The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. The festival honors the child Jesus, known as the Santo Niño, patron of the city of Cebu. It is a dance ritual that commemorates the Filipino people's pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity.

The festival features a street parade with participants in bright-colored costumes dancing to the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. Smaller versions of the festival are held in various parts of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño. There is also a "Sinulog sa Kabataan", performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the grand parade.

Recently, the festival has been promoted as a tourist attraction, with a contest featuring contingents from various parts of the country. The Sinulog Contest is usually held in the Cebu City Sports Complex. source: (wikipedia)

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My first time to shoot Sinulog Festival. It was very exciting and intense. At the middle of the day, it rained. But it does not become a hindrance and I still keep on shooting.

My new Nikon D80 was able to take a thousand images just this day. I was surprise on the color output of this powerful camera. Most of my photos posted here are unedited and if not just added +1 to saturation to boost it's natural color. Although I'm still trying to get a grip on the controls of the camera, I was able to take good shots through patience and perseverance.

This event should probably be in my calendar of events next year. It should be in yours too!

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Images are (c) Maxi Adrian Photography. It should not be use in any form unless otherwise asked from me (photographer)

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