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Monday, September 24, 2012

US warship visit/Our World-Tuesday

We have nothing but gray skies and bland sunsets since the monsoon season arrived.  I played around with textures and overlays to transform my boring photos. 

These were taken from the Manila Ocean Park overlooking the Port of Manila in mid-August.  The ship is USS Milius, a US Navy Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, docked at the Port of Manila for a 4-day routine port call.  

I wondered if this was United States' show of support to the Philippines amid rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). While the Communist Party of the Philippines criticized this visit as another "arrogant display of contempt of Philippine sovereignty."

Be prepared.  It is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. 
~ Elizabeth Ann Nolan


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14 comments:

  1. My name is RietSeptember 25, 2012 at 1:33 AM

    wow, those colors do something for the photo's.

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  2. Shane PollardSeptember 25, 2012 at 4:43 AM

    Hi Miranda
    Beautiful photos - very clever!

    I have a daughter called Miranda too - she lives in France!

    However, my son is looking at having his wedding in the Philippines next year at a beautiful resort (more cost effective than New Zealand)!.
    So hopefully we will visit your beautiful country.

    I've become your newest follower and I hope you will come and visit me - I will get out my prettiest teacups and make you very welcome>

    hugs
    Shane

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    What dazzling colours and gorgeous silhouettes.

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  4. IndraniSeptember 25, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    Great photo effects. Adds lot of drama to the scene.

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  5. snowwhiteSeptember 25, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    Wow, in your photos, the warship looks like as if it appeared from different dimension. This is the prelude of a SF story. I love your photos.
    keiko

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  6. MollySeptember 25, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    I love the editing you have done here, these images seem so alive.

    Mollyxxx

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  7. carol l mckennaSeptember 25, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    Very creative and artistic manipulation of photography ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  8. UnknownSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:37 AM

    Stunning sky colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  9. EG CameraGirlSeptember 26, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    Sorry your skies have been boring and bland. You sure did spice them up!

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  10. CarverSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Great shots of the war ship and fantastic colors in the sky.

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  11. lina@happy familySeptember 26, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    Wow, amazing colors and shots, Luna!
    Look so artistic.

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  12. NatureFootstepSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    nice silhouette shot. :)

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  13. stardustSeptember 26, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    What a gigantic warship! I love the contrast of the black ship and brilliant sky and sea. These photos with special effect stirs my imagination.

    Yoko

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  14. joySeptember 27, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    Nice work kababayan. My entry: one blessed morning: willyouhearfromme.blogspot.com

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