I was on the seating gallery of the Marina Bay Floating Platform to shoot a panorama of the River Hongbao 2013. As I started to pack up, I caught sight of a crescent moon above the dome of the Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay. Not wanting to miss the shot, I quickly set up… Continue reading Moonset Over the Esplanade
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2012 – Year In Photos
As we come to the end of year 2012, I thought I’d put up some of my favourite shots which I’ve taken in 2012. I did a similar post last year, and so I shall continue with the spirt of things. 🙂 The year started off with a rather bland and overcast day when I… Continue reading 2012 – Year In Photos
Happy Birthday, Merlion!
15 September 2012 marks the 40th birthday of the Merlion – the mythical half-fish, half-lion statue which has since been one of the most recognisable icons of Singapore. Originally sculpted by Mr Lim Nang Seng in 1972, the 8m tall statue used to stand at the mouth of the Singapore River and was moved to… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Merlion!
An Evening at the Gardens by the Bay
Shortly after the Gardens by the Bay opened to the public on 29 June 2012, people flocked to this spanking new attraction, filling Facebook timelines, Twitter and Instagram feeds with photos from the gardens. I found the dusk photos to be especially attractive and so decided to check it out for myself last Friday evening after… Continue reading An Evening at the Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay South
On 29 June 2012, Singapore’s latest attraction, the Gardens by the Bay South is opened to the public. The 54-hectare Bay South is the largest among the cluster of the three gardens dubbed “Gardens by the Bay“. Along with my friends David and YS, we were privileged to be invited to a media tour of… Continue reading Gardens by the Bay South
Marina Bay Sands At Dusk (Or How I Failed to Shoot the Supermoon.)
I had originally set out to shoot the Supermoon which is supposed to happen on the 5th and 6th of May 2012. With some research and help from YS and excellent tools like Google Earth, we found that the moon will rise at about 6:20pm on 5 May 2012, at an azimuth of 106°. With… Continue reading Marina Bay Sands At Dusk (Or How I Failed to Shoot the Supermoon.)
Garden of Light
One of my favourite installations of the i Light Marina Bay 2012 festival is the Garden of Light. Commissioned specially for the festival, it is created by Singapore’s Hexagon Solutions and uses 3D digital mapping technology to project animation onto the petals of the ArtScience Museum. My shots of that installation all had black skies… Continue reading Garden of Light
i Light Marina Bay 2012
Now in its second edition, i Light Marina Bay is dubbed as Asia’s first and only sustainable light art festival. I’ve missed the first i Light 2 years ago and made a point not to miss it again this time. Spanning the entire Marina Bay area including the Merlion Park, Marina Promontory, the Float @… Continue reading i Light Marina Bay 2012
Dawn of a New Day
On this brand new day of this brand new year 2012, David, Kit and I, along with several ClubSnappers went for a morning shoot. We went to the waterfront in front of the Artscience Museum at the Marina Bay Sands to shoot the Singapore Skyline. I usually prefer the view over from the Esplanade Theatre… Continue reading Dawn of a New Day
2011 – Year In Photos
As 2011 draws to a close, I thought I’d share some of my favourite photos from 2011. So here goes. Western Australia Trip I went for a short trip to Perth, Western Australia with my friend Clarence where we enjoyed ourselves a lot. It was also fun to catch up with our respective friends and… Continue reading 2011 – Year In Photos