SUBSCRIBEA visit to the southern churches in Cebu
CarcarEarly morning yesterday, Sunday and I was on my way to the church of Carcar in the south of Cebu to take photos there. Well, I’ve been to this church many times and have other photos from those trips but usually, the time I was there was already late mornings and the light is not just that good with the sky being cloudy. This time, I was fortunate. Since the hot season is already here, I was rewarded with a somewhat cloudless sky. With the early morning sun in tandem with my circular polarizer, the colors just pop! What blue skies I got and details were crisp.
I’ve always admired this church. An imposing sight as this sits on top of a hill overlooking the heritage town of Carcar and the coastline. Other than the religious significance of the structure, it also served as a watchpoint for the townspeople who were preparing against the Muslim marauders from the south who plied the coastlines of the country centuries ago to raid hapless communities for the slave trade.
I did not bring my heavy tripod with me to take shots of the interior that’s why I have another excuse to visit this church next time.
San Fernando
From Carcar, I proceeded to San Fernando. I’ve been passing by this church many times no but really haven’t got down and taken photos. This time, I really made it a point to drop by here. Its another impressive structure but unlike that of Carcar, this is just level with the road. Its walls and facade are made of coral stones turning dull with time. Haven’t really gone inside since there was still mass being said and the church was full.
Naga
Just like San Fernando, it was the first time for me to visit this church despite it being just at the roadside. Of all the churches in Cebu, I was quite impressed with the details of its facade. Here, angels in various poses abound, flowers, vines and stars are populating the spaces. My ultra wide angle lens 10-22mm really was very useful here as the distance between the church and its fence was just too close.
I’ll be blogging more about the details of these churches some other time.
