Young and Old

Lip Seng

The giant Kapok tree (planted in 1933) in the Singapore Botanical Gardens provided this image with good framing. In contrast, the much younger tree on the right side of the picture provided a stark contrast in terms of size and colours. The natural lighting provided the scene with a good ratio of light and shadows. This is one kind of image which you would hardly be able to repeat again even if the trees are still there (since the younger one would have grown taller!). To be at the right place at the right time is always important in capturing an image with good visual impact.

Vegetation of Cottlesloe Beach

Lip Seng

Mother Nature should be regarded as the greatest artist of them all. The aesthetics of nature has provided endless inspriations for our artists through the ages. I captured this image after taking the “Waves of Cottesloe Beach” (featured just a few days ago) in Western Australia. The lighting was just brilliant, emphasizing the textures for such a natural setting. A polariser was used to achieve an even greater colour saturatuion in the original vivid, blue sky.

The shape of the sandstone on the right reminded me of a tortise climbing up a slope. What is your interpretation?

The Only Bud

Lip Seng

The photographic potential in Singapore Botanical Gardens is endless as I have mentioned in some of my earlier posts. This is another image that I captured during one of my visits last year. I like the colours and natural formation of the leaves nicely framing the one and only gorgeous bud. This is a typical example of a picture that can be found everywhere (if you are able to look out for it!) and not just artifically made/arranged/posed.