Chasing the darkness of the night...

[jpenaflorida]

Night photography is my 1st love... and what better way to love it even more???

Get some awesome, dynamic photos of Singapore's iconic places...

Allow me to share my journey here in this great island nation...

As i take on these great places and make my mark...

Yes there will be familiar scenes... But each photo is unique... That's how dynamic night photography is...

Allow me to share my humble but unusual view of the MBS/Helix Bridge combo:

Pardon the lens flares, Tokina 12-24 sure is problematic...

 

[jpenaflorida]

The vaunted Helix Bridge... It's a sight to behold and supplements the MBS very nicely...

 

[jpenaflorida]

Into the Helix Maelstrom...

Now if anybody can guess, what would be my next photo??? Anybody seeing a pattern here??? lol

 

[kei1309]

Night photography is my 1st love... and what better way to love it even more???

Get some awesome, dynamic photos of Singapore's iconic places...

Allow me to share my journey here in this great island nation...

As i take on these great places and make my mark...

Yes there will be familiar scenes... But each photo is unique... That's how dynamic night photography is...

Allow me to share my humble but unusual view of the MBS/Helix Bridge combo:

Pardon the lens flares, Tokina 12-24 sure is problematic...

the shrubs are so dominant in this image that they've taken away most of the attention on the Helix and MBS. i can barely make out the shape of the Helix Bridge in this image. then, what remains of the bridge blocks part of the MBS.

in this image, your main subjects are the shrubs and trees.

 

[jpenaflorida]

Thanks for the comment sir.

If you put it that way sir, yes they are, but they can be considered "foreground" objects. This is to emphasize a sense of depth in the image...

It also gives not only an aerial perspective, it also gives us an abstraction of MBS and the Helix Bridge...

To put it simply, we are used to seeing grand views of them just by shooting at them directly, I postulated that by providing a unconventional "foreground", the eyes will lead to both structures.

 

[kei1309]

hmm but what do you want to convey to the viewers. that's something you need to think of when you're composing your shots. the reason why the shrubs take away the attention, is because they are more obvious. when using wide-angles, anything that's far off, will appear minute, and anything nearby, will look larger.

that's why the shrubs look as if they're dominating the frame, because they are.

if you want to use leading lines, make sure these leading lines do not take away the attention from your intended subject.

in the case of the shrubs, you see orange flowers, leaves sticking out all over the place. they're in a mess and of course, the viewers' eyes will be drawn there. also, with the light beams sticking outta the lotus, what you're getting are another set of lines that take away the attention to your subject. they don't emphasize the image, but rather take away the emphasis.

in this sense, you might want to consider framing: a frame within a frame:

an example below you can follow
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/threads/856882-J.B.-Has-Wonderful-Sky?p=7038386#post7038386

 

[jpenaflorida]

Thanks for your viewpoint... But I just want to provide some insights which is derived from composition and design elements that I am aiming for here...

Mind if I make some clarifications on the points you've made?

For your suggestion to use a Frame within a Frame, I think a different viewpoint and scenario would be appropriate for your suggestion...

 

[kei1309]

Thanks for your viewpoint... But I just want to provide some insights which is derived from composition and design elements that I am aiming for here...

Mind if I make some clarifications on the points you've made?

For your suggestion to use a Frame within a Frame, I think a different viewpoint and scenario would be appropriate for your suggestion...

yup you have your own POV of how it should look.. mmmm frame within a frame can be used in many situations.

but that was just my 2 cents

 

[jpenaflorida]

Thanks for the POV sir...

Instead of explaining my photo, which would require a lengthy technical explanation of the design elements, which I don't want in the 1st place, it defeats the purpose of the shot, so I'll let the other viewers comment so as to not influence. I'll just share a new photo...

You can consider this a night photo, because it was taken at night... But indoors...

Inside the MBS... Vertopano... 3 shots stitched...

 

[ianwang]

Your pics gave me a refreshing feel by not sticking to the conventional method
it gave me the Art feel..nice.

 

[jpenaflorida]

Thanks Ianwang... Here's a new for you...

Visited the Marina Barrage recently... Cool place to hangout... And do landscapes of course...