Category: Expression

Rise… Number 181


More raising-the-bird-cage pictures from the “bird-song” park in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore taken during my visit there a couple of weekends ago… I love the brilliant sunlight which provided a rim-light effect to the scene as well as the interesting mix of colours. A large aperture provided a shallow depth of field, which helped to blur out any distracting elements in the background. I thought the bird appeared rather terrified to be in the rising cage!

In Captivity


An unusually bright day in the recent spate of bad weather in Singapore saw both my dad and I heading to the “bird-song” park at Ang Mo Kio, Singapore to take pictures. Groups of men come here every weekend with their cages of prized song birds and would proceed to hang them high up on poles so as to engage them in unofficial singing competitions. Capturing pictures in the area is never easy though, as the background is cluttered by the neighbourhood as well as the numerous pedestrians walking through the area. I was lucky to catch this lone bird cage amongst the many poles erected around. Using a wide aperture and a long focal length, I was able to isolate it in focus while keeping the rest of the scene a nice blur.

路 (Journey)


I was out for dinner at the Stadium Waterfront in Singapore just Friday past, when I chanced across these interesting shadow and grid patterns on the suspension bridge linking the Waterfront to the Cosy Bay residential area opposite it. The pair of legs and the long shadows cast by them added a touch of human interest to the shot.