Candid, people photography
Taken a couple of weekends ago… A passerby and her reflection among the pillars at Asia Square, Marina View. I liked how the polished surface seemed to open onto another space, giving a glimpse of a world within a world. Keeping her in colour adds a little warmth to the otherwise monochrome scene.
Outside Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple on Waterloo Street, a woman pauses to buy 4D tickets from a wheelchair-bound seller beneath his brightly coloured umbrella. Behind them, worshippers offer flowers and joss sticks amid the constant movement of the crowd. In post-processing, I brought out the warm, vivid colours of the two subjects and their small patch of shade, while keeping the busy temple background subdued. It is a quiet meeting of faith, chance and everyday life.
Taken during this year’s Canon PhotoMarathon for the first theme, “Vibrant.” With the weather less than ideal and time running short, I settled on the colourful façade of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. A slower shutter speed turned the passing traffic into streaks of motion, adding a sense of movement while the temple and its visitors remained still. The photographer in the centre, capturing the same scene, completed the composition.