Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Yes! I Made it as a Finalist!!!

From over 130,000 photo entries worldwide, making it as a finalist is a major opportunity. Not only I will show the world how beautiful my country is, but my photos will also be part of Lonely Planet’s Mosaic that is visited by millions. I always dream of working with Lonely Planet as a contributor, and now, part of my dream was fulfilled. Thanks a lot, Lonely Planet Team.

112 comments:

  1. Wonderful images.

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  2. Thanks a lot, Kostas. I viewed your blogsites. Your photos are wonderful.

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  3. congratulations, you must be thrilled. Wonderful photos. CArla

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  4. Thanks a lot, Carla. I just visited your blogsite. Your site is a great source of inspiration.

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  5. Thank you for visiting me so that I could find you here. These photos are beautiful. I especially love the last two.

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  6. Thanks a lot, Liza. Your photos in your site are beautiful. I always visit your site for inspiration.

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  7. did the article on 'ye all winners! :) love your profile pics parekoy, panalo!

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  8. Wow!!! Thanks a lot, Marikenya, for that wonderful article.

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  9. Congratulations! Love the first and last photo :)

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  10. Thank you very much, Syed. I visited your site, and your photos and entries gave me a lot of ideas in art. Please drop by this site again.

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  11. Anonymous10/9/10

    Congratulation! Your country seems to be so interesting!

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  12. Thank you very much, Serge. Hope you'll visit this site again. You'll see more the beauty of my country. I'll post more photos here. Thanks again.

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  13. Well done on getting so far. I do like he composition and colours of the last photo in this series

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  14. Thanks a lot, Jayz. I'm a fan of your site. Your photos and articles are very informative.

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  15. Wow! Those are stunning photos!!
    I'm so glad you found you so I had the chance to visit you super awesome blog!!

    Thank you so much for the follow and your kind comments! Highly appreciated.
    You're most welcome!

    Have a great day!

    B

    PLUS: I'd love to follow you back..no followers' section here?

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  16. Hi, Betty.

    Thanks a lot for your comments. Please click FOLLOW at the top of this homepage for the meantime. Will try to navigate this blogspot and add the followers section. Hopefully, I'll discover it how soon.

    Thanks you very much and please drop by this site again.

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  17. hello my friend (blogmate pala)!

    oh my goodness, im proud of you! congratulations.

    you know what, mt,pinatubo is STILL the most amazing spot ive seen. angkor wat maybe the most raved about spot, pero hindi kalevel yung WOW factor na naexperience ko sa pinatubo. how can a majestic view can also be destructive at the same time. yan ang amazing talaga! Ü

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  18. Beautiful and inspiring photos of your world. Thanks for making it 'everyone's world'. Best wishes and congratulations!

    Catherine

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  19. THanks for your visit. Yours fhotos are amazings! Greetings.

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  20. Hi, Chyng. Yep, same here. Kahit saang anggulo, Mt. Pinatubo is so beautiful. Camping ang next trip to Mt. Pinatubo para maexperience at makapagshoot at night. Please let me know if balik kayo. I want to join.

    Thanks for dropping by. Kelan ka magkakaroon ng travel show? Invite mo ako. Tapos, sali ako sa production ha. :)

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  21. Hi, Catherine.

    Thanks for all those wonderful comments. Your site is a great source of inspiration too...and really deserves thousands of clapping hands.

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  22. Hi, Elena. Love all your awesome photos. Thanks for your comments.

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  23. Congratulation , my friend!
    I am glad I found your photography and your blog!
    I like to travel and for me is very inspirational!
    Thank you!
    Best regards from Romania!

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  24. Thanks a lot, Wind, for your comments. Coming from an artist like you who continue producing wonderful photographs, I'm humbled.

    Please drop by this site again. All the best in all your travels and photography.

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  25. Anonymous18/9/10

    Your stuff is incredible - you definitely deserve the recognition! Keep up the great work.

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  26. Happy Birthday, Jenni. Thanks a lot for visiting this site and for your comments.

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  27. congratulations !
    and thanks for visiting me

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  28. Thanks a lot, Cornel. :)

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  29. WOW, Congratulations & well deserved!
    Your photographs are awesome!
    It is always such a great feeling when a wish is fulfilled :)

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  30. Thanks a lot, Nicole. Please visit this site again.

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  31. Congratulations. Truly well-deserved.

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  32. Thanks a lot, Lawstude.

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  33. wow congrats :) you deserve it... love your pictures!

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  34. Thank you very much, Fufu. Happy Malaysia day. :)

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  35. Congratulations on your excellent achievement! Love the top picture especially. The children's faces are very moving.

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  36. Thanks a lot for your wonderful comments. I checked your site. Poignant poetry.

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  37. Congratulations! You've got the eyes of a good photographer.

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  38. Thank you very much, bertN.

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  39. wooo---you are big!!! and you are from Rizal too? a native of Rizal I guess, ako kasi immigrant lang dito. hehe

    going back,. congratulations. laking achievement at karangalan yan. go, make our country proud!!!!

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  40. Im from Binangonan also. We are neighbors. I was born in Angono, studied in Tayuman and Morong. Native nga. Hahaha. Glad to found a creative blogger (immigrant) from Rizal. I love the sunset in our area. Hope to see you in our province. Thanks a lot. :)

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  41. no update?? we wanna see more pictures from you

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  42. Hi, fufu. Thanks for dropping by again. Will be publishing more photos soon. :)

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  43. Congratulations on your wonderful photos!

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  44. Thanks a lot for commenting and visiting my site, Elizabeth. :D

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  45. A big thumbs up to you on your achievement. It's my first time to see your blog after visiting mine. Would be checking you again!

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  46. Thanks a lot, Nomadic Pinoy. I frequent your blog since 2007 (saw it via Chyng's site). Your photos/entries are inspiring.

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  47. Rizalenio---taga Rizal ka---so you should try this one. hehehe.musta ang contest? me result na ba? me photo contest pala ang thunderbird, baka gusto mong sumama?

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  48. Will try to join the TBR's contest. Are you joining?

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  49. Congratulations, Mr. Rizalenio! Sikat! (,"o

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  50. Thanks a lot, Rj. :)

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  51. Congratulations! Well deserved! You have wonderful pictures!

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  52. Hi, Sidney. Thanks a lot again. :)

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  53. Thanks a lot, Klaudia.

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  54. Congratulations, Rizalenio! You sure deserved this as your photos are great!

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  55. Thank you very much, Traveling Hawk.

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  56. Absolutely beautiful children. You deserve this! Wonderful stuff. Congratulations. Pruxxx

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  57. congrats Rizalenio! I love Pinatubo tlaga! :) keep the photos coming!

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  58. Well, I was kind of bussy lately...I didn't know about your achievements!
    Mama mia, I am proud of you my friend!
    I wish you all the best in the world!
    Congratulation!

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  59. astig!!! at good thing, you posted photos of the Philippines!!! sana mas marami pang dumating na turista. ganda ng pilipinas!!!

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  60. Flotsam Friends,

    Thanks a lot. I love photographing people esp children.

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  61. Hi, Gael. Yep, Pinatubo is one of the best here in our country. Thanks a lot.

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  62. Hi, Wind, my friend. Thanks a lot as always.

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  63. Pinoy Boy Journals,

    Welcome to my site. Thanks a lot for your comments.

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  64. congrats to you. you must be feeling on top of the world.

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  65. Hi, Life Ramblings.

    Thank you very much. It feels so surreal til now. :)

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  66. Wonderful news, Rizalenio! I am proud of you and proud you are one of my readers :) You surely deserved it. Congratulations, my friend!

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  67. .. galing! congratulations!

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  68. Hi, Traveling Hawk. Thank you very much again. I'm a fan of your site so I'll always be your avid reader.

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  69. Hi, Rob. Thanks a lot. :)

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  70. Glad to see this post again, and to admire your achievments!
    As I said before, I am more than proud of your skills!
    I wish you a lot of succes this year!
    My compliments!

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  71. Hey, Rizalenio, my friend!
    If you are interested to expose your magnificent images on our travel photo Rainbow here : http://rainbow.theforum.name/index.php
    you are invited to make an account there!

    Best regards!

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  72. Hi, Wind.

    Thanks a lot again for your inspiring comments. Yes, I'm interested. I'll be visiting that link.

    Thanks you very much for the invite, my idol.

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  73. You have a great blog and many beautiful pictures.

    Congrats , my Friend , for the good work and thank you for sharing with us some of your works.

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  74. Hi, Cartim.

    Thanks a lot for your comments, my friend. Will post more photos here. Please visit this site again.

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  75. I will, now you have a place in my Blogroll .
    Have a nice Day !

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  76. Hi, Cartim. What an honor to be part of your blogroll. Thanks a lot. Have a nice weekend. :)

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  77. Congrats! Yan ang galing ng Pinoy!

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  78. congrats to you. i guess you must have every reason to put up your big smile.

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  79. Pinay Travel Junkie,

    Thank you very much. Proud Pinoy. :)

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  80. Hi, Life Ramblings. Photography is JOY already, and to be recognized with the things you love doing is HAPPINESS. Totally true, everytime I think of this recognition, I wear a big smile. It's a HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY moment for me. Thanks for your comments. :)

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  81. Hi!

    Wow... congratulations!

    I think you have achieved something all of us we want to achieve one day.

    Well done!

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  82. Hi, Carlos. Thanks a lot for your comments. Have a great week ahead, my friend.

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  83. nice pics
    and of course congratulations
    u earn it !!!

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  84. Thank you very much, May. Have a nice day. :)

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  85. Whoa, Im so behind but great job. Congrats!

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  86. Thanks a lot, Deney. Happy weekend. :)

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  87. have I read this before? I rmmbr kase this post. Congrats Lito! =) sana bumalik na sa date ang Pinatubo.

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  88. Yep, reposted ko lang, Gael. May photographer's block ata ako (may ganito bang term? :) ). I have lots of photos to share. Don't know where to start. Thanks again. Oo nga, I heard about it. Hope bumalik na sa dati. Have a great week ahead, Gael.

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  89. I know I'm late but congratulations Riz! I had to scroll a long way down to leave a comment - there's so much love for you and your work!! Thanks for blessing us with your talent!

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  90. Thanks a lot, Jenni. Happy weekend. :)

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  91. A beautiful set, great work ...

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  92. Congratulation! Your photos are awesome!

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  93. Hi, Klaudia. Thank you very much. :)

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  94. Thanks a lot, Robert. Have a nice day! :)

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  95. Wow, what wonderful shots, well done!!!!! these are awesome pictures!

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  96. Thank you very much, Jenny. Happy weekend! :)

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  97. whoa! congrats...u deserve it! very heartwarming and picturesque shots uve got on this post.

    all the best...

    also, it'll be an absolute pleasure having you and i'd really appreciate if you could contribute for Saturday Sareenity.

    have a great weekend,
    cheers!

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  98. Thank you very much for the good words and invite, Rohit. I'll be happy to contribute. :)

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  99. Qué foto! enhorabuena!

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  100. Muchos gracias, Marek. Happy weekend. :)

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  101. Muchas gracias, Rizalenio. Fue un placer pasar por aquí. Feliz fin de semana

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  102. it's so beautiful, and the pictures with the children are very meaningful, congratulations to you, wish you will come out the winner, and show more of our Philippines beauty.

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  103. Thank you very much, Betchai. Someone from India won the major prize already. I'm just glad til now that I made it to the top 200. Surreal. Ingat lagi, Kababayan. :)

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  104. wow. goosebumps here. it always makes me proud when a Pinoy is considered in any of the international contests/competitions. iba ang Pinoy!

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  105. Salamat po ng marami, Ms. Bing. This remains one of the best highlights of me being a photo enthusiast. :)

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  106. YW, rizalenio. it sure is outstanding. i am a photo enthusiast, too. someday, i am going to live my dream shooting everything i love. :-)

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  107. Thank you very much again, Bing.

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  108. WOW!!! ngayon ko lang nabasa ito, lito!
    Ang husay, congratulations for such achievement in lonely planet. i just bought LP-Asia edition with Malapascua beach in Cebu as cover. I thought a fellow Pinoy (photo-blogger) writer/photographer made the collaboration but not, the photos taken in malapascua and the text of the article were both done by foreigners. Ang sarap siguro magtrabaho doon ano? trabaho ba iyon? hindi--kundi, passion!

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  109. Thanks a lot, Docgelo. My gf buys me LP books too. I want to visit Malapascua in Cebu too. Punta tayo don pag uwi nyo ng bansa. :)

    Naisip ko din po yan, Doc. Masarap nga sigurong magwork sa LP at sa iba pang travel shows. :)

    Happy weekend. Ingat po lagi.

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  110. Thank you, Sir bertN. :)

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