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The Esplanade Before Dusk

Australians love their Sydney Opera House… Singaporeans love their Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. I think this classical night scene of the Esplanade had become a must-visit for many Singaporeans (and tourists alike) with digital cameras. I should know… This is my third visit with there with a another new digital camera!

This particular one was taken at a slightly earlier time compared to the others. As usual, a passing bumboat (loaded with tourists) provided the “special-effect” streak across the foreground. The lone flash light from someone onboard the boat provided an interesting sparkle of light.

Exposure information: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens, Shutter – 8 seconds, Aperture – f/11.0, ISO 100, Exposure Mode – Manual, Metering Mode – Evaluative, Captured in RAW and processed with CaptureONE 3.6 LE

Zig-Zag Under The Esplanade Bridge


I was having dinner under the Esplanade Bridge yesterday evening while out celebrating the Chinese Mooncake Festival. While waiting for dinner to be served, the zig-zag patterns formed by the Bridge, the Merlion Park waterfront and the foreground barrier caught my eye. Mounting my camera on a tripod, I captured a 10-second exposure of the scene. The long exposure gave the water and reflections a milky, dreamy feel. By coincidence, a bumboat lit with lights passed by while I was taking the picture. This created the bright streaks that you see next to the lit waterfront in the distance.

Fireworks Preview

Fireworks Preview
Singapore will celebrate its 44th National Day on 9 August 2009 with a grand parade at the Esplanade waterfront. The traditional finale of the parade has always been a fireworks spectacular. I was around the area last weekend and caught a preview of the finale during the parade rehearsal. Fireworks are always tricky to catch on photography since it is almost never possible to predict where or when the light-bursts will occur. I had my camera set mainly on a fixed aperture and ISO speed while triggering the shutter on “B” mode and gauging the timing by feel. I think I might make another trip to this coming weekend’s rehearsal for yet another try 🙂