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Our theme for this month, "Texture", is defined as "the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance" or "the visual or tactile surface characteristics and appearance of something". We have an interesting lot fo entries. Now it's time to pick our favorites. Voting Mechanics :
Here are the entries :  ENTRY 1  ENTRY 2  ENTRY 3  ENTRY 4  ENTRY 5  ENTRY 6  ENTRY 7  ENTRY 8  ENTRY 9  ENTRY 10  ENTRY 11  ENTRY 12  ENTRY 13  ENTRY 14  ENTRY 15  ENTRY 16  ENTRY 17  ENTRY 18  ENTRY 19  ENTRY 20  ENTRY 21 21 entries in all. May the best photo win!
Cast your vote via Google Forms : https://forms.gle/nfhuGrfiK7i5qZX17 After 7 months, we're finally back to having our regular photomeet. For this activity, we asked participants to state their favorite songs. During photowalk orientation, we then used an app to randomly assign the favorite songs to each of the participants. The challenge is to interpret and shoot the assigned song and submit their entry for this contest on the same day. (Note : Participants couldn't be assigned their own favorite song. They interpreted a co-participant's fave song.) Together with their photos, they were asked to provide a line or two from the song to help the voters in their choices. We also included a Spotify link for each of the songs, should you want to listen and know more about the music. It's time to look, listen, and vote. Voting Mechanics :
The entries :  Entry 1 : "Huling Sandali" by December Avenue "Maaari bang hingin ang iyong kamay? Hawakan mo't huwag mong bitawan." Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/24ngpWhBOxKJtIPnzSNX8c?si=tdpkoplcQrib40EENzAYKA  Entry 2 : "Glycerine" by Bush "We live in a wheel where everyone steals, but when we rise it's like strawberry fields." Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/5buITai6eMzU8rJonMEI6e?si=xh_G1ThjQgiLwSW1WPt7Rw  Entry 3 : "Tribes" by Victory Worship "Every tribe will see Your glory, every nation bow before You" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/7A6iCvA36tfeXuMHXa0hLD?si=UAEh1snNQ-Ck5FQZIL-Ceg  Entry 4 : "That's What You Get" by Paramore "That's what you get when you let your heart win, whoa, I drowned out all my sense with the sound of its beating" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/0UY4FvG4f9JI6kBR1BlWrZ?si=zT6lAWvsSXqMW-KRR02Ouw  Entry 5 : "Destination" by Kapatid "I'm drowning in my past again" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/4opdPME9atWJhJuzcVOh1a?si=eyoEL2l9S4i1YQ-4ZCsAEg  Entry 6 : "Wildflower" by Skylark "Let her cry, for she's a lady, Let her dream, for she's a child." Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/2XwrN6QiMCWrPW72ehZrlI?si=X76tyBj-SJGFPBiWOFKn5A  Entry 7 : "Your Universe" by Rico Blanco "You can thank your stars all you want but I'll always be the lucky one." Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/7vWHppvllFJXdXf0xplZum?si=8Ny_n4siRzCitgzsKzVtyQ  Entry 8 : "The Promise" by When In Rome "If you need a friend, don't look to a stranger, You know in the end, I'll always be there" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/48p5E25cFPanxuwCTmTpuL?si=CKWlumSNQSaE1bJgKBXCnQ  Entry 9 : "Your Song" by Parokya Ni Edgar "I take one step away, then I find myself coming back to you" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/3OpGUlDmRUXh0NkIYWoIlD?si=PhSQ1PgSReSbWPIDg_qqHA  Entry 10 : "Sa'yo" by Munimuni "Ang damdamin ko'y sa'yong sa'yo" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/19qvp23a0iXjzS72nqOi8u?si=QfJ2sbSKQs6CSjzhAE9voA  Entry 11 : "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi "So, before you go was there something I could have said?" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/7ce20yLkzuXXLUhzIDoZih?si=TT0S0pijSCGaPPwJ6XAs-Q  Entry 12 : "That Power" by will.i.am & Justin Bieber "I'ma take it higher and high and high and higher, I stay in fly attire, keeping burning like that fire" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/4DQHskgY5OOkwn9xavjv1g?si=VYg0zZ87Q_Kb6JEqutYwtg  Entry 13 : "Sampaguita" by Ben&Ben "Sa pagitan ng anino at ilaw, sa pagitan ng pabulong at pasigaw, makakailag ba sa mga balang naligaw?" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/3uSLCrfK2gvBZ6OUuAdawA?si=7THX5n1EQJ6_wsZ1hmAhEg  Entry 14 : "241" by Rivermaya "But somebody owns you now" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/1qeqGIFBg8GTb6etWGskIM?si=A9SBkK1iTByqwegpDJyELA  Entry 15 : "With A Smile" by Eraserheads "You'll get by with a smile, you can't win at everything but you can try" Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/1NopgVCMVhCKIm64tF7auX?si=bx7MRgZhTka_NFRMn2352w 15 entries in all. May the best photo win!
Here again is the Google Forms link where to cast your vote : https://forms.gle/X59iJFfQ3A3i9hLH7 "Human Body" is one of the most challenging themes we've had this year especially because of the restrictions of the community quarantine. But here we are, voting is over and now we announce the winners. Our Top 3 : 3rd Place : 21 points (9 votes) / Entry 17 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 17 2nd Place : 27 points (11 votes) / Entry 9 / ROBERT DAMIEL FRANCISCO  ENTRY 9 1st Place : 34 points (11 votes) / Entry 6 / AMEN ALCORIZA  ENTRY 6 Congratulations on your maiden win for 2020, 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 2020 Photographer Of The Year competition. Participants automatically get 3 points for submitting entries. Thanks to everyone who participated and voted in the contest. Stay tuned for our next challenge and our next theme contest. August 2020 "Human Body" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 23-28 August 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. We'd like to thank you again for voting and helping establish the top photos in our contest. Here are the Top 3 for "Lockdown Colors" : 3rd Place : 22 points (8 votes) / Entry 5 / ROBERT DAMIEL FRANCISCO  ENTRY 5 2nd Place : 29 points (11 votes) / Entry 15 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 15 1st Place : 38 points (14 votes) / Entry 1 / ALFIE GRUTAS  ENTRY 1 Back to back wins for Alfie! 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. Next : August 2020 Theme Contest, "The Human Body" August 2020 "Lockdown Colors" PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 5-11 August 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. An interesting mix of still life objects. Thanks to everyone who voted to help us determine the winners! Now's the part where we reveal the top photos. The Top 3 : 3rd Place : 16 points (8 votes) / Entry 3 / ROBERT DAMIEL FRANCISCO  ENTRY 3 2nd Place : 17 points (4 votes) / Entry 17 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 17 1st Place : 23 points (13 votes) / Entry 11 / ALFIE GRUTAS  ENTRY 11 Well done, Alfie! 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. See you again next month. July 2020 "Outdoor Still Life" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 23-29 July 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. We appreciate your time and effort in voting. Thank you for helping us determine the winners. Here are our "Backlit" Top 3 : 3rd Place : 20 points (8 votes) / Entry 6 / JOVIT CABALLERO  ENTRY 6 2nd Place : 21 points (10 votes) / Entry 17 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 17 1st Place : 57 points (19 votes) / Entry 11 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 11 Congratulations, Jer! 4th win of 2020. 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. See you again next month for our July theme contest. June 2020 "Backlit" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 23-29 June 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Rainy day shoot and a week of submitting votes are over. Thanks to everyone who participated in our contest and voting. It's a close victory for our winner. Bagong Umaga Top 3 : 3rd Place : 14 points (4 votes) / Entry 7 / EARL DOMIQUEL  ENTRY 7 2nd Place : 25 points (9 votes) / Entry 12 / JUSTINE DE LEON  ENTRY 12 1st Place : 27 points (10 votes) / Entry 3 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 3 Third win of 2020! Congratulations, Ry! 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 : June 2020 "Backlit" Theme Contest June 2020 "Bagong Umaga" PhotoMeet Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 13-19 June 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Thanks to everyone who voted and appreciated the entries. Congratulations to all the participants for the mouth-watering photos, especially to our.... "Lutong Bahay" Top 3 : 3rd Place : 30 points (13 votes) / Entry 7 / CHI LOPEZ  ENTRY 7 2nd Place : 30 points (14 votes) / Entry 17 / GILBERT MACAPAGAL  ENTRY 17 1st Place : 46 points (15 votes) / Entry 4 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 4 Two-in-a-row! Congratulations, Jer! 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 next challenge and our next theme contest. May 2020 "Lutong Bahay" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 22-28 May 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Contest entries showed that even with our current situation, summer can still be fun! Thanks to the participants who sent their photos (cheers to accepting the challenge!) and to everyone who voted. Summer Vibes Top 3 : 3rd Place : 26 points (15 votes) / Entry 1 / JM PAGTALUNAN  ENTRY 1 2nd Place : 31 points (13 votes) / Entry 21 / GILBERT MACAPAGAL  ENTRY 21 1st Place : 51 points (20 votes) / Entry 17 / JER SANDEL  ENTRY 17 Kids are gonna be kids, they'll have fun no matter what. Congratulations, Jer! 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. On to our next contest... soon. May 2020 Virtual PhotoMeet "Summer Vibes" Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 10 - 19 May 2020
Votes were cast privately and tallied automatically via Google Forms. Voting has ended for our April 2020 theme contest. We'd like to thank everyone who submitted entries and all who voted to determine our winners. Our Top 3 are : 3rd Place : 18 points (9 votes) / Entry 1 / ROBERT DAMIEL FRANCISCO  ENTRY 1 2nd Place : 29 points (12 votes) / Entry 19 / NICOLE JACINTO  ENTRY 19 1st Place : 38 points (13 votes) / Entry 22 / RY JACINTO  ENTRY 22 A 1-2 finish for the Jacinto brothers. 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. Thanks to all of you. See you again soon! Let's not stop shooting even amidst the pandemic. April 2020 "Through Glass" Theme Contest Entries (Click thumbnails to view photos in full) Voting Period : 24-30 April 2020
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