Category: Singapore

Iron and Steel Mill

Lip Seng


Today being a special day of a leap year (29.02.2004), I feature here an image which I captured in 1970. A few years later after this was taken, the image was used as the cover picture for a book entitled “Science and Technology for 2 Million” (published in 1975 by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Singapore). After 34 years, I still like this image very much. Perhaps, it is due to the mood, atmosphere and the colours that I have managed to aptly portray on the subject.

(Courtesy of: The National Museum of Singapore Permanent Collection, National Heritage Board, 2008)

(Technical data:Kodachrome Film, Format 135 (35 mm), Exakta Varex IIb with Sonnar 135 mm f/4 lens)

Young and Old

Lip Seng

The giant Kapok tree (planted in 1933) in the Singapore Botanical Gardens provided this image with good framing. In contrast, the much younger tree on the right side of the picture provided a stark contrast in terms of size and colours. The natural lighting provided the scene with a good ratio of light and shadows. This is one kind of image which you would hardly be able to repeat again even if the trees are still there (since the younger one would have grown taller!). To be at the right place at the right time is always important in capturing an image with good visual impact.

The Only Bud

Lip Seng

The photographic potential in Singapore Botanical Gardens is endless as I have mentioned in some of my earlier posts. This is another image that I captured during one of my visits last year. I like the colours and natural formation of the leaves nicely framing the one and only gorgeous bud. This is a typical example of a picture that can be found everywhere (if you are able to look out for it!) and not just artifically made/arranged/posed.