Grayscale Thursday: Imprisoned

“Unforgiveness denies the victim the possibility of parole
and leaves them stuck in the prison of what was,
incarcerating them in their trauma and
relinquishing the chance to escape beyond the pain.” 
-T.D. Jakes

Previously, I got a shot of this monkey with an eye contact.

During our visit at the Divine Mercy Shrine in Marilao, many were entertained by this monkey, not only kids but adults too. However, looking at the photo, I can see the sadness in their eyes while inside the cage trying to entertain and give joy to the audience.

Can you see the sadness too?

Up, Up and Away Wednesday: Divine Mercy Bell Tower

"When I admire the wonder of a sunset,
or the beauty of the moon,
my soul expands in worship of the Creator."
– Mahatma Gandhi

Finally, I was able to share these shots taken when we attended a Sunday Mass at the Divine Mercy Shrine two months ago.

Up, Up and Away Wednesday: Electric Grid

"Know what yo want to do, hold the thought firmly,

and do everyday what should be done,

and every sunset will see you

that much nearer to your goal."

- Elbert Hubbard

Go on, keep moving and enjoy life. One day you will notice, you are just few steps away from your achieving your goals.

Random Shots Friday: The Monkey

"If you look at the monkeys,

you can learn many things about men:

if you look at the men,

you can learn many things about madness!"

- Mehmet Murat Ildan

One thing I learned in photography is to have eye-to-eye contact with your subject especially animals. I took several shots of this monkey but this is the only one it was looking directly on the lens.

By the way, this monkey is at Divine Mercy Shrine in Marilao, Bulacan. I just hope they got permit from the wildlife bureau before placing them in cages.

Flower Power Tuesday: Luminous Flowers

“She cast her fragrance and her radiance over me.

I ought never to have run away from her...

I ought to have guessed all the affection 

that lay behind her poor little stratagems.

Flowers are so inconsistent!” 
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

Just want to share one of my experiments in photo-editing by making the flowers luminous. By the way here is the original photo: