Category: Leica

Water Fantasy

Lip Seng

Waterfalls are one of my favourite photographic subjects. I was attracted by the refracted colours created by the splashing water during one of my visit to the waterfalls at Bali in 1990. The accuracy of the exposure for the rainbow colours of the splash is essential to this image. I utilized a slow shutter speed setting to capture the movement of water at the right moment.

I love the lines and curves that were created by the flow of water. A printed reproduction of this picture was acquired for the permanent collections of a Singapore government ministry.

Kusamba’s Dawn

Lip Seng


One of my favorite places for photographic outing in Bali is Kusamba. The attraction here is the mood and atmosphere of the landscape at dawn. The black colour of volcanoes soil gave a strong base for the whole image. The waves in white gushing in from the sea added good contrast. The workers who were harvesting the sea water for salt provided the touch of human interest. Even as an almost monochromatic image, the aesthetics of this pictorial image is still very rich. This image was awarded the Photo Travel Medal of the Golden Spurs International Salon, Belgium, in 1992.

Twilight at Kintamani

Lip Seng

On our way to Berdugul, Bali in 1995, we stayed overnight by the lakeside at Kintamani. During our stopover, I was fortunate to capture this fabulous landscape just in front of the hotel where we were staying. I think the mysterious mood and colours of the twilight are the essential elements of this image. This is one of the unexpected pictures that I was lucky to capture on many of my travels.