Phoneography challenge: my neighborhood

So this week’s photography challenge is “My Neighborhood”. To make it even more interesting, all the photos should have been taken using a mobile phone. At present, my “neighborhood” for most of the month is Bacuit Bay in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines. It’s got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. They say that the best camera is the one that you have with you, and my iPhone 4S hasn’t left my side since I bought it last year. So behold – Bacuit Bay as seen through a smartphone’s lens The view from up top (Matinloc Island). This was taken using the iPhone’s Panorama option. [minor tweaks in levels using Photoshop CS6] Same view, different boat and focus (Matinloc Island, El Nido) [minor tweaks in levels using Photoshop CS6] Miniloc Island Resort’s water cottages (Miniloc Island, El Nido) [minor tweaks using Snapseed] Breakfast for two at the Miniloc Island Resort clubhouse (Miniloc Island, El Nido) [minor tweaks using Snapseed] Outrigger boat – the only way to travel (Bacuit Bay, El Nido) [no editing] Bacuit Bay as seen from the seat of a kayak, taken using the iPhone’s Panorama mode (Bacuit Bay, El Nido) [no editing] What [...]