Para sa Huling Pag Lubog ng Araw

At natapos na
ang hindi pa nasimulan.
Huling sulyap sa mga
anino
na muli't muli'y tatawid
sa atin.

Bagamat ang bukas ay ganito
pa rin ang dadatnan natin.
Mahalaga ay nandito ako
sa kanyang pagpanaw.

Ngayon ko sya nakuha,
sa panulukan ng kanyang ganda...
dahil hindi na kami
magkakilala bukas.

O dili kaya'y...
Hindi sya magpakita sa atin.



(I guess this is my ode to the sun... the only light bringer from the east... I've always had this idea that the sun we see each day is a different one... and we are strangers to each sun that rises... or perhaps a day will come when it will cease to rise... so each sunset could be our last...)
Larawan at Salita: Jay Protacio Mendoza


Lugar: Mangrove Trail, Subic Bay Freeport Zone

MAMAMATAY NA AKO, MALAPIT NA...

After taking my son to school the other day, I drove around the city's main metro area for 10 minutes. I saw this old man sitting on a curve, in front of an old abandoned building. I parked on the side of the road to take his picture and as i did, he asked me, "Mapapahamak ba ako dahil sa litrato na yan?" Then I answered, "Hindi po 'tay, libangan ko lang po ito."

Then while I was already taking his pictures, he said to me, "Kung sabagay, kahit mapahamak ako, ayos lang... mamamatay na rin naman ako... malapit na...."

It took a while before his words sank in and when it did, I felt a blank and blunt throb in my heart... I guess I was shocked with waht he said... I walked slowly away from him and rode my car... I even forgot to ask his name.

Maybe I'll see him again... and ask him what his name is... maybe...

Loosing sight of things

In the blur you seek,
is a recollection.
Your eyes have shut
yet you find them all in your heart.
And we have less to flaunt
than you.

You have seen more
than we
and in our life time...
we remain blind...

Your sight has ceased
because you have seen
it all.




Photo by: Jay Protacio M.
Location: West Bajac Bajac Market, Olongapo City

When Summer Is Gone

Summer was good to me this year. I had many opportunities to shoot pictures.

Well, not just my usual street stroll shots and gate-crashed wedding shoots but also some bonus photo ops. My wife and I went to Pundakit in San Antonio, Zambales with my dear friend Atty. Ronald Gavino and a couple of other friends. The beach was spectacular and the people were so nice. We stayed in Ronald's beach house.... ( We drank.. we ate.. we swam.. we drank.. and ate again...)

The next day was even better because we took a boat ride to the famous Capones Island. That was last March.

Last April, my photo group, the flickristasindios or "indios" as we fondly called our group went to Pundakit again not for a boat ride to Capones Island but for a ride to Anawangin Cove (Also in San Antonio, Zambales). During that group trip, I had the chance to shoot landscapes that were different from my other landscapes and I even had the chance to shoot models... (hehehehehe) Now, I don't think for shooting models since I am more comfortable with shooting street portraits and street scenes... But still it was a good learning experience for me...

But enough with the blabber. Time for photos.

I will miss summer.. that's for sure.


The First Pundakit Trip:


Boat Ride To Capones Island:



Capones Shoreline:



By now you know who this is:






Indios Anawangin Trip 2009:




Anawangin Cove:



Anawangin Waves (Long Exposure):



Model Shoot@ wood area Anawangin:
Models Jill & Juju



Juju by the Rocks:



Model Shot by the woods, Anawangin:
Model: Eureka



Eureka Pose



Eureka and the Waves


I told you, I'm going to miss this summer