I can get reacquainted with my camera

From Wednesday's game
The Sophomore

From Friday's wedding
Just Married

I attended the Australian Cycling Track titles during the week in Sydney. I had to play with the settings regularly to get consistent results. I need a much faster tele lens!! Current Olympic mens sprint champion Ryan Bailey (racing in black) was in action. Sprint_Racing
Unfortunately, he had a dramatic crash.  Champ_Crashes
There was plenty of great close racing taking place with spots for the Beijing Olympic Games on offer. Here_I_Come Looking_Ahead
The Teams Pursuit is also a favourite event of mine to watch. Two teams line up on opposite sides of the track and race each other. The race can be won if the last rider of the other team is caught by the pursuing team, otherwise it is determined over a distance. The lead rider leads the team for a lap and then he swings up high on the bank before rejoining the end of the train. NSW_Pursuit_1 WA_Pursuit
I particularly enjoyed the AWD tandem class (Athletes With Disabilities). The rear cyclist is blind and is guided by the lead cyclist known as the Pilot.
Tandem_Pursuit

This collection of shots for the most part seems a bit offbeat, but perhaps interesting enough for a smile or two.  

Attack Dog

Attack Pidgeon

Strawberry martini about to be attacked

Attack of the putter

You wanna' pet me?  Do you feel lucky, well, do you, punk?

Attack of the Destroyer, signature hole #9 of the Navy Base Destroyer course.

Who will attack first, the Heron or its shadow?

Hi Guys,

Here are some photos with my new camera. The event is called the NBA's Summer Pro League at CSULB in the Pyramid.  The D200 is so much better than the D70. It is well worth the price.  

-Matt

Check em out!

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PS: Cory or John...Can I have one of you guys delete all my photos in my gallery except these basketball photos. I want to start fresh with my new camera/new year.  Thank you!

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Flying
Rest
Air
Jumping
Kick flip
Slip
Hang on
Comin' at ya...
Practice. Practice. Practice.

Well shutterbugs, I'm logged back in here after having not visited for months (close to half a year, if not over that, i think). So I hope you'll all forgive me for posting a whole buncha pics to feast your eyes on (hey... I probably won't be posting again in a while anyways). So, all I can say is that it's good to be sharing again. So enough of the talk and on to the photographs. I've catergorized them into...
Portraits of the self and of friends:
Jordan - New Avatar
Jordan - Vanity Shot Portrait
Catzie - Space Cadet Portrait Chi and Kitz
Jaymond and Aira
Jef, "The Dragon", Tan
Shing and Bor Passed Out
Shing - Hammock Shot
Mara Sleep
Raymond Bagatsing - Portrait

Also did Cinematography work some months back for an indipendent, full-length film entitled "Lambanog". Here are my studio-snaps of the cast:
CJ - Studio
Lawrence - Studio
John Lapuz - Studio
Paulo - Studio

Howsabout checking out some of my random  urban shots?!?:
Burrrrnnnn
Another Sunrise
Moonset
Jeepney Sa Gabi
Lost Souls At 5pm
Basket Bolero's
Tennis Dude

Every once in a while, I like to take trips into one of the many slum areas that are quite numerous in Metro Manila. Here, people have a world and way of living of their own:
Into The Shantis
Madonna and Child adorned by laundry and slippers
Cards 001
Cards 002
Cards 003
Cards 004
I Am Manila

Feedback is, as always, very welcome. :) Hope I've shared some of the visual-me once more through this post. Keeeeepahshootin!!! :)

DUCK! Pitch

Winter in July Ghost

Laser and Flame

B&W1 B&W2

Firelight

I was shooting during a televised game on Thursday when CSUF Titans faced off against Pacific. Here are some shots I took of the game. My Nikon D70 is alright but I cant wait until I can get my hands on a new camera body. I so want a D2x!!!!!!!!

oh man
The D1x on ebay is like $$1000 but thats ebay.

I guess I should start saving up...

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GYMNASIUM>>>WRESTLING AND GYMNASTICS

Photographica is an interesting website.  There is a very diverse cast of characters.  Some like color.  Others like black & whites).b&w.  There are those that are masters at infrared (not me.  

Photographica has allowed me to see through the eyes of others.  I've seen both good doors,  bad doors, windows, ghosts ,pets, landscapes,  campfires,  PS creations,  zoom work, multiple exposure,  moon shots,  wildlife, sports, portraits and shadows plus many many more than I can describe.  

HOWEVER, working with light is still my favorite: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14...after all, photography is simply the capture of light.

And since I haven't ticked off anyone lately, here are a couple of oldies  @#$%^&!!! &#!@!!

The following pictures were taken last year during one of my brother's soccer games:

A Breakaway

The Halftime Huddleup

And Everyone in No hurry at all. Here They are on the go

They're sports shots, but no way do they beat mattman's.

---b15 ect.,ect.,ect.

Two nights ago, I went to the Pirates, Rockies baseball game.  Amazingly enough, there was a Full House with no seat left un bought.  Some highlights of the game included  Jason Bay on Deck, The 7th inning stretch (For those of you who don't follow the Pirates, the guy wearing the "Table" jersey is for Jose Mesa-Mesa means table in Spanish.)Also, The beautiful view of Pittsburgh from PNC Park is spectacular.  And last but not leat, who could forget that crazy bird, The Pirate Parrot. The Pirates ended up winning, 5-3 in an exciting game featuring two terrible teams.

We went to watch the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon this weekend.  For those of you not familiar with the triathlon, the competition involves a swim of 1.5K, a bike ride of 40K and a 10K run. Talk about a display of strength and   determination!

Maybe one day I will participate but for now, I play the observer role next to this
guy .

Our son and his family are visiting from Seattle, Washington. He wanted to take his boys, Packer fans both, to see the "Shrine" here in Wisconsin.

Our trip took us through Sheboygan, WI which touts to have the tallest U.S.flagpole in the country. It tops out at 338 feet, and has a 300 pound flag at its top.

Now for the assignment. Doors? And Windows through which we can see wonderful things?

How about the Packers Pro Shop windows? Or Head Coach Mike Sherman's office window over looking the Vince Lombardi statue? Or the windows in the elevator that took us to new heights? It was here that we saw
windows through a window.

These are the doors through which the greatest fans in the world walk. Have you ever wondered how it would feel to run out onto Lambeau Field through the tunnel (door)? A quick trip around the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame led us to these beautiful Lombardi Trophies and Championship rings encased in cylindrical windows.
Then it was out the doors beyond the reflecting floor and after one last look at at the flag over Lambeau Field we were off for home.

Was just going through some pics in my "to-do" pile, and was playing around with the dominant colour idea. I like how it turned out more than B&W, etc.

Does it look too photoshopped?

We all thought the game went well until the last five minutes. The final 34, or so, points of the game were gained by foul shots, believe it or not. Toward the end, the pressure could no longer hold and a brawl nearly ensued.