Flowers Collage in Black and White
While bright colours attract attention, let’s go solemn with black and white this time.
Shadows and light, darkness and contrast. Just a personal preference, I like my black and white a little dark, broody and low key.
Black and white simplicity. Hopefully it showcase less is more in this collage.
Life could be simple if we set our mind to it….hmmm….
Flowers collage taken along Punggol Reservoir
Colourful flowers to brighten up your day. Spring is in the air with flowers blossoming everywhere.
Some days I don’t feel like doing any post editing. So these images are taken straight off the camera, just place them in the collage template.
Have a beautiful day!
Vertical panorama collage at Pasir Ris Park
I suppose the composition can fall under the rule of thirds.
Of the many composition style, I do love the leading lines composition. Just follow the lines, wherever that may lead you.
Have you been to the mangrove boardwalk at Pasir Ris Park? If you have not, take a look, not many visitors there. A little greenery post for the weekend.
I am off for a trip, have a great weekend!
Morning landscape with storm clouds at the North Eastern Riverine Loop Park Connector
Some mornings, it is worth every effort to wake up early and greet the dawn.
See the storm clouds. Watch how the changing lights flicker like a light switch from grey to red to golden yellow. There is a reason why the Golden Hour is so special.
If you stay nearby, come see the morning while cycling, hiking or jogging at the North Eastern Riverine Loop Park Connector. Bright lights are not always on the eastern horizon. Look behind you on the western horizon and see the pinkish afterglow.
Hope you have a great weekend!
May is a good month for watching those storm clouds in Singapore. See how those cumulonimbus clouds form, change shapes, merge or simply dissipate are quite breathtaking.
Here are my photo adventure of watching those clouds yesterday.
From the middle section of Punggol Beach, on that red bridge, came across this view.
Punggol Beach with cumulonimbus clouds on the west horizon on 2 May 2014 7.21am
See that thunderstorm signboard? Yes, storms are very frequent here. This section only has one small shelter in the middle. Further up is the Marina Country Club. A bicycle comes very handy when you have to dash for cover.
By the way, the forest on the left side had been cut down to make way for more development. That is for another posting on another day.
Cycled further up and saw the storm clouds on another perspective.
Columns of raising cumulonimbus clouds in the distance on 2 May 2014 7.24am
Passed by the Marina Country Club, crossed the road and saw the storm clouds reflection at Punggol Reservoir.
Cumulonimbus clouds reflection at Punggol Reservoir on 2 May 2015 7.45am
The flats in the distance looked so small in comparison to the storm clouds.
After this view, I took a break and photographed flowers at the small garden there. Next instance when I looked up, hey, a rainbow!
A rainbow at Punggol Reservoir on 2 May 2014 8.31am
A very faint rainbow but always nice to see one. That gigantic cumulonimbus clouds had changed shape again.
Vertical panorama of rainbow and storm clouds on 2 May 2014 8.31am
A close up of the rainbow.
Rainbow at Punggol Reservoir on 2 May 2014 8.31am
At this time, two boats came upstream. They split direction at this point. One turned left and this happen to be my favourite photo on that day. I waited for the boat to come into the frame, then, Snap!
Boat at Punggol Reservoir on 2 May 2014 8.34am
The other boat moved further upstream.
Boat moving upstream at Punggol Reservoir on 2 May 2014 8.35am
Some of the storm clouds seemed to have grown smaller. Hmm, I guess no thunderstorm on that morning.
Changing shapes of storm clouds on 2 May 2014 8.36am
But it did rained later on. It is so amazing watching these clouds form, re-shape, merging and at times disengaging. I could stare at them for hours.
Here is an old posting on storms clouds posted in May 2012 North Eastern Riverine Loop (NERL) – Thunderstorm Warnings
It is thunderstorm season now. Get those cameras ready! Have a great weekend!
Forest reflection, Nature Walk section of Punggol Promenade
Something old photographed on 11 Nov 2012 at 7.11am. A very familiar place. Given the HDR processing this time. I remember using a GND at that time. From afar, the different colour tones of the Casuarina trees set them afar.
Just for the sake of experimentation, converted the picture to black and white.
Black and white forest reflection
Feeling adventurous, try it out in blue overtone this time.
Forest reflection in blue tone
Which version do I like best? Hmmm, I think the blue one. Afterall, blue is my favourite colour. 😉
Tomorrow is Labor Day. Work hard but now it is time for a good rest. Enjoy the long weekend!
Come join me as we journey at dawn along Punggol Promenade, passing through Serangoon Reservoir this morning.
Reddish Dawn at Serangoon Reservoir 6.35am 26/04/2014
It was very humid last night so I was expecting lots of mist this morning. This was taken from the Halus Bridge. At this hour, the sky had a coral, reddish hue using the Sunset setting.
Serangoon Reservoir from Sunrise Bridge 6.42am 26/04/2014
Moving on to the Sunrise Bridge, this was the view this morning. Change the white balance setting to Tungsten because I like a bluish tone.
Crepuscular rays reflection at Serangoon Reservoir East Dam 6.47am 26/04/2014
Next stop, a closer look a the Serangoon Reservoir East Dam from the Nature Walk session of Punggol Promenade.
Lorong Halus forest reflection 6.47am 26/04/2014
Went further down to the river ledge and catch these scenes.
Lorong Halus Bridge 6.48am 26/04/2014
The opposite direction – a misty view of the Lorong Halus red bridge and forest reflection in the distance.
Close up of Serangoon Reservoir East Dam 6.50am 26/04/2014
A close up of the Serangoon reservoir East Dam – see through what was on the other side.
Dawn Reflection at Serangoon Reservoir 6.54am 26/04/2014
Cycle further down and this was the view today.
Pulau Serangoon or Coney Island Singapore 6.54am 26/04/2014
Closer look of Coney Island Singapore or Pulau Serangoon and its forest reflection.
Nature Walk Punggol Promenade heading to Punggol Beach 7.05am 26/04/2014
Reach the second bridge with an elevated view. At one end was this view looking towards Punggol Beach.
Misty view of Coney Island Singapore or Pulau Serangoon 7.06am 26/04/2014
Another view of Coney Island Singapore or Pulau Serangoon. The mist was so thick, could not see Pasir Gudang port from here.
Nature Walk Punggol Promenade Misty View 7.07am 26/04/2014
Here was the other view towards Serangoon Reservoir East Dam.
The day was getting brighter but humidity lingered. No view of the sun yet from this angle.
It is sunny now but cloudy. I am off for other events. Meanwhile, have a great weekend!
Misty morning at Serangoon Reservoir with Lorong Halus Wetland on the horizon
Misty morning here is such a serene sight. Smooth water reflecting the beautiful sky.
The boardwalk, the red bridge, the river bank all creating leading lines. Many ways to compose a photograph.
This time round, an almost square format. The hardest thing to do – wake up so early. Try to be here by 6.20am. Light changes so fast and mist lingers without much movement around this hour. This was taken last year on 2 Nov 2013 at 6.31am.
In Apr and May, look out for a red dawn to light the morning. These are among the hottest months in Singapore – brazen heat and humidity during daytime then cool nights.
Let’s embrace the dawn and chase the sunrise!
Sunset Panorama at Pasir Ris Farmway 3
The lalang grass are growing in big patches across the empty field at Pasir Ris Farmway 3.
As I passed this road on my way to Pasir Ris Park in the morning, I had this idea that the lalangs would be aglow during sunset. True enough on my way home yesterday evening, they were ablazed in the sun’s golden glow.
I just wanted to see how the photos turn up with no editing done. Taken with an Olympus PL6 with the 14-40mm kit lens.
If you pass this area, remember to snap a few photos before the lalang grass are all gone.
Walking track in Lorong Halus Wetland
As often as I come here, there are always different things to see.
There are plenty of walking track or path here. Most of the paths, bend right and left before a straight line ahead.
I was there two weeks ago with a different lens this time – a Tokina 11-16mm. Walking around with a wide angle lens to emphasize those curvy lines throughout the park. There are many trumpet trees in the park as well as next to the main road heading here. These were taken on 6 April 2014 so the trees may had shed all its flowers by now.
So next time you are here, follow a different path, use a different lens or camera and see things in a different perspective.
Have a great weekend!
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