Just thought I’d post some new and updated pictures of the resort. More to follow!
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MAD about US, on its 4th year, is the first and only running underwater photo competition in the Philippines. Acacia Resort joins the MAD organizers in promoting ecological awareness in the seas that we all know and love.
This year’s categories are as follows:
Macro
Wide
Black and White
With prizes for first, second and third place.
There will be 3 classes where participants may join:
Special Beginner: Point and shoot camera without any external source of lighting (in-
camera flash only
Intermediate: Point and shoot camera with external source of lighting (Strobes and torches
considered to be external light sources.)
Open Class: No restrictions on equipment used.
Special Notes:
1. Photographers with works that have been printed in any publication are automatically
placed in the Open Class.
2. Photographers with experience of 2 years or more are automatically placed in the
Intermediate class.
To participate, the MAKDiver 5 Star IDC will be open for registration on the dates of the
competition. Participants are requested to register at the said diveshop before proceeding
to their respected dive operators. MakDiver is located at Unit 4, Marimar Building along P Niogan St. in Mabini, Batangas. It is on the way to Anilao.
Registration will be open on the competition dates at MAKDiver. from 7 in the morning
until 5 in the afternoon on March 20, 6 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon on March
21 and 22, and from 7 in the morning until 12 noon on March 23.
Pictures are to be submitted again at MAKDiver no later than 7PM of March 23, in JPEG
format. Processing will be allowed with the following restrictions:
1. Cropping – no more than 20% of the original image size
2. Processing – Only global effects will be allowed (brightness, contrast, sharpness)
3. Any form of spot editing will NOT be allowed.
4. Addition of watermarks on submitted images will not be allowed
Images are to submitted in JPEG format. No other format will be accepted (RAW, PSD, TIFF
etc). Participants are highly encouraged to submit images at the highest possible
resolution.
Participants are allowed to submit a total of three (3) pictures, one for each category.
Should participants wish to put in more entries, images in excess of 3 may be submitted
for a fee of P500.00.
Image printing will be taken care of by MAD about US and will be on display on the
awarding night at the Ayala Museum on April 2, 2009, at 7PM.
Judges for this year include:
Marissa Floirendo
Kai Huang
Scott Gutsy Tuason
Prizes this year include:
Doxa watch worth P150,000
Halcyon BC’s
Henderson Wetsuits
Overnight Accomodations in various resorts in Anilao, Cebu, Bohol, Davao and other
destinations in the Philippines.
And much more!
MAD about US would like to thank the following for participation in this year’s
competition:
Globe Telecom
STI Colleges
Dive Solana
Acacia Resort
Halcyon
Henderson
Doxa
Will post a more detailed update soon 
For now, pictures first.
So, for a very VERY overdue update… We’ve started having guests over at the resort last weekend. Currently, there’s no kitchen yet so we have food prepared off-site and then just brought down to the dining area. So far so good. Anyway, the rooms are nearing completion, we’ve only got the bathroom doors to wait for, they’re taking so long because they’re glass and have to be tempered.
Wooden blinds. The room looks a little bare due to its size, we’ll have to fix that with some more bits of furniture and decor.
Wooden deck outside the the upper floor rooms nearing completion.
The glass-enclosed bathroom.
Completed building A, except for the wood decking on the lower floor rooms and some landscaping.
Using the dining area.
Extension dining being decked with wood.
Sorry for the delayed update, have been spending a lot of time at the resort and the internet connection there just won’t allow me to do any uploading. Anyway, what’s new:
Photographer’s area. We’ve set a separate wash area for cameras and other photographic equipment. Underwater photo equipment is one of the biggest investments a diver can make so we think it just right to make a photographer friendly area for washing/cleaning/drying.
We’ve got glass! Finally, the aluminum and glass came in. Well, not completely, but the glass walls/doors are all in, we’re expecting the bathroom enclosures within the week.
The pool’s filled and working! I’ll try to get a night shot of this next time (it glows at night owing to the overkill of lights that I had installed).
This will house the compressor and the tanks that will be used for diving. Still have some modifications to do on the building to properly ventilate it to make sure operating temperatures for the compressor remain optimal.
The washbins for all the other equipment being contructed.
This is what the divers’ area is looking like so far.
