Salt of Life, a photo from Cebu, Central Visayas

Photographer's Note

In my opinion, the smiles of children can easily compete with the most beautiful sunsets in making me pull up my camera. And, as I've mentioned before, I don't think I've met any children in the world, who can find an occassion to smile and laugh as often as Philippine kids.
I don't know what it is about them that make them seem like everything is funny or just pleasant (coming from Scandinavia I'm inclined to say the weather, though...).
I met these two lovely bandits close to a local beach outside Santa Fe.

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tomauer (316) 2009-09-19 7:31

Hi Henrik,

great shot, well composed and use of thirds. Yes, smiling and being laidback, taking life as it comes, or "Bahala Na" is our way :) and why not! If we all just relaxed the world would be a better place. It is good to note that my friends in the Philippines who have nothing, financially, and career wise, still remain happier than some of the people i have met and some of my friends in the "developed" world. Makes me wonder were our priorities are. And how stupid some people place them. Well, at least i know, and i never take a thing for granted, if i didn't grow up with my friends here in the Philippines, and in Australia, i believe i wouldn't be a better person.

Thanks for sharing, Bantayan is a beautiful place i have to re-visit some day, a friend of ours runs a beach resort in Santa Fe. I wonder how its going nowadays, especially since tourism has grown in Bantayan.

Thanks for sharing again :)

Peace
-Tom

leo61 (0) 2009-09-24 11:57