SnapIt!! (Chinatown 24 Jan 2014)

Chinese New Year is around the corner. Year 2014 is the year of horse. Chinatown Singapore is lighted up with horse lanterns and 1000 of giant ancient coin lantern. The theme for this year's CNY festival is "Galloping to Prosperity". We have been strolling around the Chinatown area and found a few good spots for night photos. Here's the results. Enjoy!!

Galloping to Prosperity

Giant Ancient Coin Lanterns

 Lesson Learnt:
1) Explore the area to find different spot
2) Take time to compose
3) Try different perspective
4) Light trails not necessary a plus point for night scene
5) Take note of horizon during post processing

SnapIt!! (Marina Barrage - 18 Jan 2014)

Finally, I made a trip to explore the other part of Marina, the Marina Barrage. The night view from the top of the building is magnificent. The wind is so strong, yet so many people enjoying the city view of Singapore from its top. It's the perfect location for some great night shoots. Here's some of the photos.

Synchronicity

Serenity

Lesson Learnt:
1) Night photo looks better with different colour
2) Stop down 1 stop to prevent overexpose of neon lights
3) Adjust angle and perspective

SnapIt!! (MBS - HDR)

The last few weeks, I have been busy with works and too tired to get out there to shoot. I spent most of the time in front of my computer working on my HDR photos. I took whole lots of bracketing images at Merlion Park during the sunrise and I am really glad I did that. Here's another HDR photo I took at the Merlion Park. Compared to the non-HDR version, this one IMO gives a different feeling to it. Enjoy!!

SnapIt!! (MBS Sunrise - HDR)

I took a lot of bracketing images yesterday morning at MBS for my HDR practice. Here's one of them.

Comparing with the single exposure image, the details of the building is more visible.

SnapIt!! (Merlion Park - 11 Jan 2014)

We made an effort to wake up early today for sunrise shoot at Merlion Park.. It was fun and exciting. I am glad to see there are so many photographers in Singapore who are willing to wake up early in the Saturday morning. In fact, it was earlier than my weekdays time. Anyway, here's some of the results I have picked to post.. Enjoy!!

The Golden Blue

Blue Hour Merlion

Flying

Mission Accomplished

SnapIt!! (Buddha Tooth Relic Temple - 10 Jan 2014)

I planned to take shots of the "flying horses" at China town today. Just realised that it will only be lighted up starting tomorrow night. Decided to move through the crowds to the Buddha Tooth Relic temple. It was not lighted up as well. Feeling disappointed, I decided to go back. While waiting for the bus in front of the temple, I felt the view was quite beautiful. Took my gear out and shot it. Here's the results. Enjoy!!

SnapIt!! (Learning HDR)

I was going through some of old photos I have taken with exposure bracketing which I planned for some HDR learning. Got some time to read some tutorial and work on it with Photomatix Pro.. Not best results yet, but the process is fun. Enjoy!!

SnappedIt! (23 Dec 2014 to 3 Jan 2014)

I have not been posting on my blog since the last post. But I have been out there shooting.. Here's are some of those.

Night strolling around Singapore River area.

Singapore River at Night

Fullerton Hotel

Singapore National Museum

River Safari Singapore

Upper Seletar Reservoir viewed from River Safari Singapore

Chinese Garden Singapore

7-Storey Pagoda

Stone Boat

Wen Tian Xiang Statue

Another Stone Boat Photo

Sentosa Broadwalk

Sentosa Gateway

Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars

Lower Peirce Reservoir

First Sunset of 2014

View from "The Jetty"

West Coast Park

When the Rain Clouds Gather