[Hak] Exploring Singapore

[hakhak]

I headed to Gardens by the Bay with the intention to shoot at another spot, which turned out to be closed for maintenance or something.

While waiting for the blue hour, I got to listen to some opera performance that was going on down there, but I guess this is not a type of music that I can appreciate. ;p These bushes here and the tall trees (the real ones) are really irritating and keep getting into my frame.

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[hakhak]

Avatar Land

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[soulFLY]

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This is brilliant! It makes a wonderful abstract and great selection of exposure used.

 

[hakhak]

This is brilliant! It makes a wonderful abstract and great selection of exposure used.

Thanks for the kind words soulFLY!

 

[hakhak]

Not long ago this seems to be a popular spot for many photographers. Finally it's my turn to have a go at it. Not fully satisfied with this shot because the foreground isn't symmetrical, probably because I don't have a pano head.

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[hakhak]

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[hakhak]

Finally we have clear skies. It was still windy occasionally, but luckily it became calm for that short while that I needed it to be, in order to get the reflections at the same time when the sun was peeking from behind the trees.

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[tznyein]

Not long ago this seems to be a popular spot for many photographers. Finally it's my turn to have a go at it. Not fully satisfied with this shot because the foreground isn't symmetrical, probably because I don't have a pano head.

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i noticed that your photos looks really sharp. and make me to go there and shoot.
mind you share want to share your setting and post process?
or before after photo.
thanks.

 

[hakhak]

i noticed that your photos looks really sharp. and make me to go there and shoot.
mind you share want to share your setting and post process?
or before after photo.
thanks.

Sure. This is a multi row panoramic shot, consists of about 16 images if I'm not wrong. Each image setting is F13, 1.3sec, ISO800, taken at 17mm. I had to bump up the ISO to get a faster shutter speed since the colour of the fountain was changing quite quickly. Other than stitching and correcting the errors in photoshop, I don't think I did much processing to the colours.

 

[hakhak]

Painted

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[Zichar]

Love the X in the last one. HNY to you

 

[richiemccaw1]

Sure. This is a multi row panoramic shot, consists of about 16 images if I'm not wrong. Each image setting is F13, 1.3sec, ISO800, taken at 17mm. I had to bump up the ISO to get a faster shutter speed since the colour of the fountain was changing quite quickly. Other than stitching and correcting the errors in photoshop, I don't think I did much processing to the colours.

That's cheem (stitching all those shots together) but anw here's a quick :thumbsup: for #110. =)

 

[tznyein]

Thanks. So most of your photos are shot in multi photos? with tripod?
i'm learning photography that's why.
thanks for the answer.

 

[tznyein]

how do you steady the shot sia? they dont allow tripod on Skypark. great shot man.

 

[hakhak]

Love the X in the last one. HNY to you

That's cheem (stitching all those shots together) but anw here's a quick :thumbsup: for #110. =)

Thanks! Glad that you guys like it!

 

[hakhak]

Thanks. So most of your photos are shot in multi photos? with tripod?
i'm learning photography that's why.
thanks for the answer.

It depends. For some scenes, my UWA lens may not be wide enough, so I would have to do a pano and stitch a few photos together using a software. There may also be some scenes where the dynamic range is greater than the capabilities of my camera, so I would have to take multiple exposures and either create HDR using a software, or to manually blend the shots together in photoshop. For other scenes, a single shot may be enough.

For my landscape photos, I would say about 99% of the time I will use a tripod (or clamp). It's a very important tool for landscape photographers.

how do you steady the shot sia? they dont allow tripod on Skypark. great shot man.

They don't allow tripod, but they didn't mention anything about using clamps. :bsmilie: Just ensure that it is secured properly.

 

[tznyein]

Clamps , Wow i never think of it. great tips bro.
Ok final questions.
- how/where do you focus at landscape shots? any tips for focusing?

 

[hakhak]

Clamps , Wow i never think of it. great tips bro.
Ok final questions.
- how/where do you focus at landscape shots? any tips for focusing?

I'm probably not the best person to give you an advice on this. To be honest, I am not as particular about where I focus as compared to some photographers. In general, when taking landscapes, I will pick somewhere not too far and not too close to focus on in order to maximize the depth of field. If I have a main subject in the photo, then I might focus on that subject (assuming it is not too near/far away).

 

[hakhak]

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[hakhak]

I waited for quite some time to get this shot, waiting for the right person to stand at the right spot, blocking the spotlight to create a backlight, and remaining still enough for my 4 seconds exposure. The long wait paid off as I finally got the shot I wanted, and the lady walked away right after my shutter closed at the end of the 4 seconds. Job done.

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