2005 Faves Photo Gallery by Manuel Libres Librodo Jr. at pbase.com

2005 Faves

2005 was a good year in my photography.

I was published twice internationally (Digital Photography and What Digital Camera magazines) and took what I considered my greatest portraits. I also learned a lot from other people to improve my post-processing skills. Quite a number of my galleries graced the popular page. I travelled to the Scandinavia on July and to Nepal on October. As a bonus, awards were earned in some competitions. (On the downside, I lost my D70 camera + lenses, and I began to question the diversity of my shots.)

Where do I go from here? Continue on being a hobbyist? Will people take me seriously in terms of my photography? So many questions, so little time to think about them. Only the future can tell.

For NOW, I might as well continue on exploring this wonderful world of photography with as much passion. Here are my pictures during the second half of 2005 that created a huge impact on me. They made me smile, frown, despair and laugh.

2006 is a new beginning.

LOTUS MOOD	PRIDE	PASSION
f r i e n d s	F O C U S E D	E Y E
M O O D Y	R A I N, R A I N...	F A T H E R & S O N
G I A N T S	K I K	P O P P I E S
S T A N D O U T	D E M U R E	A I S H W A R Y A
L O V E R S I	F E E D I N G	LOST SOULS
S U R P R I S E	HELP!!!	QUESTIONS
S I B L I N G S	P E E R S	D O L L S
IN BLOOM	AGLOW	M Y S T I C
B R I D G E	J E P P E 2	GOLD on Rainbow's End
M A R B L E S	BROTHERS	WANTED: Good Role Model
B E A U T I E S	L U M I N O U S	M Y S T E R Y
D E L I C A T E	S T A R E S	J E W E L R I E S
J A N I C E	F R A M E D
T H A R A N G A	T H R O U G H...	MYSTIC
BEAUTY in the RAIN	sidewalk	S H A N G -R I L A
B R O T H E R S	R E F R E S H I N G	d e v o u t
JAY	GOLF 3	LIFE IS...
MY APPLE	BIANCA	SHELTER?
COLOURS	WHITE	SPIN
DYE (Another Day)	THREADS, SLIPPERS...	SMILEY
EXOTIC	KEERAT	J O O I

Ashley Hockenberry		11-Dec-2010 20:46
Masterful work !

Evaristo Buendia Carrera		07-Jun-2008 16:44
2005 was a great year for you and a year of your best decision never take before: Be a photographer! You're one of the best artist behind the camera. Congratulations.V

randolp		27-Feb-2008 11:00
grabeh gd ka nami mga photo... i hope mka work ko sa imo dri sa iloilo...

Guest		05-Feb-2008 08:06
a great job! amazing photos

kimene S		26-Jan-2008 02:39
A master behind the lens! Superb! V V V V!

Jay Q.		02-Jan-2008 01:13
it's the "LIBRODO EFFECT" ladies and gentlemen.......superb work!!!!

Cliff Smith		26-Oct-2007 22:06
This gallery shows your love of human beings, at least as subjects of your photographic art. A tremendous achievement and a creative masterpiece. Vote.

Diego		25-Jun-2007 04:18
an amazing gallery :) it would be most helpful if you include exif data in this set of pictures

Guest		23-Jun-2007 00:17
Wonderful Gallery. JT

Guest		11-Apr-2007 20:09
Superb photos! There's no limit to your imagination and creativity. Looking forward for your 2007 Favorites.

bayu		13-Mar-2007 03:33
1. good pictures 2. do you enhance it in mac/photoshop/gaim/photopaint/whatever? if "yes", erase point 1 3. or these pictures just the way they are? if "yes" put "very" at point 1 4. or you made darkroom technique? if yes put "great" at point 1 Don't be so proud if you shoot it and enhance it digitally and say "my gallery". Digital enhancement/imaging is for commercial only.

Khan		01-Feb-2007 07:14
Superb, Only I have to say this. Please include picture of gentleman, kids, old ages group too.

elmer tendero		16-Jan-2007 14:24
Your photos are amazing sir!!! Before I was thinking if I will still buy a DSLR cam or just stick with my P&S, but now im itching to buy a cam like yours. keep on inspiring us and God bless...

Madeline		17-Dec-2006 03:05
I absolutely love your work... your photographs have truly touched and inspired me. Thank you.

Guest		14-Dec-2006 11:41
VOTED great job

dawn		07-Dec-2006 16:29
great gallery! congrats on the publications.

Guest		03-Dec-2006 18:14
how do you get people to pose for you? or do you just ask them to take their picture and they sit there? cause i love taking pictures of people just doing normal things not just sitting there posing and smiling like CHEESE CLICK u know what i mean? national geographic style is how i roll.

Jan Koster		02-Dec-2006 19:59
Fantastic gallery!

tiger is mine		28-Nov-2006 04:24
nice shots! i have never known such a person with much interest for emotions...well, defies more on that than on just views alone. i adore you. thanks for sharing your awesome talent to us...who look forward to meet you.

Peter Lawler		15-Nov-2006 06:20
Outstanding and inspirational shots, all of them. But I would love a bit more information - from the EXIF data: what lenses, f stop,shutter speed etc. And I am curious about the processing applied to the shots. There's no doubt about it, you're a very fine photographer and I suspect more than one coffee table book is inevitable!

Ray		15-Nov-2006 01:15
Your pictures are great and they are a pleasure to look at, and also I'm able to learn from your work. Thanks

Guest		30-Oct-2006 11:26
BRAVO! Great composition on all your shots. Mabuhay Ka!

Guest		25-Oct-2006 20:50
Tu es un vrai artiste, toutes tes photos sont magnifiques! Peach xox

Cheu		25-Oct-2006 04:15
your photos, they're so cool!!!! you become my role model now! your portraits are so fantastic!!! just love them...

Rukhsana Ahmed		16-Oct-2006 18:32
good shots great work

S�rgio		13-Oct-2006 19:40
FANTASTICAS FOTOS, SENSACIONAL!!!!!!

ric		12-Oct-2006 19:39
mahusay !

niq		03-Oct-2006 03:41
1 million kudos to you... amazing photos... idol!

iamfree		02-Oct-2006 01:23
special

Barbara Heide		19-Sep-2006 23:32
splendid work!

Itzhar		18-Sep-2006 18:30
Your images are truly inspirational. I aspire to capture images such as yours. You have definitely put alot of heart into these wonderful compositions. Well done!

khalid khan		13-Sep-2006 21:56
KhalidShmai@HotMail.com Its My Batter Day On The Net Surffing

Guest		13-Sep-2006 18:42
Hi I am a student in south africa, your work is very inspiring and very much appreciated. Thank you

M�nica		13-Sep-2006 14:59
I don´t now anything about you except that your photos are stunning Way don’t you work as a professional photographer?

Guest		08-Aug-2006 04:42
Hi! Very impressed. Am a budding photographer and starting to make my collections. You are an inspiration! God Bless. Sylvia Inciong

SP		26-Jul-2006 17:52
I think you are the best!!

Nes		19-Jul-2006 13:01
Men you rock... You are a great Pinoy Artist. I'm very proud of you. Keep it up pare.

Guest		13-Jul-2006 19:24
amazing Who cares if people take you seriously ? You are an artist, don't stop doing what you love.

Patrick DEBETENCOURT		12-Jul-2006 10:18
Being back again, it's still the same pleasure to look at you wonderful pictures ! You've done an amazing job in 2005 shooting great portraits ! You deserve all the awards and publications ! thanks for sharing that pearls ! Vote. Patrick

Richard		09-Jul-2006 22:16
your pictures inspire me =]

lorand		08-Jul-2006 11:51
The photos in this gallery are all so beautiful. You are very talented!!!

David of San Jose (USA)		14-Jun-2006 13:29
Wow . . . your pictures are amazing ... I shoot landscape and people of Vietnam and other part of the world where I visited. But, mine was far from perfect compare to yours ... Check it out and let me know ... http://www.photozo.com/album/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=6704&thumb=1

ivan ditya		12-Jun-2006 01:20
congrats....it's kind of a truly amazing work... looking forward to learn much more from you...it's very inspire me... hope we can meet... excellent gallery... you have my vote!!! ivan ~ indonesia

don of kuwait		01-Jun-2006 06:54
kumusta ka manuel! ang gaganda ng mga collection mo, keep up the good work and may God bless you.Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!!

Guest		29-May-2006 17:43
Wonderful work...just amazing....

kuare		21-May-2006 21:41
Manuel,you have more than galleries, you have workshops and is up to us learning from them, thanks. Felicitaciones and keep shooting.

Nina Ludwig		17-May-2006 22:22
Superb gallery Manny!

Guest		16-May-2006 13:45
your photographs truly inspire me

Guest		27-Apr-2006 20:12
Great photos Voted

A.K.Sircar		26-Apr-2006 05:31
I am awestruck with your images. Excellent technical quality,variety of subjects, make you a great artist-photographer. Kudos.

Squared C		23-Apr-2006 07:28
Oh, I can only wish to be as good at taking photos of people as you. I am terrible at it (hence the lack of them in my galleries.) You are truly and inspiration to keep trying. Maybe someday I'll be decent at it! Thanks for the beautiful images!

Rey Ramos		31-Mar-2006 15:11
Hi Manny, I visited again your photo gallery and its really inspired me to have my own website showing my old photos during my travels for the past 10 years as a way of remembering those beautiful places that i visited and the people that i met... Your website inspired alot of people to appreciate the beauty the our own 'earth' offers to humanity! every pic shows emotion that somehow gives every viewer the chance to feel it...regards and hope i could meet you in bangkok during my short visit this year 2006 for my graduation ceremony! Rey Ramos (former AITstudents)

Guest		21-Mar-2006 10:53
WOW!!! Isa kang Alamat!

azli		17-Mar-2006 07:57
Thank GOD I managed to find your site again!! I could think of 1 word and the word is AWESOME!!!!

pedro relvas		16-Mar-2006 19:27
you are one of the bet photografers i ever saw ( and i saw a lot... ). you reached the point that every real photografer wants to reach : you capture not only the image of the persons but also their soul. This only can be done by a small number of photografers. I hope one day i can do something like this. Congratulations!

Guest		12-Mar-2006 17:12
Amongst the 'BEST OF 'anywhere, Manuel. Vibrant with colors and life to make any photographer envious. Bravo!

paulette		11-Mar-2006 17:24
wow! you are very good! keep up the excellent work!

orange		11-Mar-2006 14:09
I admired your work. Your photos speak.

Sander van de Wijngaert		10-Mar-2006 16:53
I'm impressed. Some people just know how to take photo's.

Guest		09-Mar-2006 12:34
Hi, Indeed 'very best shots'! Compliments and vote Miel

Guest		09-Mar-2006 03:23
WOW!!!! This entire gallery is great!

Guest		09-Mar-2006 00:27
Hi, Very very nice shots. Congratulations. How do you these shots ? Do you ask the persons to stay quiet during the shot or you are taking shots during they are moving in their real life ? Thanks. bbar brice.barrier@free.fr bbar.smugmug.com

JOSE MATA		07-Mar-2006 21:47
WOW Y DESPUES DE ESTO QUE ? MAESTRO TU PUEDES HACER LO QUE QUIERAS.

Bakir		05-Mar-2006 18:35
Excellent photography, real hardwork.

Guest		05-Mar-2006 00:13
Incredible gallery. Quite amazing to see how many great shots you got in only a year. Let's hope this is a springboard to an even better year in 2006.

tasneem		04-Mar-2006 19:34
bbeeaauuttiiffuulll pics! i cant stop lookin at them..

Bartek		03-Mar-2006 09:28
I'm speechless... awsome photos. "Where do you go from here?" seems to be truly rhetorical question.

Guest		28-Feb-2006 13:32
add to my favorites, no hesitation !

Ron Carr		28-Feb-2006 01:01
Excellent Work, from another photographer to you, Cheers.

Guest		25-Feb-2006 00:28
Wonderful works Manuel! You sure know how to connect with your subject and make them come alive. I wish you show more photos with EXIF info.

Guest		21-Feb-2006 15:10
Just wanted to say your photos are amazing. The way you capture emotion and moments...it's captivating to say the least. Please never stop creating and sharing your work!

Guest		18-Feb-2006 03:49
Some pretty awesome images in your gallery. Great work !

Guest		11-Feb-2006 13:44
Lively photos, it's pleasing with a very high standard!

Guest		10-Feb-2006 23:34
all the photos are great but i like FRAMED best..............

nanha		09-Feb-2006 06:17
Could u please share your post rocessing skills puuuuuhhhhlleeeeaaassseee. Its damn interesting. Earnest request.

Sebastien Morissette.		07-Feb-2006 17:52
Sir, I just spent about 1 hour looking at your work and I am speechless. All I can say is congratulation for your special sensitivity and your "good photographic eye". My favourite picture is also the one I hate the most : S I B L I N G S This picture transpire all the pain and the sadness of the world. It is an amazing shot. I an hardly look at it without crying. Again Congratulation and thank you for sharing your work. Sebastien Morissette.

talisman on TL		05-Feb-2006 05:33
Hey Manuel, It's been some time since I last visited ur pbase website and I can see a maturity in ur photos. From the simple hobbist to the passionate photographer :) It is passion that drives us and you are doing good in driving passion as well. I can't give you much advice but there's one thing I can share with you is: Don't ever call yourself a professional photographer....this is when you stopped learning. Wishing you all the best, Mervyn.

Pallavi Vyas		04-Feb-2006 19:53
All the pictures are exciting and they are more than natural..great...keep it up. Good luck

already a fan		03-Feb-2006 07:40
It's my first time to visit this website and of all photos I've seen, I consider yours as the most inspiring. Awesome...there's so much emotions on your photos one can really relate to. I take pride of you being a Pinoy... and an Ilonggo, as well (my husband is an ilonggo,too)! Indeed, you are truly gifted....Congratulations!

casual visitor		01-Feb-2006 04:47
A fantastic gallery! Congrats! Keep it going.

Patricia		30-Jan-2006 10:53
this gallery is very nice...you have my vote!!!!!!

edge		30-Jan-2006 10:50
Galing! Pinaka maganda sa kin yung "refreshing".

chh		30-Jan-2006 10:44
Simply excellent portrait photography. Love your work.

george		30-Jan-2006 03:39
Mr. Librodo Fantastic shots! Very good rendition of colors. Question : ) how do you make the colors so pure, dark making it more lively?

Vinay		27-Jan-2006 15:59
Fantastic portraits

Paolo Boggio		26-Jan-2006 17:51
Complimenti, non avevo mai visto foto così belle dello stesso autore

Guest		25-Jan-2006 09:42
Rightly deserving as one of the most popular (and best) galleries on pbase. Incredible work throughout. A lifetime's worth of amazing moments captured in just one year. Awesome. Voted.

Guest		23-Jan-2006 08:04
for one. I'll always take your photography seriously, keep up the good work, and don't let a minor blip put you down. Well done.

azurahakim		23-Jan-2006 05:08
love u work ! wish i can be part of the image... hehehe. Congrats!

victor valle		22-Jan-2006 04:17
An absolutely stunning gallery! There is no doubt from many of us, I'm sure, that you should go pro. You have what many of us don't; photographic vision. The ability to capture beauty and emotion which cause us to stop and stare in amazement is a gift I wish I had. These are some of the things that separate amateurs and pros. You have stepped over the line, now run and enjoy! VOTED!

Reggie Santos		21-Jan-2006 10:53
Congratulatios Manny for these wonderful achievements..... I enjoyed viewing your galleries for the whole year of 2005...you and your talent in photography had been an inspirations for many..even in multiply.com I'm seeing and reading your name..everyone's are talking about your talent...and I'm proud to be your Kababayan sa Pilipinas. Mabuhay! Ingat Pare. God bless. Reggie Santoshttp://regs777.multiply.com/

scott clarke		19-Jan-2006 15:13
Fantastic work as always.

Guest		19-Jan-2006 13:53
HI Manny I cant believe your are not a professional, You should go to the States or Europe and make your fortune! Best regards Martin Jordan

saintj		18-Jan-2006 20:47
"2005 was a good year in my photography" That my friend is an understatement, simply brilliant work here! Breathtaking!

Patrick DEBETENCOURT		17-Jan-2006 11:10
Manual, that's an amazing gallery full of wonderful portraits ! I enjoy your work a lot. I wish you an happy new year full of impressive shots to be shared on Pbase. Patrick

aziz		16-Jan-2006 18:33
shoked shoked what a world you have

bjay hernandez		16-Jan-2006 16:02
so amazing! astig ka mr. librodo... hope to meet you....

Dan		15-Jan-2006 15:18
A very good year! Nice work..

Rochelle Weiss		15-Jan-2006 01:45
Incredible.

Guest		14-Jan-2006 18:50
Amazing!!!

A student		14-Jan-2006 08:06
Awesome

Guest		14-Jan-2006 02:58
WOW! your photos are amazing. I love every single picture. Great work. T.G

Guest		14-Jan-2006 01:16
Excellent gyud kaayo ang mga pictures nimo bay!

Guest		13-Jan-2006 07:26
Incredible work... simply incredible!

rich		12-Jan-2006 14:55
super katahom gid....indi gid nakon masiling ang exact words sa imo pictures...it tells a story. thanks

Piotr Sobolewski		11-Jan-2006 22:50
great, beautiful gallery, please continue

Pedro Lib�rio		11-Jan-2006 12:03
your work is always stunning and impressive! vote.

M�nica Sp�nola		11-Jan-2006 06:45
Wow, really amazing, like this gallery very much, you have a great talent! I can't choose between all this photographs which is my favourite, all of them are wonderful!! keep doing this excellent work. Congratulations.

Richard Calmes		09-Jan-2006 18:17
You are a very gifted portrait artist/photojournalist!

Guest		09-Jan-2006 15:35
Stunning gallery. Voted.

Guest		09-Jan-2006 15:09
Hoping that you get to aquire another camera...you have such great talent...it is such a waste that an artist be deprived of his instument to capture life's beauty. Onwards to your next camera. Have a blessed 2006!

G.Pietro Munaretto		09-Jan-2006 12:02
tutte bellissime

Guest		09-Jan-2006 03:57
This is an excellent gallery. Your eye for a portrait is exceptional. Your PP work is brilliant, I'd be very interested in learning some technique off of you. Wonderful stuff.

Alfred Arzt		08-Jan-2006 10:58
What can I say. Every picture is really perfect. It is such a great work. These pictures for sure are one of the best I have ever seen. excellent !!!

Mister Max		08-Jan-2006 03:26
Very nice work! You are a master of lighting. Do you conciously cut off people's forheads? I find this quirk annoying after the first dozen.

Mon Meneses		05-Jan-2006 04:58
Hello Mr. Librodo! Simply amazing images! Your gallery speaks loudly of your exceptional talent. Mabuhay ka Kabayan!

ros maranan		05-Jan-2006 01:30
very beautiful indeed -- you have inspire me so much in my love for photography. the colors and the theme are amazing.. you have combined simplicity and beauty in one perfect score. cheers! =)

Guest		04-Jan-2006 16:20
awesome indeed!

Thomas Mac		04-Jan-2006 04:25
Manuel, you have found a "niche" within your photography that seems to accentuate the heart and soul of your human subjects. The stylings of your portraiture has become a source for my own photo endeavors. I love your use of natural light. And, I find your tonal choices simply magnificent. I salute you...

Genna Chua		01-Jan-2006 09:19
nice photos, interesting themes. do you use photo shop to enhance your photos?

Ted		30-Dec-2005 00:22
Your photography is trully awsome. I have posted a link to it in dpreview Nikon section as an example of what can be done with a digital photography (matching the film etc topic). I hope you don't mind.

Guest		23-Dec-2005 04:33
I saw your byname in the Digital Photography magazine and I had a strong suspicion that it was a filipino name, and now I found out that you indeed are! You make me proud to be a Filipino. Keep shooting and sharing.

Bernd Koenemann		19-Dec-2005 14:32
All your galleries are absolute highlights. How is the coffeetable book dream coming along? Let us know when it is available.

Rene		19-Dec-2005 04:47
You are a professional. These are the best images I've seen in a long time.

frank_1112		16-Dec-2005 08:52
YES, THIS IS THE BEST GALLERY FRANK

pixelproof		14-Dec-2005 14:24
Manuel. i like the style of your pictures. colors are very alive and the pictures are very emotional. your're good with portraits. tell me, do you let them pose this way or they just had fun and capture them candid? great images! mabuhay!

Robert Socha		13-Dec-2005 16:45
Watching your work over the last year, you are probably the single greatest influence for color portrait photography I've come across. I hope a D200 lands in your hands soon. You've got a tremendous gift and I look forward to 2006.

Guest		12-Dec-2005 19:31
Manuel, you've had a terrific year and I've enjoyed your work. You mentioned that you had learned a lot about post-processing and I was wondering if you would share some of that. Your photos seem to have a very rich, saturated color - is that what you are using post-processing for primarily? What else? Thanks.

Himanshu		12-Dec-2005 15:27
Where do you go from here? People shall surely take you as serious photographer. Why are you hesitating? Have confidence and explore more. World shall be yours.

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		11-Dec-2005 15:29
I will still buy a Nikon. I have my lenses with me. Besides, I had a good experience with my D70.

Guest		11-Dec-2005 08:58
lovely work, manny -- it is always a pleasure to visit your galleries --- and a great source of motivation -- thanks

Guest		11-Dec-2005 01:44
definitively 2005 was a great year in your photography. u did a really good job. congrats!

nick		11-Dec-2005 01:00
You lost your D70? I have one myself but cannot produce a fraction of you can share with us. My question and open double guessing myself if I made a right decision in buying D70 instead of Canon? Will you buy the same brand or explore canon?

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