Nature
As promised, this is the vertical version of “Frozen In Tranquility”. Between the two shots, this was my favourite one initially. However, I am beginning to find the horizontal one more appealing. This one has the ‘orange bit’ cloned out for a change. Of course, the contrast and saturation was boosted up significantly to achieve this final look. Which one do you like better?
Although we do not have the four seasons here in Singapore (it’s either rain or shine here, with the weather humid throughout the whole year :P), the splendour of spring seems to be in full swing currently at the Botanical Gardens, at least by the Symphony Lake. After my initial visit 2 weeks ago, my repeat visit over the weekend saw the pond filled full of water hyacinths and lotus blooms. I managed to find this particular lotus flower isolated nicely by the morning light. Using partial metering on the flower, the rest of the background was thrown into a nice rich and dark green, emphasizing the flower as the main subject in the frame.
Another trip to the Botanical Gardens yesterday (with Dad and a group of junior college students) yielded some new pictures. This is the first of another series from the Botanical Gardens. The saturation and contrast has been boosted up significantly to get this final effect. Can anyone suggest a better title for this? I can’t seem to come up with a nice caption today…