Zoo trip (Part 2)

This set of photos was edited slightly heavier to try to give different moods to the pictures. Hope you all enjoy. 

Zoo trip (Part 1)

It's been a longlong time since going to the Singapore Zoo, and I recently had a chance to go over there with my special someone. And it has certainly been a longlong time since I took photographs (again pardon the "rustiness" in my photog-taking). Took many shots, but either not suitable for here (haha), or they just didn't cut it. *and i realized i'm a bit lazy at editing*

Probosic Monkeys

(Supposed to have much larger noses, but guess not in Singapore)

Otters, Authors, Otters

(Cute and adorable, but simply stinky!)

Little Dragonfly

(this dragonfly was so small I didn't even notice it at first.

probably just about the size of my fingernail.)

Don't mess with this crow,

it just killed the rhino!

Touching moment between....parent and kid.

NDP Preview 2008 (Parachutes and Aerial displays)

Parachuting and more aerial displays for this post. Most of the pics shot using my zoom lens 70-210mm. As usual this was the crowd-pleaser segment as the parachutist come gliding into the floating platform and the fighter planes zip through the air in synchronized timing.

*some of the photos had to go through editing as the colours when taken were pretty flat. it's a little exaggerated, but i guess it makes the photos a little more artistic.

NDP Preview 2008 (Aerial displays)

This series of photos is of the aerial displays that the Black Knights put up during the parade, and also includes the fly-pass of the national flag. I tried to take more shots so the series would be longer, but I hope this will do!

NPD preview 2008 (People @ the parade)

Thanks to my best bud, I managed to get my hand on some NDP preview tics (coz he knows i want to take some pics of the parade). So I lugged my camera equipments and readied myself for lots of photo-taking!

 

Even before the parade I was already disappointed by a bad experience. Before entering the NDP grounds, we had to throw away all bottled waters, or were expected to pour away all liquids, aerosols etc. zzzzzzzz. Don't see the reason to, and I actually wanted to take a picture, but the security guy looked really scary.

NDP Preview tics! (quite nice eh)

The rest of this post is about people at the parade. I tried to capture some photos of people around me, but was pretty limited to my seat and couldn't get around. Hope you'll like these:

Redang 2008 (Part 3)

Some more sunrise photos. I thought that the new jetty they built was a great silhouette and as you can see appears in all my photos. haha. At the same time it kinda block the view and so had to be included in the photos.

Shouting to the sea!!!

Somehow always on the second day it never fails to be cloudy. But I thought the clouds had its own character and mood. So since I still had some power left, I decided to snap a few shots.

I hope you'll enjoy this series of photos!

Redang 2008 (Part 2)

The first morning started at 0530, and I managed to get some pictures that I think I will hardly get a chance to take again. (Waking early has its rewards). 

See the twinkly stars?

The time just between night going down and the morning coming up

Framed from my room door

If only every morning I could wake up, open my door and see this scene.

Redang 2008 (Part 1)

It's back to Redang!! White sandy beaches and clear blue waters. And our return to the island did not fail to bring back memories from 2 years ago. http://pkeub.blogspot.com/search/label/Redang

However, somehow I overlooked and forgot to bring my battery charger along. And so I had to conserve whatever little battery that I had left. And so most of my photos have been limited to sunrise photos (seen in the next post). I shan't be so silly the next time I go. *reminder*.

Whether you look left center or right is all clear blue waters. (ok except the center pic coz there's no water in the picture).

Redang 2008

Here's a photo from my recent Redang trip just over the weekend. More photos to come when I've the time to edit them. So watch for it!

National Museum of Singapore (Part 2)

This is a more artistic part of the museum that i took. Pictures are pretty "all around the place". Hopefully the next time I can go back again and take more "focused" shots.

Symmetry 1

Symmetry 2

Symmetry 3

National Museum of Singapore (Part 1)

I had a half day so we decided and planned to take a trip to the National Museum of Singapore. It's been a longlong time since I've set foot into this place and since they renovated the place. It was a good chance to spend time together and for me to use my camera (which I haven't touched in a while).

A huge statue of David greets visitors at the door

Living galleries - Photography

Treasures of the National Museum

We were given a control pad during the tour of "Treasures of the National Museum" which is about the history of Singapore from it's beginning. As you walk through the gallery, you just follow the number on the floor, and key in the numbers on the cool green control pad in your hand, and there'll be an audio commentary. Cool eh?

Bicycles that carried Japanese soldiers over during WWII

Living Galleries - Fashion