Spotted this Indian Myna sitting on the edge of this water feature located outside Scotts Square taking a dip in the water to cool off. Singapore climate was quite hot and humid this day and I can certainly empathise with the bird as I was feeling the same (wanting to take a dip) after having walked only about 10 minutes along the road. The Myna...
Back in October I had an opportunity to visit Brussels on the back of a work engagement and had some time to walk around the city and capture a few snaps. The weather was cold and wet but that had little effect at keeping me indoors. The Grand Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels which is surrounded by shops and restaurants. I...
The image below is a close up shot of a Lilly Stamen which I shot this evening at home. I had bought some flowers for my wife last week and the flowers opened up this week at their prime. So I used my Canon 7D coupled with 100mm F2.8 Macro Lens to take a few shots. To create this image below I actually took 10 images at F2.8 while focusing...
Dreamy - B&W Preset Pack This photo was taken at the Dubai International Airport while in transit. I just took the last carriage and stood next to the window with the camera resting on the window frame (no tripod). Simple yet quick setup to get some motion blur in your shot. Processed only using the Lightroom 5 preset Dreamy from the B&W...
The Pelican Looking over the Indian Ocean, I saw the sun set over in the distance from John Graham Reserve in Perth, Western Australia (WA). These old posts at the pier were this Pelican's favourite. It insisted on being part of the picture sitting down on them and posing for minutes. Looking through the viewfinder I decided to try some long...
I landed in Paris while it was pouring rain at the Charles de Gaulle airport, discovered the trains weren't operating from this terminal, had to walk across to another terminal to catch the RER (regional train) to reach Bastille and checked into my hotel. By this time, the rain had stopped so after a quick snack I decided to go out for a walk to...
The Louvre at night is a great setting for photos, not that its any different other times of the day. However once the sun goes down the lights come on the place becomes a photographers paradise. Tourists start to head off and you can get room to plant your tripod around the location to get the photos you want. The photo below, I took by standing...
La Conciergerie in Paris is one of the old Royal Palaces and Prisons which is a hidden gem in the heart of Paris. It is located short walk from Notre Dame and the closest Metro Station is "Cité". I had walked past this location twice in my previous stop overs in Paris without realising that I could go inside it. From the outside it looks amazing...
New Zealand, also now known as Middle Earth thanks to the "Lord of the Rings" brand. Flying over this magnificent land you always get some great views and so I'm always keeping my camera close by (under the seat in front). I'm not ashamed to say that I will use the camera even though the Cabin Crew ask "Electrical devices must now be switched...
Took this photo a few years ago at one of the Rain forests near Gold Coast in tropical Queensland. Don't recall which one it was because I hadn't discovered the concept of taking photos of signs and marker when travelling. About the Photo Handheld photo using my very first DSLR, Canon 400D with the kit 18-55mm 3.5-5.6F (non IS) lens. Just goes to...
At the New Brighton Pier in Christchurch, I spent several hours taking photos until it was dark. Playing with several compostions and photography techniques. A location like this we can shot for various different results. HDR - Take bracketed photos to merge into a HDR photo later on your computer. Long Exposure - Using a ND filter, create long...
Christchurch is a beautiful city although still suffering from the damage caused by the Earth Quake on 22 Feb 2011. I happen to be in Christchurch on the Two Year anniversary of the disaster, it was a touching moment when 1 minute silence was held in respect to those who lost their lives. Many of the roads are still under repair, buildings being...