Tuesdays with Tumblr: Rule of Thirds

When doing portrait photography it is always important to keep in mind “the rule of thirds.” This rule, which closely relates to the golden ratio and the famed “Fibonacci Sequence,” separates rectangular photography into a 9 section grid. The points at which the grid lines intersect are the optimal spots to place key compositional elements. As you can see in the photograph above, the subject’s eyes are parallel to the top most horizontal grid line. This technique guarantees that your focus will be drawn to the eyes and nothing else.

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Tuesdays with Tumblr: Kim Jong Il Dropping The Bass

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Never knew that the recently deceased North Korean dictator was a secret fan of trance and electronica. They don't call him 'IL' for nothing.

Smash Project 2012

 

Another surefire concert is coming next year as The Used, Dashboard Confessional, Cobra Starship and The Cab will be performing for Smash Project 2012.


March 08,2012
Tickets will be available starting tomorrow (December 24,2011) at any Ticketnet Office/9115555

NBA Forever

TNT opened up a gorgeous new commercial for the start of the NBA season. It fuses footage involving new players with old-school footage, that  leaves us a goosebumps. It  sort of  gives you  a glimpse of what it would be like to see the league's superstars of today play alongside the stars of yesteryear. Lo and behold:



I just got chills watching the whole ad,welcome back NBA!

Coming Attractions: Wrath of the Titans

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year-old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld.

Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus's godly son, Ares (Édgar Ramírez), switch loyalty and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus's remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon's demigod son, Agenor (Toby Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.

Perseus is back and ready to kick more Titans ass. Warner Brothers just recently released the teaser trailer for "Wrath of the Titans", a two-minute look at the what happens when the Titans get loose of their supernatural prison.  Looks like it has gone all-out to include as much stuff as possible from the dramatic slow-mo of Perseus sheathing weapon to Perseus wrestling moves on a chained CGI beast. Not too mention Marilyn Manson's cover of Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) in the background (terrible choice of song IMHO). The first movie sucked but this looks promising. Overall it's a great trailer but it looks like a video game  to me.

 
Wrath of the Titans will be released on March 30, 2012.

Coming Attractions: The Dark Knight Rises

 Probably one of the most anticipated movie next year.  Some say Anne Hathaway was a terrible choice for Selena Kyle, but I won't comment on that right now. Anyway here's the premise of the story,

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes in order to protect Dent's reputation and is hunted as a fugitive by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, Gotham has recovered from the Joker's killing spree, and is experiencing a time of peace. A warning from the "enigmatic" Selina Kyle foreshadows a coming cataclysm, prompting Batman to return to the city where he must stop the villain Bane and his plans to destroy Gotham.-Wikipedia

Here's the official trailer:

A League of Our Own

With the release of the  revised NBA schedule, the excitement builds up for the upcoming  2011-12 NBA season. Just last weekend we held our NBA Fantasy Draft (now on it's second year) and it was a blast. The year was more fun compared to last year since most of the team owners were present during the live draft. Imagine the cramming we have to do just to analyze all the player stats before picking up on our pick. And just like last year I was the first pick again. At first I was a bit undecided if I take Lebron James again for the first pick over Kevin Durant. Just by merely looking at their stats, it's no brainer that Miami Heat superstar will be m first pick after all. Anyway here's how my roster goes:

1st Pick Lebron James  

Miami Heat,SF | Stats

Despite last season's team up with superstar Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, Lebron  still managed to average almost triple double in points,rebounds and assists department.

20th Pick Rajon Rondo 

Boston Celtics,PG| Stats

With all the rumors regarding the status of Rondo in Boston, I still believe that he will still end up in Celtics uniform. And with the selection of elite point guards in the earlier round (such as CP3,D-Will,Westbrook and current MVP Derek Rose) why not get one of the assist league leaders for my second round pick.

21st Pick Zach Randolph

Memphis Grizzlies,PF | Stats

One of the reason why my last year team ranks amongst the leader in rebounds would be Zach Randolph. A beast inside the paint with decent perimeter shooting. His availability in the third round is hard to pass up.

40th Pick Nene

Denver Nuggets,C | Stats

One of the most sought after free-agents for the season. This is a gamble on my part, as his team to suit up is still uncertain. Hopefully he'll contribute on rebounds, points and field goal percentage.

41st Pick JaVale McGee 

Washington Wizards,C | Stats

Although he is still incredibly raw and inconsistent, JaVale McGee displayed incredible upside with 10.1 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game in his third professional season. The 23-year-old is still improving and has a seemingly limitless ceiling.- Brian McKitish

60th Pick Nick Young

Washington Wizards,SG | Stats
Another free agent drawing interest from Chicago Bulls who's in need of a guy who can create shots to help Derek Rose in terms of scoring. Regardless if he stays or not with the Wizards, he's a young player with a big upside.

61st Pick Ray Allen

Boston Celtics,SG | Stats

He's older, but that doesn't mean he's on the decline just yet. Great players like Ray Allen can go from superstars to stars to good players slowly, compared to the rapid decline of some players that peak seven years into their career and are out of the league in another six. Allen will have another stellar season for a 36-year-old, especially with Rajon Rondo getting him three open looks a game.- Jesse Dorsey

80th Pick Aaron Afflalo

Denver Nuggets,SG | Stats

With the departure of JR Smith and Wilson chandler to China, this should be a banner year for Aaron Afflalo.

81st Pick  Tyrus Thomas

Charlotte Bobcats,PF | Stats

Charlotte has declared Tyrus Thomas a big part of their future with the five-year contract they awarded him, his best days ARE ahead. -Spencer Percy

100th Pick  Demarr DeRozan

Toronto Raptors,SG | Stats

Still has a long way to go before he's a well-rounded fantasy player, but he made incredible leaps as a scorer, increasing his average from 8.6 per game as a rookie to 17.2 per game as a sophomore. The Raptors have a vested interest in seeing their 2009 first-round pick succeed, and we should expect to see him on the court for 35-plus minutes per night, where he'll be an asset in points, steals and the percentages
-Brian McKitish

101st Pick  Jeff Teague

Atlanta Hawks,PG | Stats

Thanks to Kirk Hinrich shoulder injury, he was able to showcase his overall ability in the  second round playoff series against the Bulls.

120th Pick  Chase Budinger

Houston Rockets,SF | Stats

With the departure of Shane Battier, he should logged more minutes in the small forward position.

121st Pick  Vince Carter

Phoenix Suns,SG| Stats

Said to be waived by Suns when the free agency begins.

Red Revolution: Channel V Philippines Music Festival 2011

Prepare to be blown away as Channel [V] and participation with Red Cross Philippines and The Red Whistle presents Red Revolution: Channel [V] Music Festival 2011 on December 9 at Metrowalk Parking Lot, Meere

Here is the list of bands performing for the said event:

Chicosci
Hilera
Typecast
Moonstar88
Sandwich
Imago
Callalily
Pedicab
Peryodiko
Gracenote
Ernville
Eevee
Letter Day Story
Kiss Jane
General Luna
Ebe Dancel
Stonefree
Blueboybitesback
Champ
Somedaydream
Barbie Almalbis
JayR
Silent Sanctuary
Tanya Markova
Marie Digby
The Bloomfields
Soapdish
Delara
Kjwan
Hijo
Grin Department
Sinosikat
Fuseboxx
Mayonnaise
Brownman Revival
Slapshock
Pepe Smith
Radioactive Sago Project
Razorback
Rivermaya

The NBA Lockout is Over

Can Dirk and the  Mavs do it again?

You probably heard of this when the news came out over the weekend .As an NBA fan I mummed over the excitement that the lockout is over which is tentatively set to begin on Christmas day with a triple header. The word tentative is included in the previous statement since there is no official word yet. Hence my reason for not getting excitement over the said news.

Lockout no more

As to whether the season schedule, free-agent signing. and preseason games is still unclear as of today brighter day looms for all the NBA fans out there. One thing's for sure it'll definitely be a different ball game when the season begins. And finally the NBA Fantasy league at the office will commence come Christmas time. Time for some revenge.

Fast Five Monday

Haven't been updating this blog as frequently as I should . Still filling up some post for my separate travel blog travelfillers. Here's some new tracks that might get you thru the course of the week.

Fast Five 11/28/2011

Oracle by Ernville
T.H.E. by Will.I.Am
Don't Stop (Color on the Walls) by Foster the People
The World As I See It  by Jason Mraz
Up by James Morrison and Jessie J

Distrito Makati

From the same organizers of the famed MERCATO and SODERNO, DISTRITO is the latest weekday late night market for  food, fashion,wellness and other products located in the Amorsolo Open Car park. They are open every Wednesday to Friday from 9:00PM to 3:00PM. You can learn more about them here:

www.facebook.com/distritomakati

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3rd PICCA Festival

If you're into cartoons, comics and all sort of that stuff. make sure to catch the 3rd Philippine International Cartoons, Comics, and Animation (PICCA) Festival  this weekend. Expect exhibits, talks, demos and more for this event

Nov. 25-27, 2011
SM Fairview, Ateneo De Manila University