Category: Exakta

Tough Job

Lip Seng

This appears to be a set-up image; in fact, this was captured at a local construction site. I remembered the weather was rather cloudy and the lighting was flat. However, I had the intention of converting the blank sky into a deep, saturated blue with diazo film right even when I took the shot. This is another example that illustrates how an outstanding image can be created from an ordinary scene in daily life.

This image won a silver medal of the 10th CPA International Salon, Hong Kong, held in 1969. This picture was one of the 24 slides that helped me achieve the FRPS distinction in 1970. This is one of the National Gallery, Singapore, Permanent Collections.

Going For A Walk

Lip Seng


This photo was one of the Water Pitcher Award winners of the 20th Singapore International Salon held in 1969.

During that time, montaging with blue diazo was considered quite a creative approach. I think the main elements of this image are the colours, patterns, lines and composition. This was also one of my 24 transparencies that I submitted for my successful FRPS Pictorial Panel Distinction in 1970.

Under Construction

Lip Seng

“Man at work” has been my favourite photographic subject all these years. This is another image from my FRPS pictorial panel in 1970. The montage of the lith film with the original to darken the sky has obviously enhanced the visual impact of the entire image. The bias relief effect created by such treatment has helped to further emphasize the simplicity of the composition. This image won a special prize in the 12th Romania International Salon in 1979. This is one of the National Gallery, Singapore, Permanent Collections.