Maliwanagan
Gabi na, malapit na sa alas-diyes. Tahimik lang siyang nakaupo sa hagdanan, nakatingala sa daan, malayo ang iniisip.
Madilim. Napakadilim. Buti nalang may mga lampara sa kalsada.
Meron kaya siyang hinihintay? Darating kaya? O baka naman ang lalaking ito ang hinihintay. Napasarap lang ang pagmuni-muni sa gabi at ‘di nasundan ang oras.
Ano kaya ang kanyang kwento? Hindi ko siya kilala eh kaya di ko nalang tinanong. 
Kaya’t kinuhaan ko nalang siya ng litrato nang patago. Salamat sa kanya, mayroon akong isang litratong parang napakaraming kwento ang maiimbento. At sana’y kahit ano man ang kanyang iniisip nang gabing iyon ay naliwanagan na siya.
At ito na rin ang aking lahok sa Litratong Pinoy ngayong linggong ito. Ang tema ay “Liwanag.”
Enlighted
It is evening, almost 10. He was quietly seated at the steps, staring at the road, his thoughts seemingly adrift.
The night was dark. Very dark. The streetlights were a comfort from the darkness.
Was he waiting for anyone? Would that person come? Or maybe someone is waiting for this man on the steps. He could have gotten lost in his daydreams and lost track of time.
I wonder what his story is. He was a stranger so I didn’t ask. I just sneakily took a picture of him instead. Thanks to him, I have a picture that can trigger a lot of storytelling. Whatever he was thinking that evening, I hope he has been enlightened.
This is my contribution to this week’s Litratong Pinoy, with the theme “Light.”
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Marahil iniisip niya ang kanyang mga problema sa buhay. Yun naman ang madalas natin naiisip di ba? Dahil lahat ng tao di nawawalan ng problema.
Salamat sa kanya at nakahabol ka para sa tema ng Liwanag.
Elaines last blog post..Litratong Pinoy – Liwanag
October 23rd, 2008 at 9:57 pm
baka wala siyang pamasahe pauwi?
buti na lang hindi mo tinanong baka nautangan ka pa, hehe.
happy LP toni!
Meeyas last blog post..LP30: Liwanag (Light)
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
galing din bang ot yan? hehe! great take on the theme toni! sna nga naliwanagan na ang mamang iyan at sana nakauwi na sha sa ngayon! lol!
October 24th, 2008 at 12:17 am
sana masaya ang kanilang pagtatagpo kung sino man ang hinihintay nya.
Overflow
Captured Moments
Linnors last blog post..LP: Liwanag (Light)
October 24th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Baka basted?
Joke!
Mitchs last blog post..Litratong Pinoy : Liwanag
October 24th, 2008 at 1:15 am
inaantay si sundo
eto aken lahok
magandang araw ka-litratista
Salamat sa pagbisita
Jays last blog post..LP#30: Liwanag (Light)
October 24th, 2008 at 7:27 am
maligayang paglitrato.
Eto ang aking lahok. Salamat.
JOs last blog post..Litratong Pinoy: Liwanag
October 24th, 2008 at 8:04 am
naghihintay yan ng sundo o taxi hehehe.
ang ganda ng pagkakuha mo ng litrato toni.
eto naman ang aking lahok:
http://awifescharmedlife.blogspot.com/2008/10/litratong-pinoy-liwanag-ng-kandila.html
ibyangs last blog post..Pinoy Top Ten: 10 Paborito Kong Pagkaing Pinoy
October 24th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Baka naman na-lock out sya sa apartment nya’t di na makapasok. late na kasi umuwi eh! Hehe…
Maligayang araw!
Joys last blog post..LP: Liwanag (Light)
October 24th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
sana iyong iniisip niya ay iyong nakakapagpagpagaan sa kanyang puso at isip. maligayang LP!
marites1034s last blog post..MBS2 Epass and Update
October 24th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
akala ko naman eh kilala mo siya… hinihintay ko na kung ano yung totoo niyang kwento… mukhang basa ang kalsada… umulan ba? baka naman kaya siya namumuni-muni.
Clicking Aways last blog post..LP030 – Liwanag
October 25th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Sana dumating agad ang hinihintay nya at umuwi syang may ngiti sa mukha.
Rach (Heart of Rachel)s last blog post..Photo Hunt :: Scary
October 26th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Me hinihintay nga…sino kya baka katipan nya hehehe…
happy LP
Jeannys last blog post..Dinner served for him
October 26th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Nice “senti” shot, Toni
Kulang na lang background music and perfect na siya for a Pinoy MTV – hahaha! 
Pinkys last blog post..SSS #128: Deja Vu
October 28th, 2008 at 1:59 am
Figuratively, the light represents hope for whatever is bothering him….
I love your composition!
How are you, Toni?
Dr Emers last blog post..Dazzling !
October 29th, 2008 at 4:57 am
sana hindi siya inindyan! hehe
fortuitous faerys last blog post..aldi’s graphics tablet