reminisce; just 40 years ago. on Flickr.
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I was helping to cover for the launch of the Elder-centred Programme of Integrated Comprehensive Care (EPICC) at Tsao Foundation yesterday and to freeze of the day’s special moments. Tsao Foundation helps elderly get engaged through activities like water colour painting. This painting was just completed and waiting to dry. Seeing the contrast of the painting and the urban backdrop of the office and the context in which it was painted, it was difficult to resist making a shot of it.
Hyperdrive on Flickr.
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Taken in the tunnels of the Circle Line MRT. My first artistic photograph. C&C are welcomed! :)
I would like to thank Samsung Singapore for this opportunity to try out the EX2F high end compact camera. Overall, Samsung has created a well-balanced high end compact camera that achieves image quality, versatility and portability and will be relevant for many years.
Colours are vibrant when shooting with a low ISO, made possible with a fast lens.
Fast lens. If you’re finding a fast camera, the EX2F is for you, with its f/1.4 lens , it is able to take clear images in low light situations (include most indoor situations). It also creates more bokeh than other compact cameras to bring out the photograph’s main subject. No more unsightly straight up fill flash. At the telephoto end, the aperture is at f/2.7 which is still decent.
The f/1.4 lens is able to create such bokeh.
With a fast lens, there’s no need to sacrifice image quality due to higher ISO setting.
Wi-fi. With Wi-fi enabled, sharing photos is a lot easier on the go! You are able to share your photos with your loved ones directly from the EX2F via Facebook or E-mail. Alternatively, you can transfer your images from the camera to your smartphone through Samsung’s MobileLink app, where you can do more editing before sharing your photos!
Swivel screen. Samsung has implemented its swivel screen really well. I’ve used it frequently with the NX210 and now the EX2F. It is great because it allows me to photograph from different perspectives easily. I’m able to shoot at a low angle and still able to check the composition.
The ND filter allowed me to take this photograph without overexposing it.
Manual controls and versatility. For more serious photographers, the EX2F offers the usual shooting modes (P,A,S,M) found in DSLRs for better creative control over your photos. In addition, the EX2F has an in-built ND filter that is able to cut light to slow down shutter speeds to a maximum of 30 seconds and to allow the camera to shoot wide open in the middle of the day. I personally found the ND filter useful because I can blur the background by shooting at f/1.4 in the middle of the day and not overexposing my shot.
A shot of the MRT tunnels, I was able to pull this off using a long shutter speed and shooting RAW for better post processing.
At 300g and with its small size, its a great walk-around camera.
RAW shooting capability. For the photographers that shoot RAW, the EX2F will come in handy when carrying the DSLR seems too heavy and cumbersome at times. It is great for a back-up and for travel because it weighs only about 300g.
Overall, a great, balanced camera that is suited for both the casual user and more serious photographers alike.
Morning Preparations on Flickr.
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Calm and peaceful in the mornings, Lower Seletar Reservoir Park is a pleasant place for leisure strolls or jogs. Benches along the edge of the reservoir offer great spots from which to enjoy the turquoise waters and the balmy breeze.
A fishing jetty (maintained by PUB) extending from the park into the reservoir caters to the fishing enthusiasts. Here to their delight, large snakeheads and tilapias can be caught.
As the day approaches the late afternoon, the reservoir park transforms into a water sports hub. Popular with kayaks and dragon-boating, the water teems with high energy amidst sporadic shouts of cheers.
Participating in such water activities is definitely the best way to enjoy the beautiful waters and scenery our reservoir has to offer. And in Lower Seletar Reservoir Park, the PA Water-Venture outlet provides a pleasant place for leisure kayak rentals.
From NParks
Lighting Spectacle on Flickr.
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30 June 2012, NDP Rehearsal
Shot from The Esplanade side of the Marina closer to the Floating Platform. Using the black card method to control the exposure of the city lights and the fireworks!
Hope
“The important thing is not that we can live on hope alone, but that life is not worth living without it.” ~ Harvey Milk
Singapore, HSBC TreeTop Walk - Caterpillar?
Ah, its been a long time since I’ve uploaded some of my work. I was happy to get to go to the HSBC TreeTop with my mum and brother. In the midst of usual stressful academic year, always important to have a break. What way to have a break with family, a camera and the outdoors! :)
Singapore, HSBC TreeTop Walk - Search
Ah, its been a long time since I’ve uploaded some of my work. I was happy to get to go to the HSBC TreeTop with my mum and brother. In the midst of usual stressful academic year, always important to have a break. What way to have a break with family, a camera and the outdoors! :)
