My mini-exhibit of 18 photographs at the Oarhouse last January 30 featured people and nature in Sydney and in Manila. Here are the 7 photos on people.

1. Put On a Happy Face. She was a street clown I chanced upon in Artarmon on my the way to catch a train. She had a most expressive face performing before a cluster of wide-eyed kids, and I managed several shots before reluctantly hurrying on.

2. Alms. A touch of Quiapo life, during last year's Nazareno sojourn in Quiapo with Ben Razon. The way various hands and feet converged interested me.

3. One Hundred Birthdays. My mother in law celebrated her one hundredth last year when I took this. Now she just completed 101!

4.Halloween at Filamlife Homes. Driving home from my mother in law's house in Filamlife on Halloween's day, I saw some masked kids on a trick or treat tour. For a moment I thought I was in Venice. I stopped the car, jumped out, grabbed this exotic image.

5. Girl With Rat. During one of my late afternoon walks here at Davidson, in Sydney, I saw this young lass holding this strange creature, which turned out to be a pet rat. I asked her if she would mind my taking a photograph and she was happy to oblige, but the rat proved active and elusive, so I shot for speed.

6.Three Views of a Nude. Probably among my first attempts with my very first digital camera the Fuji S6000. I was immediately taken in by the sharpness of the image I had focussed on which was the nude reflected in the eyeglass lens of artist Bencab. Such a fine point cannot be appreciated in a small image (like the one on show) so I have included a close up here.

7. Quiapo Scene. It is timeless Philippine image.Grooming hair for lice in the heart of 21st century Quiapo is not as anachronistic as one would first imagine.