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I wonder which Instagram filter would complement my hipster ensemble. 

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Meditated on the other end of Kalanggaman island. The one with no people taking selfies (not this one obviously). One of the highlights of 2016.

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At Kalanggaman Island, Palompon, Leyte. Lensed by FJ

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Your moment of zen.

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My previous photo editor was a pirated Corel Aftershot pro and I did okay with it. Tried to pirate Lightroom but couldn’t seem to make it work. I got decent performance when I dabbled within the trial period tho. But now that I’ve got hardware of my own that I can tweak on my own time (hence Linux as my choice of operating system). I am now in dire need of a photo editor after I made my switch back to Ubuntu Mate 16.04 LTS.  Apparently I have a choice between the Dark Table and Raw Therapee. I tried DT and I found it useful especially the presets (e.g. pentax-like, ricoh-like, canon-like, nikon-like, fuji-like, and even leica-like). But I think I’m partial to RT after taking it on a spin on this photo I took from Cicada hills, Davao. 

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Saw this guy looking as we walked past him on the pier on Cagayan de Oro city. Re-edited using lightroom. Previous one was on Corel.

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Dr. Jose Rizal and his autumn backdrop.

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Street photography in Surigao city

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My mother was a 1Lt. in the AFP, stationed in Southern Command in Zamboanga and this bayonet is one of her souvenirs. I've had a fixation on exotic knives ever since I claimed this as my own. I remember trying to clean this up when I was a kid but there was no Google back then. Today I'm still a kid, a kid with access to Google. I used white vinegar to lift the rust. Wd40, mineral oil, and elbow grease to remove the grime away. There's a bit of grime and rust left in hard to reach nooks and crannies but I think my restoration project is a success.

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This is Pulgas and she's tired most of the time.

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Had a walkabout in Malaybalay when i saw this guy chilling. And yes it was the first time I went up to ask someone to take their portrait.

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Vintage camera

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Had a chance to ride shotgun for latex collection and delivery. So I took it.

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Roses are dead BMO is serpentine. Will you BMOi valentine?

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Bitchin’ wall I found in Davao city.

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Mother, being bashful for having her photo taken.

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My sister's happiness is having the side mirror fixed.

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Noticed this thing on the doorknobs on the family ancestral house. I like to think it fends off what a locked doorknob doesn't.