Pictures from my 2003 ARPS Panel.
A more typical view of the Esplanade but with a slightly different touch! Taken at dusk, a long 13 second exposure gave brilliant saturated blues to the skies. Notice the streaks of light and white blobs on the water? What do you think these are?
Exposure information: Camera – Canon Powershot G3, ISO 50, 35mm effective FL – 39mm, Shutter – 13 seconds, Aperture – f/2.8, Metering Mode: Pattern, Flash – Off
Lest you think that all the pictures in my ARPS panel are nature/floral pics…
This was taken at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, which by now should be a familiar icon to all Singaporeans. A shot with some difference though compared to most waterfront shots of the Esplanade flooding the Internet. I took this at the foot of the Esplanade building using the natural spike-like patterns of the palm leaves to contrast with the man-made spikes of the Esplanade. The unusual angle was of no problem since I was able to compose easily thanks to the flip-out-and-twist LCD screen of my Powershot G3.
Autumn’s Peace was taken at the MacRitchie Reservoir in June 2003 (there’s no autumn here in Singapore that’s for sure, contrary to the picture’s title!) during a gloriously sunny day. I chanced across a dried fallen leaf in the shallow edge of the reservoir. What caught my attention was the brightly coloured dragonfly perched upon a twig, which helped to bring life to the picture. (I must admit though, that due to size limitations on the web, the impact of the dragonfly in this web presentation is lost. The original enlarged print was much more impressive.)
This picture went on to win a Highly Commended Award (Photography Section) at the UOB Painting Of The Year Competition in the same year.
Exposure information – Camera: Canon Powershot G3, ISO 50, Shutter: 1/125 sec, Aperture: f/7.1, 35mm effective FL: 88mm, Metering mode: Spot, Exposure Mode: Manual