ARPS #7 – Lighted Windows

Another familiar sight for Singaporeans from my ARPS panel…

The windows of the Ministry of Information, Communication and The Arts (MITA) building at Hill Street has fascinated many photographers with their brightly coloured windows. I was lucky to take this shot right before dusk, when the lights were just turned on within the building. Due to switch timer differences perhaps, the group of windows on the left had their lights turned on first, leaving the rest of the windows dark. I thought that the lighted windows provided an interesting distraction from the repetitive patterns of the darker windows.

Answer to the previous ARPS picture: the streaks of light are made by the tourist bumboats travelling by the water-side. The flashes of light are made by tourists taking snapshots with their compact cameras as the boats passed by. Guess I was lucky that they were timed and spaced at such regular intervals!

“How Many Can I Fit Into My Bag?”


The Esplanade Theatre (featured in recent posts) has been affectionately named “The Durian” by Singaporeans. Indeed, durians are a favourite among Singaporeans. Imported from neighbouring Malaysia and Thailand, the pungent fruit is sold in abundance in the Geylang area from roadside stalls. I decided to pay a visit to the area yesterday. Lighting was soft and flat unfortunately (as it has been of late because of the arriving rainy season). I was able to boost up the saturation and contrast quite markedly with Photoshop, thankfully.

The Handphone Driver?

This was taken just outside the Marina Square carpark opposite the Marina Promenade in Singapore. According to the Singapore Police Force’s homepage, handphone driving “is an inconsiderate and dangerous act that poses a threat to other road-users. The act distracts drivers and reduces their ability to control their vehicles and to react to changes in road situations“. Four scenarios were listed among the list of offending examples: 1) Paging for someone while driving, 2) Sending SMS/MMS messages while driving, 3) Making a call while driving and, 4) Receiving a call while driving.

I wonder if they should add a fifth one: Chatting on the phone while driving a road sweeper 😛