Category: Expression

中秋节快乐！

中秋节快乐！
I have been eyeing these colourful lanterns in Chinatown on my way to and from work over the last couple of weeks. I finally managed to make a trip down to take pictures of these earlier this evening. The timing was just right: the fading daylight cast a nice blue colour to the night sky while the full moon hung right above — just appropriate for the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节). I have deliberately used a much higher ISO setting for this shot so that I can get away with a shorter exposure time — essential to prevent motion-blurring of the lanterns swaying in the wind! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone, 中秋节快乐！!

Out For Class

Out For Class
It has been a while since I visited Changi Village for candid pictures. Keen to test out my new toy (a new full-frame DSLR), I made an early morning trip down for some pictures. The new ferry terminal has removed much of the opportunities for high-angle candid photography and I went away rather frustrated with what I was (or was not) getting. I was on my way back to my car when I came across this group of people at a kayaking lesson by the beach. I thought the juxtaposition of the learners standing in the sea versus the neatly laid-out kayaks in the foreground made an interesting contrast.

Deserted Beach Huts At Budleigh Salterton

Deserted Beach Huts At Budleigh Salterton
Taken on our journey to the Dorset Coast earlier this year… Beach huts are a common sight on many British beaches. Apparently Victorian in origin, they were apparently a means for royalty to preserve their modesty while they change at the beach on holiday. They certainly present a colourful sight on beaches, although these particular ones were rather dull and gloomy during our visit because of the strong winds and wet weather occurring then.