Borakay. Photo by Dylan Gozum (2006)
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It has since been renamed SUPERPASYAL to reflect the style of chronicling scenes, places and people in this former Royal city, now dubbed affectionately as, well, The City of our Affections by its residents and those who may not be living within it but are enthralled and in-love just the same with this city's vibrant life, wonderful history, its rich past and its hopeful future.
In English, SUPERPASYAL means quite literally as super travel or someone who does a lot of travels, although travel does not really come very close to what pasyal means. Maybe tour or jaunt would be more like it. The Spanish word paseo is actually the closest, har har! At any rate, welcome and enjoy your stay!
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5 comments:
wow great shot.
A very moody picture! I would never have guessed that this was Boracay!
this is just my opinion Dylan but the thing with Boracay beaches (and other white sand beaches for that matter)is that, well, they don't look that much appealing in monochrome kase wala masyadong makuhang contrast. maputla lahat. also, if you could switch that boat a little bit on the left and less space on the foreground to provide apt vista at the back, then I guess we'll have something here. but again, this is just me blabbering again. ;-)
Hi Rayts, ha ha! I appreciate all the comments you're giving me. I never had formal training with photography, but I guess it's all in the 'eye' - how one sees things. I have this thing for monochromes especially when I'm moody - like what Sidney said - and the original photo didn't have sun at all. This was June and it was raining like hell in Borakay (pero kuripot ako and wanted to save so i went, tee hee!). I decided to render the photo in B&W bec it was too gloomy in the original. Useless lang din ang photo, although I do have some fantastic shots of sunny Boracay (I had to cross the island to see it).
Sidney, moody indeed!
Travel Phils, thanks po for dropping by again!
Very moody nga. But that quote made me smile and think. oo nga ano? hehe
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