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Top Ten of Twenty-O-Seven

The year 2007 is one of the turning points in my life. It was a year of discovery and innovation. I was at the point in my life that I had to move on from many shadows of the past. That's when photography came into my life. These ten photos are my personal favorites, hence, very special because each picture tells me many stories, which are extremely unique and vital to my personal growth last year, and reminiscent of the good moments I've had so far in my life. It has been a year since I first held a DSLR camera, and ever since, the adventure has never ended. This collection features some of my most prized treasures. I look at these pictures and feel immensely proud and awed at the beauty of life as captured by these frozen moments. All of these are already posted in my previous tabblos. It gives me great honor to be able to share these with you, guys.

"The Coffin in the Cave"

Sagada, Mountain Province

May 12

"The Red Repentant"

Bacolor Cathedral

April 6

"Waiting to be Adopted"

Olongapo-Gapan Road

September 15

"Nature is Peace"

Sagada, Mountain Province

May 13

"Temperature"

The Global City in The Fort, Taguig, Metro Manila

April 14

"Nature's Soup"

Subic Sweet Water

March 31

"Caught in the Act"

Pasig Rainforest Park

December 9

"Tree Jr. Finally Discovers the Truth Behind the Crosses "

Manila American Cemetery

November 2

"Dive into the Egg"

University of the Philippines

April 12

"Joy"

Floridablanca, Pampanga

November 1
COMMENTS
Bethe27 said at 9:27 p.m. on May 8, 2008:
WOW!! Very, very impressive. I see life and living to the fullest!!! WOW!
Noe said at 9:45 p.m. on May 8, 2008:
Amazing James... congratulations! Your work is fantastic =)
Moabjeeper said at 10:14 p.m. on May 8, 2008:
Impressive.
Hhwind said at 10:19 p.m. on May 8, 2008:
Splendid great tabblo
ChefD80 said at 10:43 p.m. on May 8, 2008:
Thanks for sharing your work..# 10 is my favorite, awe inspiring detail and depth of field!
Mariusblack said at 10:47 p.m. on May 8, 2008:
again, james, that last shot always takes my breath away. WOW!
Sirnicolay said at 11:05 p.m. on May 8, 2008:
Thank you so much, Bethe, Noe, Bob, Teo, Bill, and Marius. :) The last shot is a rediscovery... I only got to appreciate it fully sometime last week. LOL. But I was also blown away by this picture when I realized how beautiful it is :)
AliDar said at 12:07 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
The Red Repentant, Tree Jr. Finally Discovers the Truth Behind the Crosses, Dive into the Egg, and Joy, are my favourites, but they all are spectacular; you are very good at what you do. :)
Mirella said at 1:40 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
Each one of the photo has a particular meaning. If I had to choose, I'll choose the last one and the cemetery. Bravo, bravissimo. Ciao
Sirnicolay said at 2:48 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
Thanks, Dar and Mirella. :) I am very intrigued how different people are partial to different photos, how each photo responds unpredictably to various viewers. That's a great testament to how much I have achieved in a year. Thanks again :)
Snooway said at 3:02 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
All of the photos are amazing and the titles are great too. I like "joy" best
Sirnicolay said at 3:13 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
Thank you, Sue. I'm glad you also like the titles. :)
Wildthing said at 3:50 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
Terrific frozen moments, James. But from all your wonderful images, I don't know how you managed to pick this particular set. The voyage of discovery goes on. Priorities change & values shift. We evolve as what happens in life shapes us.
Sirnicolay said at 4:36 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
Mike, I spent more than an hour choosing from my humongous collection for this top ten. It was crazy. My first list was around 30+. And when I made the first cut, I had around 18. I thought it would be better to showcase unique pictures with unique settings and mood for this. I honestly thought it would be easy. Just the construction of the tabblo took more than an hour to create and about more than two hours of re-editing and re-editing. But I'm proud of these pictures. :)

You are right. The voyage of discovery does go on with all the paradigm shifts and issues that we all encounter. These pictures bring back a lot of memories. When I look back at them, I see them in a totally different light, and I make new interpretations of these frozen moments. It's a wonderful human experience to stand back from the past and look at it with a different eye and experience serendipity and utter joy through this fortunate opportunity of retreat to the past through illustrations.
Ira said at 5:13 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
Perfect collage from a photo. Familiar and best.
Chilla said at 9:42 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
James,is is extraordinary what you have achieved over the past year. Your tabblos never cease to be entertaining and so varied in their subject matter. Your eye for photography is wonderful and the way you present them is always pleasing. Thank you for sharing your favourites.
Sirnicolay said at 10:18 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
THank you, Ira and Celia.. It's a pleasure sharing my tabblos with you.. Thank you for the kind words :)
Lifequest22 said at 10:21 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
It's nice to know the meaning behind these photos. And you've captured each one beautifully.
Sirnicolay said at 10:27 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
Thank you, Linda :)
Chaitiamma said at 11:06 a.m. on May 9, 2008:
I fail to choose, they are all excellent photos. Great job as always !
Sirnicolay said at 12:00 p.m. on May 9, 2008:
Thanks, David :)
Standing002 said at 12:55 p.m. on May 9, 2008:
WOW
SterlingGray said at 11:01 p.m. on May 9, 2008:
Sir James, these are wonderful and stunning photographs, you have an incredible ability for capturing amazing shots. Very well done and a wonderful top ten.
Umair said at 2:33 a.m. on May 10, 2008:
a collectionof masterclass documentary photographs! regards!
Sirnicolay said at 4:38 a.m. on May 10, 2008:
Thank you so much, Susan, Sterling, and Umair :)
Sirnicolay said at 9:50 a.m. on May 10, 2008:
Thanks, Reta :)
Candlepower said at 1:31 p.m. on May 10, 2008:
Each photo a masterpeice by itself. Spectacular!!!
Sirnicolay said at 8:03 p.m. on May 10, 2008:
Thanks, Pat :)
Debdog said at 12:39 a.m. on May 13, 2008:
you should be proud!
Sirnicolay said at 1:02 a.m. on May 13, 2008:
Yes, I am, Deb :)
Flinkfar said at 10:06 a.m. on Jun 5, 2008:
How did I miss this one. The collection is awesome and the titles are just perfect. GREAT TABBLO.
Sirnicolay said at 7:09 a.m. on Jun 12, 2008:
Thank you so much, Bertil :)
Tzekai said at 12:03 p.m. on Jun 15, 2008:
I think they are all amazing. I can almost feel them all. Love the mood and colours you've managed to capture. Thanks for sharing!!
Sirnicolay said at 10:15 a.m. on Jun 24, 2008:
Thanks, Tzekai! :)
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