[GKC] Singapore got nice places to shoot meh?

[Eddie77]

:thumbsup:!

I like this picture. Is this taken at East Coast Park ?

 

[KCsnapshot]

I like this picture. Is this taken at East Coast Park ?

yes it is

 

[Eddie77]

Thanks. long time never go there, must make a trip go down to shoot star trail, but recently the sky are so cloudy.

 

[bullterrier]

Very well taken shots bro KCsnapshot. Love them all.

 

[KCsnapshot]

Very well taken shots bro KCsnapshot. Love them all.

Thank you, glad you like it

 

[KCsnapshot]

D90 | Sigma 10-20 F4-5.6
ISO 200 | F8 | 1/15s


Scarlet beauty by GohKC, on Flickr​

 

[KCsnapshot]

D90 | Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6
ISO 200 | F8 | 1/30s


Escape the darkness by GohKC, on Flickr​

 

[KCsnapshot]

D90 | Sigma 10-20
Iso 200 | f11 | 1/90s


Ascension by GohKC, on Flickr​

 

[wolvie77]

Never in my wildest dream would I think that shooting the Milky way was possible in Singapore, that is until I came across a post by a local photographer, Justin Ng, where he showed that it was technically possible even in our heavily light polluted country. Like many I was intrigued, and maybe just a little skeptical, but I told myself that until proven otherwise I would take it as plausible. One day, my friend showed me an image he shot that showed a hint of the Milky way, and I saw another image posted by another friend that clearly showed that it was possible, and this piqued my curiosity. Luckily for me, my friend had been experimenting for quite awhile and was kind enough to teach me what he knew. Once I knew what to do, I waited, and waited for the optimal conditions to present themselves.

This morning at around 1am, I picked up my stuff and headed to location, after getting some sample shots, I came home to check on them, once I realized I was on to something, I rushed out again for a second attempt. It was close to 3am when I finally revealed the Milky way in post production, it was subtle, but it was there, I continued with the 2nd round of post production once I woke up, doing everything I could to draw out the details, and at long last it is completed. The satisfaction level of this image is none that I have experienced before, my beat up D90 has been pushed to its absolute limits and pushed even more in post, granted, the resulting image is quite possibly noisier than a plane taking off, and my post processing technique is still pretty much trial and error based, even so, this opens up so many possibilities and I would never ever see our skies the same way again.

Gear used - d90, sigma 10-20
Technical details - ISO 6400(hi3), F4, 30s

https://www.flickr.com/photos/gohkcphotography/14108541183/
New beginning by GohKC, on Flickr

Hi! I love your milky way shots, i am keen to try myself. Can u explain what conditions are necessary to capture it? Is late in the,night a must or any night when it is not cloudy?

 

[KCsnapshot]

Hi! I love your milky way shots, i am keen to try myself. Can u explain what conditions are necessary to capture it? Is late in the,night a must or any night when it is not cloudy?

Hi, as long as the milky way is high up enough with clear skies without moon you can try for it. It should be dark enough too, with as little light pollution as possible, it makes it easier to bring it out in post production. You can download some apps to pin point where the milky way is, however i believe the next few months will not be so ideal for shooting because it will rise too early, before the sky even turn dark enough.

 

[wolvie77]

Hi, as long as the milky way is high up enough with clear skies without moon you can try for it. It should be dark enough too, with as little light pollution as possible, it makes it easier to bring it out in post production. You can download some apps to pin point where the milky way is, however i believe the next few months will not be so ideal for shooting because it will rise too early, before the sky even turn dark enough.

Thx for the advice. Any apps to recommend to locate the milky way?

 

[KCsnapshot]

Thx for the advice. Any apps to recommend to locate the milky way?

Em I use planets personally but I think there are better ones out there.

 

[KCsnapshot]

D90 | Sigma 10-20
ISO 200 | F11 | 30s


Good ol' days by GohKC, on Flickr​

 

[KCsnapshot]

Nikon d90 | Sigma 10-20 f4-5.6
ISO 400 | F8 | 1.5 seconds (5x5 panorama)


Geocentric by GohKC, on Flickr​

 

[KCsnapshot]

Nikon D90 | Sigma 10-20 F4-5.6
ISO 200 | F16 | 8s (Blue hour base)
ISO 200 | F16 | 6s (light trails)
ISO 200 | F16 | 2s (signs)


Lucidus by GohKC, on Flickr​

 

[photogenius]

nice shots and singapore is a beautiful place !

 

[KCsnapshot]

nice shots and singapore is a beautiful place !

Thank you ! yes it can be a beautiful place, depends on how we look at it

 

[KCsnapshot]

Nikon D90 | Sigma 10-20 F4-5/6
ISO 200 | F8 | 8s (blue hour base)
ISO 200 | F8 | 3s (Trails)

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Coldflow by GohKC, on Flickr​

 

[GoLucky]

Nikon D90 | Sigma 10-20 F4-5/6 ISO 200 | F8 | 8s (blue hour base) ISO 200 | F8 | 3s (Trails) [https://flic.kr/p/pp2zGW Coldflow by GohKC, on Flickr

Lol. While you stood on the bridge taking the pictures, the drivers may mistaken you as "coupon top" and brake hard.

 

[KCsnapshot]

The braked lights are brighter, so it would be a good thing if they braked more