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Buildings & Scenes in Singapore
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To lamergod :
Thanks a lot for your C&C. Yes Bishan Library is an interesting object to shot (at least for my personally, I like the building so much)
To lichtleiter :
Thanks a lot for your appreciation, it means a lot to me
To Everyone, your C&C are welcome, thanks for viewing / visiting, cheer ;p
#111 Color of A Cloudy Sunset 02 (Marina Bay, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3997463623/sizes/l/
Thanks a lot for your C&C. Yes Bishan Library is an interesting object to shot (at least for my personally, I like the building so much)
To lichtleiter :
Thanks a lot for your appreciation, it means a lot to me
To Everyone, your C&C are welcome, thanks for viewing / visiting, cheer ;p
#111 Color of A Cloudy Sunset 02 (Marina Bay, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3997463623/sizes/l/
spindoctor
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Fantastic series! Did you use a tripod for your night shots? I gather you must have PP some of the shots quite a fair bit.
Kit
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I'm not sure if its a good thing to present over 100 images in just 2 weeks but I have to say I can't quite sing in choir with the rest who had commented.
The better ones. These photos are the more successful ones in the lot as they are either better than the rest technically or display good design intentions.
#2 #5 #23 #51 #67 #75
More attention should be paid to the minute details for these. A better thought process can be adopted at the point of shooting to decide what needs to be included and excluded from the composition. These photos contain distracting elements which either doesn't blend in with the proposition or are just disconcerting to look at. You almost need to scrutinise the entire frame then think if that's the best you can do or if there is an alternative approach to the scene.
#6 #32 #68
#91 A lampost infront of your building?? Come on.....
Perspective control. If you can't control the perspective, try to make them work for you. In general, tilts are to be avoided unless you can make them work to your advantage. Otherwise, the photos will just turn out sloppy and disconcerting to look at.
#7 #12
#10 is a good example of corrected perspective.
Exposure. Its an essential part of photography and it will help you accentuate your ideas better if you can master it. Again, your photos can be quite disconcerting to look at if the exposure is inappropriate. Notice I used "inappropriate". There is not right exposure.
Underexposed #15
Overexposed #17 #46 #76
Depth of field issues. As with exposure, DOF is also an important contributing factor to a successful image.
#22 The plaque occupies half the frame but the words on it is out of focussed. Whereas the geometries of the easily recognisable structure is on focus. Does it make sense? You need to set the priority on what gets more attention in your images.
#28 A big chunk of the foreground, which will probably be the 1st thing anybody will notice is out of focus???
Composition. Like DOF, its really paramount that you set your priorities. This is where a better thought process before clicking the camera really helps. Again, scrutinise the frame.
#31 Are you using the scupture to frame the building in the background or showing 2 contrasting elements in a single frame?? Intention is not clear.
#32 Having your subject cut off from the frame??
#55 Unbalanced composition and out of controlled highlights = disconcerting composition.
#66 #83 Unbalanced composition.
#58 A staircase leading to light and all I see is a fire hosereel?? Leading compositions are good but you need to consider what they lead to.
#65 #82 #104 #109 These compositions are just in a mess with no evidence of thought and design intention, especially #109.
#101 Why choose an unflattering angle to photograph the sculpture? The building in the background ends on the left, revealing tilting verticals? Textbook example of a none-thought-through composition.
In general, the standard of images presented here is inconsistant. That usually means lacking in editing and shot selection skills. Slow down and think through every single frame you take. Some of the other shots suffer from bad image quality as well.
The better ones. These photos are the more successful ones in the lot as they are either better than the rest technically or display good design intentions.
#2 #5 #23 #51 #67 #75
More attention should be paid to the minute details for these. A better thought process can be adopted at the point of shooting to decide what needs to be included and excluded from the composition. These photos contain distracting elements which either doesn't blend in with the proposition or are just disconcerting to look at. You almost need to scrutinise the entire frame then think if that's the best you can do or if there is an alternative approach to the scene.
#6 #32 #68
#91 A lampost infront of your building?? Come on.....
Perspective control. If you can't control the perspective, try to make them work for you. In general, tilts are to be avoided unless you can make them work to your advantage. Otherwise, the photos will just turn out sloppy and disconcerting to look at.
#7 #12
#10 is a good example of corrected perspective.
Exposure. Its an essential part of photography and it will help you accentuate your ideas better if you can master it. Again, your photos can be quite disconcerting to look at if the exposure is inappropriate. Notice I used "inappropriate". There is not right exposure.
Underexposed #15
Overexposed #17 #46 #76
Depth of field issues. As with exposure, DOF is also an important contributing factor to a successful image.
#22 The plaque occupies half the frame but the words on it is out of focussed. Whereas the geometries of the easily recognisable structure is on focus. Does it make sense? You need to set the priority on what gets more attention in your images.
#28 A big chunk of the foreground, which will probably be the 1st thing anybody will notice is out of focus???
Composition. Like DOF, its really paramount that you set your priorities. This is where a better thought process before clicking the camera really helps. Again, scrutinise the frame.
#31 Are you using the scupture to frame the building in the background or showing 2 contrasting elements in a single frame?? Intention is not clear.
#32 Having your subject cut off from the frame??
#55 Unbalanced composition and out of controlled highlights = disconcerting composition.
#66 #83 Unbalanced composition.
#58 A staircase leading to light and all I see is a fire hosereel?? Leading compositions are good but you need to consider what they lead to.
#65 #82 #104 #109 These compositions are just in a mess with no evidence of thought and design intention, especially #109.
#101 Why choose an unflattering angle to photograph the sculpture? The building in the background ends on the left, revealing tilting verticals? Textbook example of a none-thought-through composition.
In general, the standard of images presented here is inconsistant. That usually means lacking in editing and shot selection skills. Slow down and think through every single frame you take. Some of the other shots suffer from bad image quality as well.
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To spindoctor :
Thanks a lot for your C&C. Yes for some night shot i used tripod. And also thank for you advice about having PP for some photos, i still have to learn more for that ;p
To Kit :
Thanks a lot for your C&C. The good thing about that I will make it as a support for me, and the bad thing I will try to learn and improve more. Sure I will notive your advice / input.
(hopefully what you've mentioned is truly from your mind, not from your emosion)
I’ve already seen your collections at flickr too. (apologize me for my premature opinion, since you’ve already said truly what ever in your mind, so hopefully I can say the same way) I have different interest and different style with you. At my eyes, some of your work are nice, but most of them are to standard (looks as if you are playing safety, not so unique, not so different and not so impressive). Already to many people’ve taken with that way(the angle, the frame, the proportion), so why don’t you try shot with more unique, more interesting & more challenging. Come on, photography is still part of art, there are so many ways, so many styles, so many opportunities, so much fredoom in doing that. For me, trying to do it in different way is not wrong (although that is tough and needs hard work to do) and not only the standard things (like exposure, some rules in photography, some other technique rules, etc) have to be followed 100%. The creativity, the unique, the spirit + the happiness of the photography is more important to me.
Thanks a lot for your C&C. Yes for some night shot i used tripod. And also thank for you advice about having PP for some photos, i still have to learn more for that ;p
To Kit :
Thanks a lot for your C&C. The good thing about that I will make it as a support for me, and the bad thing I will try to learn and improve more. Sure I will notive your advice / input.
(hopefully what you've mentioned is truly from your mind, not from your emosion)
I’ve already seen your collections at flickr too. (apologize me for my premature opinion, since you’ve already said truly what ever in your mind, so hopefully I can say the same way) I have different interest and different style with you. At my eyes, some of your work are nice, but most of them are to standard (looks as if you are playing safety, not so unique, not so different and not so impressive). Already to many people’ve taken with that way(the angle, the frame, the proportion), so why don’t you try shot with more unique, more interesting & more challenging. Come on, photography is still part of art, there are so many ways, so many styles, so many opportunities, so much fredoom in doing that. For me, trying to do it in different way is not wrong (although that is tough and needs hard work to do) and not only the standard things (like exposure, some rules in photography, some other technique rules, etc) have to be followed 100%. The creativity, the unique, the spirit + the happiness of the photography is more important to me.
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Kit
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Then why ask for C&C when you are happy with your work? Or perhaps you just want a pat on the shoulder for the stuff you put up here......
Apologies if I can do what others did because most of your stuff are truly sub-standard.
Like I said to others; if you can't handle critics, don't ask for them to begin with. If you want to do something different, be "creative" and break the rules, you've got to know what the rules are to start with.
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To Kit :
hahaha, why are you so serious bro? i've already mentioned that your input will be my concerns and i also thanks for that. Ofcouse all C&C will becomes part of usefull input for me to do better shot, if not i will only stay at the same level, there will be no progress for the next. I appriciate your truly option. hopefully i also have chance to explain what is trully in my mind. That is call discussion / forum, opinion will come from both sides, not only from one side lah. hahaha, nevermind lah, what ever you want to say it is all your freedom. but hopefully i also have the same freedom to counter what you said based on my mind (hopefully you are okay for that). The art always has two sides, input and output, good or bad, like or dislike, etc. so i appreciate all the C&C from every one, including your ofcourse. Appologize me if there is something not so ideal for your or make you unhappy, i just want to say what is truly from my mind. for me, to be honest and to be what the real we are is more important. Hopefully you don't mind with that ;p
hahaha, why are you so serious bro? i've already mentioned that your input will be my concerns and i also thanks for that. Ofcouse all C&C will becomes part of usefull input for me to do better shot, if not i will only stay at the same level, there will be no progress for the next. I appriciate your truly option. hopefully i also have chance to explain what is trully in my mind. That is call discussion / forum, opinion will come from both sides, not only from one side lah. hahaha, nevermind lah, what ever you want to say it is all your freedom. but hopefully i also have the same freedom to counter what you said based on my mind (hopefully you are okay for that). The art always has two sides, input and output, good or bad, like or dislike, etc. so i appreciate all the C&C from every one, including your ofcourse. Appologize me if there is something not so ideal for your or make you unhappy, i just want to say what is truly from my mind. for me, to be honest and to be what the real we are is more important. Hopefully you don't mind with that ;p
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# 112 Praying of Burning 02 (Chinese Temple, Raffles City, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3642032112/sizes/l/
# 113 Color of The Morning (Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3556743578/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3642032112/sizes/l/
# 113 Color of The Morning (Ang Mo Kio, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3556743578/sizes/l/
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# 114 Sunset at Construction Area (Marina Bay, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/4001235270/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/4001235270/sizes/l/
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To wyxyz :
Thanks alot for your C&C. Yes, if we do photography / shooting with happiness + joyfullness hopefully we will love it as part of our refreshing, relaxation, recreation ;p
# 115 Smoke of A Worker (Marina Bay Bridge Construction, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/4004421589/sizes/l/
Thanks alot for your C&C. Yes, if we do photography / shooting with happiness + joyfullness hopefully we will love it as part of our refreshing, relaxation, recreation ;p
# 115 Smoke of A Worker (Marina Bay Bridge Construction, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/4004421589/sizes/l/
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# 116 Under The Tent (Niel Road, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3259210851/sizes/l/
# 117 Watching Reog Ponorogo (Reog Ponorogo Performace (one of Indonesian dances)
Nge Ann City, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3244631240/sizes/l/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3259210851/sizes/l/
# 117 Watching Reog Ponorogo (Reog Ponorogo Performace (one of Indonesian dances)
Nge Ann City, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3244631240/sizes/l/in/photostream/
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# 118 Color of A Cloudy Sunset 03 (Marina Bay, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/4008235595/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/4008235595/sizes/l/
These photos are refreshing!
Were the clouds in #101 photoshopped or what? The color and heavy skies gave national museum a sinister feeling
Iron Bridge (in Vertical) is interesting because I didn't think of photographing from that angle before.
Under Construction as seen on your flickr album may be over exposed but I think this was done intentionally to capture the color of the skies?
Overall this thread is :thumbsup:!
Were the clouds in #101 photoshopped or what? The color and heavy skies gave national museum a sinister feeling
Iron Bridge (in Vertical) is interesting because I didn't think of photographing from that angle before.
Under Construction as seen on your flickr album may be over exposed but I think this was done intentionally to capture the color of the skies?
Overall this thread is :thumbsup:!
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To gibberi3h :
Thanks a lot for your C&C, it means a lot to me ;p
For photo #101 Viewing National Museum Of Singapore (National Museum Of Singapore, 2008) I shot it at night time (July 17, 2008 at 8.15pm ) and changed the white balance (I juts forget what kind of white balance I chose, might be color temperature or sunset setting) + some PP.
For photo # 82 Iron Bridge (in Vertically) (Anderson Bridge, Singapore, 2008), I just tried to make the railing of the Anderson bridge become bigger compare to the bridge structure it self by putting the camera closer to the railing, hahaha, just want to try another angle at that time.
For photo # 76 Under Construction (Marina Bay, Singapore, 2008), you are right, that one is overexposure, I just wanted to make the construction (high buildings) as a bright background, hahaha, once again just want to try something else (still learning and exploring, even something might be not so right lah)
Thanks a lot for your C&C, it means a lot to me ;p
For photo #101 Viewing National Museum Of Singapore (National Museum Of Singapore, 2008) I shot it at night time (July 17, 2008 at 8.15pm ) and changed the white balance (I juts forget what kind of white balance I chose, might be color temperature or sunset setting) + some PP.
For photo # 82 Iron Bridge (in Vertically) (Anderson Bridge, Singapore, 2008), I just tried to make the railing of the Anderson bridge become bigger compare to the bridge structure it self by putting the camera closer to the railing, hahaha, just want to try another angle at that time.
For photo # 76 Under Construction (Marina Bay, Singapore, 2008), you are right, that one is overexposure, I just wanted to make the construction (high buildings) as a bright background, hahaha, once again just want to try something else (still learning and exploring, even something might be not so right lah)
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To mfongym :
I think this is your second time C&C, thanks a lot for that ;p Honestly personally I feel I still not much enough roaming around Singapore, still need more roaming around next time to capture many many unique things in Singapore. Have a nice + happy shooting time for you ;p
I think this is your second time C&C, thanks a lot for that ;p Honestly personally I feel I still not much enough roaming around Singapore, still need more roaming around next time to capture many many unique things in Singapore. Have a nice + happy shooting time for you ;p
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# 119 Light And Shadow of Corridor (beside of construction site, Raffles Place, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3174418760/sizes/l/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/3174418760/sizes/l/
jellyfishy
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I must say all your shots are excellent.
Interesting enough. I spent a good few minutes trying to figure out where it was taken but still as clueless as before. Because I dun think we can c furama from marina bay right?
# 118 Color of A Cloudy Sunset 03 (Marina Bay, Singapore, 2009)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27143060@N08/4008235595/sizes/l/
Interesting enough. I spent a good few minutes trying to figure out where it was taken but still as clueless as before. Because I dun think we can c furama from marina bay right?
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