Architecture
The Singapore Flyer finally opened for business at the beginning of this month and has been generating a fair amount of buzz in the news. I visited the Flyer for photography some time back and made a repeat trip earlier this year. The skies were definitely a little bit more promising for photography on my second trip.
I remember an old TV commercial for the United Overseas Bank some time back in which a customer pays for his purchase with his UOB credit card. The storekeeper remarked on seeing the image of the bank on the card: “Oh UOB! Nice Big Bank isn’t it?”
This is a picture of that Nice Big Bank — UOB Plaza houses the headquarters of the Bank as well as major financial corporations such as UBS. What is little known and interesting though is that it also houses a Malay mosque in its basement. More about the UOB Plaza in the Wikipedia…
I explored the fountains at the front of the Esplanade – Theatres On The Bay for photos on a previous visit. While the reflections appeared promising, the dull weather then did not contribute to getting good pictures. On my return trip over last weekend, the skies were smiling a brilliant blue allowing me the chance to capture the towering reflection of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotel, Swissotel The Stamford.