It was a rainy afternoon when we were in Sungei Buloh. In fact, it was a heavy down pour, we had to wait for a couple of minutes and we passed the time by eating some ice cream and a sip of coffee in a nearby cafeteria. After the rain, off we go to mangrove boardwalk.
I've been practicing on my HDR post editing. Hope you liked the shots. Enjoy!
Some info on Sungei Buloh from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungei_Buloh_Wetland_Reserve)
The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Chinese: 双溪布洛湿地保护区) is a nature reserve located in the Northwest area of Singapore. It is the first wetlands reserve to be gazetted in Singapore in the year 2002, and its global importance as a stop-over point for migratory birds was also recognised by the Wetlands International's inclusion of the reserve into the East Asian Australasian Shorebird Site Network. The reserve, with an area of 130 hectares, was listed as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2003.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Chinese Garden & Jurong Lake Park
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Fire & Water
Friday, October 1, 2010
First Time in Pulau Ubin
Enjoyed the weekend with the Greenskeeters last Sunday in Pulau Ubin.
It's a small island situated in the north east of Singapore. A 15min boat ride from Changi village. According to my Greenskeeter friends this is once a granite quarrying area and is the last old kampong in Singapore.
We walked along the Coastal boardwalk at Chek Jawa and the weather was sunny and breezy. Me and my wide angle lens caught a good shot.
It's a small island situated in the north east of Singapore. A 15min boat ride from Changi village. According to my Greenskeeter friends this is once a granite quarrying area and is the last old kampong in Singapore.
We walked along the Coastal boardwalk at Chek Jawa and the weather was sunny and breezy. Me and my wide angle lens caught a good shot.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Look out for those shapes
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Camera News
This past few weeks were quite exciting in the world of photography. Big brand names such as Sony and Nikon came out with there new stuff.
Sony announced the A33 and A55 cameras which are unique because of the fixed mirror technology they used. Sony calls it SLT cameras (Single Lens Translucent). When I first saw this, I was intrigue on how the fixed mirror work and how this design can achieve higher frame rates. A fixed translucent mirror that allows 70% of light to pass through the CMOS sensor and reflects 30% up to the AF sensor array which uses phased detection. It uses electronic view finder with full 100% coverage.
Dpreview.com has a great review of A55
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyslta55
Nikon also introduced D7000 which is the successor to D90 (which is my camera). In the Nikon DSLR product line, it sits between D90 and D300S which is the flagship model of Nikon in APS-C class. The long stance of Nikon that 12 megapixel is enough has seen some changes with the use of new 16.2 megapixel sensor (at last). The D7000 also employs magnesium aloy body which is normally present on semi-pro model. Among its note worthy features are 39 focusing point, dual SD card, intervalometer, a separate drive mode dial, 2016 pixel metering sensor and more.
Sony announced the A33 and A55 cameras which are unique because of the fixed mirror technology they used. Sony calls it SLT cameras (Single Lens Translucent). When I first saw this, I was intrigue on how the fixed mirror work and how this design can achieve higher frame rates. A fixed translucent mirror that allows 70% of light to pass through the CMOS sensor and reflects 30% up to the AF sensor array which uses phased detection. It uses electronic view finder with full 100% coverage.
Dpreview.com has a great review of A55
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonyslta55
Nikon also introduced D7000 which is the successor to D90 (which is my camera). In the Nikon DSLR product line, it sits between D90 and D300S which is the flagship model of Nikon in APS-C class. The long stance of Nikon that 12 megapixel is enough has seen some changes with the use of new 16.2 megapixel sensor (at last). The D7000 also employs magnesium aloy body which is normally present on semi-pro model. Among its note worthy features are 39 focusing point, dual SD card, intervalometer, a separate drive mode dial, 2016 pixel metering sensor and more.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival
Last night I got the chance to shoot the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival in Clarke Quay with a friend. It was a very colorful experience.
Take a look and you will know what I mean....
f13 | 1.5sec | 0.5EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @35mm
f13 | 1sec | 0EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @62mm
f13 | 0.5sec | 0EV | ISO 320 | D90 10-24mm @12mm
f13 | 1sec | -0.5EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @82mm
f13 | 1sec | 0EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @80mm
Take a look and you will know what I mean....
f13 | 1.5sec | 0.5EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @35mm
f13 | 1sec | 0EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @62mm
f13 | 0.5sec | 0EV | ISO 320 | D90 10-24mm @12mm
f13 | 1sec | -0.5EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @82mm
f13 | 1sec | 0EV | ISO 100 | D90 18-200mm @80mm
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Bintan Island
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Sunset at Punggol Beach
Friday, September 10, 2010
Youth Olympic Closing Ceremony Fireworks
I had a chance to take my first fireworks shot in the closing ceremony of YOG. And I must say, the word 'timing' gave a new meaning for me. I thought manual setting with the right aperture and shutter speed will do the trick and boy I was wrong. Fortunately, my friend and co-shooter shared me a tip to try shooting in B(bulb) setting. With a few trials i somehow got a good working range of exposure - around 1.5 to 3 seconds.
Enjoy the shots!
Enjoy the shots!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Got a few good pictures to share
It has been a while since my last post. And since then I had a lot of opportunities to snap a few good pictures. Let me share them to you.
Enjoy!
View from Shears Bridge
Whenever I take a shot, I always look for those unique perspective. And this shot definitely qualifies, as this was taken from Shears bridge. Me and my friend decided to went up the bridge to get a different view of things (especially after long hard day at the office). And man, it was a feast to my eyes.
Admirality Park
This is the first park I visited when I joined Greenery Club. But this picture was taken on my second visit to the place. The picture is obviously post edited to give that low key colorful mysterious effect.
MacRitchie Reservoir
Whenever I'm shooting outdoor I always put on CPL. And in this shot, it really pays off, you can see through the water in the foreground and colors are more vibrant.
Caelifera
I have shot a few grasshopper but this one has the best lighting and focus.
Red DragonFly
Bird(don't know what type.. hehe)
Bench in Botanical Garden
Stairs in Botanical Garden
Sunset at Changi Beach
Sunflower in Garden Festival in Suntech Convention Center
Orchids - Garden Festival
The Gardener - also in Garden Festival
Enjoy!
View from Shears Bridge
Whenever I take a shot, I always look for those unique perspective. And this shot definitely qualifies, as this was taken from Shears bridge. Me and my friend decided to went up the bridge to get a different view of things (especially after long hard day at the office). And man, it was a feast to my eyes.
Admirality Park
This is the first park I visited when I joined Greenery Club. But this picture was taken on my second visit to the place. The picture is obviously post edited to give that low key colorful mysterious effect.
MacRitchie Reservoir
Whenever I'm shooting outdoor I always put on CPL. And in this shot, it really pays off, you can see through the water in the foreground and colors are more vibrant.
Caelifera
I have shot a few grasshopper but this one has the best lighting and focus.
Red DragonFly
Bird(don't know what type.. hehe)
Bench in Botanical Garden
Stairs in Botanical Garden
Sunset at Changi Beach
Sunflower in Garden Festival in Suntech Convention Center
Orchids - Garden Festival
The Gardener - also in Garden Festival
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