I love the colours, mood and composition of this image. It was one of the pictures that I captured during my first visit to Disneyland, Anaheim, USA in 1981. The panel of judges for the 1986 Teaneck International Salon, New Jersey, USA, was obviously impressed by the visual impact of this image and awarded me the Rubeinstein Reflection Medal for the Best Reflection Picture of the exhibition.
In the ’60s, if you were to try to capture an image of a “Sam-sui” woman at work, you would get a earful of scolding from her. “Sam-sui” women believe that once their image is taken by someone, their souls would be captured and trapped by the photographs as well. I was fortunate enough to capture this woman at work on the Singapore Airlines Building at Robinson’s Road. With the colour derivation technique added to the original shot, I have created an unusual effect. This image won me the PSA Gold Medal for the best of the show of 18th Worcetershire International Salon, UK, held in 1970.
