Lower Seletar Reservoir was one of my father’s daily playgrounds with a camera during the years when he was battling cancer. Many mornings began here for him, walking along the reservoir’s edge and watching the changing light over the still water. I joined him on a few of those walks before, but it has been a while since I returned at sunrise. This morning felt like briefly stepping back into the quiet rhythm he once enjoyed.
I am pleased to share that Quiet Arc has been selected for the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) Creative Eye Group Members’ Digital Exhibition 2025. I have been taking part since 2022 and this year’s submission feels a little different; it is the first without my father’s quiet guidance in the background.
I photographed this scene in 2020 and originally shared it as Right from the Heart, named after its location at The Heart at Marina One. With this new title, Quiet Arc, the image takes on a different tone, though the heart behind it still feels present.
I originally shot this in colour but during editing I found the monochrome version better emphasized the structure I was drawn to: the radial symmetry, the softness in the petals, and the quiet transitions in tone. Without the distraction of colour, the form took center-stage. I used diffused light to keep the image clean and even and cropped tightly to simplify the frame. Post-processing focused on preserving midtone detail and soft edges while keeping the overall feel subdued.