Category: Landscape

Distinctive Architectural Design

Lip Seng

It is interesting to know that the architectural design of the Sydney Opera House, NSW, Australia was inspired from slices of oranges and not (as commonly thought), on sails. One of the images that I captured during my visit in September 2003, was a long tele shot (250 mm Telyt lens on Leicaflex SL) of this distinctive design. The evening light has provided me with a nice touch of orange glow for this fabulous place. The darkened cloud-patterned sky in contrast, enhanced the image with even greater visual impact.

Light House of Cape Leeuwin

Lip Seng


The flowers were blooming when I revisited (last visit 1989) the light house of Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia in last November. Using the polarizer, I was able to darken the sky to a saturated blue that gave the image a much stronger visual impact. The gorgeous colors of the flowers are added bonus to this well lit light house of Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia.

Riding At the Birubi Point, Anna Bay

Lip Seng


During our (with my wife and my son Dr. Tan Eng Loy, ARPS) visit to NSW, Australia in September 2003, we drove down to Anna Bay looking for the beach that was supposed to feature camel rides. Instead, we found a place for cart riding. Since the lighting was frontal, the trickiest part was to get an accurate exposure for the image. Careful selection of the spot meter reading based on the area of the rider would solve this problem. I like the colours and composition of this image. The rider and the cart coming into the frame have both undoubtedly added a touch of human interest and activity to the whole picture.