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Nipa Hut


Nipa Hut
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Copyright: Renier Figuracion (kiwi_explorer) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 439 W: 19 N: 433] (2657)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-03-22
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-27 3:08
Viewed: 586
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken in Bantayan Island. We call this poor man's housing nipa hut. Wikipedia best describes this type of housing as follows;

The Nipa hut is considered as the national house of the Philippines. It is, as the name implies, a hut, raised a few feet above the ground and constructed out of bamboo tied together, with a thatched roof using dried grass.
Typical Bahay Kubo
Typical Bahay Kubo

Nipa huts were once the original houses of the Philippines before the Spanish arrived and is still used as a domicile today, especially in rural areas. The advantage of this sort of architecture is that it provides basic shelter from the most available and inexpensive of materials, and works well as protection against the average wind or rainfall, aside from providing good ventilation. However, the downside to these houses is that they are not stable enough to withstand the gale-force winds during the typhoons that ravage the country every year. The nipa hut is considered as a cozy and pleasurable place to relax and is widely used up to the present. One reason why most of the foreigners who stay in the Philippines prefer nipa huts as their rooms because they are not expensive and are easy to maintain. These huts are iconic symbols of what a house is in the country, the countryside, and as a part of the most recognized symbol of the concept of 'bayanihan'. The usage of the nipa hut as a device to refer to 'bayanihan' stems from the fact that moving the hut on two large poles requires a lot of people, includung the neighbors, thus demonstrating the spirit of 'bayanihan'.
Monika78, dareco, Kilted-Arab, jonathanhart, joelforte, MagdalenaN, lilimih33, budgun, eosnut, pablominto, Ramdan, angela926, black_dream, Refugee has marked this note useful
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What a coincidence, we both posted a nipa hut.
Dennis

Hi, great b/w work,excellent grey scale, wonderful light,interesting idea and POV
Regards Monika

Hi Renier,

Excellent composition and a fine B/W rendering..
Beautifull.

jp

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1154 W: 15 N: 597] (10356)
  • [2008-04-27 6:01]

I love it!! Excellent detail and contrast. Perfect framing! Great lighting. Definitely a favorite!! TFS

This is a wonderful b/w photo, Renier - composition, contrast, sharpness all excellent. Would love to know the exif data on this little beauty...

very good looking hut, your B&W conversion is excellent, good contrasts
regards
jo

Hello Renier!
Great POV here pare! this is very well composed! galing pare sobra!
Congratulations!

Ollie DLC

Hi Renier,
Good shot.
Great composition, beautiful B&W.
TFS
Well done

ergUn

Hi Renier..nice sharpness and black and white tones...great job.

Roger

very nice conversion sir
TFS


and sir u and sir danny are friends:
very small world...

sayang wala ka sa cebu workshop..

nice subject pare, pinoy na pinoy at talagang authentic, pinagsama ang maraming elemento ng pagkapinot, ang bahay kubo at ang bangka, nagpapakita na isa tayong archipelago, bonus pa yung ganda ng ulap, wala ka ng hahanapin

Hello Renier
this is wonderful, profesional work, amazing greay scale, excellent POV, great light, sharpness and contrast, excellent image...
rgds
Magda

Hello Renier!
Very good contrast, perfect black and white composition!
Interesting hut!
Nice point of view!
Fantastic sky!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1010 W: 8 N: 0] (7335)
  • [2008-04-27 11:21]

Beautiful b@w shot...
Nice composition...
Nice tones...

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  • Ber Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 250 W: 46 N: 36] (2878)
  • [2008-04-27 14:36]

Hi Renier
Very interesting hut, great composition
regards

Hi Renier,
Very beautiful B&W composition.Good POV, sharpness, light and details.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

Hi Renier
What to say exept Masterwork
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Bratislav

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  • budgun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 316 W: 2 N: 331] (1759)
  • [2008-04-28 6:01]

Hi Renier,
Wonderful capture of these two simple traditional symbols of your beautiful homeland. The b&w treatment is seen in incredible clarity and sharp details.
Regards, Tom
tomorrow

Nice one Renier, black and white is the only way to go for this image, well done.
I wonder who has the better 'Lifestyle', them or us.
I think we put too mush emphasis on the material things sometimes.
Mind you, I'm as guilty as anyone;)
Cheers,
Pete.

Very strong B&W image Reiner,
great contrast and sharpness, excellent done!
I like it!

TFS

Regards!

Hello Renier,
Sharp fine details in this well composed documentary!
Come to think of it, what more do you really need?
Your B&W presentations have developed nicely...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello renier

Really a great photo. Nice choice of B&W,with great contrast well balaced and composed photo, nice work

TFS Kyle

Hello Renier,
Great shot, fantastic stormy atmosphere, excellent
composition and point of view, superb sharpness and
depth of field, lovely black and white tones.
Angela

Hi Renier,
Very nice composition. Details, sharpness and tone are very good. Very good informative note as well.
Regards,
Ramdan.
:) later

hi renier, nice composition and light, the black and white is amazing, thanks for sharing this one,
scott

Excellent pp work, very sharp and full of details! Well done!
Best regards, Renier!
Diana
(**)

Nicely converted Renier, an ever so slight tilt right to left but not all that noticeable. Good detail in the hut and lovely darker tones.
David

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