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January 1, 2009
Dear to my heart
THEME DAY: BEST PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2008 • For many and varied reasons, the Ateneo Church of the Gesù is dear to my heart, so it's not surprising that my favorite photo of the year would be of that church. I can't say it was my best for the year, but the night shot of the church which I posted on June 16 is definitely my favorite, again for varied reasons. Instead of reposting it however, here is another night shot of the church, the trees in front of it decorated with hanging lights for Christmas and with cycling colored spotlights for the first Festival of Ateneo Music on December 7. I was trying to take a photo before the concert with my quite unstable arms when an alumnus of the school saw me. Being a serious amateur photographer, he came prepared with a tripod which he insisted I use. Thank you, Bryan, wherever you are. If it weren't for your kindness, I wouldn't have this beautiful photograph of my beloved church.
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Looks like a golden rain... beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy and healthy new year wishes from London
Happy New Year, Hilda.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot and thanks for the link to original post.
Magical!!! I love the photo below too, since blue is my fave! Wow!
ReplyDeleteHilda, that's a wonderfully bright way to start a new year.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the great pictures and the encouraging comments through the last year!
Here's wishing the very best of 2009 to all your dear ones and to you!
Happy New Year!! Lovely church.
ReplyDeleteHIlda, this is magic! I love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for bringing us such beautiful images and thoughtful commentary. May your new year shine with happiness, peace adn prosperity.
It does look like a place that could mean so much to so many people. Love the hanging fairy lights.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Norwich Daily Photo. Happy 2009!
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Droplets of gold. Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and your family from Patty and Abe.
very nice - good to have someone offer use of their tripod - actually though I prefer the gorgeous photo on your Dec 31 post.
ReplyDeleteWoW - a beautiful church indeed, and what luck that you were offered a tripod!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's worth investing in one as I think you (like me!) like taking evening photos? I am seriously considering getting one - it'd be so useful, although carrying it around puts me off!
Happy New Year Hilda, thanks for your friendship and your support on YDP xxx
The church seems very interesting architecturally and it sure is very photogenic..
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to put together these informative texts and photos..I always enjoy visiting you here. Happy New Year.
Especially when enlarged, look at the way the lights blend with the pyramid and the cross. Very symbolic. Nice background info with both pictures. Happy New Year to you and your family! God bless.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful shot! Happy New Year Hilda!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful photo, Hilda. I think our best photos are always the ones that appeal to us personally. I chose two that are not my best but that I love. A question of technique versus content for me. Great photographers have both together! I'm getting there....slowly and with luck one day.
ReplyDeleteHave a great New Year, Hilda.
cette photo est magique, j'adore les lumières, bravo et très bon choix.
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this photograph is magical, I love light, bravo and very good choice. Happy New Year
Hilda, it's gorgeous! How kind of your old friend!
ReplyDeleteI wish you and your family a great 2009! Happy New Year :)
I'd love to see the inside of the church, Hilda! Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteCheers for a happy new year! May the world find 2009 a more peaceful, optimistic, blessed and safe year.
Chris
Wonderfrul choices and words to suit the images.
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How nice that he let you use his tripod. It made the photo perfect. I like this one and the original - a great choice.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you Hilda :)
Good choice, it's very beautiful. I hope you and your family have a very happy new year.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and great choice! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe colors are amazing, especially the blue roof and the golden statue at the bottom.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for photo of the year 2008.
Have a happy and healthy new year, Hilda.
Both pictures are beautiful, Hilda. I can understand why you like that church so much.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you.
It looks like dripping snow flakes! What a beautiful shot! Hilda, Have a Happy New Year! I have enjoyed seeing your part of the world!
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for the new year. Happy theme day and happy new year too! Wishing you peace, joy, and prosperity in 2009.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice and love the tripod story too!
ReplyDeleteAn excellent choice of photo Hilda.
ReplyDeleteIt is so rich with so much going on yet it is not too busy.
Just perfect
Happy New Year to you and your family
Stunning image to end a great year! Happy New Year and many thanks for your kind comment! Have a great one! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHilda, I don't comment enough on your beautiful photographs, but this one... well, it's great.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful start to the New Year. A kind deed and a beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteI remember this photograph and loved it. In the future, Hilda, carry a string tripod. You can find instructions for it here:
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It works like a dream and costs about a dollar, US. I also have discovered that you can take up any unwanted slack by wrapping the extra string around the index finger of the hand that holds your camera. It's for real!
Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing more of your Manila.
Both photos are fantastic, dear Hilda! I love the story behind the church, especially the mixing of Italian, Spanish and Philippino cultures. The church where I got married in my little town in Italy is also devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I will take a photo next time I go there to show you. Hope your first day of the new year went well. All the best. Ciao. Antonella
ReplyDeleteOh, both of these are perfectly gorgeous, Hilda!
ReplyDeleteYou have been such a magnificent blessing to the City Daily Photo Blog community, and it is warm hearts such as yours that will bring healing to the world in the coming difficult year. Thank you for spending so much time and attention on all of us.
I am so intrigued by those lights! Very nice picture, Hilda!
ReplyDeleteI want to thank you very much for the kind comments you left on my humble little blog last year although I've been really terrible at commenting back. I won't even add this to my list of good resolutions as I am sure I won't be able to keep that one.'
A very Happy New Year to you, Hilda! Bonne année!!! :)
Hilda, I think Elaine expressed my feelings about you EXACTLY!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you chose this beautiful image to share again. First off I love that it is sharp (not easy with small lights in a night shot), so thanks to your friend insisting on the tripod. Second, the shot works so well graphically and color-wise. I love that triangle of black space and the triangular point on the roofline. I love all the vertical linear elements coming together. I love the blue and gold and the sparkle the white column and black space bring to the two color palette. It's just a super shot, made more beautiful by your love for the place.
I am wishing you a beautiful, healthy, and blessed 2009. Thank you for your friendship all the way around the world,
-Kim
Seattle Daily Photo
I joined in theme day vote but, i didn't post it..
ReplyDeleteBoth pictures are wonderful. I love them both.
ReplyDeleteNew Years blessings to you sweet Hilda! I appreciate your friendship!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your well wishes for the new year! I really appreciate them and hope that this year won't be as difficult as economists and others say it will be.
ReplyDeleteGerald:
I like the December 31 photo better too, but that was in a different place and I wanted the church for this post.
Tanya & Kim:
He was a complete stranger! But of course, I introduced myself and asked for his name after he so kindly helped me out.
Ruby:
My husband just got me a Joby Gorillapod for Christmas! I still have to anchor it on something tall though, but at least I can carry it with me everywhere.
PJ:
And your solution might just be perfect for when I have nothing to wrap the Gorillapod on. Thank you for the link! I'm going to make one and try it out real soon.
good choice
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Beautiful & a great choice. Happy 2009!
ReplyDeleteThis is indeed gorgeous. & I also love the Shower of Light - it's an amazing capture of beauty. Wishing you & yours (belatedly) a very Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteAs you know I love night photos and this one is a stunning photo indeed. I'm terribly late to visit the best photo of the year on blogs I love then I will leave for almost ten days on Friday (9th) and I wouldn't leave without to wish you Happy New Year and thank you for visiting my blog.
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