The theme for the second month of the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation 2011 Photo World Cup was TIKIM, TAKAM, TSARAP– or photography of Filipino cuisine. While the theme appeared like it was easy as pie, it was—on the contrary– quite a challenge to accomplish. It was quite difficult to translate the ambrosial delicacy of Filipino food in an 8” by 12” colored photograph.

It was this seeming simplicity of the theme that made it quite difficult for the members of Alpha Camera Club to produce creditable photographs for this month. That said, the club struggled even with its intergroup elimination to meet with the standards of the theme. Ready to throw in the towel, the club was pleasantly surprised to have four of its photos shortlisted in the thirty photos for this month.

A photo each by Mai Gallego and Cris Cleofas secured a position as a shortlisted finalist for this month’s PWC. It was even more surprising to have Cris Cleofas and Rusty Marino of Alpha Camera Club reign in third and fourth places, respectively.  Carlo Zamora of Framed Shots Camera Club dominated the March leg placing a solid first with his close-up photo of a man peeling a hot shrimp. This was the second first place victory of the said club this year. Last month, Framed Shots also bagged the first place.

Photojournalist Jay Directo, Professor-Photographer Larry Lopez, and Artist-Writer-Professor-Photographer Darryl Quioge gracefully judged this month’s leg of events. It must have been a difficult task for the three to judge this month’s roster of colored photographs without making them hungry.

The other top-ten places are the following: Marc Capistrano of Nayon Photographers Club for the second place, Dino Perez of Ayala Alabang Camera Club for the fifth place, Irma Santos of Framed Shots Camera Club bagged sixth, Precy Sison-Oro of Lenti got seventh position, Betty Lalana of Nayon placed a solid eighth place, Ruth David of My Camera Club won ninth, and a club entry from Sprazzo Camera Club secured the tenth position.