ARPS #15 – Ice-cream Seller of Chinatown

ARPS #15 - Ice-cream Seller of Chinatown
The final image from my successful Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) panel which I submitted in September 2003… and the inspiration for my yearly visits to Chinatown during Chinese New Year 🙂

This was taken during Chinese New Year in 2003 in Chinatown, Singapore. Photoshop filter effects? No, just the simple use of a tripod and setting the shutter to expose for 2 seconds. The ice-cream man and his customers remained relatively sharp compared to the busy crowd around them which was blurred out because of the long shutter speed. This help to convey the idea of an oasis of calm in a sea of chaos.

Leeuwin

Leeuwin
This post is inspired by the wonderful series on lighthouses by my former guestblogger, James Jordan at Points Of Light.

The lighthouse at Cape Leeuwin, Augusta, Western Australia, is situated on the most south-westerly tip of Australia where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet. This famous landmark is over 100 years old and remains an important working lightstation. I had the opportunity to visit during my trip to Western Australia in November 2003.

ARPS #14 – Weighing The Scale

ARPS #14 - Weighing The Scale
The second last picture from my ARPS Panel…

The amount of activity at the Tekka Market, Singapore never fails to surprise me. I caught this picture during one of my very first visits to the market in 2003. The balcony overlooking the main market area provided me with a refreshing overhead angle with which I captured the activity of this busy seafood stall. To emphasize the layout of the stallholder and her customers further, I have applied selective masking and desaturation to the rest of the peripheral elements of the shot.

By the way, I have submitted one of my earlier posts, “Elation” for the photo challenge at Photo Friday. This week’s theme is “Success”. Do vote for me if you like the shot 🙂