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BALER


BALER
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Copyright: Allan Opguar (MATARAKI) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 23 W: 2 N: 64] (720)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-16
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon Powershot 400SD
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-17 8:09
Viewed: 185
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The town of Baler was founded in 1609. Its original name was Kinagunasan and its first inhabitants were the Angara, Bitong, Carrasco and Lumasac families.

In December 1735, a tidal wave struck and completely engulfed Kinagunasan. The wave struck the town without warning at 2 a.m., and within an hour the entire town was gone. The parish priest of Casiguran, who was then visiting Baler, managed to survive by swimming to the hill of Point Baja. Other survivors included the families of Angara and Bitong. The sudden onslaught of the wave and the fact that the nearby towns of Casiguran, Dipaculao and Dingalan were left untouched has turned the catastrophe into a folk legend of biblical proportions.

By 1737, Franciscan priests had established a barangay form of government in the area. A revolutionary government took over Baler from 1898 to 1901.aler is home to the Baler Catholic Church, where in 1899, Spanish resistance fighters held off an onslaught from American troops until they finally surrendered on July 2, 1899.

On November 1, 1901, the Americans established a municipal government in Baler.


This is my second silhouette shot of the beautiful sunrise beach of Baler in Aurora Province.


PP work:
Saturation
USM,Crop, level horizon
framed for TL

Hope you like it, Thanks a lot.

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Allan

Great capture of the clouds in this one. Makes the pic come together nicely.

Regards
Jimmy

Ciao Allan, fascinating sunset with beautiful silhouette, splendid composition with wonderful light and colors, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Hi Allan,
Beautifully composed sunrise shot. Good colors. Sky looks great. TFS - Regards - Adil.

Ciao Allan


This is my favorite in this category,
the beauty of the colors, the beautiful horizon
and beautiful silhouettes!
Very tasteful and well composed!
Greetings

Sergio

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