At Play


Right before the Chinese New Year, lots of colourful makeshifts tents/stalls can be seen set up around many neighbourhoods, selling New Year stuff, clothing, goodies and snacks. These stalls became a colourful setting for these kids who were playing in the brilliant sunshine. I love the brilliant lighting the almost mid-day sun provided for their actions.

Yearning

A visit to the neighbourhood market at Ang Mo Kio yielded this find: a boy yearning for a toy on sale at a stall in the open. The morning lighting was brilliant, highlighting the boy as well as the toy he was longing for. Further processing in Photoshop has helped to isolate the boy even further as the main subject.

Exposure information: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM, Shutter speed – 1/200 sec, Aperture – f/10, ISO – 200, Exposure program – Manual, Metering mode – Evaluative.