Glowing bright and beautiful in the darkness of night
Thousands of Singaporeans will once again converge at this area tonight to ring in the New Year with a spectacular display of fireworks. Taking pictures in the area is never easy, given the crowds as well as the closure of roads around the area. I haven’t decided whether if I should make a trip down tonight yet… This was taken one week ago on Christmas Eve.
I finally fulfilled one of my “wants” (on my About page) and got myself a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L lens… 🙂 With both the 17-40 f/4 L and 70-200 f/4L, as well as a 50mm f/1.8, I think I should be well-equipped to cover most of the photography I enjoy (all except a flash unit and a dedicated macro lens for completion’s sake).
The above was taken on Christmas Eve. Typical nightscene from Singapore except from a different vantage point, this time from the newly renovated and refurbished Marina Mandarin Hotel. All that I needed to complete the shot then was a festive fireworks display! Too bad this will be reserved for next week’s New Year’s Eve countdown instead.
A more typical view of the Esplanade but with a slightly different touch! Taken at dusk, a long 13 second exposure gave brilliant saturated blues to the skies. Notice the streaks of light and white blobs on the water? What do you think these are?
Exposure information: Camera – Canon Powershot G3, ISO 50, 35mm effective FL – 39mm, Shutter – 13 seconds, Aperture – f/2.8, Metering Mode: Pattern, Flash – Off