waking up today was terrible. i was jolted so badly by the sound of my neighboring dog's incessant barking blitzing my ears, i catapulted out of my room yelling back at the impertinent canine. i would have presumed that small dogs equated to small yelps: the jack russell proved me wrong, big time.
in the midst of my hangover, no thanks to copious amounts of drinking booze with friends the day before, i freshened up and staggered out the door, decked in photographer-esque regalia, for my first photo shoot (self-imposed) assignment.
venue: marina barrage
history: the marina barrage is a dam in singapore built across the marina channel and was officially launched 1st nov 2008. the structure's core purpose is to provide water supply by recycling sewage goo into potable fluids. therein lies our pool of abundant newater. hurray..
hoping that the verisimilitude of my photographer getup is gripping, i enrolled the help of raymond to be my assistant for the day, in charge of lugging the excess camera equipment and ration.
whilst in the thick of action snapping away at anything that looked decently esoteric, the unthinkable happened. reminder: always fully charge batteries before embarking on photo taking excursion. i apologize for the lack in variety and quantity of photos due to the short time span i was alloted with my almost flat battery pack.
a little cam-whoring before the diving into action
a couple of test shots: focal area in the background, focal area in the foreground
and capturing a stark, raving lunatic go like the wind.
can you spot a flying thingamajig amidst the sunburst?
my favorite shot of the singapore flyer whilst a pink kite descends, poised.
a snapshot of me, courtesy of ray
in other news, my iphone's cranky and giving me an unprecedented amount of problems. the damned device shuts off by itself, its sensors become insensitive to touch, and of late, is able to capture a screenshot of the phone itself. look-it!
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33 comments:
flyer with pink kite, nice shot!!
i just bought canon 450D mth ago before i flew to HK, still learning hard though, i found my photo kaki here finally!! =p
we should totally do it together. but you've got to be all patient and understanding, i am pretty much an amateur.
I love the pic number 10. the round shape sky. *staring..*
I like ur singapore flyer photo with pink kite
nice nice
=))))
some of your pictures are really nice, just a pity that there are so few of them only.
your iphone very cute leh. gsm 1800, so are you a singtel subscriber??
sounds like i am bootlicking.....
but.... really like how the colours turned out in pic 10 and like how you framed pic 16.
You DO have some potential. :)
wow i've missed so many entries...
i like the snapshot by Ray. nice. tc
(rex) i can imagine you staring at it with mouth agape, and drool falling out of it . haha.
(z) that's my favorite shot too! great minds think alike, no?
(tyc) i curse my own shoddiness for not checking the battery level. i will remember to do so every time hence forth. =[
(anonymous) erm. have to be in confidence, but since that are only three mobile operators, no harm saying. yeah, you got it on the dollar.
(chronoskwok) wait till we hit the museum and see what we can take from there. looking forward to it!!!!
(763092) hey it's been a while. the one pic that i didn't take and that was your favourite? sigh... guess i must try harder. haha. =]
the sky looks so pretty....
whats the hype about this marina barrage anyways? seems like everyone has been there...
i am ugly
which goes to say.. Apple sucks?!
hey.. not so ugly can~~ hahaa~ flash more next time!
(kp) it's like the new getaway for families who would like a little respite from the city. and because everything is new, the novelty attracts people there.
(ugly daily) yes i know you are. but don't be hard on yourself, even though you have to.
(minimach) well, in this case, i would have to say so myself. =]
(rex) i will, rex, and thank for your supportive comments. >.<
yeah i think so too. like that kent ridge wavy bridge thing. also everyone seem to have went except me lol.
i'm so un singaporean :P
u're most welcome. when I get myself eos u should show your supportive then. hahahaha~ =D
(kp) well, u're not the last who haven't been there yet. i've friends barraging (pun intended) me with questions about this place too. seems like an insider secret. hehe!!
(rex) when you get it, let me be the first to know! =]
yea... let u be my eos first model! hahaha~ think a pose now dude.
can you take pictures of me for my profile? i wish i can borrow your clothes to wear and take photos in them. i think i will look quite nice. can we go to mount emily together?
oh mark are u asking him out for a date? ;) oooo..
but yeah apparently to get to the barrage u need vehicular assistance ie a car to get there. if not forget about it lol..
Nice! But your photos are kinda small. Make them bigger :-)
Get this if you are serious about your camera.
(rex) am thinking of multiple poses now already, haha.
(mark LA) i wish i could, mark, but i am an amateur, are you sure you want that for your portfolio? i might be a disappointment.
(kp) you can cycle or blade there. worst comes to worst, there's an mrt station nearby (marina bay) and you could walk from there then. though, i must say, it's LONG!!!
(ck) if you click on the pictures, they can be a little bigger. just saw the link. interesting!! thanks!
i like the 10th pic and the snapshot of u by ray is nice too. oh yeah, don let ur camera goes flat the next time again. my sista done that when we're in US and she was complaining the whole day. lol. anyway Happy New Year and may the year of Ox goes all well for u and ur family. =D
The book is a bit expensive, so here is a good alternative.
But the book is very good. Put it on your birthday wishlist, maybe you will get it for free :p
nah i am also a beginner!! just learn together man =p but mine is canon, the effect might be slightly different as the lens not same ya
i will be going back in feb, see when can i take photos again @_<
actually i think raymond got more innate talent in photography than you do.
:P
dan
i'll pass on the barrage then lol. unless sumone drives me there. heh.
(huiying) yeah, thanks! i totally get that now. or maybe i should just get an extra battery, just in case! sorry for the lack in quantity.
(ck) the link you provided was very informative, for a beginner like me. appreciate it. and am still going thru it as i speak.
(lcfu) let me know when's a good time to click our cameras!!!
(dan) yeah, ray's in advertising, and he dabbles in photography from time to time. i am just an amateur, but fret not, i will try to improve as i go along. =]
(kp) don't be humble. i am sure there will be people wanting to give you a ride la! hehe.
hey by the way, for the resulted screenshot on your phone, most prob you held on to the power button and home button simultaneously. hence the screenshot. :D
Hey, I got a Nikon D60 recently too.
Did you get the extra lens? mine is the standard.
I love to shoot, start when I was in my nafa days...Want to go photo hunting sometime? Been looking for a kaki.
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