I was treated to another astronomical phenomenon this morning, where the planets Jupiter, Venus and the waning-crescent moon formed a “celestial triangle” in the pre-dawn sky today morning. I had previously read about this occurrence on National Geographic’s website but unsure if I would be able to see it in Singapore. So it’s to my… Continue reading Celestial Triangle
Category: Photography
An Evening at the Gardens by the Bay
Shortly after the Gardens by the Bay opened to the public on 29 June 2012, people flocked to this spanking new attraction, filling Facebook timelines, Twitter and Instagram feeds with photos from the gardens. I found the dusk photos to be especially attractive and so decided to check it out for myself last Friday evening after… Continue reading An Evening at the Gardens by the Bay
Gardens by the Bay South
On 29 June 2012, Singapore’s latest attraction, the Gardens by the Bay South is opened to the public. The 54-hectare Bay South is the largest among the cluster of the three gardens dubbed “Gardens by the Bay“. Along with my friends David and YS, we were privileged to be invited to a media tour of… Continue reading Gardens by the Bay South
An Acappella End to the Singapore Arts Festival 2012
After 16 days of various performances, some 300 of them free, the Singapore Arts Festival 2012 has finally drawn to a close on 2 June 2012. The closing act is a performance by Singapore’s own acappella group Budak Pantai, which I later found out is Malay for “Beach Boys”. I arrived earlier than 10pm which they… Continue reading An Acappella End to the Singapore Arts Festival 2012
An Evening of Nostalgia With the T’ang Quartet
Though I’ve heard of the Singapore-based T’ang Quartet, I’ve never really heard them play for some reason. When I found that they were performing at the Singapore Arts Festival 2012 (and for free too!) I decided to watch as well as shoot them perform. Somewhat inline with the festival’s theme of “Our Lost Poems”, the… Continue reading An Evening of Nostalgia With the T’ang Quartet
Of Japanese Uncles, Centaurs, National Icons, Girls with Urns and a Tribute
That’s what I experienced when I visited the Festival Village of the Singapore Arts Festival 2012 on the opening day. Having attended the media preview and gotten sneak peeks at the performances, I have returned to see more and I was not disappointed. Bridge Café Project Originating from Japan’s Oyaji Cafés with the wait staff… Continue reading Of Japanese Uncles, Centaurs, National Icons, Girls with Urns and a Tribute
Singapore Arts Festival 2012 Media Preview
The Singapore Arts Festival will be here again from 18 May to 2 June. I had the opportunity to attend the media preview along with a few other bloggers and it was a fun night. The event started on the rooftop cafe at the Festival Village at Esplanade Park where the festival GM Mr. Low… Continue reading Singapore Arts Festival 2012 Media Preview
Marina Bay Sands At Dusk (Or How I Failed to Shoot the Supermoon.)
I had originally set out to shoot the Supermoon which is supposed to happen on the 5th and 6th of May 2012. With some research and help from YS and excellent tools like Google Earth, we found that the moon will rise at about 6:20pm on 5 May 2012, at an azimuth of 106°. With… Continue reading Marina Bay Sands At Dusk (Or How I Failed to Shoot the Supermoon.)
Garden of Light
One of my favourite installations of the i Light Marina Bay 2012 festival is the Garden of Light. Commissioned specially for the festival, it is created by Singapore’s Hexagon Solutions and uses 3D digital mapping technology to project animation onto the petals of the ArtScience Museum. My shots of that installation all had black skies… Continue reading Garden of Light
i Light Marina Bay 2012
Now in its second edition, i Light Marina Bay is dubbed as Asia’s first and only sustainable light art festival. I’ve missed the first i Light 2 years ago and made a point not to miss it again this time. Spanning the entire Marina Bay area including the Merlion Park, Marina Promontory, the Float @… Continue reading i Light Marina Bay 2012