this was taken when we were in iloilo last august.  we had our breakfast at JD Bakery, one of the cheapest but fine restos around the city.  I had cafe americano and some dessert at the background. would you believe you could get a complete meal for only 50 pesos or less…

Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 26mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/15 sec – F/4.2
Exposure Comp.: -1.7 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400

this an answer to ma’am cheh’s tag…  desktop free view originated by ironnie.

here’s my desktop, the background is the St. Louis Arch in Missourri, it was my second time to see this wonderful architecture, and it never fails to amaze me.  So I took several shots but this one i like best.

i’m not tagging anyone but there the people that had participated on this…

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we were stuck for around 30 minutes by the roadside, because a portion of the road is being cleared from last week’s landslide, so i kept myself busy by shooting what’s around me…

Focal Length: 38mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
1/250 sec – F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 400