Photo of the Month (August 2023)
Photo of the Month (August 2023) Photographed on 21 August 2023 at Esplanade (Singapore). Normally, I shoot my blue hour shot at the close end of dusk (10 to 5 minutes before the end of dusk) for the best result, but for this photo, I intentionally shot much earlier (18 minutes before the end of …
Making of a Photograph: Part 13 – ArtScience Museum (Singapore)
This photo of Singapore skyline was shot within the compound of ArtScience Museum in October 2020. This museum always closes at 7pm, which makes it difficult to shoot at blue hour, as dusk never comes earlier than 7pm in Singapore. The earliest dusk of the year in Singapore comes at 7:11pm (while the latest is …
Making of a Photograph: Part 12 – Gardens by the Bay (Singapore)
This photo of “Supertree Grove” was shot at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore on 3 March 2020, which was less than 3 weeks before Singapore closed the border to all tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I remember Gardens by the Bay still having quite a number of tourists and doing Garden Rhapsody show (light …
Photo of the Month (July 2023)
Photo of the Month (July 2023) Photographed on 17 July 2023 at Shenton Way (Singapore). POTM is back after skipping May and June (no worthy photos to be shared 😅). I’ve tried this spot for light trails several times over the years, but this is my most favourite so far! This place is close to …
Making of a Photograph: Part 11 – Fukuoka Tower (Japan)
This photo of Fukuoka Tower was shot at Momochi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, Japan in September 2018. Fukuoka is the place that I call home, as I spent my childhood and youth years there (as an uncool kid 😅). Fukuoka isn’t a big name among travellers, compared to more illustrious cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, …
Photo of the Month (April 2023)
Photo of the Month (April 2023) Photographed on 4 April 2023 at Helix Bridge (Singapore). April’s POTM comes from my bogey spot where I previously tried many times with no satisfactory result (especially in portrait orientation). My previous attempts had no or very subtle reflections, but finally I’ve got something I’m happy with. 😀 I’m …
Photo of the Month (March 2023)
Photo of the Month (March 2023) Photographed on 28 March 2023 at Esplanade (Singapore). I skipped POTM for February, as there wasn’t any good photo to share. 😅 I previously shot from this spot many times, but my first time trying to include the whole CBD skyline (as I’ve always excluded those few buildings on …
Making of a Photograph: Part 8 – Singapore Skyline from Esplanade
This photo of Singapore skyline was shot in February 2022, and was my most favourite photo of the year. When I took this picture, I knew instantly that it’d top the list for the year (although it was still February), and it did, as you can see in my Top 5 Photos of 2022 post. …
Making of a Photograph: Part 7 – Shanghai Skyline from Opposite the Bund (China)
This photo was shot in Shanghai, China back in December 2017. To anyone visiting Shanghai, I’m sure they headed to “The Bund” (a.k.a. Waitan) to shoot the famous Pudong skyline featuring Oriental Pearl TV Tower and skyscrapers like World Financial Center, etc. I also tried shooting that famous skyline at blue hour, but didn’t quite …
Making of a Photograph: Part 6 – Singapore Skyline with Merlion
This is my most favourite version of Singapore skyline with “Merlion” (a mythical creature with a lion’s head and the body of a fish), which is probably among Singapore’s best-known landmarks. Normally, I’m a bit reluctant to come here (Merlion viewing platform) and shoot, as the place is always crowded with tourists, which makes it …
