA  ENTRY 4 Congratulations on your first Focus contest win, Reynald! Well-deserved! 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. June 2021 "Smart Street" PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 20-25 June 2021
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Only a handful of entries but enough standouts. Thanks to everyone who participated, including all of you who voted to determine our winners. Our Top 3 : 3rd Place : 16 points (4 votes) / Entry 2 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 2 2nd Place : 30 points (14 votes) / Entry 3 / EARL DOMIQUEL  ENTRY 3 1st Place : 39 points (13 votes) / Entry 1 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 1 5th win of 2021! Will someone even bother to catch up? Congratulations, Amen Alcoriza! 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 2021 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Watch out for our next monthly contests! May 2021 "Eskinita" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 25-28 May 2021
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. A lot of creative entries in this one and we're sure you had a tough time voting. So thank you for the effort, especially our guest judges. Our Top 3 : 3rd Place : 19 points (8 votes) / Entry 8 / ROBERT DAMIEL FRANCISCO  ENTRY 8 2nd Place : 25 points (7 votes) / Entry 10 / CHINN JOAQUIN  ENTRY 10 1st Place : 36 points (17 votes) / Entry 6 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 6 Two in-a-row and fourth win of the year. He's on a streak! Congratulations, Amen Alcoriza! 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. Watch out for our May 2021 contests. See you, then. April 2021 "Twisted" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 25-29 April 2021
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At Focus Bulacan, we strive to improve every member's photography skills. One way to do this is to constantly challenge each other with photo contests. All competition is posted here, for voting and for announcement of results. Good luck! Archives
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