Queuing to cross the road in order to reach Tienanmen Square, Beijing, could be a tiring and boring experience. I queued up my self and eventually I gave up. As seen here, this is a real torture for young and old. My advice, is never visit such a location when you could expect a big turn up on that very day.
I captured this image of Kolek Racing of our Malay community in the sixties. Actually, the Bedok Sports Club celebrated its fourth anniversary with Kolek races as far back as in October 1957 (as reported in the Singapore Free Press). The Siglap Kolek racing was held as far back as 1939 (as reported in The Straits Times). Record shows the Malay Kolek Race started off in fine style in 1928.The Malay Kolek racing is apparently part of our heritage.
(Image No.37……..Down The Memory Lane……..Singapore In The Sixties…)
To capture an image against the light is a challenge to me. First and foremost, a strong silhouette with good detail, as a foreground is my first requirement. For this particular landscape image, to have the sun appeared as a star is another enhancement to me. My usual practice is to close down the aperture to f.22 in order to achieve the strong star effect of the sun. No star filter is required.