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I also enjoy black-and-white images. However, I take all of my images in color using NEF (RAW) format and convert those I choose to black and white and enhance them through post-processing. – Nap Catacutan

Photographer of the Week: Noel Casaje

The 2020 edition of a contest for photography enthusiasts by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has set November 30 as the deadline for submission of entries.

Photographer of the Week: Rache Go

“Trocadero is one of my favorite places to visit. Here you can see the Eiffel tower. Before, I used to hate every time it rains, but now it’s not since I saw the stunning image from the reflection.” – Jan Levent

Readers’ Photo Corner

Photographer of the Week: Judith Baldeo

“One of the perks of visiting my hometown is that I get to see the wonders of nature. Capturing the behavior of insects in the real world is so fascinating! This photo of lady bugs guarding their eggs was taken in Bulacan last September after several months of lockdown in Manila. ‘Itlugan’ or laying eggs or the place where they lay eggs is what I named this photo. We do not need to go far to see the beauty of nature, just learn to appreciate even ‘little’ things around you.”

Do you absolutely have to buy those Develop presets? The short answer is no.

“My family and I were on a trip to a beach down south of Leyte. On our way back, we were scanning some tourist spots to visit along the way and we found the Hindang Cave and wild monkeys’ park. At the top of the park is the Hindang Cave and we would see wild monkeys hanging on trees as we walked around. We saw many monkeys but I guess, this mother and child tandem piqued my interest. The mother was hugging her child as if she was protecting her child from a prey.” – Macbeth Omega

Photographer of the Week: Christopher “Tawpee” Comeso

Photographer of the Week: Michael Benzon Lim

“This was taken last July 10, 2020 in Hagonoy, Bulacan. I used my phone with attached micro clip lens when I captured this photo.” – Elena Taeza

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards have been given out. Take a break from all we have been going through the past months and get a laugh from the hilarious gallery of winners and finalists at www.comedywildlifephoto.com.

Photographer of the Week: Carolina Esguerra Colborn

“It might be a long journey for this Indian man, perhaps a tiring day for him while waiting for the next train going home. I took this photo using my ever-reliable smartphone camera, Huawei P20 Pro, which I have with me in my pocket. This was one of the many images I captured during my trip to Kolhapur, India before the pandemic. This man got my attention while we were roaming around the station. Despite his condition, as a person with disability (PWD), he still manages to live a normal life like many of us. He has showed that life must go on and we should be filled with positivity.” – Tawpee Comeso

Adobe has released their latest versions of Photoshop, Lightroom, and Camera Raw.  The updates in Photoshop 2021 (Version 22 now) itself are quite amazing: the neural filters are groundbreaking, its sky replacement tool is quite amazing, it has improved its refine edge selections, and it has introduced an all-new Discover panel. All these make Photoshop 2021 feel like a brand-new version.

Photographer of the Week: Leo Resplandor