[limwl27] APWP 2014 - Between cityscape and kids


13 Dec 2014 (Sat) - X'mas Castle at Changi Airport T3
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 24mm / 1/30 / f8 / ISO500


Very nice castle setup at T3 that got my daughter very excited with the Disney's characters.
 

14 Dec 2014 (Sun) - Below the X'mas tree
Sony A7S on Mitakon 50mm f0.95 @ 1/100 / f0.95 / ISO100

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"Cat's eye" bokeh wide open for this lens.
 

15 Dec 2014 (Mon) - Orchard Central X'mas Dreamland
Sony A7S on Mitakon 50mm f0.95 @ 1/60 / f1.4 / ISO160


Stop down to f1.4 for circular bokeh.
 

15 Dec 2014 (Mon) - Wheelock Place interior deco
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 1/60 / f4 / ISO2000

 

18 Dec 2014 (Thu) - Gardens by the Bay at night
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 18mm / 63s / f11 / ISO100


Rainy night during my staycation at MBS. The balcony had vertical glass barriers so it's hard to find a nice spot to clamp. Think I'll need to DIY on the clamp so it's more flexible :/
 

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18 Dec 2014 (Thu) - Marina Bay CBD Panorama
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 6s / f8 / ISO100 / 3 landscape frames


The MBS sky park is crowded and won't allow tripod so I sneak in the Takeway clamp to attempt a longer exposure. I a few different exposure but had to settle for 6s because the pillars are not really very stable - probably shakes due to vibrations of people walking. In fact, the 6s isn't super sharp when zoomed in too.
 

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20 Dec 2014 (Thu) - Gardens by the Bay at night
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 18mm / 63s / f11 / ISO100


Rainy night during my staycation at MBS. The balcony had vertical glass barriers so it's hard to find a nice spot to clamp. Think I'll need to DIY on the clamp so it's more flexible :/

Nice shot.
You can try the swimming pool area the Jacuzzi pools area.
You can clamp there.
 

Nice shot.
You can try the swimming pool area the Jacuzzi pools area.
You can clamp there.

Thanks. I did try to clamp at the observation area for the CBD and Flyer views. I used the glass and the steel structure holding the glass but the shots didn't turn out as sharp as I would like. Maybe it's the wind, maybe the vibrations from people walking. Then, the rain came and we need to move our kids indoors. I'll try it again if we ever get up there :p
 

20 Dec 2014 (Sat) - Marina Coastal Drive
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 4s / f8 / ISO100 / ND0.9 + ND1.8 / Smooth Reflection App


I tried long exposure on different apertures but max I can get with 2 stacked ND is about 8-10s on f16. So, I turned on the Smooth Reflection App for this. It took about 12 shots at 4s exposure and blend the images into a RAW and a JPEG files. This was PP using the RAW one. I had to correct the vignetting that is caused by the filter holder. Lesson learnt is to bring out all 3 ND filters next time :p
 

23 Dec 2014 (Tue) - Turducken cross section
Sony A7S on Mitakon 50mm f0.95 @ 1/60 / f0.95 / ISO100


Taste so-so nia. I can't tell which is turkey and chicken meat.
 

24 Dec 2014 (Wed) - Strawberry shortcake
Sony A7S on FE 24-70mm f4 @ 45mm / 1/60 / f4 / ISO1250


Instead of a log cake, my sis bought us a strawberry shortcake as my daughter likes it.
 

25 Dec 2014 (Thu) - Presents
Sony A7S on FE 24-70mm f4 @ 27mm / 1/60 / f4 / ISO320

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She got the most presents :)
 

26 Dec 2014 (Fri) - Garden Rhapsody (Christmas edition)
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 1/60 / f4 / ISO12800


The sky trees during the Garden Rhapsody. I didn't bring a tripod so I had to push the ISO to the max (auto) for this. As you can see, it's pretty dark.
 

26 Dec 2014 (Fri) - Garden Rhapsody (Christmas edition)
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 1/60 / f4 / ISO12800


The sky trees during the Garden Rhapsody. I didn't bring a tripod so I had to push the ISO to the max (auto) for this. As you can see, it's pretty dark.

A7s ii~~ :confused:
 

27 Dec 2014 (Sat) - MBS Dawn
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 20s / f11 / ISO100


I tried a few shots with ND, CPL and without. This was one of the first few that gave a very nice reflection because the Merlion hasn't started operation. I like the bluish dawn colours too.
 

27 Dec 2014 (Sat) - CBD Dawn
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 60s / f11 / ISO100 / ND1.8


An attempt at a "standard" shot :p Again, I like the bluish sky!
 

27 Dec 2014 (Sat) - MBS Reflection
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 58s / f11 / ISO100 / ND3.0


Took this before the fountain starts!
 

30 Dec 2014 (Tue) - City view from Sports Hub
Sony A7S on FE 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm / 30s / f8 / ISO100 / 3 landscape frames


Looks like a good spot for sunset blue hour.