Sungei Buloh

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.

Chinese Garden & Jurong Lake Park

Last Friday was a perfect opportunity for a long overdue photoshoot with the Greenskeeters. We visited Jurong Lake Park and the nearby Chinese Garden.

Enjoy the shots!

Fire & Water

It was a boring weekend afternoon. Rain spoiled the fun in taking outdoor pictures. So, I had to improvised and let the creative mind take over.

Water drops and match sticks should do the trick.

Hope you enjoy the shots as much as I had fun taking them.

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.

Look out for those shapes

Last Saturday, I was in Ansons Road area and noticed a small park near Tanjong Pagar MRT station. The shapes formed by the side bricks caught my eyes. Enjoy the shots.

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.

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

Bintan Island

My family and I had a great time in Angsana Resort. As my wife and son are early risers, they woke me up to enjoy the beach for ourselves. It felt that we were the only people in the island.

Enjoy the shots!


Morning Sun


Board Walk

Sunset at Punggol Beach

I've been planning to go to Punggol beach to take some sunrise shot but never had the discipline to sleep early and wake up early. Hmmm.... plan B, how about a sunset?

Got this shot last Saturday. Hope it brings you peace...

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!

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