American WWII Cemetery in Manila

Rhilton4u · 1st of March 2009 (Sun)

C&C Welcome...

sparker1 · 2nd of March 2009 (Mon)

Nice set. Military cemeteries always move me.

GORDO · 2nd of March 2009 (Mon)

Immaculate, as it should be.It's the least that can be done after having given the ULTIMATE sacrifice.

p4olom · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

#2 is my favorite. Great shots.

Rhilton4u · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

Thanks for the comments everybody...here's three more for those interested:

12 Wyoming · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

Beautiful Pics! Thanks for sharing!

Justdoit · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

I like the idea for the second picture in the first set, but it didn't really come through. It was a little blown out and the head stones didn't really have the geometric umph. If you could have moved you camera just a bit to get a better lay out, more like the second picture in the second set, then it would have been awesome. They're great pictures. I think my favorites are the black and whites. The compostition and contrast are amazing.

Rhilton4u · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by Justdoit

I like the idea for the second picture in the first set, but it didn't really come through. It was a little blown out and the head stones didn't really have the geometric umph. If you could have moved you camera just a bit to get a better lay out, more like the second picture in the second set, then it would have been awesome. They're great pictures. I think my favorites are the black and whites. The compostition and contrast are amazing.

Thanks Justdoit, I noticed the same thing about the layout of the headstones, something I didn't realize until after I started processing these at home in the States.

Unfortunately...things in the Philippines are always more complicated than they seem. You are always on a timetable (because of traffic it takes all day just to do simple tasks) and you must do things as they are and when you can.

I would have much preferred to come to this place during the morning or around dusk. But I had to come when I could which to say - is when my wife didn't require me to be doing something else.

Unfortunately that meant in the middle of the harsh sun at around noon which accounts for the blown out appearance on the color images. I tried to do what I could to improve them with photoshop.

frontier2005 · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

libingan ng mga bayani?

Rhilton4u · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by frontier2005

libingan ng mga bayani?

Sorry my tagalog is not very good so I'll answer your question in English. The cemetery is for American soldiers that died defending and retaking the Philippines. There are also Philippine Scouts (Filipino soldiers that were under American command) buried with full honors there.

Because the Philippines was both lost and then RETAKEN, coupled with the tragic BATAAN DEATH MARCH that took place in April of 1942...there are a very large number of headstones. 17,206 graves according to Wikipedia.

RogerAylstock · 3rd of March 2009 (Tue)

I really like the black and white ones! Thanks for sharing!

cookey · 22nd of April 2009 (Wed)

I was there myself the other month,I would have liked to have been there early in the morning to take pics but it does not open till 9am.
Certainly makes you think how lucky we are today for their sacrifice.

kazak · 25th of April 2009 (Sat)

Nice. I remember going there when I was little. Maybe someday I'll be able to visit with my camera.

Rhilton4u · 25th of April 2009 (Sat)

Thanks for your comments guys...wow this seems to be the thread that refuses to go away. I can't think of many other subjects that I think should deserve it more though. For those interested, there are more photos of the cemetery on my Flickr page linked in my sig.

dannyboy65 · 29th of February 2012 (Wed)

I will be there in Manila in August 2012,,, planning to visit Mayon Volcano. I am a newbie in photography. I have a canon XS Rebel with a 50mm and 70-300mm lenses. Any suggestions what other lens i should take?

1st of March 2009 (Sun)	#1
Rhilton4u Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Ridge, VA Posts: 1,483	American WWII Cemetery in Manila C&C Welcome... __________________ Canon 5D & Rebel XTi with Grips \| Manfrotto 3021 & 3249 Pods w/ 488RC2 \| Speedlite 430EX EF 17-40mm F4L \| EF 24-70mm F2.8L \| EF 70-200mm F2.8L (IS) \| EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L (IS) EF 50mm F1.8 ("nifty-fifty") \| EF-S 10-22mm \| EF-S 60mm Macro \| EF-S 17-55mm \| ► My flickr ◄

2nd of March 2009 (Mon)	#3
GORDO Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Calgary,Ab,Canada Posts: 291 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila Immaculate, as it should be.It's the least that can be done after having given the ULTIMATE sacrifice.

3rd of March 2009 (Tue)	#4
p4olom Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles/UCLA Posts: 349 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila #2 is my favorite. Great shots. __________________ 7D

3rd of March 2009 (Tue)	#5
Rhilton4u Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Ridge, VA Posts: 1,483	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila Thanks for the comments everybody...here's three more for those interested: __________________ Canon 5D & Rebel XTi with Grips \| Manfrotto 3021 & 3249 Pods w/ 488RC2 \| Speedlite 430EX EF 17-40mm F4L \| EF 24-70mm F2.8L \| EF 70-200mm F2.8L (IS) \| EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L (IS) EF 50mm F1.8 ("nifty-fifty") \| EF-S 10-22mm \| EF-S 60mm Macro \| EF-S 17-55mm \| ► My flickr ◄

3rd of March 2009 (Tue)	#6
12 Wyoming Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 246 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila Beautiful Pics! Thanks for sharing!

2nd of March 2009 (Mon)	#2
sparker1 Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seminole, Fl Posts: 28,529	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila Nice set. Military cemeteries always move me. __________________ Stan (See my gallery at http://www.pbase.com/sparker1) 7D, 50D, 300D, EF-S 10-22 mm, EF-S 18-55 mm kit lens, EF 24-105 L IS, EF 50 mm 1.8, Sigma 150-500mm (Bigmos)

3rd of March 2009 (Tue)	#7
Justdoit Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 160 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila I like the idea for the second picture in the first set, but it didn't really come through. It was a little blown out and the head stones didn't really have the geometric umph. If you could have moved you camera just a bit to get a better lay out, more like the second picture in the second set, then it would have been awesome. They're great pictures. I think my favorites are the black and whites. The compostition and contrast are amazing. __________________ 40D \| 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 \| 70-200 f/4 L non-IS \| 430 EX II \| Tokina 12-24mm f/4 \| 50 mm f/1.4 Here to learn.

3rd of March 2009 (Tue)	#9
frontier2005 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 64	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila libingan ng mga bayani? __________________ Canon 7D,135L , Canon 40mm 2.8,

3rd of March 2009 (Tue)	#11
RogerAylstock Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Loomis, Califorrnia Posts: 796 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila I really like the black and white ones! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Roger Canon 7D, Canon 24-105 F4L, Canon 70-200 F2.8 ISL, Canon EF-S 10-22mm, Canon 50mm 1.4, Sigma 105mm DG Macro, Canon 1.4x Teleextender, Canon 580EX II Flash. VintageCreekPhotography Facebook

22nd of April 2009 (Wed)	#12
cookey Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 756 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila I was there myself the other month,I would have liked to have been there early in the morning to take pics but it does not open till 9am. Certainly makes you think how lucky we are today for their sacrifice. __________________ *Canon 5DMKII & 30D* *50mm 1.4 USM* *24-70L 2.8* *85mm 1.8 USM 70-200L 2.8IS* *3x430EX 1x580EXII Cybersyncs***

25th of April 2009 (Sat)	#13
kazak Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 20	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila Nice. I remember going there when I was little. Maybe someday I'll be able to visit with my camera.

29th of February 2012 (Wed)	#15
dannyboy65 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Livermore, California USA Posts: 2	Re: American WWII Cemetery in Manila I will be there in Manila in August 2012,,, planning to visit Mayon Volcano. I am a newbie in photography. I have a canon XS Rebel with a 50mm and 70-300mm lenses. Any suggestions what other lens i should take?

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