Going to and from fieldwork in Oriental Mindoro gave me the chance to appreciate the beauty of Calapan Bay. I was billeted in Calapan Bay hotel, a stone's throw away from Calapan City Pier. For the first 3 days, I was disappointed. It was always raining. On the 4th and 5th day of my stay in the hotel, bright sunny mornings greeted me. It was a break from gloomy breakfasts.
Initially, I thought it was just an ordinary daily scene. But then peeping through the grills of the fence that separates the sea and the hotel, I noticed some people gleaning (it was a low tide). Again, another dramatic scene I always wanted to capture through my lenses. So, I dashed back to my room and grabbed my camera backpack and in minutes, I was shooting the beautiful scenery. Thus for three mornings, what could be better than enjoying the morning sun, sniffing the salty sea air, savoring your coffee while admiring this God-given scenery? Lovely, isn't it?
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| The view from Calapan Bay Hotel's rear veranda. |
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| A fisherman catching some fish. |
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| Wide view of Calapan City Pier. |
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| A gleaner, apparently collecting clams and other edibles. |
However, I did not have much chance of capturing Calapan Bay by nightfall. It was either raining at night or too late when I reach the hotel from fieldwork. I had a full week and felt drained and sometimes I would just doze off until dinner time.
When it was dinnertime on my second to the last night in the hotel, a beautiful sunset became a reliever to my worn out body. Again, I ran back to my room to get my camera! (I seem to have a penchant for not bringing my camera with me! Well, it happens. Besides I had to dine and not shoot.).
Thinking that sunsets happen so fast I felt I had to do it again. Unlike my other previous sunset photos, it was not very dramatic, but then, sunsets always fascinate me. I was careful not to have camera shake as I did not have a tripod with me (Yeah, a lame excuse!). I tried on some, but I only made some good shots, especially in some long exposures, and increasing the ISO is the only way to have it fast.
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| Sunset in Calapan Bay. |
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| Super Cat heading to Batangas Port. Trying on an incandescent white balance. |
Again, I am just happy to share with you some photos of Calapan Bay by day and night. I hope you like what I saw.
For more photos, please visit the Calapan Bay set in Flickr.
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15 comments :
First time to see photos of Calapan. Beautiful shots you got there. And I must say you captured that sunset quite wonderfully. So please, next time always have your camera with you. :))
Thanks, AJ! Yeah, I should make it a point to bring a camera with me anywhere I go...LOL!
Our office is in Puerto Galera so sometimes I go to Calapan. Never saw it (yet) like you did though. Wonderful pics! Just love your header. Hope I'll learn to take good pics as well :D
Aleah, thanks! I miss PG also.
I was amazed by the sunset shot, I like the sky color combination.
Ding. I loved all the shots on this post. I learned also about the long exposure and increase the ISO when taking a shot on sunsets. Thanks bro. :-).
Hala, nakaka-ignite gumala ulit. My last major trip was June... Inggit ako sa Calapan mo, nak Puerto Galera ka rin?
@henry, Thanks!
@Bonz, up to 400 ISO lang puwede. Grainy na masyado if more than that
@Edmaration, go na! Hindi na ako nakapunta PG. Out of the way eh.
Beautiful pictures! What camera do you use?
@Chris, Thanks! I use Olympus E-510.
Beautiful shots! I love sky captures...so much to love about the sky.
I wish someday, I can make it there. :)
Thank you, Arlene! Mindoro Oriental has a lot more to offer!
I am a Mindorena by heart and your photos bring back a lot of memories, esp. the fourth and fifth ones. I used to live in Pola (Mdo. Or.) but it's been years since my last visit. Hope to visit the province again soon. :)
PinayWanderer, I went to Pola too! Nice quaint town!
Sunsets always, always fascinate me as well! I love the photo of the fisherman catching fish, and how the water reflects his image.
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