= Stefan's Weekly Singapore City/Landscapes =

[SomeFormOFhuman]

hi Stefan .... love the hard work you put into your images .... the results really show !

We're featuring this thread in CLubsnap Photography Community FB page for more folks to enjoy your works
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Why, thank you!!! I never realise and even expect that this will come one day. Thanks and have a good day!

Your works are nothing short of excellent! Keep it up, bro.

Some parts of Singapore's coastline used to be like that. It's called a mangrove swamp.

Thanks Lynch. So far I think Pasir Ris some of the best mangrove swamps I have seen in a while. Haven't been to Kranji Wetlands yet though.

what are you enduring all these for?

haha!!! :bsmilie: What is there to endure if I enjoy doing what I like? LOL, I will definitely stop taking pictures if I find myself "enduring" it one day. =) Well to be honest I never really complained about all these things till now actually. ;p

Relax, at least it's not "Stefan's Photo-a-day Singapore City/Landscapes" hahaha

one technical note: your shots lack micro-contrast and sharpness, should be due to your use of heavy filters.

This is likely because flickr resized them. I use the "Large" version for sharing my pics, and I find flickr seemed to not only resize but compress them thus loosing a fair bit of detail. Try viewing them on 1500px maximum, which is my maximum upload size on Original. What I am more concerned is the overall finish - the visual balance, the mood, the proportion and composition. So far, the maximum amount of filters I have stacked is two. Anything more than that, it reduces quality and defeats its versatility. No worries mate, I take note of all these things all the time. Thanks!!

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Something from Sembawang Stateland this morning:

Presence

3 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 Soft graduated + Tiffen ND 1.2 for smoothed fog and cloud effects. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

The sky wasn't good, the morning didn't startup too well because of an incoming rain, thus a thick fog was developed.

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[soulFLY]

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This is brilliant. Great composition and the fog adds in so much to this image...

I would prefer square crop for better and stronger presentation for this...well that is just me as there is no strong interest in the FG to anchor this shot.

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Great idea SoulFly!!! Will definitely try that when I'm there one day. Thank you!!!

EDIT: Nevermind I cropped it, it looks alot better now!! Thanks!! SoulFly you're a genius!

 

[fibredrive]

"Presence" is so inspiring. That thin line of mist ... Was this in the early hours?

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Well as far as I can remember it was shot around 6.50 - 7am.... The sunrise was obscure and was about to rain so the fog stayed longer than it should. And with the long shutter speeds with my ND 1.2, I can say it "exaggerated" the intensity of the fog. :bsmilie: There was another tree which I could take with a similar subject but the fog lasted for 15 minutes and it disappeared soon after this was shot. =(

Well I am surprised to see a wooping 19 likes on Facebook. :bigeyes::bigeyes::bigeyes: Once again guys, many many many many many many THANKS and appreciation!! Your continued support meant alot to me.

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Something from Lower Peirce yet again. I didn't want to shoot the jetty as it was kinda common, so I decided to pick some rocks further down from the jetty and tried to make something interesting out of it. haha.

So here's what I found: A large, somewhat dead leaf, on a small, rock.

Lower Peirce Rock Play II

5 Image HDR/DRI using Lee ND 0.6 hard graduated filter. Lower Peirce Reservoir, Singapore.

Compositions that have excessive negative spaces that leads no rest for the human eye or a substantially strong focal point is what I desire, for I am lost in reality. So should you.

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[SomeFormOFhuman]

From Sembawang again, this morning. I love fog shooting.

Angel of the Morning

5 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 soft graduated filter + Tiffen ND 1.2 for smoothed fog effects. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

Didn't expect a sunrise at this time of a rainy month, I did some fogscape shooting instead.
The horizon isn't tilted though, the tree was on a gentle slope. No worries, I take care of these all the time. ​

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Another...

Afterlife Tree

7 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 soft graduated filter, and used Silver Efex Pro for final mapping. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

I was quite sceptical whether I should upload this image or not, it didn't convey what I wanted to exactly but I might as well give it a try.

To bad the shadow of the tree trunk wasn't aligned to the center of the frame... If I shifted according to the shadow the lightsource will be all over the place.​

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

The Ultimate V (Mood Swings)

7 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 soft graduated filter + Tiffen ND 1.2 for smoothed fog and cloud effects. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

Some more meaningless crap I've composed. Sometimes you're just lost and angry. It reflects my photos.​

 

[Fireemblem]

Something from Sembawang Stateland this morning:

Presence

3 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 Soft graduated + Tiffen ND 1.2 for smoothed fog and cloud effects. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

The sky wasn't good, the morning didn't startup too well because of an incoming rain, thus a thick fog was developed.

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wow this is really nice

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Thanks Fire.

 

[Fireemblem]

Amazing shot: Lower Peirce Rock Play II :thumbsup:

 

[Fireemblem]

Just took a look at your earlier photos. Wow is all i can say, really inspiring for landscape photos.

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Thanks Fireemblem. Actually, all I wish is to inspire others that Singapore is a land that has alot of hidden beauty in it.

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

One more from Sembawang.

It's Cold (Mood Swings)

7 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 soft graduated filter + Tiffen ND 1.2 for smoothed fog effects and sky. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

More boring crapshots of this little known land in Singapore.​

 

[fibredrive]

7 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 soft graduated filter + Tiffen ND 1.2 for smoothed fog effects and sky. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

More boring crapshots of this little known land in Singapore.[/CENTER]

lookin' good bro. wish I had the time! :thumbsup:

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

Appreciate your kind words, Fibredrive!! I'm looking out for mystic and mysterious places in Singapore now more often. Apparently the only free time I have is on the weekends....

It's behind the scenes time!!!!

The scene above is a re-enactment. It does not reflect the exact time or date, or fog intensity comparing to the shot I took, which was the week before.

 

[soulFLY]

Got to love the Sembawang Stateland series..

Well done...

 

[SomeFormOFhuman]

SoulFLY, if it weren't for your cropping ideas and your support, it wouldn't have come this far. Thanks!

Immensity

5 Image HDR/DRI using ND 0.9 soft graduated filter + Tiffen ND 1.2 for smoothed fog effects. Sembawang Stateland, Singapore.

Another day with another beautiful morning on a beautiful, not well known part of Singapore... Good ol' Sembawang.​