Island Rose LOVE AS I SEE IT YEAR 2 Photo Story Contest

1. Love
as I see it
PHOTO STORY CONTEST YEAR 2

2. FINALISTS

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Love makes a bleak world colorful, as evidenced in this elemental yet bright image.It is a traditional emotion, but welcomes modernity
with open arms. Amidst the complicated challenges of daily life, a saccharine sensation remains, one which cannot be easily eradicated
by life dark shadows. It is a feeling wherein good overpowers the bad, and where risks are boldly taken.
Love uplifts and prioritizes the happiness of each other. Indeed, I Corinthians 13 has chronicled it well, for in this image, love is endless.
It transcends time, space, even heights, and does not have a care in the world. Even if the backdrop disappears completely, only a real,
true and natural kind of love can remain so joyous by just being together.
Finally, love is a comfortable cushion to fall back in. In whatever facet of life, love is a shining beacon, and a wondrous blessing. It can be
found in the most unexpected places, only if we search the right corners to find it.
- Caloy Zamora

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Nothing can come close to the love that a mother feels for
her children. Most women are inherently excellent mothers.
Women carry their young before they are born and then
continue to nurture them throughout their childhood and even
into adulthood. Mothers make sure that their children are safe
and happy throughout their childhood. It is the unconditional
love that a mother feels that drives these feelings. It is hard
to describe the feeling that a mother has towards her children.
In fact, most people do not understand unless they become a
mother themselves. Raising children comes with its own
share of frustrations, from the needy new born baby that
requires regular care to the sullen teenager, a mother's job is
anything but easy. A famous saying states that "God could not
be everywhere and so he invented mothers", these words are
a great inspiration to mothers across the world. When all is
well, a mother puts her children before anything else,
including their own comfort and happiness. Describing a
mother's love is virtually impossible. It is a feeling that can only
truly be understood by those that experience it. In time, a mother's
daughters will grow up to be mothers themselves.
- Francis Ferrer

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karla, patricia and einstein. sharing a special bond, a
friendship, a different kind of love. Their friendship proved
that cuddly friends give more love than you gave them. they
will always be loyal, committed to give fun and a reliable
defender.
this is einstein at three month-old. he is now three years
old and the love he gives is getting intense. the entertainment
he shows is getting wackier. so is their love is getting stronger.
one time einstein got lost. karla and patricia lost hope. they
thought they will never see him again. miracle of miracles,
after five days, out of the blue the dog showed up. they
never know and will never have the chance to know how
he got lost and how he was able to get home again.
it was probably their special bond that brought einsten back –
one need not be an animal trainer to see the relief in their
eyes to be reunited once again. this time, no one is going
to get lost or be gone...
- Leticia Catalan

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This photo was taken within the grounds of Fontainebleau
castle, where many famous figures of French history,
including Napoleon, spent their lives. While walking through
the secluded grounds, I saw an old couple holding hands,
unaware of anything or anyone but each other. I‟ve never
really been a romantic, but it amazed me that these people
could still be so deeply in love, regardless of the passing of
the seasons and the ravages of time. It was just so beautiful
that in a world of distractions and technology, this couple still
enjoyed the simple pleasure of walking together. I realized that
the splendour of all the castles and kinds of France could never
hope to compare to the strength of the love that these people
shared. Love like this defies the boundaries of time; it is a rare
treasure that should be cherished by those lucky enough to find it
- Marco Del Valle

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I remember when I was a kid; Aling Iling is roving in the community just to sell newspapers. Until now,
20 years have passed; she is still working in order to suffice her needs. As soon as I‟ve taken the picture,
I see the true meaning of life and love in our country. Notwithstanding with the years of blood and sweat, she
manages to smile just to forget her struggles in life. She helped me understand the real meaning of the
cliché “Habang may buhay, may pag-asa” „cause even if she‟s old, she‟s not giving up on the trials given by God.
- Nickie Prince Ramoran

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I capture love for a living. As a wedding photographer I‟m lucky to constantly see it in my work, and some moments just stand out more
than others.
This photo is one of the most symbolic ones I‟ve captured not because of what you see right now – but how the events turned out that
led to this. It was a cloudy & rainy day, and we all started out worried that the prenup would be rained on. But we still went around the city,
shooting where we could, amidst the drizzle.
Looking for one last place, in a secluded rundown portion near the bay, we found a spot. Hurrying to catch whatever light was left on that
gloomy day, I directed the couple to just look at each other, and with that one gorgeous glance, the sky suddenly opened up
to a jaw-dropping orange.
Love as I see it are the meaningful glances couples give each other, God who provides breathtaking backdrops
at the right moment, the tears of a father giving away a bride, the cute little giggles of flower girls and the opportunity
to hope & dream again with photographs.
- Arlene Briones

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It was one bright morning when I took this photo. A snapshot
of a father taking his daughter to an early walk. As I begin
to ponder about what would be my story line for this portrait,
a thought dawned on me. I began to contemplate about
God's love for everyone. As the Bible clearly describes it,
for GOD so LOVED the world, HE gave His only Son for us.
Allow me to convey to you the Father's heart and begin to
see Him as the Loving Father who is willing to take us by
the hand with an assurance that He will never leave us nor
forsake us. He took the ugliness of sin on the cross.
He was beaten, scourged on our behalf. He expressed
His love by sacrificing His own life, for us to be reconciled
with God. His death now assures us that nothing can
separate us from His love.
- Jackson Chua

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One may find a true love but faint sweet memories of a
young love will always linger and will have a special
place in one's heart.
- Elvira Tankiamco

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A certain Ingrid Bergman once said, "A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words
become superfluous." Just like a luscious red rose, a kiss is one of the most famous expressions of love in the world.
It transcends gender, colour, education, or social status. Candidly taken with the backdrop of the iconic Venetian sea
and the gondolas, these lovers were never ashamed to show their love for each other with a kiss. Their actions were
a clear expression of their love for each other notwithstanding what other people might think. Love for them was
meant to be shared and showed for all. If only like these lovers, we, too, could also share and show our affection to
our loved ones, anytime, any place, what a better place the world would be.
- Byron Sit

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The photo captures the trust and love between a father and his daughter.
I took this photo of my husband and our youngest daughter during one of our summer outings at Subic. After their short stroll,
hand-in-hand, along the sandy beach, my husband carried our daughter. He let her experience and feel the wind on her face by
gently maneuvering her over his shoulders, around his neck and upper
back. Oh how she loved the experience! They were having so much fun with each other unmindful of the things going on around
them. For a while, maybe our daughter thought that she was a bird or an airplane or a superhero who can fly. But whatever was on
her mind, one thing was certain -- she felt secured and safe in her father‟s arms. She wasn‟t afraid nor was there any trace of fear on
her face as my husband eased her over his shoulders. She knew her father wouldn‟t let her fall. Our daughter will soon fly and spread
her wings someday and we long to be there with her when it happens.
- Vivian Aguilar

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You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you
have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” -Ansel Adams
Every image taken is not just about what we see. More than the subject, the composition and the lighting. It is a reflection of the vision of the
one who pressed the shutter. A culmination o
f all that he has seen, all that he read and heard. And most importantly the very ones closest to his heart. All images has love in them,
and we are free to define it based on what it made us feel.
This image is about the promise that me and my wife gave to each other. Our marriage is still only a month old but I know together, we can
make it stand the test of time.
(Dedicated to my wife Jenny Angeles, who always inspired me to keep on making images)
- Carlo Angeles

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Love is all around us. It is not always the words i love you... But it is in the moments.. Those absolute
moments where you just feel them. Moments that captures your heart.. moments that takes your breathe away.
- Kevin Jansen Chua

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Love of God. Love is the measure of our faith, the inspiration
for our obedience, and the true altitude of our discipleship.
The love of God is uninfluenced. By this we mean, there was
nothing whatever in the objects of His love to call it into exercise,
nothing in the creature to attract or prompt it. The love which
one creature has for another is because of something in them;
but the love of God is free, spontaneous, uncaused. Love of
God is a deeper faith within yourself. An act of praising the
GOD you believe is an act that satisfy your soul. The photo
is a a proclamation of one's willingness to serve GOD with
his faith. Faith that moves oneself to believe even without
the existence of evidences. The power of faith is a greatest
love, the love of God.
- Mary Joy Ganitano

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This is how much we look forward for the awesome future that our marvelous God has prepared for us.
Things are never easy. It was and still a long distance relationship but God is our invisible armor day by day.
The bicycle conveys the mode of transportation to defy the distance between us. And there is nothing more important
than a genuine heart and desire to be together for the rest of ours lives.
We are John Paul and Myla – We are still a work in progress and we fervently pray that we will always choose to
love and to forgive.
- Myla Bernardo Dizon

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Love
as I see it
PHOTO STORY CONTEST WINNER

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One image that will forever be etched on
my mind is this one...
An unscripted portrait of my Wife holding my
youngest Son's hand while the latter was
undergoing a rather uncomfortable treatment.
I was lucky to have caught a solemn moment of
devotion by a Mother to her Child.
A devotion and a kind of love that men, even us
who are fathers, may never ever fathom.
The kind that only Mothers, I believe, know.
- Lawrence Del Mundo

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Congratulations to Lawrence Del Mundo for
winning the 100,000 Pesos Grand Prize!