Category: Candid

Candid, people photography

Catch Of The Day

A visit to Changi Jetty in Singapore after more than a year’s absence found abundant photographic opportunities for me and my dad. Initially, we were worried that with the opening of the new passenger and ferry terminal a month ago, rustic scenes of boatmen at work and fishermen bringing in their catch of the day would be lost for good. Little did we expect to find brilliant lighting and wonderful action to be taken. I easily clicked more than 100-over shots over a two-hour outing! This is one of the catches of the day 🙂

Exposure information: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO Super Macro II, Shutter speed – 1/320 sec, Aperture – f/11, ISO – 200, Auto focus mode – One Shot, Exposure Mode – Manual, Metering Mode – Evaluative, Drive mode – Continuous. Taken in RAW format, conversion performed in CaptureOne 3.6 LE.

Festive Weariness

The Chinese Lunar New Year arrives in about 2 weeks. Everywhere you go in Singapore, strains of festive songs can be heard blaring from the numerous neighbourhood stalls set up to cash in on the festivities, selling traditional snacks and goodies, decorative ornaments and symbols of good luck. I found this scene of a bored-looking shopkeeper at a market in Ang Mo Kio this morning. Perhaps the morning shoppers were more keen in doing fresh food marketing today than buying stuff from her!

Exposure information: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Shutter speed – 1/20 sec, Aperture – f/5.6, ISO – 400, Exposure Mode – Aperture priority, Metering – Evaluative. Captured in RAW, converted in CaptureOne 3.6 LE, selective dodging/burning and levels adjustment in Photoshop 7.0.

Looking For The First Catch

When I first bought my 300D, one of the places I went to test out the camera was the Lower Seletar Reservoir, where early morning activities basked in good sunlight usually abound. For the 20D, I did the same again and was rewarded by scenes of anglers looking for their first catches of the day. This particular shot was post-processed in Photoshop to give the water an almost unreal/artistic feel and touch. Depending on your taste, your opinion on that may vary :p

Exposure information: Camera – Canon EOS 20D, Exposure Time – 1/100 sec, Aperture – f/9.0, Exposure Program – Manual, ISO – 200, Lens – Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Auto focus – One shot, Metering – Evaluative