More action from the Singapore River Regatta over the weekend…
Even though the weather may have not been at its best of late during the rainy season in Singapore, it helped at least in making the river waters nice, dark and green. The dark grey-green (enhanced with a polarizing filter) contrasted nicely with the action of the oarsmen as they paddled and rowed their dragon boat in a frenzy to outdo their competitors.
The original intention of travelling down to Chinatown last weekend was to take pictures of volunteers giving old folks free haircuts. However, the lighting situation did not permit much photography of my original intended subjects. Instead, I went around the rest of Chinatown looking for pictures.
I noticed this particular scene of a curious morning shopper looking through the array of knick-knacks on display in this road-side market stall. While I was snapping candid shots of her browsing through the stall contents, she decided to bend down to peer at some item that caught her eye. What caught my eye more though, was the interesting shadow she cast in the early morning sidelight!
Taken at the Changi Jetty, Singapore, just before the old jetty was rebuilt. I like the contrast in colours between the boats and the reflection of greenery in the water. The early morning sunlight also helped to add a golden touch to the saturated colours of the shot.
Ruralistic scenes of boats by the sea used to be the subject of the day whenever I visited this area. As it is now, a new modern harbour terminal stands next to the old jetty, and the boats are located slightly farther away, making such shots more difficult to take.