Digital SLR Camera Nikon D700

Nikon FX-format digital SLR – exceptional performance combined with superior mobility and functional versatility to provide serious photographers with outstanding value

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of its newest FX-format digital SLR, the Nikon D700.The D700 features an FX-format first introduced with the Nikon D3. Highly praised for its outstanding features, the D3 established a new level of professional performance in terms of overall image quality, extraordinarily low noise, ISO sensitivity range, continuous high-speed shooting, color gradation, image crispness, durability, weather-resistant operation, system versatility and more.
The new D700 incorporates an extensive array of features that boast a level of performance that is in many ways comparable to the D3. At the same time, it derives a wide range of benefits – including functionality, flexibility and operability – from the more agile D300, Nikon's flagship DX-format D-SLR.
The D700 has everything it takes to satisfy a broad spectrum of photographic needs. The 12.1-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor with a sensing area of 36.0 x 23.9 mm; a sensitivity range of ISO 200 to 6400; continuous shooting at up to 5 frames per second (and up to 8 fps with the optional Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10; Nikon's exclusive 51-point AF system; Scene Recognition System for optimum autofocus, auto exposure and auto white balance detection – these are but a few of the advanced capabilities of the extraordinary new D700.

ABS-CBN Personalities in Dubai last June during "the 1st Filipino Exposition in Dubai"

I was so busy last month and find no time to update this site (my apology)... And the question is why I'm so busy, because few days a lot of events happened here in Dubai like the 110th Independence Day Celebration last June 13, a photo competition in Abu Dhabi with a price of AED 30,000.00 for the 1st prize and thr events of ABS-CBN were I'm one of the Photo contibutors plus all the work in my office. Just to share some of this events here it is:

ABS-CBN Personalities in Dubai last June during "the 1st Filipino Exposition in Dubai"

As we witness the kick-off that steer the Dubai shopping scene towards the world-class all-Filipino trade fair like no other, dubbed as the “The 1st FILIPINO EXPOSITION IN DUBAI: Tiangge, Bazaar, Atbp.” The opening ceremony was held last 19th of June at 4 ‘o clock in the afternoon in Hall 4 of the Dubai World Trade Center. Gracing the event was no less than one of Philippines’ most respected broadcast journalists, Ms. Korina Sanchez. Another first will be unfolding as Dubai will have the honor of hosting few episodes of Ms. Sanchez’s award-winning informative magazine show, “Rated K: Handa Na Ba Kayo

Other Kapamilya personalities from radio and television joined to complete the truly Filipino Ambience. WRR’s DJ Billie played most requested OPM hits. Nightly shows featured the Asian Pop Idol Christian Bautista on “Ballad Thursday”, Grand Star Dreamer Yeng Constantino on “Pop Friday”, and Soul Siren Nina on “Acoustic Saturday.” Sale on apparels and gadgets, as well as opportunities on travel and leisure was few during the shopping festival for the global Pinoy in the Middle East. There was also a chance to win on the raffle prizes, which drowned hourly! ENTRANCE TO THE EXHIBITION IS ABSOLUTELY FREE! Nightly shows charged at only AED 10. BigAtin members were given a discount at only AED 5. These happen on June 19-21, 2008 at the Hall 4 of Dubai World Trade Center. At least 35 exhibitors from the Philippines was there flew in all the way to Dubai, “The 1st FILIPINO EXPOSITION IN DUBAI: Tiangge, Bazaar, Atbp.” is truly ‘by the Filipino, for the Filipino.’

During the 1st Day:

Cutting of the Ribbon from left to right: Mr. Egay Garcia, Korina Sanchez, Vicky Belo and Con Gen. Valerio

Vicky Belo & Korina Sanchez


Korina Sanchez

Christian Bautista & DJ Billie

Christian Bautista

Korina Sanchez and Dindo Amparo

Dindo Amparo Middle East Chief Bureau

My Wife and DJ Billie


I will publish soon some of the photos taken during this event...

Imagine a world without Filipinos

A friend of mine send me an email just this morning (June 17 2008)with a title of "Imagine a World without Filipinos"... Because of curiousity I read the clippings after I read it I'm amazed, so I decided to find this article in the net and luckily I found it... So Here's the message...

Imagine a world without Filipinos

from Arab News The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily
by: Abdullah Al-Maghlooth Al-Watan, almaghlooth@alwatan.com.sa

Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. He says: “When they left, I felt as if I had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite.”
Al-Maghrabi then flew to Manila to look for two other Filipino workers to replace the ones who had left. Previously, he had tried workers of different nationalities but they did not impress him. “There is no comparison between Filipinos and others,” he says. Whenever I see Filipinos working in the Kingdom, I wonder what our life would be without them.
Saudi Arabia has the largest number of Filipino workers — 1,019,577 — outside the Philippines. In 2006 alone, the Kingdom recruited more than 223,000 workers from the Philippines and their numbers are still increasing. Filipinos not only play an important and effective role in the Kingdom, they also perform different jobs in countries across the world, including working as sailors. They are known for their professionalism and the quality of their work.
Nobody here can think of a life without Filipinos, who make up around 20 percent of the world’s seafarers. There are 1.2 million Filipino sailors.
So if Filipinos decided one day to stop working or go on strike for any reason, who would transport oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? We can only imagine the disaster that would happen.
What makes Filipinos unique is their ability to speak very good English and the technical training they receive in the early stages of their education. There are several specialized training institutes in the Philippines, including those specializing in engineering and road maintenance. This training background makes them highly competent in these vital areas.
When speaking about the Philippines, we should not forget Filipino nurses. They are some 23 percent of the world’s total number of nurses. The Philippines is home to over 190 accredited nursing colleges and institutes, from which some 9,000 nurses graduate each year. Many of them work abroad in countries such as the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Singapore.
Cathy Ann, a 35-year-old Filipino nurse who has been working in the Kingdom for the last five years and before that in Singapore, said she does not feel homesick abroad because “I am surrounded by my compatriots everywhere.” Ann thinks that early training allows Filipinos to excel in nursing and other vocations. She started learning this profession at the age of four as her aunt, a nurse, used to take her to hospital and ask her to watch the work. “She used to kiss me whenever I learned a new thing. At the age of 11, I could do a lot. I began doing things like measuring my grandfather’s blood pressure and giving my mother her insulin injections,” she said.
This type of early education system is lacking in the Kingdom. Many of our children reach the university stage without learning anything except boredom.
The Philippines, which you can barely see on the map, is a very effective country thanks to its people. It has the ability to influence the entire world economy.
We should pay respect to Filipino workers, not only by employing them but also by learning from their valuable experiences.
We should learn and educate our children on how to operate and maintain ships and oil tankers, as well as planning and nursing and how to achieve perfection in our work. This is a must so that we do not become like Muhammad Al-Maghrabi who lost his interest and appetite when Filipino workers left his flower shop.
We have to remember that we are very much dependent on the Filipinos around us. We could die a slow death if they chose to leave us.

So to all of us be Proud to be A Filipino...

Plants and Flower Collections

As I practice my Closed-up/Macro Photography I try with this plants and Flowers... After some trials this what i've got...

New Seven Wonders of Nature

The "New 7 Wonders of the World" campaign was a resounding success, which took democracy to a new global level. Give your vote to define the New Seven Wonders of Nature from which the Philippines was included in this campaign. The Island Philippines has composed of 7101 island to show its beauty to the world and luckly four (4) of them was included in this wonders.

Please Vote Here

The Four (4) wonders from the Philippines:

Chocolate Hills

The Chocolate Hills is an unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills, all about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 sq km The hills are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, giving them the name ''Chocolate Hills.''

Tubbataha Reef

Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef in the Sulu Sea that belongs to the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. The reef is composed of two atolls, North and South Reefs. Each reef has a single small islet that protrudes from the water. The atolls are separated by a deep channel 8 kilometers wide. Over one thousand species, including many that are endangered, can be found at on the reef. These include manta rays, lionfish, tortoises, clownfish and sharks.

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water's edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave.

Mayon Volcano

Mayon Volcano is an active volcano on the Filipino island of Luzon, 15 km northwest of Legazpi City.It is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano). Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows. Mayon is the most active volcano in the country, having erupted over 47 times in the past 400 years, and is a part of what is called the Pacific Ring of Fire.

So to all my Kababayans out there and for those people who believed that Philippines is one of Gods Nature's gift to humankind please support my homeland to its journey.