triBaLISm Photo Gallery by Manuel Libres Librodo Jr. at pbase.com

triBaLISm

this is a gallery of surprises...

thanks KRYSTAL VEE for being such a trooper.
thanks to THOMAS and COLLINS for giving me your precious early morning for this shoot
and for showing to me that taking male portraits can be fun too.

and big thanks to MARISSE HIZO, KATRINA FANEGA and SU FANEGA
for the kickass styling!

and also my salute to Emma Breschil for the Krystal's dress and accessories.

This gallery will be updated regularly. Please SCROLL DOWN for updates.

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.
Lambunao, Iloilo, Philippines
Currently based in Bangkok, Thailand

intensity

fierceness

danger

awakening

shield

the search

emergence

adonis

touch

hesitation

shared passion

last tango

connection

sanctuary

oneness

protection

entanglement

heat

romance

physique

brooding

branches

jealousy

the dip

the cast

the flock

triangle

before the shoot

strength

intricacies

invisible

the peek

bathe

design

complexity

shared affection

haunted

silent fury

shielded

GP Merfeld		06-Dec-2014 03:11
Such an extraordinary gallery of images! Your work is truly brilliant.

dr mork		26-Jan-2013 12:56
This is seriously amazing and stunning, Manuel! Well done.

Guest		09-Oct-2010 09:41
Fantastic gallery!!!!!

Guest		29-Jun-2009 22:25
I wathed each image with my mouth open: every "next" opens a different world. Colors, composition and stories pushed to another level. Bravissimo!

Guest		07-Apr-2009 12:54
Visually Compelling, Your photography, The artists, the Mua's, props, & helpers, collectivly Brilliant. Vote!

Guest		27-Mar-2009 11:19
The final result is SPECTACULAR! Every image is an art work! I have no more words.. thank you! :) V

Don Simmons		12-Dec-2008 01:49
Greatness! Truly one of the best galleries I have seen on PBase! Inspiring to those of us who want to take it to the next level!~

Julian Hebbrecht		04-Dec-2008 00:58
Very inspiring work. Great ideas and creativity. Julian

M Williamson Lebon		10-Nov-2008 23:39
Wow!!!!! Amazing!!!! V

Jeff Real		09-Nov-2008 19:43
A feast for the eyes as well as the imagination ~V~

Guest		09-Nov-2008 05:31
A perfect work of art and emotion... superb...

Petros Labrakos		05-Nov-2008 06:00
just another special gallery difficult to get past... compliments (V)

Guest		01-Nov-2008 08:33
Words cant describe your work - pure class

Guest		29-Oct-2008 14:03
excellent is redundant, but after viewing each one, i can say, heart pounding images!!!

Bart Aldrich		29-Oct-2008 06:13
Simply brilliant!

Azlin Ahmad		27-Oct-2008 09:12
This is great - a wonderful step up from the normal tryptichs of glamour girls that we have seen in your previous galleries. These are passionalte, gritty and raw. Stunning work. V

Joel		27-Oct-2008 04:23
A masterpiece. Absolutely stunning. Big Vote

Guest		26-Oct-2008 22:08
one heck of a gallery you got here, two thumbs up. double vote...

TuTmin		22-Oct-2008 09:14
Wonderful gallery.excellent shots and models.huge vote.

Guest		21-Oct-2008 18:49
Absolute Master Craftsmenship...Thanks for the images of such skillful photography and lighting technique. -V-

doron nissim		21-Oct-2008 16:46
fantastic work here ! BRAVO !!!

Jim's Atavistic Visions		21-Oct-2008 15:30
Unique, intense and ourstanding! Another materpiece from the maestro! VVV!... Josefina

Guest		21-Oct-2008 13:09
This is about intensity.... and the development of skills... nice, really nice. Rob

Guest		21-Oct-2008 04:15
What a great idea! Wonderful attention to the light in all your pictures. -v

Jose Paulo Andrade		20-Oct-2008 17:59
Wow!! Voted!

Jean-Luc Rollier		19-Oct-2008 23:09
Outstanding ! As always!... JL V

mariusgabi		19-Oct-2008 21:23
Outstanding! Manny, you are a fountain of inspiration !

Fotis D. Tirokomos		19-Oct-2008 15:09
difficult project. mind blowing result. extremely impressive and inspirational work

anuschka		18-Oct-2008 23:10
You are taking photography to new surprising levels each time, it's such a treat to witness it! Big vote.

Guest		18-Oct-2008 14:32
I'm from the Philippines. I accidentaly hit pbase.com. Couldn't believe we have someone like you from this country impressing the global side. Keep it up!

Guest		18-Oct-2008 09:12
Great concept. Breath taking results. It's something different, but still another set of masterpiece. Lots of credits for the stylists too :) V

Steve Viscot		17-Oct-2008 18:50
Manny, each new upload is masterful. Truly awesome work -v

Rob Oele		17-Oct-2008 17:27
An incredible piece of work again, Manuel, All the best, Rob

Guest		17-Oct-2008 16:11
What more can I say? Keep this up and you'll have your own tribe. Excellent processing, different from your previous work. Your style will always remain pure and un-matchable.

Guest		17-Oct-2008 06:04
Came back to pbase after a long lay-off and glad to see another fastastic series from you. This is truly something different and very refreshing from you. You are indeed the master of portraiture. My big vote!

Wendy O		17-Oct-2008 04:34
Fantastic. You are the master. Big Vote!

Giancarlo Guzzardi		16-Oct-2008 07:33
the best of your production, the summit of your experience one of your work that I prefer, only one between many splendid, but this one is really SPECIAL

Guest		16-Oct-2008 02:02
Another great great great gallery! You are so daring and creative. You kicked it up big time. Amazing!

Guest		16-Oct-2008 00:42
Only one word I must say from this gallery...outstanding. V

Zane Paxton		15-Oct-2008 21:14
Brilliant work Manuel!

endre novak		15-Oct-2008 17:28
a real joy here.! v

Guest		15-Oct-2008 14:49
Keep on doing this Manny. This gallery gets better and better as you add more images. Unfortunately I cannot vote again. :)

Mihai		15-Oct-2008 07:39
Amazing gallery !!!!! You are the best !!!!! BV !

Johan Gerrits		14-Oct-2008 20:44
Very impressive Manny, love your new approach in the last 2 galleries, excellent work!!!

Joe stockwell		14-Oct-2008 20:03
one of THE best galleries i have browsed on pbase, i havent seen anything that has made me really think about a set of images thank you for sharing this with us all joe

H. P. Henriksen Starman		14-Oct-2008 18:16
Breathtaking - You had taken your photo art to new heights. fantastic.

Sandi Whitteker		14-Oct-2008 16:45
Fantastic gallery Manuel. Wonderfully creative and primative. Well done!!

Pawel		14-Oct-2008 12:54
Top art gallery! Huge vote!

mart senior		13-Oct-2008 21:41
this is the best gallery ive ever seen in pbase,,,,amazing work

PauloCGama		13-Oct-2008 21:39
i know i've been here before but i LOVE this gallery, one of the best i've ever seen!! congrats!

Guest		13-Oct-2008 20:29
Absolutely stunning gallery. The lighting is exquisite throughout. -v.

Ali Majdfar		13-Oct-2008 19:09
Outstanding gallery, superb work. GMV

Paradoxal Studio Classic		13-Oct-2008 17:41
Those are the most incredible sumptuous work I ever seen on PBase. :oO Speechless...

Guest		13-Oct-2008 06:48
I couldn't agree more to these people! These are just amazing.. especially the photo Protection.. it seems/feels like a poster of a movie already.. :D kudos!!!

Guest		12-Oct-2008 18:55
Reality mixed with fantastic art. Beautiful photographs and a very unqiue personal style. xxx Ruth

Guest		12-Oct-2008 17:34
Congratulations for being no.1!! excellent series!!

Aloha Diao Lavina		12-Oct-2008 12:08
Wonderful ways you use light and form here. All are great, can't pick a favorite! (Really) big vote.

Chen WS		12-Oct-2008 04:37
Amazing series. Congrats, for moving another notch up.

GOBORIS		12-Oct-2008 03:08
WOW!

Guest		11-Oct-2008 18:41
seriously amazing!

Thomas		11-Oct-2008 16:23
I haven't seen anything like this. A very visionary, artistic gallery!

Marise Hizo		11-Oct-2008 14:44
Working with you was a discovery that there was more to life than just chasing dreams. This gallery is just another proof of how you are getting better with every little thing you've worked so hard for. And kudos to you, Manny, for always keeping your feet solid on the ground. Thank you, for I would never have believed I could even style without you noticing it.

Gil Azouri		11-Oct-2008 13:27
Stunning art work! Huge vote!

Denis Vincelette		11-Oct-2008 11:52
A fantastic job with a fantastic talentuous photographer ... Only you can imagine and do this ! Congratulations ... You are an inspiration !

doron nissim		11-Oct-2008 11:18
Great great work her ! Bravo !!!

Guest		11-Oct-2008 08:13
Incredible !!!!! BV

Zolt�n Balogh		11-Oct-2008 06:09
Very impressive and creative work here Manuel! Congratulations, thank you for sharing your marvellous images! V

an nguyen		11-Oct-2008 02:05
Photography at its best expression of human complexity ... Most impressive shots throughout... Huge V

Naret Visesvongsa		11-Oct-2008 00:48
Big vote for this wonderful work.

Marilyn		10-Oct-2008 14:10
Another unique and masterful gallery, love the theme. Big V!

Abescat Charles		10-Oct-2008 12:32
Magnifique travail!

Fabienne		10-Oct-2008 09:57
une galerie qui mérite un grand vote pour son originalité et sa superbe qualité d'image. C'est fantastique et vous nous plongez dans un univers inconnu et fascinant.

alfredo camba jr.		10-Oct-2008 06:13
Something different! Very nice and artistic gallery! Beautiful images!! Vote!!

shatterbug		10-Oct-2008 06:12
It's great to see you broadening your style...a most creative gallery!

Raymond Ma		10-Oct-2008 05:50
Absolutely superb! Bravo!! V...

Guest		10-Oct-2008 04:51
Magnifique Galerie !! Big V

GeneWard		10-Oct-2008 03:30
You keep setting the bar higher and higher! GMV

Gary Blanchette		09-Oct-2008 22:53
Amazing!

Guest		09-Oct-2008 22:26
Very creative. I like Adonis alot. To be honest I absolutely loved your earlier photography but these are too contrived for me. Mix it up - push the envelope but do classic portraits as well.

Sue Robertson		09-Oct-2008 20:55
Absolutely stunning collection. v

Yves Rubin		09-Oct-2008 16:26
Your artistic vision is a big part of this amazing set of work. V!

flowsnow		09-Oct-2008 14:41
Very unique series Manny. Love it esp the processing.....it's HOT..hot..HOT! Thumbs up

David Yu		09-Oct-2008 12:46
Very creative artistic works. ~~V~~

Richard Calmes		09-Oct-2008 12:45
You have taken your art to a new level! Bravo! V

Rosemarie Kusserow		09-Oct-2008 12:34
Fascinating gallery with a great expression, vote, Rosemarie :o)

nomada		09-Oct-2008 11:45
Magnificent works. V

Guest		09-Oct-2008 09:27
Congratulation for another level of achievement ! Very artistic and Creative work. Best i have seen ! V !

Guest		09-Oct-2008 01:23
Wow! Another superb work of art. Voted all!

PauloCGama		09-Oct-2008 00:39
outstanding! creative and fantastic!!! huge V. :)

Guest		08-Oct-2008 22:27
Stunning images! Superb gallery & processing! BV!

FrankB		08-Oct-2008 17:29
wonderful gallery of beautiful compos and colors...love the concept of having each image represent a one word situation or characteristic...great execution...V

David Gaar		08-Oct-2008 16:44
Creative new direction Manny. "Fierceness" and "Touch" strike me the most from this set. V.

Pedro Lib�rio		08-Oct-2008 16:37
....and you always find another way to surprise us...fantastic. and vote...of course.

Alain Boussac		08-Oct-2008 13:38
You are exploring and experimenting. That's great ! This gallery is a show of how much creativity you have, Manny. BV.

Carole Stevens		08-Oct-2008 09:35
WOW an incredible gallery, another inspirational set of images!

Guest		08-Oct-2008 05:37
Grabeeee!!! beautiful to the maximum level :D You always surprise me with your outstanding skills. Bravura!

Guest		08-Oct-2008 04:58
Another outstanding work, Manny. You are very comfortable with all types of subjects whether male or female. They all come out superb. I love those textures and contrast. Top notch. V

Giancarlo Guzzardi		07-Oct-2008 20:26
great great great photograpy! without words

Guest		07-Oct-2008 18:39
"on the edge experience". Great work!

Marc Demoulin		07-Oct-2008 13:38
You are the best! VVV Marc

Marc de Wit		07-Oct-2008 09:08
You are creating new dimensions in portraiture here , never saw anything like this before. It is so good to see you developing towards new styles . Truly beautiful work.

Nick Arena		07-Oct-2008 06:59
Sensational gallery..dark moody and evocative..VV

Guest		07-Oct-2008 05:19
Very impressve work ! Well done. VvV

Rhodora Parcon		06-Oct-2008 21:47
A truly work of art! Who came up with this wonderful theme? voTed!

fred_il		06-Oct-2008 21:44
I agree with my friend Milos words. Amazing!! VOte!

Milos Markovic		06-Oct-2008 19:09
This is completely new dimension of your photography, Manny. All of your recent uploads look like you have discovered and mastered another approach to photography,complementing with your already established style superbly. Who says that it is not possible to go further... kudos

Steve Morris		06-Oct-2008 18:30
Very imaginative and extremely compelling photographs. You've pushed back the boundaries of portrait work with complex lighting and textures, painted bodies and emotive poses. Great work!!BV

Bill Warren		06-Oct-2008 16:16
I have long been waiting to see what would happen when you kicked it up a notch by going more edgy. These images do not disappoint--stunning dark work. V

Guest		06-Oct-2008 14:13
Nice series manny....V

eric st martin		06-Oct-2008 13:10
very impressive !! v

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