Category: Nightscene

Glowing bright and beautiful in the darkness of night

Golden Paths From The Golden Sands

Golden Paths From The Golden Sands
We spent this long weekend holiday at the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort thanks to a special deal from CY’s aunt, whose company was able to offer us a very decent discount from the usual hotel rates 🙂 A visit to the Sands Sky Park there (for its fantastic view of the city) is a must! Although the weather was drizzly the afternoon we arrived, the rain helped to clean up the air, offering us a very clear night view of the breathtaking scenery. As per typical discrimination against hobbyist-photographers, camera tripods are not allowed (and I don’t see the reason why because there is plenty of space up there!). A few photographers smuggled their tripods and set them up in the dark, ignoring the signs. For myself, I made do with a Joby Gorillapod, which came in very helpful indeed. Do check back soon for more pictures 😀

Shanghai At Dusk

Shanghai At Dusk
This was the view that greeted us at The Bund (外滩) in Shanghai (上海), that is, after muscling through the hordes of people that were there trying to take pictures. Not having the luxury, nor the space to set up a tripod to take my version of this famous view of the Pudong (浦东) skyline, I had to settle with using a higher ISO setting and by resting my camera the nearest handrail available. I didn’t get much time to take pictures before I myself was ousted from my position by the clamouring crowd behind.

Triple Jump

Triple Jump
Orchard Road has undergone quite a far bit of rejuvenation in the past year with old buildings renovated, and new malls and buildings popping up very quickly. I had the opportunity to visit the Rooftop Garden at the new Orchard Central building over the weekend. Although the view from the garden was not that great for night scene photography, I came back happy with the above shot of a wire sculpture (by local artist Victor Tan) and its unusual reflections off the tiled walls of a staircase landing.