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Pitik: Sandugo streetdance Foto-contest winners bared

Written by magnolia_eic on 02 August 2010

IT could be click alright.

With 55 amateur and professional photographer participants coming out to outdo each other during the PITIK: Tipik sa Sugong Bol-anon 2010 Sandugo Street Dancing Festival Photo Competition, the contest goal was attained and more artistic photographers are now coming out in the main stream, said contest convenor Nilo Sapong.

The shots were spectacular, amazing and it did give top caliber judges a hard time choosing the finalists, said the photojournalist and veteran local lensman.

Cebu Daily News lensman Tonee Despujo and Manila Bulletin’s Visayas-Mindanao photojournalist Cheryl Baldicantos chose ten finalists, but even the non chosen shots are worth a good run for any challenger considering the artistry we never thought was in the Boholano young artists, he added.

55 professional and amateur photographers jostled for positions and crisscrossed the Sandugo Streetdancing Parade route July 25, to be at the exact moment when dancers would show in split-seconds that character that immortalizes a Boholano.

We sought a permit from city deputy mayor Mariano Uy just to be able to allow our participants to go beyond the cordons and get as close to where the action is to get our goal, Sapong added.

Pitik, a photo contest convened by budding photo-enthusiasts in Bohol envisions to capture images immortalizing the Boholano character which has been neatly imbedded in a clash of cultures as a melting pot owing to its becoming a major tourism destination in the Visayas.

The winning entry owning the best in composition award is entry with control number 1016 and entitles the lensman Keith Joseph Sepe an overnight stay for two at the posh Bohol Tropics Resort in Tagbilaran City. He also gets a specialized trophy from Deputy Mayor Mariano Uy.

On the other hand, entry number 1037 of Benedict Ong earned the nod of veretan judges as first runner up, his winning entry entitling him for an overnight stay for two and breakfast at La Pernela Resort in San Isidro Dauis.

Cebuana artist Cathy Angeles submitting entry number 1049 grabbed second runner up which would allow her a full Cignal Digital Cable TV package with three months free load.

Top three winners also get free rides at Danao Extreme Eco-Adventure at the EcoPark in Magtangtang Danao.

Contest finalists are two entries from Sherwin Sapong 1045, Charlou Cabangal with his entry 1029, Raymund Buslon (1044), Mark Glen Cagampang (1042), Lawrence Uy (1007), Sherwin Sapong (1045) and Rufino Malalis (1011).

Finalists are also entitled to refreshments at Dunkin Donuts, Allison Restaurant and certificates (PIABohol)

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