The Top Ten winners in the Portrait Category (left to right): Heintje Sy 3rd Place, Catherine D. Celeste 10th Place, Dr. Jojo P. Feliciano Jr. 1st Place, Jayson delos Santos 6th Place, Mark Joseph Macalagay 2nd Place, CJ Cariola 8th Place, Dave M. Solon 4th Place, Rommel Quimson 9th Place and Rollaine Duka 5th Place. The guys in front, the Top 5 Winners, got trophies and medals courtesy of Fujifilm/YKL Color Philippines.

Ka Lito Beltran, at left, Project Director of FPPF, declares the First Place photo of Arnulfo F. Canto as the top winner in the Still Life category. Looking on are 2nd Place winner Joyce C. Bolaños and 5th Placer Renato Del Rosario. That's Archie's most excited look as he wins First Place; in photo below he is even more stoic.

And here they are, all the Top Ten winners in Still Life (L-R): Prana S. Boco 10th Place, Rollaine Duka 9th Place, Joyce C. Bolaños 2nd Place, Liza Esteban 8th Place, Arnulfo F. Canto 1st Place, Catherine D. Celeste 7th Place, Rommel Quimson 3rd Place and Renato Del Rosario 5th Place.

During the judging and final critique session, FPPF mentor Prof. Cecilia S. Angeles points out a compositional element to be remembered as she holds a photo for scrutiny. Avoid border merger, she reminds the class, referring to an awkwardly cropped elbow or head that disappears to the photo’s edge.