christmas 2008 (the moments)

christmas is aroung the corner, more photos to come soon...

album (the moments)

sigma 10-20mm test shots (the moments)

chinatown new year market (the moments)

2008 new year fireworks display (the journey)

as usual, there is the routine fireworks display at esplanade to celebrate the arrival of a new year. this year, i have decided to try my hands on fireworks photography at kallang river. i prefer this location instead of esplanade because i am able to include singapore flyer in the photo, together with some cityscape and reflection on the river. it was a nice moment shooting fireworks for the first time, and along the way, i picked up some good experience for my future firework photos.

1. a sturdy tripod and a working remote are needed, my hand triggering due to faulty remote couples with strong wind blowing, has caused unacceptable lost of sharpness in the photos
2. basic understanding of the fireworks arrangement and burst height is needed for proper framing of photos
   
3. exposure time of 8sec or less is better to prevent overlapping of bursts, which you are unable to block in time with black card for frequent and rapid explosion. longer exposure time is acceptable for non frequent burst
4. black card is a must

2008 new year fireworks display (the moments)

another gloomy day (the moments)

afternoon walk at kallang river (the moments)

~raymond~


~leejoon~

gloomy days ahead (the moments)

expected a nice sunset yesterday but the clouds thickened nearing sunset time. didn't manage to catch any exciting photo, just sharing one of the few shots i took at changi point walk. also managed to process one photo which i left out from the last changi terminal 3 visit.

changi airport terminal 3, singapore (the journey)

changi airport terminal 3's open house has started on 12 november 2007 and will end on 9 december 2007. you can either do a self-guided tour at $1 or follow a guided tour at $3. The money will be donated to Singapore Cancer Society so it is really worth while if you have some free time to spend. construction works are still going on at most of the places so i would suggest to go at a later stage, perhaps first week of december when more works are done.

i spent 2 hours at public area for photo-shooting and since i am not particularly interested in architectural stuff, i did not make an effort to go for the restricted area tour. architectural shot is really not my cup of tea, did quite badly in perspective control. if you are interested to photograph the public area, i would suggest to go around 6.30pm or later when there is not many soul around.

visit this site if you want to know more about the new terminal.

changi airport terminal 3, singapore (the moments)