SnapIt!! (22 Feb 2014)

Yet another weekend. And yet another time for exploration. This weekend, Changi Point Coastal Walk in the east of the island is in the list. The journey takes about 2 hours from our place, and yet it does not stop us. The drive is beautiful sunset shot and some blue hour shot. With a map and route to get there, we headed to our destination.

Leaving at noon time, we did not rush to get there. On the way, we stopped by some places to shoot. There are some unique shots I will probably post in the near future. For the time being, let's focus on Changi Point Coastal Walk.

We reached the location at about 4pm in the afternoon. Sky was clear and blue. Perfect day for outdoor shooting. We started from the Changi Ferry terminal next to Changi Village hawker centre. There is not much going on there except boats arriving and leaving the port. We moved to a little island by the terminal. There are plenty of coconut trees and the view of the vast sea is magnificent. We spent quite a lot of time there taking photos at different location, and trying different type of photography by adding people to the shot. We have few interesting shots together with funny stories. I decided to keep it for the future post.

Finishing our exploration there, we left that tiny island about 5pm. We moved to the coastal walk. We passed through the Civil Service Club, Changi Golf Club, Chalets, and Changi Sailing Club. We took many shots along the way. I will probably share some which are unique in the future posts. Stay tune.

We reached the Kelong Walk around 6:30pm. Sun was still very high. Shooting without filters, the dynamic range is too far. It will not be possible for us to take decent photos. So, we looked for different position for the composition. We found few positions, these two are the one we thought good. Shots are after post processing in Photoshop. Enjoy!

Coastal Sunset

I would say that the Coastal Sunset composition is not yet perfect. In my opinion, it could be better if I were to move few steps back to include both building on the left and right. I was shooting at 10mm, the wides focal length. One thing I did not realise at the location is blur in the image. The wind was very strong and I could see the camera was shaking a little. Shooting at 1/40s shutter speed on tripod without IS, this should not occur. The worst, this is the only shot with the right exposure level. 

Sunview Way

Personally, I love the composition in both Coastal Sunset and Sunview Way shot. However, comparing them side by side, I prefer Sunview Way shot. The leading lines of the wooden jetty direct the viewer toward the bright sun. The whole scene is filled up and there is balance in the composition. Anyway, enjoy the shots and stay tuned for more to come.