ISS Over Manila - April 18, 2011 (04:47:48 local time)
Max. mag. - 3.8, min. dist. @ 348 km, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x II + Sigma 2x + Sigma 1.4x,
2263 mm, f/22, ISO 3200, 1/640 sec, manual exposure, pre-focused manually, 475B/516 support.

ISS Over Manila - April 16, 2011 (18:39:35 local time)
Max. mag. - 3.2, 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x II + Sigma 2x + Sigma 1.4x, 2263 mm, f/22, ISO 1600, 1/400 sec, manual exposure, pre-focused manually, 475B/516 support.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, March 21, 2011, 1D4 + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600, manual exposure, 475B/516 support

SUPERMOON OF MARCH 19, 2011.

Shooting info - Paranaque City, Philippines, 7D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, 1/25 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400, manual exposure, remote switch, 475B/516 support, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000.

SUN MEETS THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. The setting sun, sporting a couple of sunspots, touches the western horizon after dispensing golden light to waveriders.

Shooting info - San Juan, La Union, Philippines, February 19, 2011, 7D + 500 f4 IS + stacked 2x/1.4x TC, 1400 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec, ISO 100, manual exposure, 475B/516 support, single exposure, no filters.

'H-BOMB' OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. It would appear as if an H-Bomb has exploded to the west in this shot taken just as the setting sun touched the horizon.

Shooting info - San Juan, La Union, Philippines, February 19, 2011, 7D + 500 f4 IS + stacked 2x/1.4x TC, 1400 mm, f/16, 1/400 sec, ISO 200, manual exposure, 475B/516 support, single exposure, no filters, uncropped full frame resized to 1200x800.

SUNSET OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. The setting sun appears like an exploding H-bomb as it meets the horizon.

Shooting info - San Juan beach, La Union, February 26, 2011, 7D + 500 f4 IS + 1.4x TC, f/8, ISO 100, 1/250 sec, 475B/516 support, manual exposure, uncropped full frame resized to 1500x1000.

7D + 100-400 IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1120 mm, f/18, 1/25 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support, resized to 75%

7D + 100-400 IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1120 mm, f/18, 1/25 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop

7D + 100-400 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/13, 1/25 sec, ISO 100, 475B/3421 support, resized to 66.7%

7D + 100-400 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/13, 1/25 sec, ISO 100, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop of right edge

7D + 100-400 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/13, 1/25 sec, ISO 100, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop of left edge

ORION NEBULA - Photographed in La Union, Philippines (Lat. 16Ί 42’ 0.81 “ N, Long. 120Ί 20’ 19.56” E), Dec. 8, 2010, 21:04:06 local time
Canon 5DMII + 500 f4 IS + 475B/3421 support, manual exposure, manual focus, f/4, 0.4 sec, ISO 6400 pushed by +1 EC during conversion (ISO 12800 equiv.), 100 % crop

ISS Over Manila - September 19, 2010 (18:33:11 local time)
Maximum magnitude - 3.5, minimum distance 364 km,
7D + 400 2.8 IS + stacked Canon/Sigma 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, ISO 1600, 1/640 sec,
manual exposure, manual focus, IS mode 2 on, 475B/3421 support, 100% crop.

ISS Over Manila, Philippines, July 31, 2010
Observed from 14Ί 28’ 24.47” N, 121Ί 1’ 20.54” E, max. magnitude -3.7,
min. distance 366 km, scattered thin clouds, 100% of capture pixels,
1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2 - 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600,
manual focus, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support, mode 2 IS on

ISS Over Manila, Philippines, June 27, 2010
Observed from 14Ί 28’ 24.47” N, 121Ί 1’ 20.54” E (04:52:43 local time),
max. magnitude -3.6, min. distance 359 km, hazy skies, 200% of capture pixels,
1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2 - 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600,
manual focus, manual exposure, 475B/3421 support, mode 2 IS on

ISS Over Manila, Philippines, June 27, 2010
Observed from 14Ί 28’ 24.47” N, 121Ί 1’ 20.54” E (local time), max. mag. -3.6, min. dist. 359 km, hazy skies
1D MIV + 400 2.8 IS + stacked 2 - 2x TCs, 1600 mm, f/16, 1/640 sec, ISO 1600,
manual focus, manual exposure, 100% crops, 475B/3421 support, mode 2 IS on

VENUS AND MOON May 16, 2010 - 7D + 400 2.8 IS + stacked Canon 2x/1.4x TCs, 1120 mm, f/11, 1/20 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support, single exposure, rotated for composition, cropped and resized to 60%.

VENUS CHASES THE SETTING MOON - 7D + 400 2.8 IS + Canon 2x TC, 800 mm, f/8, 1/20 sec, ISO 200, 475B/3421 support, single exposure, cropped and resized to 50%.

EARTHSHINE. The moon's night side is faintly illuminated by sunlight reflected off the earth.

Shooting info - 7D + 400 2.8 IS, f/2.8, 1/6 sec, ISO 1600, major crop, 475B/3421 support