MENTORGRAPHY - mentorgraphy

11th Jan 2012 was a good day !!! 22 Chinese New Year images were selected for potential sale by GETTY IMAGES. Always good to be recognized by such a reputed stock agency.

Thanks to Marina Bay URA, I got the chance to attend this cool countdown event at The Float, Marina Bay. Had a great time, captured some cool looking photos.....check them out in my M-Blog page.

2011 Candle Night on 05th Nov was an interesting event mainly organized by the Japanese community in Singapore and supported by Marina Bay Singapore. There was even a minister from the Japanese Embassy present to perform an official opening ceremony. You can view the photo album here: http://mentorgraphy.shutterfly.com/mentorgraphysblog

Pretty good month with at least 3 images published in print from a magazine (Fraser Cachet - Check-In) , Uncle Ringo's 2012 Calendar . Marina Bay Quarterly Newsletter (Oct-Dec) to a Sleague action shot in the 28th Oct TNP (The New Paper).

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Just wanted to share with everyone my YOG experience that I had the opportunity to shoot. So let me know what you think, view them here REMEMBERING YOG EXPERIENCE

Two images were published in the September 2011 issue of Digital Camera Magazine (Malaysian edition). One of the shots "Fireworks Spectacular" was the September HotSHOTS winner. 

My MENTORGRAPHY Lighting page was highlighted in MindCHIC Club's website. You can see the writeup here. 

08 Aug 2011

Came in 2nd in www.pictures2win.com , "Your Best Pet photo" competition. You can view the win here

Just discovered that my action shot of Hassan Sunny was the MEMBER's choice winner for "Your Best Action Shot" competition on 16-Jun-2011.

Was delighted when Richard Chai , Director of MindCHIC Club wanted to do a 1 on 1 interview with me. You can read the interview here.

Was commissioned to shoot a small 40 rooms boutique hotel called Naumi. Naumi wants to build up their stock image library through this shoot.

Naumi Hotel, Singapore is located at 41, Seah Steet which is actually very near to the Raffles Hotel. It was the first time doing such a shoot and it was fun. I have not uploaded any shots yet on this site but you can access them through this link to view them in my Flickr site:

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewjktan/sets/72157627022120503/with/5926861482/

 

Enjoy !!

Wow, I have finally exceeded the 100 Photo of the Day (POTD) milestone since this site started slightly over 3 months ago. I hope everyone who has viewd the POTD compilation likes the images that I have included.

Now to shoot for the next 100 POTD milestone !!!!

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the photos that I have been uploading to my Albums page. Do check them out. 1st Jul - 3 Jul will be a very busy weekend for me......but you will be able to see more cityscape, chinese opera, land/seascapes, motorsports images very very soon.

Utterly pleased with the 1st place win in the recently completed (10th Jun) "REFLECTIONS" competition at www.pictures2win.com

You can view the win here "Pelican Reflection".

 

Hope everyone is liking my Photo Of The Day images. So far I have shared more than 65 inspiring (hopefully) images. Can I reach the 365 images milestone ? Stay tuned to this site !!!!

I hope all you viewers out there like my TIPS page. I have just added my 24th Tip to the page. If you like more, all I ask is for you to leave some comments to the page on how it can be improved. Good or Bad, all comments are welcome.

With nice comments at least I know you like the TIPS written and this will motivate me to write more, with bad comments at least I know where I could have gone wrong and this will drive me to get better.

"Sunset over the Lion City" garnered 2nd placing in www.pictures2win.com "Your best sunrise or sunset" competition. You can view the win here:

http://www.pictures2win.com/winners/20297/

For any queries drop me a line at andrew.jktan@yahoo.com

 

Bangkok is such an enjoyable city, I just did not have enough time to visit more places of interest and to do more street photography. Still I took over 800+ photographs and my final tally was 714 photos.

My FLICKR portfolio (you can see different images from the 2011 Bangkok Highlights album in this site) is larger and has more images. You can access my FLICKR 2011 Bangkok highlights portfolio here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewjktan/sets/72157626712576816/with/5730218626/

For any queries do contact me at andrew.jktan@yahoo.com

 

If I can recall correctly, the last time I visited Bangkok was at least 12 years ago so you can sense that I am really looking forward to this trip.

I will be there from 13th - 16th May with a couple of photographer friends and we intend to really exercise our camera's shutter release to the maximum. So watch out for Photo Of The Days (POTD) from Bangkok.

Well, I just updated my PUBLISHED page showcasing 3 YOG shots that were published in the Straits Times. Pretty proud of them actually.....yeah to be published in the Straits Times for such an important event. See them in my PUBLISHED page (at the bottom).

Hi all, The PUBLISHED page has been updated with my latest successes in getting published. April and May have so far been great with my soccer shots and cityscape/nightscape shots being published.

Shot of Tampines Rovers celebrating their first goal against Balestier Khalsa was published in the Tampines Rover's 5-0 win article in The New Paper on Sunday. I was fortunate, I was at Jalan Besar stadium to shoot the match just for fun & practice. Andi from FAS marketing approached me and asked me if it was ok to send them my action shots. Well I guess the good deed was repaid.

Yes I know what is 400 images ?? Well, I just wanted to share that the site has reached 400 images in about 30 days since this site was born. Page views are also growing at an increasing rate, You can be sure that many more images will be uploaded to this site,,,, have fun viewing them,

 

For more information or queries drop me a line at andrew.jktan@yahoo.com

 

Singapore Tourism Board was kind enough to help me get media access to photograph the action in the 2011 Red Bull Speed Street event. An 800m stretch was closed from Ion Orchard all the way to the end of Meritus Mandarin. David Coulthard driving the Red Bull Racing (RBR) running showcar was the main attraction with a fantastic support event were former F1 driver Alex Yoong was driving the Audi R8 LMS sports car. Refer to this link for the images captured.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewjktan/sets/72157626567539412/with/5653002761/

 

For more information or queries drop me a line at andrew.jktan@yahoo.com

It was a busy Easter weekend. I was busy shooting some serious gokarting action at Kartright Speedway which was holding the Singapore Karting Championships (SKC). Do go to my Motorsports album to catch the latest gokarting shots.

 

For more information or queries drop me a line at andrew.jktan@yahoo.com

Capturing them is not as straight forward as it seems (capturing without flash). One has to deal with the movement, the temperature of the fire, how large the fire is, etc. So go to my TIPS page to get some useful tips on shooting these awesome guys. BE A MEMBER to be able to access the TIPS page.

 

For more information or queries drop me a line at andrew.jktan@yahoo.com

Another 341 to go ha ha !!! Hope you all are liking my Photo of the Day (POTD) images. I really hope they will inspire you to go shoot more often or even embrace photography as a serious hobby. No worries if you have missed any of them, you can always view them again the POTD compilation album.

Uploading my favorite Singapore night scenes into this newly created album. Lots more images to be uploaded, so do keep coming back to support and comment to your hearts content. Cheers....

My very first 2011 1st place win in the People & Portraits competition at www.pictures2win.com

Hope you all have been enjoying some of the shots that I have been uploading onto the site. So far the weather has been fantastic , hope we see a little more adverse weather for today's actual race. I am a fan of Ferrari so I hope they do better than their qualifiers and also good luck to Michael Schumacher. Cmon Schumi !!!!

Just before 7am , 3 hours from the start of the F1 practice session. The birds are chirping happily outside my hotel room , a good sign that it will be good day. I think it will be interesting as it has been raining quite heavily in the evenings daily. Hoping to get some awesome wet weather F1 shots if possible..... watch out for my uploads tonight.

Well I am finally get the chance to shoot & experience the SEPANG F! race. Leaving on a jet plane today and will be back on the 11th. Look out for the scenes from SEPANG , I will be uploading them onto this site first. Hope the weather is good & I will see you all back in Singapore soon.....

Hi everyone, uploaded more images into my Motorsports & MACRO albums. Also I hope you like the Photo Of The Day (POTD) images that I have been uploading daily. If you have difficulties finding out what new images I have uploaded , just browse the "Recent Activities" Page.

Cheers !!

Not the latest news but still an important milestone (at least for me) to be recognized and interviewed by a Canadian Photography website. This interview was published on the website www.photoweeklyonline.com in November 2010.

Another feather in my cap (yes, this is NOT huge , not like I was interviewed by National Geographic....but....) that makes feel honored and thrilled. Why ?.....well I am confident that through my photography I have influenced at least 1 other person in this world. You can read the interview here : http://www.photoweeklyonline.com/an-interview-with-andrew-jk-tan/

 

Had the most wonderful time 02nd & 03rd April 2011 while participating the Manny Librodo Ultimate Photography workshop. I had the opportunity again to photograph the lovely Kharunisia Jazmin and this time wearing fabulous fashion creations by world class fashion designer Rocky Gathercole who is based in Dubai.

We were shooting from 2pm - 5pm and it was such a hot day , yet the group still managed to produced some fantastic creations. I did pretty well with two shots in Manny's "WOW" group and one of those two shots ended up in the Top 15 images of the entire workshop which had more than 30 photographers. You can see some of my shots in the Glamour_Portraiture Set. Enjoy .......

 

Oh and the next Manny Librodo Workshop in Singapore is in July 2011 for those interested in Manny's style of portrait photography.

Hope all the members are enjoying the sharing in the TIPS page. Drop me an email on what you may want to see or what short of TIPS that you want me to comment on.

For all you viewers who are not members yet, join up to see what you are missing out on. As a teaser, each TIP is accompanied by a suitable yet appealing image, so sign up !!

Hope everyone is liking the tips published in the TIPS page. The latest on an example of when to use Neutral Density filter is up. I have also started a poll in the TIPS page to see which are the favorite tips. The poll will close end of May.....Have Fun !!

More useful TIPS have been added. Again no right or wrong, the TIPS provided are a guideline and they also reflect my photography style. Enjoy !!

Like I mentioned "Membership has it's Privileges", so I plan to share my favourite techniques & tips in simple layman terms for photographers of all levels to appreciate in my newly created TIPS page. There is really no right or wrong in photography , if there are rules it is only there to guide !!

So have fun reading, leave comments. You don't have to follow if you don't want to or it goes against your style of shooting...... cheers Andrew

Am very pleased to share my latest win at www.pictures2win.com. My shot of a White Cottontop Tamarin with babies came in 2nd in the Wildlife challenge. You can see the image in my Accolades Collection Album (just go to my MENTORGRAPHY Albums page)

Everyone , do your little bit to support Earth Hour and save our earth. Am with the daughters to enjoy the free live music before we start the night walk at 8:30pm. Will upload some shots later.

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I have been using the Fuji Finepix X100 for close to three weeks now and have found it to be an excellent compact camera. Though it comes with a customized fixed 35mm f2.0 lens (35mm equivalent), this camera oozes quality. The Fujinon f2.0 lens is an excellent performer even wide open and is extremely capable when stopped down another 1 to 2 stops.

Most importantly the low light High ISO noise performance is extremely impressive. The customized APS-C (1.5x crop factor) does a stupendous job for night scenes. I have no issues at all shooting at ISO2000 with this little camera (and I am judging the performance to the highest standards.

Check out the Fuji X100 album if you dare.......

Capture date: 12th May 2012

Backstroke captured at 420mm focal length hand-held

Settings: ISO800, f6.3, 1/5000s

1/21/2012 7:51:55 AM - 003099421330
@nobody n, I shot this for a client. Other than converting to B&W, I did not do much else except prob crop. Great observation !!! Honestly I would maybe lighten the shadows slightly......so in the end what I do really depends on the client requirements.

1/21/2012 5:43:03 AM - 004078544372
Can't help but seeing her armpits with dark shades... will you PP it brighter or leave it as it is?

12/11/2011 4:45:04 PM - 003099421330
Sundar, Thanks for the comments !!!!

12/11/2011 5:06:34 AM - 004030344813
Fantastic Shots Andrew.Coincidentally, I too felt the need for better tripod yesterday - when shooting the eclipse!

9/4/2011 5:00:47 PM - 003099421330
@Peter, Thanks !!!

9/4/2011 11:49:17 AM - 004000646373
Beautiful shot !! Like the monotone treatment. Lennie and PuiYi look great !

8/2/2011 4:24:27 PM - 003099421330
@S J, hi thanks for the compliment. I used Topaz Adjust 4 filter to do the post-processing on a single capture.

8/2/2011 2:17:21 PM - 004030344813
The reflection and the rich brown color contrast well and looks artistic too. What amount of post processing did this go thru?

7/17/2011 3:49:23 PM - 003099421330

@Christoper, THANKS for the compliment !!

7/17/2011 12:53:29 PM - fb:670871599
Now, that's a unique shot with efforts!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crispswish/">My Flickr</a>

7/15/2011 3:59:07 PM - 003099421330
@Kok Weng, Thank you my friend !! you are being modest, glad you like the shot.

7/15/2011 1:55:51 PM - 003099995955
It's so beautiful! How I wish I have your skill.

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POTD - 15 May 2012 Capture date: 12th May 2012 UWCSEA Charity Swim Meet 2012 Backstroke captured at 420mm focal length hand-held Settings: ISO800, f6.3, 1/5000s Lens:Sigma 300mm f2.8 with Sigma 1.4x tele-converter Focal length:420mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 14 May 2012 Capture date: 12th May 2012 UWCSEA Charity Swim Meet 2012 Settings: ISO800, f6.3, 1/5000s Lens:Sigma 300mm f2.8 with Sigma 1.4x tele-converter Focal length:420mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 10th May Capture date: 05th May 2012 SAFFC's Erwan Gunawan (in blue) focuses on the ball as he is being closely watched by a Gombak defender. Settings: ISO3200, f4.0, 1/320s Lens:Nikkor 200-400mm Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 09 May 2012 Capture date: 06th May 2012 2012 DBS Marina Regatta held at Marina Bay. This is the winning Indonesian National team which was way better than all the other competing International teams. Settings: ISO100, f18.0, 1/30s Lens:Nikkor 200-400mm Focal length:310mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 08 May 2012 Capture date: 06th May 2012 2012 DBS Marina Regatta held at Marina Bay. This is the winning Indonesian National team which was way better than all the other competing International teams. Settings: ISO800, f9,0, 1/1250s Lens:Nikkor 200-400mm with 1.7x TC Focal length:1020mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 03 May 2012 Capture date: 27th Apr 2012 Next Face of Asia 2012 Finals at LIDO Theatre. Shooting against the spot lights were a great idea here as the lighting quality & effects were spectacular. White Balance was on auto but adjusted to the "warmer" side. Settings: ISO1600, f2,8, 1/250s Lens:Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:28mm Camera: Nikon D3 Flash fired at 1/16th power (manual control)

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POTD - 02nd May 2012 Capture date: 27th Apr 2012 Next Face of Asia 2012 Finals at LIDO Theatre. Shooting against the spot lights were a great idea here as the lighting quality & effects were spectacular. White Balance was on auto but adjusted to the "warmer" side. Settings: ISO1600, f2,8, 1/250s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:200mm Camera: Nikon D3 Flash fired at 1/16th power (manual control)

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POTD - 01st May 2012 Capture date: 27th Apr 2012 Next Face of Asia 2012 Finals at LIDO Theatre. Trying to be creative here.....and I was pretty pleased with the results. Settings: ISO1600, f2,8, 1/250s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:200mm Camera: Nikon D3 Flash fired at 1/16th power (manual control)

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POTD - 30th Apr 2012 Capture date: 28th Apr 2012 SLeague match between SAFFC (White) vs. Hougang United at Clementi Stadium. Tampines Rovers Benoit (yellow) and SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (white) staring intently at the ball. Their actions look so much like a dance. Settings: ISO3200, f2,8, 1/640s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 24 Apr 2012 Capture date: 22nd Apr 2012 SLeague match between SAFFC (Blue) vs. Hougang United at Choa Chu Kang stadium. SAFFC's Inui bears the brunt of Hougang United defender's biting challenge. Settings: ISO2500, f2,8, 1/640s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:200mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 19 Apr 2012 Capture date: Mar 2012 Force India F1 car negotiating Turn 5 at the 2012 Petronas Malaysian F1 Grand Prix. Settings: ISO100, f18, 1/60s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:200mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 18Apr 2012 Capture date: 12th Apr 2012 SAFFC's Ruzaini Zainal chased by Balestier Khalsa's players. SAFFC lost 0-1 at Toa Payoh Stadium Settings: ISO3200, f2.8, 1/400s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:450mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 13Apr 2012 Capture date: 12th Apr 2012 SAFFC's Shinpei Sakurada and Balestier Khalsa's Goran Subara both take a dive as they collide while challenging for possesion. SAFFC lost 0-1 at Toa Payoh Stadium Settings: ISO3200, f2.8, 1/400s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:450mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 10 Apr 2012

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POTD - 08 Apr 2012 Capture date: 07th Apr 2012 The spectacular laser and lights show that occurs at Marina Bay Sands every night. This was captured from the Merlion Park area. Settings: ISO400, f3.5, 1/8s to 1.3s Lens: Nikkor 12-24mm f2.8 Focal length:24mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 05 Mar 2012 Capture date: 05th Apr 2012 SLeague match between SAFFC (white) vs. Woodlands Wellington FC at Jalan Besar stadium. The game ended 2-2. Settings: ISO3200, f4.0, 1/400s Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 05th Mar 2012 Capture date: 24th Mar 2012 Petronas Malaysian F1 Grand Prix 2012. Mark Webber in his 2012 Red Bull F1 car negotiating Turn 15. This image was captured with an amatuer level DSLR the Nikon D7000 and a 3rd party Sigma lens. To me this is proof that you do not need to spend on the best hardware to get great images. The image is tack sharp and there was actually very little post processing to be done other than cropping to get the final image and slight color saturation tweaks. Settings: ISO100, f22, 1/60s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:160mm (hand-held) Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 03rd Apr 2012 Capture date: 30th Mar 2012 Donovan Loh bassist of "Cheating Sons" in his element during the Time Trials concert at the Esplanade Recital Studio. Converted to B&W and took advantage of the natural grain from shooting at ISO5000. The post processing was intentional to maximize the contrast and details. Settings: ISO5000, f2.8, 1/100s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:70mm (hand-held) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 01 Apr 2012 Capture date: 30th Mar 2012 The Horn section that accompanied the "Cheating Sons" during the Time Trials concert at the Esplanade Recital Studio. Converted to B&W and took advantage of the natural grain from shooting at ISO5000 Settings: ISO5000, f2.8, 1/100s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:70mm (hand-held) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 01 Apr 2012 Capture date: 23rd Mar 2012 The lovely & cool lights from the sound engineer's mixing console. Settings: ISO3200, f2.8, 1/60s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:170mm (hand-held) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 30Mar 2012 Capture date: 23rd Mar 2012 A shot of Nico Rosberg driving his 2012 Mercedes F1 race car out onto the track in the 1st F1 Practice session at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia Settings: ISO800, f5.6, 1/6400s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8 with Sigma 2.0x TC Focal length:600mm (hand-held) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 29Mar 2012 Capture date: 23rd Mar 2012 A candid shot of another extremely young fan at the 2012 Petronas Malaysian GP at Sepang International Circuit. Settings: ISO400, f3.2, 1/500s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:170mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 28Mar 2012 Capture date: 24th Mar 2012 GP2 action on the 2nd day of the Petronas Malaysian GP at Sepang F1 circuit. GP2 is a fantastic supporting race to the Formula 1. Settings: ISO100, f20, 1/60s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:70mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 19th Mar 2012 Capture date: 17th Mar 2012 Fashion Steps Out@Orchard Road 2012 More than 160 models strutted along 600m of Orchard Road which was the catwalk. Settings: ISO1600, f2.8, 1/80s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:200mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 18th Mar 2012 Capture date: 17th Mar 2012 Fashion Steps Out@Orchard Road 2012 More than 160 models strutted along 600m of Orchard Road which was the catwalk. Settings: ISO1600, f2.8, 1/80s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:200mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 15Mar 2012 Capture date: 10th Mar 2012 Aisha Ambrosia is the lovely "bride" in this shot. Captured at Singapore Botanic Gardens with just ambient light....yes just ambient light. It has also been a while since I shot pre-wedding photography so this was a nice refresher. Settings: ISO400, f1.8, 1/124s, hand-held Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm

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POTG - 14 Mar 2012 Capture date: 10th Mar 2012 Aisha Ambrosia is the lovely "bride" in this shot. Captured at Singapore Botanic Gardens with just ambient light....yes just ambient light. It has also been a while since I shot pre-wedding photography so this was a nice refresher. Settings: ISO400, f1.8, 1/124s, hand-held Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 13Mar 2012 Capture date: 10th Mar 2012 Aisha Ambrosia is the lovely "bride" in this shot. Captured at Singapore Botanic Gardens with just ambient light....yes just ambient light. It has also been a while since I shot pre-wedding photography so this was a nice refresher. Settings: ISO400, f1.8, 1/60s, hand-held Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 12 Mar 2012 Capture date: 10th Mar 2012 Aisha Ambrosia is the lovely "bride" in this shot. Captured at Singapore Botanic Gardens with just ambient light. It was a cloudy day, the sun was behind the clouds, it was like a giant softbox. It has also been a while since I shot pre-wedding photography so this was a nice refresher. Settings: ISO400, f2.5, 1/320s Lens: Sigma 50mm f2.8, Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06th Mar 2012 Capture date: 02nd Mar 2012 Day 8, Yuki Bhambri, India tennis sensation hits a stinging forehand to his opponent at the 2012 Singapore ATP Challenger quarter-finals match. Settings: ISO3200, f3.2, 1/1600s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8, Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 04th Mar 2012 Capture date: 02nd Mar 2012 Day 8, Lu Yen Hsun (ranked 62nd in the world) hits a stinging forehand to his opponent Jimmy Wang at the 2012 Singapore ATP Challenger semi-finals. I personally love shots like this with the blurred motion (but this is not preferred by a lot of editors). This was captured at ISO3200 at 1/500s. To freeze Lu's action you need a shutter speed of at least 1/2000s. Settings: ISO3200, f2.8, 1/500s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8, Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 03Mar 2012 Capture date: 02nd Mar 2012 Day 7, Udomchoke from Thailand hitting a single handed backhand. He has an excellent single handed backhand. Really lovely to watch. Unfortunately he lost to Amir Weintraub from Israel who is a really talented player. Settings: ISO3200, f3.2, 1/1000s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8, Focal length:300mm

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POTD - 02Mar 2012 Capture date: 01st Mar 2012 Day 6, Udomchoke from Thailand volleying a winner at the 2012 Singapore ATP Challenger Centre Court. He beat Ehara from Japan 6-1, 6-0. Settings: ISO1600, f3.2, 1/2000s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8, Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Feb 2012 Capture date: 27th Feb 2012 Day 2, Rungkat from Indonesia hitting a powerful forehand in an evening match played on Centre Court at the 2012 Singapore ATP Challenger event. Settings: ISO1000, f4.0, 1/1250s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8, Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 27 Feb 2012 Capture date: 26th Feb 2012 Adam Feeney from Australia hitting a backhand in the 1at match played on Centre Court at the 2012 Singapore ATP Challenger event. Settings: ISO100, f4.0, 1/1600s Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8, Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 25th Feb Capture date: 04th Feb 2012 The Singapore Fire Straw Dragon Dance. A fantastic event, difficult to photograph with all the motion, crowd, incense. This fire dragon dance only happens every 3-5 years so it is a very rare event. Settings: ISO1600, f4.0, 1/60s Lens: Sigma 24-120,, Focal length:36mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 22 Feb 2012 Capture date: 04th Feb 2012 The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Roulettes perfoming their team aerobatics at the 2012 Singapore Airshow. Settings: ISO200, f5.0, 1/4000s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:130mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 18 Feb 2012 Capture date: 04th Feb 2012 Captured with the Nikon D7000 / Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 combo without flash. Shooting without flash allowed a capture that shows the original lighting ambience in the shot. Settings: ISO2000, f2/8, 1/125s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:150mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 17 Feb 2012 Capture date: 12th Feb 2012 To me this is one cool looking silhouette of "The Reflections" condominums captured from Mount Faber. The cloud formations added to the shot and the "bokeh" foreground helped me create depth to the shot. Settings: ISO200, f4.0, 1/2500s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:116mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 08 Feb 2012

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POTD - 07 Feb 2012 Capture date: 04th Feb 2012 2012 Chingay Parade. A Water based parade, there were splashes & dragons galore and this is one of my favourite dragons !!! Hope you can see what is going on in this shot !!! Settings: ISO3200, f4.5, 1/30s Lens: Nikkor 24-120mm f4.0 Focal length:24mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06th Feb 2012 Capture date: 04th Feb 2012 2012 Chingay Parade. A Water based parade, there were splashes galore and this is one of my favourite splash shots captured. Settings: ISO2000, f4.5, 1/200s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2,8 Focal length:70mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 03 Feb 2012 Capture date: 02nd Feb 2012 Dragon formed by Lanterns (for the body) at Resorts World Sentosa. By spot exposure on the dragon, the background is mostly underexposed. Since background was mostly underexposed decided to remove the distractions like lamps and shop neon signs. Settings: ISO400, f7.1, 1/50s Lens: Nikkor 24-120 , f4.0 Focal length:24mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 02 Feb 2012 Capture date: 22nd Jan 2012 Dragon shaped sugar candy on sale at the 2012 River Hongbao Carnival, held at The Float, Marina Bay Singapore. Settings: ISO1600, f3.5, 1/120s Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:160mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 01st Feb 2012 Capture date: 22nd Jan 2012 50s/60s classic posters at the recently opened Malaysian Food Street at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Really cool high-end themed food court with some great food. Settings: ISO1600, f3.5, 1/500s Lens: Nikkor 35mm f2.0 Focal length:35mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 31 Jan 2012 Capture date: 22nd Jan 2012 2012 River Hongbao Carnival at The Float, Marina Bay, Singapore. The best River Hongbao to date with fantastic photographic opportunities. Shot almost wide open (f2.8) and framed the resultant bokeh around the carp lantern.... those are bubbles emerging from the carp lantern. Settings: ISO1000, f2.8, 1/500s Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 30 Jan 2012 Capture date: 29th Jan 2012 This impressive dragon can be found at Resorts' World Sentosa. Decided to experiment with the original image and this was the result after applying a Motion Blur filter and selectively desaturated background. Settings: ISO100, f2.2, 1/2000s Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Jan 2012 Capture date: 26th Jan 2012 2012 River Hongbao at The Float, Marina Bay, Singapore. Settings: ISO100, f8,0, 1/40s to 1.3s Lens: Sigma 20mm f1.8 Focal length:20mm Camera: Nikon D3

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Capture date: 26th Jan 2012 2012 River Hongbao at The Float, Marina Bay, Singapore. One of Uncle Ringo's cool amusement rides, "The Meteorite" which looks much better on photos. Settings: ISO100, f8,0, 1/40s to 1.3s Lens: Sigma 20mm f1.8 Focal length:20mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 26th Jan 2012

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POTD - 21 Jan 2012 Capture date: 11th Dec 2011 Studio shoot with super model Angel Lee. Settings: ISO100, 1/200s, f1.8 Lens: Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 20 Jan 2012 Capture date: 06th Jan 2012 Capturing the colors and sights of Singapore's chinatown during the 2012 Chinese New Year period. Settings: ISO800, 1/160s, f2.8 Lens: Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 19th Jan 2012 Capture date: 15th Jan 2012 The result from an experiment by blending two sequential images together. One image in focus & the 2nd image out of focus. The result is interesting & unqiue. Settings: ISO800, 1/250s, f1.8 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 18 Jan 2012 Capture date: 15th Jan 2012 The result from an experiment by blending two sequential images together. One image in focus & the 2nd image out of focus. The result is interesting & unqiue. Settings: ISO800, 1/350s, f1.8 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Jan 2012 Capture date: 14th Jan 2012 Chinese New Year has NOT even started and I am now busy shooting the very 1st Chingay Full Dress Rehearsal at the F1 Pit building. This time the Chingay theme will be water themed and from my last session it will be the most difficult Chingay to shoot. This shot shows the performers waiting patiently for ther turn to perform at the Singapore Flyer end. Settings: ISO320, 1.30s, f4.0 Lens: Sigma 24-120 f4.0 Focal length:24mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 13-Jan 2012 Capture date: 08th Jan 2012 Capturing the sights & colors of Chinese New Year at Singapore's Chinatown. The impressive 108 meter long 3D Water Dragon is the main attraction at this year's Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2012. The other goal is also to capture the hustle & bustle of Chinatown, the traffic trails to add to overall interest of the overall image. Settings: ISO200, 0.6s - 6s, f8.0 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length:12-24mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 12 Jan 2012

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POTD - 11 Jan 2012 Capture date: 06th Jan 2012 Capturing the sights & colors of Chinese New Year at Singapore's Chinatown. I love shots like this , blurred motion set against the "frozen" tourists provides interesting contrast to the whole image. Settings: ISO200, 0.6s, f6.3 Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:70mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 10 Jan 2012 Capture date: 08th Jan 2012 Capturing the sights & colors of Chinese New Year at Singapore's Chinatown. This time capturing the busy traffic in Chinatown in the evening before the sun has set. The tripod is the essential tool here. The light/motion trails compositied during post processing. Settings: ISO100, 0.15s - 2.5s, f8 to f10 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm, f4.5-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 09 Jan 2012 Capture date: 08th Jan 2012 Capturing the sights & colors of Chinese New Year at Singapore's Chinatown. This time capturing the busy traffic in Chinatown. The tripod is the essential tool here. The light/motion trails compositied during post processing. Settings: ISO100, 2.5s - 4s, f8 = f10 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm, f4.5-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06 Jan 2012 Capture date: 06th Jan 2012 Capturing the sights & colors of Chinese New Year at Singapore's Chinatown. More Chinese New Year Decorations set against a background of shophouses at Chinatown and Red Lanterns Settings: ISO1600, 1/160s, f2.8 Lens: Sigma 50mm , f1.4 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 05 Jan 2012 Settings: ISO1000, 1/100s, f2.5 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Camera : D3

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POTD - 04 Jan 2012 Capture date: 02nd Jan 2012 Capturing the sights & colors of Chinese New Year at Singapore's Chinatown. Settings: ISO1000, 1/400s, f2.5 Lens: Nikkor 85mm , f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 03 Jan 2012 Capture date: 03rd Jan 2012 Chinese New Year light decorations at Singapore's Chinatown. Shot of a decorative Gold Medalion surrounded by circular bokehs from the lights that are dangling from the ceiling. Settings: ISO800, 1/320s, f2.0 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 02 Jan 2012 Capture date: 02nd Jan 2012 We have NOT even finished celebrating the gregorian New Year and now we have started celebrating the Chinese New Year. This beautiful dragon is the main attraction in the Chinatown Chinese New Year 2012 celebrations. Settings: ISO200, 1/200s, f2.8 Lens: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 01 Jan 2012 Capture date: 01st Jan 2012 Happy NEW YEAR folks. Wishing ALL a fantastic 2012. Fireworks spectacular at The Float, Marina Bay Singapore. Settings: ISO200, 48s, f8.0 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 31 Dec Capture date: 30th Dec 2011 How often do you see light beams like this in Singapore ? This was captured during the rehearsal before the big countdown to 2012. Enjoy !!! Settings: ISO100, 1.6s - 8s, f8.0 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 30 Dec Capture date: 25th Dec 2011 This is the elephant "Christmas Baubles" at the entrance of TANG Plaza. Captured this with an almos open f-stop to get the circular bokehs from the festive lights in the background. Settings: ISO200, 1/200s, f2.0 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 29 Dec Capture date: 26th Dec 2011 This is the elephant "Precious Ties" that is located at Tembusu College NUS. The composition & the use of a very shallow depth of field was intentional. The intricate patterns on the elephant really stand out which was the intention of this creation (emphasize on the intricate patterns and the symmetry) Settings: ISO200, 1/2000s, f2.0 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Dec Capture date: 26th Dec 2011 This is the "You and I" elephant located at One Fullerton. Love shooting the elephants at night if they have a nice background like this one. Settings: ISO200, 2s - 8s, f7.1 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:23mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 27 Dec Capture date: 26th Dec 2011 The 162nd elephant "Kirimek" photographed at the Jim Thomson restaurant. This elephant completes my challenge of photographing ALL 162 elephants on display at the 2011 Elephant Parade Singapore Settings: ISO1600, 1/25s, f6.3 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:23mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 26 Dec Capture date: 25th Dec 2011 Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and have a FANTASTIC 2012 The Reindeers at One Fullerton fully lighted with the Light beams from Marina Bay Sands adding to the overall shot. Yes, Singapore has transformed significantly. Settings: ISO200, 0.2s to 1sec, f5.6 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:20 Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 23 Dec Capture date: 18th Dec 2011 The 2011 Singapore Elephant Parade. An experiment which actually turned out GREAT !!!! "Skyline Singapore" which is the elephant in the centre is one of my fav elephants amongst the 162 elephants. "Skyline Singapore" was lighted with a single flash (manually fired) as I was doing a 8 seconds long exposure. The flash helps to bring out the beautiful colors of the elephant. Settings: ISO200, 5s to 8s, f8 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:14mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 22 Dec Capture date: 18th Dec 2011 The 2011 Singapore Elephant Parade. This is "Uncle Elephant Bua-Joom" elephant located just outside TANG Plaza. As there was always a crowd walking past, I decided to include them into the shot , hence the use of slow shutter speed to show motion to contrast against the motionless elephant. Settings: ISO800, 1/10s, f4.8 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:14mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 21 Dec Capture date: 18th Dec 2011 The 2011 Singapore Elephant Parade. This is an interesting shot. We were walking through the dark passage way at the Asian civilisations Museum and I saw this interesting composition. The elephant in the distance is "Bula" and is definitely the most interesting & gorgeous looking elephant in the 2011 Elephant Parade. Settings: ISO1600, 1/125s, f2.5 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 20 Dec Capture date: 18th Dec 2011 The 2011 Singapore Elephant Parade. Capturing them with a unique point of view is the goal. This shot of "Signs Of Life" at Orchard Road was not as easy as the view. Settings: ISO640, 1/125s, f2.0 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 18 Dec Capture date: 17th Dec 2011 The 2011 Singapore Elephant Parade. Capturing them at unique point of views is the goal. This shot of "Christmas Baubles" outside TANG Plaza was pretty cool IMO. Used a 50mm wide open to create the shot with nice bokeh from the christmas lighting. Settings: ISO800, 1/160s, f2.0 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 17 Dec Capture date: 10th Dec 2011 The 2011 Singapore Elephant Parade. Capturing them at unique point of views is the goal. This shot of "Broken Pixels" which is displayed at the roof top of VivoCity is pretty unique and different in my humble opinion. As always I try to create the sense of depth in my shots and in this case using a relatively shallow depth of field (DOF) Settings: ISO200, 1/5000s, f4.0 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Dec Capture date: 10th Dec 2011 The 2011 Singapore Elephant Parade. Capturing them at unique point of views is the goal. This shot is pretty unique and different in my humble opinion. Settings: ISO200, 1/5000s, f4.0 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 15 Dec Capture date: 10th Dec 2011 Total Lunar eclipse captured from One Fullerton. This shot is when the eclipse was starting. You can see the shadows start to form at the bottom left of the moon Settings: ISO200, 1/400s, f6.7 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0, Nikkor TC-17W MII (1.7x TC) Focal length:1020mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 14 Dec Capture date: 10th Dec 2011 Total Lunar eclipse captured from One Fullerton Settings: ISO200 - 800, 1/6s - 1/400s, f6.7 - f8.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0, Nikkor TC-17W MII (1.7x TC) Focal length:1020mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 13 Dec

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POTD - 12 Dec Capture date: 11th Dec 2011 After the moon, a beautiful model shoot. This is Angel !! Settings: ISO100, 1/200s, f8.0 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:40mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 11 Dec Capture date: 10th Dec 2011 Total (Lunar) eclipse at One Fullerton. My FIRST time and I love it. Learnt a lot shooting this series. I need a better tripod, ball head and a cable release for my crop camera ha ha !!! Settings: ISO200 - ISO800, 1/8s to 1/400s, f6.7 - f8.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 with Nikkor TC-17E MII Focal length:1020mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 08 Dec Capture date: 5th Dec 2011 The Elephant parade at the Singapore Zoo. There were 23 elephants and this shot is also one of my favourites. Shows the beautiful and natural surroundings where the elephants are placed. In this shot you can see "Yin n Yang" the white elephant on the left in this humourous stance. Settings: ISO200, 1/500s, f2.5 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 07 Dec Capture date: 5th Dec 2011 The Elephant parade at the Singapore Zoo. There were 23 elephants and this shot is also one of my favourites. Shows the beautiful and natural surroundings where the elephants are placed. In this shot you can see "Kasastra" the gold elephant on the left and "Safari" on the right. Settings: ISO200, 1/500s, f2.5 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 07 Nov Capture date: 5th Dec 2011 The Elephant parade at the Singapore Zoo. There were 23 elephants and this shot is one of my favourites. Shows the beautiful and natural surroundings where the elephants are placed. In this shot you can see "truth" the pinkish elephant on the right and "Love Songs" on the left. Settings: ISO200, 1/500s, f2.5 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06 Dec 05-12-2011 Elephant Parade Elephant : White Tiger Creator : Sakchai Pengprakon Location: Singapore Zoo Elephant Parade is the largest open air exhibition in conservation of the Asian Elephant worldwide. Do support my personal website at www.mentorgraphy.shutterfly.com

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POTD 04-Dec Capture date: 3rd Dec 2011 The Elephant parade at the Singapore Visitor's Centre. I love what shallow DOF can do to a photograph Settings: ISO100, 1/1600s, f2.0 Lens: Sigma 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3


POTD - 03 Dec 11-26-2011 Elephant Parade Elephant : Alldressedup Creator : Tina Tan-Leo Location: Singapore Arts Museum (SAM) Elephant Parade is the largest open air exhibition in conservation of the Asian Elephant worldwide. Do support my personal website at www.mentorgraphy.shutterfly.com

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POTD 02-Dec Capture date: 01st Dec 2011 Fireworks display to celebrate Vivo City's 5th anniversary. Settings: ISO100, 2-4s, f8.0 Lens: Nikkor 24-120mm f4.0 Focal length:30mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 30 Nov Capture date: 26thNov 2011 2011 Elephant Parade Singapore. This elephant is known as "Gajah Sangkring" and located at One Raffles Quay. Settings: ISO200, 1/500s, f4.5 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 29Nov Capture date: 28thNov 2011 SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (white) attemps a shot at goal. SAFFC was playing Albirex Niigata FC at Jurong East stadium. This must be one of the poorest stadium lighting amongst all the stadiums in Singapore. For an ISO 5000 shot, this is a pretty good one. Settings: ISO5000, 1/250s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Nov Capture date: 27thNov 2011 Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Sands at dawn. Pray for a great dawn and shoot before 06:45am to get the best reflections. Settings: ISO200, between 1 to 10s, f7.1 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5- f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 27 Nov Capture date: 26thNov 2011 2011 Elephant Parade This elephant "Nuts on Elephant" is located at Raffles Place Green. Settings: ISO200, 1/250s, f4.8 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5- f5.6 Focal length:15mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 26-Nov Capture date: 24thNov 2011 Sleague match between SAFFC(Blue) vs. Gombak at Jurong West Stadium. The match ended in a 1:1 draw. In this shot, SAFFC's Daniel Bennett (blue) attempts a header at goal. Had to use ISO4000 as the stadium's lights brightness were not that good and I wanted to use a shutter speed of 1/320s. Settings: ISO4000, 1/320s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 25 Nov Capture date: 24thNov 2011 Sleague match between SAFFC(Blue) vs. Gombak at Jurong West Stadium. The match ended in a 1:1 draw. In this shot, SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (blue) evades a sliding tackle. Had to use ISO4000 as the stadium's lights brightness were not that good and I wanted to use a shutter speed of 1/320s. Settings: ISO4000, 1/320s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 24 Nov Capture date: 22nd Nov 2011 Another 1 hour photo session around the Marina Square area and this shot is another one of my favourtes from the session. The bokeh present due to the shallow DOF (Depth of Field) helps to provide a nice offset to the crisply focused reindeer Settings: ISO400, 1/60s, f2.8 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 23 Nov Capture date: 22nd Nov 2011 Another 1 hour photo session around the Marina Square area and this shot is one of my favourtes. The bokeh circles were from the lighted snow flake ornament that was much nearer to me. Settings: ISO400, 1/60s, f2.8 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 19Nov Capture date: 13th Nov 2011 2011 Elephant Parade More than 160 elephants on display at various locations in Singapore. This elephant titled "You and I" is located at One Fullerton, Marina Bay. The colors here are not as vibrant, but I like the almost monochrome feel that is projected by this image. Settings: ISO100, 1/2000s, f5.6 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 17 Nov Capture date: 13th Nov 2011 2011 Elephant Parade More than 160 elephants on display at various locations in Singapore. This elephant titled "Selfness" is located at the Esplanade, Marina Bay. Settings: ISO100, 1/2000s, f5.6 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Nov Capture date: 13th Nov 2011 2011 Elephant Parade More than 160 elephants on display at various locations in Singapore. This elephant titled "Selfness" is located at the Esplanade, Marina Bay. Settings: ISO100, 1/1250s, f2.5 Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 15 Nov Capture date: 13th Nov 2011 2011 Elephant Parade More than 100 elephants on display at various locations in Singapore. This elephant titled "Skyline Singapore" is located at the Promontory, Marina Bay. Settings: ISO100, 1/200s, f5.0 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:16mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 14 Nov Capture date: 13th Nov 2011 2011 Elephant Parade More than 100 elephants on display at various locations in Singapore. This elephant titled "Skyline Singapore" is located at the Promontory, Marina Bay. Settings: ISO100, 1/200s, f5.0 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length:16mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 13 Nov Capture date: 11th Nov 2011 Some very pretty aquatic fish at Celestial Resort, Pulau Ubin. This unique resort has it's own little bay which is very well stocked with many different species of marine fish. They even offer snorkelling classes and when I was there there were people snorkelling. Decided to convert this to monochrome. Settings: ISO1000, 1/60s, f5.0 Lens: Nikkor 24-120mm f4.0 Focal length:120mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 12-Nov Capture date: 11th Nov 2011 Some very pretty aquatic fish at Celestial Resort, Pulau Ubin. This unique resort has it's own little bay which is very well stocked with many different species of marine fish. They even offer snorkelling classes and when I was there there were people snorkelling. This shot was captured in the early morning when the sun was lighting the waters of the bay. Settings: ISO800, 1/500ss, f7.1 Lens: Nikkor 24-120mm f4.0 Focal length:95mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 10-Nov Capture date: 16th Nov 2010 Lightning captured from my master bedroom window. Captured with a +4 ND filter added to my 20mm lens. Setup the camera on my gorillapod then did exposures of between 2 - 4 min. This shot was from a 142 seconds exposure. Settings: ISO100, 142s, f8.0 Lens: Sigma 20mm f1.8 Focal length:20mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 09 Nov Capture date: 30th Dec 2010

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POTD -08 Nov Capture date: 05th Oct 2011 Natural ant antics captured at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. The lighting conditions were not as bright as shown in the shot. If you look at my camera settings, you may be asking why use such a high ISO of 3200 ? Well, firstly I had to shoot hand-held, so I had to use a shutter speed that I could handle, next I knew I wanted an aperture of at least f8.0 to provide me with a reasonable amount of depth of field (DOF). The photograph is now on sale on GETTY Images and has sold pretty well to european customers. Settings: ISO320, 1/80s, f10.0 Lens: Sigma 150mm f2.8 APO Macro Focal length:35mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06 Nov Capture date: 05th Nov 2011 Lantern creations from recycled drink cans. Was at the 2011 Candle Night event held at Merlion Park, Marina Bay. Settings: ISO400, 1/125s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 35mm f2.0 Focal length:35mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 05 Nov Capture date: 11th Feb 2008 One of my first macros since I adopted digital photography in Jun 2007, in fact I had only begun shooting macros since I took up digital photography. This dragonfly was captured at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. Settings: ISO1000, 1/100s, f13.0 Lens: Nikkor 105mm f2.8 Focal length:10mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 04 Nov Capture date: 23rd Oct 2011 Captured the cyclist at the skatepark. Being brave experimenting with panning at 1/5sec. using a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 lens I like the colors from the background which was a graffiti mural. Love the streaks and the abstractness !! I need to do more of this. Settings: ISO200, 1/5s, f6.3 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 03Nov Capture date: 30th Oct 2011 Dragonfly macro captured at Singapore's Botanical Gardens. Fill Flash was used to get more details. Shot was captured hand-held. Settings: ISO1600, 1/50s, f10.0 Lens: Sigma 150mm f2.8 APO Macro Focal length:150mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 02 Nov Capture date: 30th Oct 2011 Dragonfly macro captured at Singapore's Botanical Gardens. Fill Flash was used to get more details. Shot was captured hand-held. Settings: ISO1600, 1/50s, f10.0 Lens: Sigma 150mm f2.8 APO Macro Focal length:150mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 01-Nov Capture date: 30th Oct 2011 SAFFC's Bah Mamadou (white) defends acrobatically against a Geylang United (green) attack. SAFFC won the match 6-3. The match was held at Bedok stadium which is poorly lighted stadium. I had to use ISO5000 to maintain a decent shutter speed of 1/320s to freeze the action. Settings: ISO5000, 1/320s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 31 Oct Capture date: 30th Oct 2011 My first macro shoot after more than 12 months. Tough genre to shoot especially with the extremely shallow DOF, easily disturbed subjects, the wind and the uncomfortable shooting positions.....still when you get the results it is really very satisfying. This was captured at the Singapore Botanical Gardens and the focal point IS intentional.Normally one would get the eyes in focus, but in this case I liked the symmetry of the wings so that became the main subject for this shot. Settings: ISO1600, 1/60s, f10.0 Lens: Sigma 150mm f2.8 APO Macro Focal length:150mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 30 Oct

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POTD - 29 Oct Capture date: 28th Oct 2011 SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (right) challenged and brought down just outside the penalty box. Great match by SAFFC at the Jalan Besar Stadium to win the match by 4-1 Settings: ISO3200, 1/500s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Oct Capture date: 08th Apr 2011 Black & White F1 Series of Michael Schumacher in his Mercedes GP F1 car at Sepang F1 Circuit. Settings: ISO100, 1/50s, f14.0 Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:86mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 27 Oct Capture date: 25th Oct 2011 SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (left) taking on the Courts Young Lions. SAFFC beat Courts Young Lions 3-0. I love the way this shot seems to convey the sense of motion even though the players were all frozen. Settings: ISO3200, 1/320s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f3.0 Focal length:400 Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 26 Oct Capture date: 25th Oct 2011 SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (left) and Ivan Jerkovic (right) celebrating after the 2nd goal is scored by Jerkovic. SAFFC beat Courts Young Lions 3-0. I love the reaction of joy from the players. Settings: ISO3200, 1/320s, f4.0 Lens: Nikkor 200-400mm f3.0 Focal length:400 Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 25 Oct Capture date: 23rd Oct 2011 Captured this young expatriate boy roller blading at the skatepark. Being brave experimenting with panning at 1/5sec. using a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 lens I like the colors from the background which was a graffiti mural, the motion (effort) of the boy and the boy's shadows adds a special feel to the shot. Settings: ISO200, 1/5s, f6.3 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 24 Oct Capture date: 23rd Oct 2011 Captured the cyclist at the skatepark. Being brave experimenting with panning at 1/5sec. using a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 lens I like the colors from the background which was a graffiti mural, Settings: ISO200, 1/5s, f6.3 Lens: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 23 Oct Capture date: 16th Oct 2011 The 2011 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix held at the Korean International Circuit located at Yeongam. This is the 2nd GP hosted. This is a beautiful track surrounded with natural beauty. It would be a big loss if they fail to continue hosting due to losses incurred and if Bernie Ecclestone does not relent on his fees and helps. Settings: ISO400, 1/125-1/400s, f8.0 Lens: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length: 12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 21 Oct Capture Date: 19th Oct 2011 Capture of a school of Sardines at the Corex Aquarium, Seoul, Korea. Cool aquarium with many interesting exhibits. Settings: ISO3200, 1/40s, F8.0 Lens used Sigma 50mmm f1.4, hand-held Focal length: 50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 20 Oct Night view of Seoul from N Seoul Tower

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POTD - 19 Oct Capture Date: 18th Oct 2011 The Seoul World Cup stadium which hosted the 2002 World Cup. Lovely place to visit. The place even has a shopping mall and a food court. Settings: ISO200, 1/100s, F8.0 Lens used:Sigma 312-24mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length: 312mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 18 Oct Capture Date: 14th Oct 2011 P1 practice session at the 2011 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix.It was a very wet day and the goal was to capture the sprays in the best possible way. In this shot the spray was intense and fortunately the brake lights were on creating a pretty unique shot. Intentional use of high shutter speed so that I could freeze the spray to some degree. Settings: ISO1000, 1/2500s, F4.5 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 with 1.4x Teleconverter Focal length: 300mm (420mm focal length with converter.) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 17 Oct Capture Date: 16th Oct 2011 Race Day at the 2011 Korean Formula 1 Grand Prix. Mark Webber racing after exiting Turn 1. Another panned shot with slight underexposure. Settings: ISO100, 1/40s, F16.0 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 with 1.4x Teleconverter Focal length: 300mm (420mm focal length with converter.) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Oct Capture Date: 15th Oct 2011 2nd day at the 2011 Formula Korean GP at the Korea International Circuit. Kingfisher's F1 car negotiating Turn 10. Settings: ISO100, 1/40s, F16.0 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 with 1.4x Teleconverter Focal length: 300mm (420mm focal length with converter.) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 15 Oct Capture Date: 14th Oct 2011 1st day at the 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit at Yeongam, Korea. It was wet for both Practice 1 and Practice 2, so that was great for capturing all the sprays and splashes. Settings: ISO800, 1/4000s, F4.0 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 with 1.4x Teleconverter Focal length: 300mm (420mm focal length with converter.) Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 14 Oct Capture Date: 13th Oct 2011 My 1st day travllling in Korea. This scene was captured at the Yongsan train station. I was waiting to board the KTX train to Gwangju Songjeong , goal was to get to my hotel for the next 4 days , the Holiday Inn. Settings: ISO800, 1/160s, F4.5 Lens used:Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length: 13mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 13 Oct Capture Date: 09th Oct 2011 The colorful lights of Little India, Singapore. These colorful lights are part of the upcoming Deepavali celebrations in Singapore (26th Oct). As usual I love to show the lights in a different way and I like how the 300mm telephoto now gives me the circular like bokeh from the points of lights that are part of the decorations. Lens used was my compact Sigma 300mm f2.8, shot was captured hand-held at f2.8 Settings: ISO1600, 1/160s, F2.8 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 11Oct Capture Date: 09th Oct 2011 The colorful lights of Little India, Singapore. These colorful lights are part of the upcoming Deepavali celebrations in Singapore (26th Oct). As usual I love to show the lights in a different way and I like how the 300mm telephoto compresses the depth making all the lights so close to each other. Lens used was my compact Sigma 300mm f2.8, shot was captured hand-held at f2.8 Settings: ISO1600, 1/160s, F2.8 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 10 Oct Capture Date: 09th Oct 2011 The colorful lights of Little India, Singapore. These colorful lights are part of the upcoming Deepavali celebrations in Singapore (26th Oct). As usual I love to show the lights in a different way and this is one of my favorites from the series. Lens used was my compact Sigma 300mm f2.8, shot was captured hand-held at f2.8 Settings: ISO1600, 1/160s, F2.8 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 09 Oct Capture Date: 24th Oct 2011 The fantastic Shakira in her 1st performance in Singapore. This was her maiden concert at the 2011 Singapore Singtel Grand Prix. What a fantastic performance. I really like the way the Formula 1 grid patterns adds to the background and helps in the composition of this shot by creating a sort of leading line to Shakira, I was shooting from outside the LG fan zone, yeah it was pretty far away but my Nikon D7000/Nikkor 200-400mm did a really good job. Settings: ISO2000, 1/125s, F4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length: 400mm (effective focal length at 600mm) Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 07 Oct Tribute to Steve Jobs

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POTD - 06Oct Capture date:02nd Oct 2011 The Indian Festival of Lights at Little India , Singapore, Blue hour shot captured hand-held at the shutter-speed of 1/20s. Back-up Nikon D7000 in action with a Sigma 20mm f1.8 Captured hand-held Settings: ISO1250, 1/20ss, f3.2 Lens used:Sigma 20mm f1.8 Focal length: 20mm (30mm effective focal length) Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 05Oct Capture date:02nd Oct 2011 The Indian Festival of Lights at Little India , Singapore, This shot was captured with a 0.5s exposure which would normally NOT be the shutter speed I would use to capture night motion trails. However I decided that with the inconsistent traffic movement which was congested, 0.5s to 1 s seemed to be a good shutter speed to experiment with hand-held (arms were resting on a fence). Took multiple shots and this was the best. I liked the combination of sharpness and partial motion trails which creates nice layers and interesting details about the traffic congestion. Back-up Nikon D7000 in action with a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Captured hand-held Settings: ISO400, 0.5s, f8.0 Lens used:Sigma 20mm f1.8 Focal length: 20mm (30mm effective focal length) Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 04Oct Capture date:02nd Oct 2011 The Indian Festival of Lights at Little India , Singapore at twilight. The lights just switched on and I was crossing the road, so I just took a quick snap not really noticing my camera settings. If I had more time, I would have stopped down my aperture settings at least to a f5.6 and reduced the shutter speed down to 1/320s Back-up Nikon D7000 in action with a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Captured hand-held Settings: ISO800, 1/640s, f2.0 Lens used:Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm (effective 107mm) Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 03Oct Capture date:02nd Oct 2011 The Indian Festival of Lights at Little India , Singapore. Back-up Nikon D7000 in action with a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Captured hand-held Settings: ISO1000, 1/60s, f3.2 Lens used:Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm (effective 107mm) Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 02 Oct Capture date:25th Sep 2011 2011 Singapore Singtel Formula 1 Night Race Another one from my "blur" series ha ha !! Honestly shooting, editing a grossly blurred shot and make it appealing to the masses is much more diffcult that you think. Settings: ISO200, 1/40s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 360mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 01 Oct

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POTD - 30Sep Capture date:25th Sep 2011 2011 Singapore Singtel Formula 1 Night Race Michael Schumacher in his Mercedes abstract. Captured by panning at a shutter speed of 1/20s. Settings: ISO125, 1/20s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 220mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 29 Sep Capture date:23rd Sep 2011 Nico Rosberg up close !! Pretty pleased with this shot as it is a panning shot which is pretty difficult. Settings: ISO200, 1/60s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 350mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Sep Capture date:23rd Sep 2011 Bokeh in a racing shot, now isn't that cool. This shot is from Day 1 - JK Racing support race to the F1. The white race car is driven by Dylan Young who is now becoming a good friend. Who knows ? if he makes it to the F1 one day, I could be his official photographer !! Settings: ISO3200, 1/400s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 27 Sep Capture date:25th Sep 2011 A Virgin racing F1 car negotiating Turn 2 at the 2011 Singapore Singtel Formula 1 Night Race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Vettel was the champion and will only need 1 more point to clinch the championships. Settings: ISO3200, 1/500s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 25th Sep Capture date:25th Sep 2011 Supporting race to the Singapore Singtel Formula 1 Night Race, the Porche SCGlobal Carrera Cup. Wanted to present thie images creatively. Settings: ISO1600, 1/25000s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 25 Sep Capture date:24th Sep 2011 2011 Shakira concert at the Singapore Singtel GP What a concert !!!! Shot with my Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 with the Nikon D7000. Glad to have the extra reach from the cropped sensor Nikon giving me an effective focal length of 600mm. Why Nikon D7000 ?......because my Nikon D3 needs to be repaired. Settings: ISO1600, 1/160s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 24 Sep Capture date:23rd Sep 2011 Singapore Night Race 2011. Singtel Formula 1 Grand Prix A panning shot of my favorite F1 driver Michael Schumacher. Michael about to negotiate Turn 3 in his Mercedes. He finished 6th fastest for the day 1. Settings: ISO3200, 1/40s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm F4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 23 Sep Capture date:09th Aug 2011 Polar Panaroma creation of apartments situated along the East Coast of Singapore. Image was actually captured from the Skypark at Marina Bay Sands. Converted into a polar panaroma using Photoshop CS3. Settings: ISO200, 1/640s, f10.0 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 22 Sep Capture date:08th Apr 2010 One of my most unique shots of any kind that I have captured. This was meant to be a model shoot.....but I just could not resist framing the model with the suit of armour in the foreground. Again no flash was used, just ambient light bounced from a silver reflector. Location: Hanoi, Vietnam. Settings: ISO1600, 1/100s, f3.2 Lens used:Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length: 50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 21 Sep Capture date:06th Dec 2009 A pair of monks wearing their saffron colored robes visiting the ruins of Angkor Wat. I was lucky to spot them , for that matter photograph them. No flash was used, image was captured with the ambient light lighting the ruins. This was not a posed shot at all but a real candid shot so I was pretty pleased in getting the shot, the monks are actually very shy, never looking at my camera. Digitally retouched to bring out the grittyness , contrast and the textures of the scene. Settings: ISO1600, 1/200s, f5.0 Lens used:Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length: 36mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 19 Sep Capture date:05th Apr 2010 The spectacular rice terraces at SAPA, Vietnam. This beautiful scene was captured with my Lumix GF1. The micro four-thirds system did a fantastic job to capture the details. SAPA is a spectacular place to visit for photography with some of the most beautiful scenery one can find anywhere in the world. Definitely a place I will be visiting again. Settings: ISO200, 1/200s, f18 Lens used:Lumix 14-45mm f4-f5.6 Focal length: 36mm Camera: Lumix GF1

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POTD - 18 Sep2011 Capture date:26th Aug 2010 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games, Boys volleyball match with Argentinian player serving. Shooting position was from the sidelines. Settings: ISO1600, 1/800s, f2.8 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 18-Sep Capture date:17th Sep 2011 SSMC Futsal competition at Sports Planet, Punggol. First time shooting fast action sports with the nikkor 24-120mm. The lens AF actually did very very well. Settings: ISO3200, 1/400s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 24-120mm f4.0 Focal length: 120mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 17 Sep Capture date:17th Apr 2011 A polar panaroma creation focusing on the latest attraction, the Artscience Museum Settings: ISO200, 30s, f8.0 Lens used:Sigma 14mm f2.8 fisheye Focal length: 15mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Sep

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POTD - 15 Sep Capture date:14th Aug 2010 SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (white) speeding towards goal. SAFFC won 3-1. Match was played at Toa Payoh stadium which had pretty poor lighting forcing me to drop my shutter speed to 1/200s. Settings: ISO3200, 1/200s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 14 Sep Capture date:14th Aug 2010 This is shot was captured more than a year now and I only digitally retouched it on 13th Sep 2011, wow more than a year later. Sometimes it is really hard to explain why, but I had the inspiration to finally work on the shot and this was the result. Settings: ISO400, 1/4000s, f2.8 Lens used:Nikkor 35mm f2.0 Focal length: 35mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 13Sep Capture date:10th Sep 2010 The beauty of Chinese Calligraphy. Simple, smooth, attractive strokes amazing !!!! Settings: ISO800, 1/250s, f2.2 Lens used:Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 12Sep Capture date:11th Sep 2010 SAFFC's Goran Subara leaps into the air to avoid a sliding tackle from a Woodlands Wellington defender. Match was played at Choa Chu Kang stadium. SAFFC won the match with a full-time score of 7-0 Settings: ISO3200, 1/320s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 11 Sep Capture date:09th Aug 2010 This cool polar panaroma was captured from the 56rh floor of the Skypark. The backlit / HDR like look gives it a unique mood and feel to the shot. Settings: ISO200, 1/800s, f10 Lens used:Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length: 16mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 10 Sep Capture date:02nd April 2010 This foggy scene of Halong Bay, Vietnam was captured in 2010 during my photography vacation. This polar panaromic creation was actually created 09 Sep 2011. Not sure what came over me but I suddenly developed the urge to create polar panaroma images. Hope you enjoy this one. Settings: ISO800, 1/400s, f8 Lens used:Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length: 150mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 09 Sep Capture date:19th Oct 2009 One of the best Mandrill shots so far. This Mandrill is a resident at the Singapore Zoo. Captured at 400mm focal length. A tough animal to capture as he is always shy and rarely stays still enough to really get a good shot. The mandrill exhibit is also pretty poorly lighted. Settings: ISO1600, 1/100s, f9 Lens used:Nikkor 80-400mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 08 Sep 04 Sep 2011 2011 Mid Autumn Festival by the River at the Central, Singapore. Went out to shoot this entire series with one prime 300mm telephoto lens hand-held. Boy , was it fun to find the shots. Do support and visit my personal website at www.mentorgraphy.shutterfly.com

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POTD - 07 Sep Capture date:04th Sep 2011 Captured at the 2011 Mid-Autumn Festival by the River at the Central, Singapore. Lugged around the Sigma 300mm f2.8 during this shoot and this was the only lens I used to shoot the entire series. I noticed that a couple of photographers broke out with a smile as they saw me using a 300mm tele for shooting scenes that would normally be captured using wide angle lenses. Bokeh formations are the name of the game here, providing a unique look to the image. Settings: ISO800, 1/125s, f2.8 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06 Sep Capture date:04th Sep 2011 Captured at the 2011 Mid-Autumn Festival by the River at the Central, Singapore. Lugged around the Sigma 300mm f2.8 during this shoot and this was the only lens I used to shoot the entire series. Bokeh formations are the name of the game here, providing a unique look to the image. Settings: ISO800, 1/200s, f2.8 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 05-Sep Capture date:04th Sep 2011 Captured at the 2011 Mid-Autumn Festival by the River at the Central, Singapore. Lugged around the Sigma 300mm f2.8 during this shoot and this was the only lens I used to shoot the entire series. Bokeh formations are the name of the game here, providing the contrast. Settings: ISO800, 1/160s, f2.8 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 04 Sep Capture date:07th Aug 2011 Pre-Wedding studio shoot for PuiYi and Lennie. Converted to monochrome from original color file. Settings: ISO100, 1/100s, f2.5 Lens used:Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 03 Sep Capture date:07th Aug 2011 Pre-Wedding studio shoot for PuiYi and Lennie. This was a fun shoot using a 20mm ultra wide angle lens. Love the Sigma 20mm , it is a very sharp lens , more than capable to handle wedding photography BUT you do have to very careful with the distortion though. Settings: ISO100, 1/50s, f3.5 Lens used:Sigma 20mm f1.8 Focal length: 20mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 31 Aug Capture date:27th Sep 2008 Heron feeding at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore. For this shot, I was using the Sigma 150-500mm super telephoto zoom lens with HSM. This shot was done hand-held with this monster of a zoom lens demonstrating how effective the Sigma OS (optical stability) performed. Settings: ISO2000, 1/1000s, f8,0 Lens used:Sigma 150mm - 500mm f5.6 - f6.3 Focal length: 500mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 30 Aug Capture date:05th Aug 2007 One of my earliest digital images when I adopted digital since Jun. 2007. A macro of a dragonfly captured at Singapore's Botanical gardens with my very first macro lens. In fact this shot is one of my very first macros. Settings: ISO500, 1/200s, f11,0 Lens used:Sigma 150mm f2.8 Macro Focal length: 150mm Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S5 PRO

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POTD - 29Aug Capture date:10th Nov 2007 One of my earliest digital images when I adopted digital since Jun. 2007. This was one of the huge crocodiles in the Singapore Zoo. I was going through my earlier image archives and this was one shot that I really like. Settings: ISO800, 1/125s, f5.0 Lens used:Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length: 122mm Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S5 PRO

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POTD - 28 Aug Capture date:28th Jan 2011 This action shot was from an ANZA soccer trial game at Turf City. I can't really remember when I was last at Turf City but I was amazed at the amount of sporting activities / schools that are located there. I was amazed at how supportive the expatriate parents were at making sure their children were involved in rugby, soccer, tennis, tae-kwondo and other sports. Settings: ISO800, 1/1000s, f3.5 Lens used:Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 27 Aug Capture date:24th Jan 2011 Must a sports action shot be totally frozen ? Must it be pin sharp ? In most cases the answer would probably be yes, but there are occasions where slow shutter speeds can be used to create motion in an action shot. I love the abstractness of this shot yet being able to convey the action clearly. This shot was captured when I was shooting officially for the 2011 ATP Challenger tournament at Kallang Tennis Centre. Settings: ISO200, 1/40s, f6.3 Lens used:Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length: 140mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 26 Aug Capture date:15th May 2011 This Buddha image was shot at the Ancient Ruins of Ayutthaya, Bangkok, Thailand. Really a pretty simple shot, easy to expose, no extreme lighting, in fact the lighting was pretty flat, so I decided to be a little creative in the framing & use shallow DOF to isolate the Buddha image. Settings: ISO200, 1/640s, f2.8 Lens used:Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length: 70mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 25 Aug Capture date:09th Aug 2011 Singapore's 46th birthday celebrations. Fireworks bursting over Marina Bay. Captured from the Skypark 56th level. Thanks to URA and Marina Bay Sands for providing me with the special access. Fireworks was captured with the "black card" technique in a single capture. Skyline was captured with the appropriate exposure in a seperate capture. Both shots were then blended together. Settings: ISO100, 14s, f10.0 Lens used:Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length: 14mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 24 Aug Capture date:07th Aug 2011 Pre-wedding studio shoot of a lovely couple Lennie & Puiyi. Shot with the large octo box strobe as the background. First time I blended using screen mode to get this shot during post-processing. Settings: ISO100, 1/50s, f3.2 Lens used:Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 23 Aug Capture date:21st Aug 2011 Shot with a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 lens (one of my fav lenses). This creation by Justin Lee is just wonderful. You can see his "Life after Death" creations at the Asian Civilisation Museum. They look so cool don't they with the headphones. This shot is one example of how I love to shoot wide open. Not as easy as it seems, shooting wide open does need some practice especially getting crisp sharpness at the point of focus. Settings: ISO200, 1/320s, f1.8 Lens used:Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 22nd Aug Capture date:21st Aug 2011 Shot with a Nikkor 85mm f1.8 lens which by the way is a FANTASTIC lens. This is from the Terracota Warriors exhibit at the Adian Civilisations Museum (ACM). Shot hand-held, NO flash at very shallow DOF (no more than f2.2) Settings: ISO800, 1/60s, f1.8 Lens used:Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length: 85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 19Aug Capture date:18th Aug 2011 Singapore Cup 2nd leg match between SAFFC and Albirex Niigata at Jalan Besar Stadium. In this shot, SAFFC's Mustaqim Mansur challenges hard for the ball against the Albirex Niigata's player. Settings: ISO3200, 1/500s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 19 Aug Capture date:18th Aug 2011 Singapore Cup 2nd leg match between SAFFC and Albirex Niigata at Jalan Besar Stadium. In this shot Hafiz Osman carries Ivan Jerkovic in delight after Ivan scores the equalizing goal to extend the match into extra time. Settings: ISO3200, 1/500s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length: 400mm

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POTD - 18 Aug, Capture date:09th Aug 2011 The Artscience museum captured from the 5th floor of the Skypark Marina Bay Sands. Settings: ISO100, 13s, f10.0 Lens used:Nikkor 24-120mm f4,0 Focal length: 36mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 17 Aug Capture date:07th Aug 2011 Pre-Wedding shoot at the National Museum of Singapore. Settings: ISO400, 1/60s, f3.2 Lens used:Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Aug Capture date:07th Aug 2011 Pre-Wedding shoot at the National Museum of Singapore. This shot is not perfect but I just love the sense of space, contrasts and how natural Puiyi and Lennie were in this shot. Fill flash from my Nikon SB600 flash was fired. Settings: ISO800, 1/160s, f8.0 Lens used:Sigma 20mm f1.8 Focal length:20mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 15 Aug Capture date:14th Aug 2011 RHB Singapore Cup Quarter-final match between SAFFC and Albirex Niigata FC at CCK stadium. In this shot, SAFFC's Ivan Jerkovic (blue) is hounded by the Albirex defenders. Albirex played a great game even when down to 10 men. SAFFC has a lot to do if they are to win and move on to the semi-finals. Settings: ISO320, 1/400s, f4.0 Lens used:Nikkor 200-400mm Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 14Aug Capture date:06th Aug 2011 OCBC Karting Championships at Kartright Speedways. The first all female karters from Team CTMC2! were racing in these 4 hours endurance race. Settings: ISO250, 1/800s, f6.3 Lens used: Sigma 300 f2.8 with Sigma APO 1.4x teleconverter Focal length:420mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 13-Aug 11 Capture date:09th Aug 2011 The fireworks firing platform at Marina Bay in action !!! In the shot , you can see how the fireworks is wired up, you can also actually see the group of men at the left corner experiencing the fireworks. Wish I could be there the next time. Settings: ISO400, 1/400s, f6.3 Lens used: Sigma 300 f2.8 Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3


10 Aug 2011 SAFFC' s Miroslav Karoglan celebrates as he leaps for joy.

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POTD-10 Aug Capture date:13th Jul 2011 SLeague match at CCK Stadium between SAFFC and Albirex Niigata FC. SAFFC's striker Miroslav Karoglan challenges with a Albirex FC defender. SAFFC wins the match by a score of 3-1 Settings: ISO3200, 1.500s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 10 Aug Capture date:09th Aug 2011 Singapore's 46th birthday, the 2011 National Day Celebrations. Shot was captured from the 56th level at the Skypark, Marina Bay Sands. Settings: ISO100, 5.4s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm, f4.5-f5.6 Focal length:19mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 09Aug Capture date:07th Aug 2011 Pre-Wedding studio shoot at PixalCulture for Lennie & Puiyi. Puiyi has beautiful eyes and a flawless complexion making it so much easier to shoot & re-touch. Two light setup for this shot. Settings: ISO100, 1/50s, f3.5 Lens used: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 08-Aug Capture date:08th Aug 2011 Sleague match between SAFFC (Blue) vs. Courts Young Lions (White). SAFFC won the match 3-0. In this shot , SAFFC's Fazrul Nawaz attempts a header at goal. Settings: ISO200, 1/40s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 07 Aug Capture date:06th Aug 2011 More gokarting shots, ws shooting Singapore's first all female karting team. Team CTMC2 racing did great !!! Settings: ISO200, 1/800s, f5.0 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 with a Sigma 1.4x TC Focal length:420mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06 Aug Capture date: 30th Jul 2011 I love the graphic shapes in this shot, making the shot pretty unique. The Apache AH64 attack helicopter was doing aerial stunts during the last NDP rehearsal. The architectural shapes of the Artscience museum really complements the powerful shape of the Apache really well. Settings: ISO800, 1/800s, f7.1 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 with a Sigma 1.4x TC Focal length:420mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 05 Aug Capture date: 02nd Aug 2011 Cresent moon captured while I was shooting a Prime League soccer match at Bedok stadoum. Settings: ISO3200, 1/200s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 04 Aug Capture date: 31st Jul 2011 Enough of cityscapes, fireworks, concrete, architectural shots at least for the next few days. It has been a while since I have explored the undeveloped areas of Singapore....so I decided to go visit Pulau Ubin and I was definitely not dissapointed. This shot was taken during the short boatride to Pulau Ubin from Changi Jetty. The sun was rising & peeking through a nice cloud formation and the wave formations were interesting , even creating a leading line to the sunrise..... it was fantastic. Settings: ISO800, 1/800s, f11.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length:14mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 03rd Aug Capture date: 31st Jul 2011 Enough of cityscapes, fireworks, concrete, architectural shots at least for the next few days. It has been a while since I have explored the undeveloped areas of Singapore....so I decided to go visit Pulau Ubin and I was definitely not dissapointed. There was green fauna everywhere, time was passing ever so slowly....... it was fantastic. Settings: ISO800, 1/500s, f8.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 02nd Aug Capture date: 31st Jul 2011 Enough of cityscapes, fireworks, concrete, architectural shots at least for the next few days. It has been a while since I have explored the undeveloped areas of Singapore....so I decided to go visit Pulau Ubin and I was definitely not dissapointed. There was green fauna everywhere, time was passing ever so slowly....... it was fantastic. Settings: ISO800, 1/500s, f8.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 01Aug Capture date: 30th Jul 2011 Fireworks montage during the last combined rehearsal. A different perspective (though I am not the first one to do this), which could be improved a lot. Settings: ISO100, 16.1s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 31Jul Capture date: 3oth Jul 2011 The Lightbeams making a fantastic backdrop to Singapore's city skyline. A unique view, used the reflections from the water feature next to the Artscience museum to try to get a shot of Singapore's skyline from a slightly different perspective. Settings: ISO100, 16.1s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 29th Jul Capture date: 28 Jul 2011 Capture of Team Captain & founder of Singapore all female Karting Team CTMC2. Here she is driving pactice laps at Kartright Speedways. The lighting at Kartright speedways was pretty poor and due to the nature of the bumpy tracks, photographing these lady karters were not a walk in the park. Selecting the shutter speed to use is of extreme importance, too high a shutter speed to handle the bumpy tracks will not provide a good panning effect, whilst too slow a shutter speed will provide a nice panning effect but will not help in maintaining a sharp enough portion of the composition to help in achoring the image. Settings: ISO2000, 1/60s, f32.8 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28th Jul Capture date: 02 Jul 2011 Capture of Teochew Opera artiste putting on their makeup before the show. I was fortunate enough to be invited by URA to go backstage to capture the moments. I was a bit nervous due to the slight of fear of upsetting the artiste with my presence, so I tried to be as discreet as possible. The loose crop was intentional to show the surroundings which hopefully adds to the story. Settings: ISO800, 1/60s, f3.5 Lens used: Nikkor 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:75mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Jul Capture date: 23 Jul 2011 Fireworks at the NDP combined rehearsal at Marina Bay. Settings: ISO100, 4.2s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f3.5-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 25 Jul Capture date: 23 Jul 2011 I love this shot of the 25 pounder guns being transported into position the the Gun salute during the NDP Combined rehearsal. I was afraid to use f2.8 as I was not sure if the DOF was sufficient to get the entire subject sharp which was why I chose f5.0 I used ISO1000 as I wanted to handhold my 300mm using a high shutter-speed. In this edit, I applied a small amount of Gaussian Blur to the background to increase the isolation further. Settings: ISO1000, 1/800s, f5.0 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 24Jul Capture date: 23 Jul 2011 Initial bursts of fireworks during the NDP combined rehearsal at Marina Bay. Another first in terms of shooting fireworks from this location. Fireworks captured using the "black card" method. Settings: ISO100, 4.2s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4.-f5.6 Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 23 Jul Capture date: 22 Jul 2011 League Cup Quarter-final match between SAFFC and Hougang United (in orange/black jersey) at CCK stadium. It was tied 1-1 after 90 min., and Hougang United edging out SAFFC in the 1st half of extratime to end 2-1 in favour of Hougang. Settings: ISO3200, 1/400s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 20 Jul Capture date: 05th Feb 2011 A different take to a White Tiger shot. This sleeping White Tiger was captured at the Singapore Zoo. Selective focus only on the paw was intentional. Settings: ISO800, 1/500s, f4.0 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 with Sigma 1.4x TC Focal length:420mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 19Jul Capture date: 03rd Jul 2011 This lovely cat portrait was captured while I was out at St. John island, Singapore. I wanted to capture this beautiful cat a little differently. I was lying down on my stomach so that I was shooting at the same level as the cat. No flash was used, only ambient lighting. Settings: ISO800, 1/500s, f7.1 Lens used: Nikkor 105mm micro Focal length:105mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 18 Jul Capture date: 16th Jul 2011 Fireworks montage from NDP Rehearsal. 1st time shooting fireworks from this location with the Merlion in the composition. This montage is a digital blending of 6 fireworks shots captured during the 16th Jul session. The digital blending work was all done manually. Settings: ISO100, 5.2s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 15mm fisheye Focal length:15mm

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POTD - 17 Jul Capture date: 16th Jul 2011 Fireworks montage from NDP Rehearsal. 1st time shooting fireworks from this location with the Merlion in the composition. Settings: ISO100, 5.2s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 15mm fisheye Focal length:15mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Jul Capture date: 09th Jul 2011 "Tomb Raider" theme photoshoot with the lovely Amy Parker. Wanted to do an extreme lighting shot coupled with the "grungy" feel. This was lit with just one light. Settings: ISO100, 1/160s, f10.0 Lens used: Nikkor 85mm f1.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 15Jul Capture date: 09th Jul 2011 All the guest rooms at Naumi Hotel are beautiful and superbly furnished with top notch furnishings and amenities. Located at 41, Seah Street, this hotel is conveniently located too. This was one of the captures while I was officially shooting for Naumi Hotel. Settings: ISO400, 1.6s, f8.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4.0-f5.6 Focal length:23mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 14 Jul Capture date: 13th Jul 2011 SLeague match between SAFFC (Blue) vs. Albirex Niigata (white) at CCK stadium. SAFFC manages to stop the rot and carve a 2-1 win. In this shot Man of the Match Miroslav Karoglan scores the 1st goal with a superb header. He goes on to score the 2nd goal also. Settings: ISO3200, 1/400s, f3.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 13 Jul Capture date: 09th Jul 2011 Shot of lamps lighting the unique motifs at the Naumi Hotel which is located at 41, Seah Street, Singapore. Why use f13.0 aperture for a shot like this, well honestly I forgot to change the aperture. In retrospect I would have changed the aperture to f8 and increased the shutter speed instead. Settings: ISO400, 0.8s, f13.0 Lens used: Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:28mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 12Jul Capture date: 09th Jul 2011 Hand-held shot of a crystal decoration at the Naumi Hotel which is located at 41, Seah Street. Settings: ISO800, 1/50s, f2.8 Lens used: Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:55mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 11 Jul Capture date: 10th Jul 2011 SLeague match between SAFFC (Blue) vs. Hougang United (orange). SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan tackled by Hougang United's Captain. SAFFC unfortunately lost the game 0-1 Settings: ISO3200, 1/400s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f2.8 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 10 Jul Capture date: 09th Jul 2011 Capture of the fireworks from NDP rehearsal. I was shooting from the Infinity Pool level of the Naumi Hotel. Pretty spectacular view and I was shooting fireworks at this location for the 1st time. Settings: ISO200, 5s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 12-24mm f4-f5.6 ultra-wide Focal length:12mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 9 Jul apture date: 02nd Jul 2011 An image from my Light & Shadow series of Marina Bay Sands. I love the incredible shadows were created by the combination of the unique architecture of MBS and the position of the sun. The use of my fisheye to capture this shot further heightens the perspective conveyed by the shot. Settings: ISO100, 1/320s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 15mm f2.8 fisheye Focal length:15mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 08 Jul Capture date: 07th Jul 2011 Capture of the sun from my living room. Used my Nikkor 200-400mm @400mm focal length. Intentional underexposure so as not to have a burnt-out sun. Settings: ISO400, 1/5000s, f6.3 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 07 Jul Capture date: 06th Jul 2011 Sleague match between SAFFC (white) vs. Home United (Red) at Bishan stadium. SAFFC was playing away and unfortunately lost the match 2-3. SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (white) being challenged by Home United's defender. Settings: ISO3200, 1/500s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06 Jul apture date: 02nd Jul 2011 This scene was captured from The Club located at MBS , Marina Bay Sands. Settings: ISO200, 1/400s, f10.0 Lens used: Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:28mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 05-Jul Capture date: 02nd Jul 2011 The Conservatories that will be a main attraction in the soon to be launched Gardens by the Bay, will house exotic fauna in the very near future. Lighted with a golden glow from the spectacularly warm sunrise. This scene was captured from The Club located at Level 57 , Marina Bay Sands. The "dreamy" like feel to the sunrise was achieved in post processing and it was intentional. Settings: ISO200, 1/640s, f9.0 Lens used: Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:28mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 04 Jul 2011 apture date: 02nd Jul 2011 The Conservatories which will house exotic fauna in the very near future lighted with a golden glow by the spectacular sunrise. This scene was captured from The Club located at Level 57 , Marina Bay Sands. Settings: ISO200, 1/640s, f9.0 Lens used: Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:65mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 03 Jul Capture date: 02nd Jul 2011 The Infinity Pool at Marina Bay Sands. My daughter Nicole admiring the view. Settings: ISO200, 1/640s, f10.0 Lens used: Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Focal length:28mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 02 Jul Capture date: 01st Jul 2011 The Infinity Pool at Marina Bay Sands. Settings: ISO800, 1/8s, f4.0 Lens used: Sigma 15mm f2.8 fisheye Focal length:15mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 01 Jul Capture date: 26th Jun 2011 "Tomb Raider" themed shoot with the lovely and sporty Amy Parker. My most challenging studio lighting exercise to date. This shot was done with just 1 strobe. The positioning of the strobe relative to the model's pose is key. Settings: ISO100, 1/125s, f10.0 Lens used: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 30 Jun Capture date: 26th Jun 2011 "Tomb Raider" themed shoot with the lovely and sporty Amy Parker. My most challenging studio lighting exercise to date. This shot was done with 4 strobes. The smoke in this shot is partially authentic and partially created digitally. Settings: ISO100, 1/125s, f10.0 Lens used: Nikkor 50mm f1.6 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 29 Jun Capture date: 26th Jun 2011 "Tomb Raider" themed shoot with the lovely and sporty Amy Parker. My most challenging studio lighting exercise to date. This shot was done with 3 strobes. Settings: ISO100, 1/125s, f9.0 Lens used: Nikkor 50mm f1.6 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 28 Jun Capture date: 26th Jun 2011 "Tomb Raider" themed shoot with the lovely and sporty Amy Parker. My most challenging studio lighting exercise to date. This shot was done with 2 strobes. Settings: ISO100, 1/125s, f10 Lens used: Nikkor 35mm f2.0 Focal length:35mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 27 Jun Capture date: 26th Jun 2011 "Tomb Raider" themed shoot with the lovely and sporty Amy Parker. My most challenging studio lighting exercise to date. This shot took me at least 1 hour to light. Used 4 strobes, Amy's face was selectively lighted with two strobes (one with a honeycomb from the top left, one from the ground with a snoot from the right of the camera position) Settings: ISO100, 1/125s, f10 Lens used: Sigma 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 26 Jun Capture date: 25th Jun 2011 Sleague match between SAFFC (blue) vs. Gombak United FC (red). SAFFC won 2-1. In this series, Miroslav Karoglan jumps with joy and punches the air as he celebrates after scoring the second goal. Settings: ISO3200, 1/400s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 25 Jun Capture date: 18th Jun 2011 A different edit of Miao Miao. this time not as warm, giving her a porcelain white skin. Lighted with 2 lights (1 octo, 1 smaller softbox) and a full length silver reflector. Settings: ISO100, 1/100s, f4.5 Lens used: Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 24 Jun Capture date: 18th Jun 2011 I would say this is one of my most "courageous" edit for a beauty portrait. Lighted with 2 lights (1 octo, 1 smaller softbox) and a full length silver reflector. Settings: ISO100, 1/100s, f4.5 Lens used: Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Focal length:50mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 23 Jun Capture date: 19th Jun 2011 Men at work - cleaning the glass structure at Marina Bay Sands. This shot was captured close to noon. I love the contrast between the man-made glass structure vs. the natural spectacular cloudscape. The workers in the shot also adds spectacular scale comparison which add to the interest. Settings: ISO100, 1/2500s, f9.0 Lens used: Nikkor 35mm f2.0 Focal length:35mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 22 Jun Capture date: 21st Jun 2011 SLeague match at Tampines stadium between Tampines Rovers FC (yellow) and SAFFC (white). SAFFC upsets Tampines Rovers by 2-1, with Ivan Jerkovic scoring the winning goal. In this shot, Ivan Jerkovic (right) attempts a shot at goal. The lighting at Tampines stadium is really pretty bad allowing me to only shoot with the fastest shutter speed of 1/320s even with an ISO setting of 5000. Settings: ISO4000, 1/320s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 21 Jun Capture date: 18th Jun 2011 Love this shot of Abby Zhang. Lighted with a beauty dish , shadows reduced with a reflector. Shot was post processed using CS3 to give a high key and soft look. Settings: ISO100, 1/125s, f5.0 Lens used: Nikkor 85mm f2.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 20 Jun Capture date: 18th Jun 2011 Love this sultry pose from the lovely Miao Miao. Main light from a Octo soft box. Hair was lighted with as maller sofybox. Shadows reduced using a reflector on the right. Settings: ISO800, 1/125s, f5.0 Lens used: Nikkor 85mm f2.8 Focal length:35mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 19 Jun Capture date: 18th Jun 2011 Love this high key fashion shot of Abby Zhang. Main light from a Beauty dish. Shadows reduced using a reflector and the background is burned out using two softboxes. Settings: ISO800, 1/125s, f5.0 Lens used: Nikkor 85mm f2.8 Focal length:85mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 18 Jun Capture date: 11th Oct 2010 An egret in flight, captured at Jurong Bird Park Singapore. I was actually shooting this for a photo challenge with the theme "Into the Frame". If I remember correctly, the shot did finish in the Top 10. Settings: ISO800, 1/400s, f11.0 Lens used: Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 Focal length:200mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 17 Jun Capture date: 16th Jun 2011 Singapore cup match between SAFFC (Royal Blue) vs. Phnom Penh Crown FC (PPCFC) at Choa Chu Kang stadium. In this shot Ivan Jerkovic shoots while on the run. SAFFC wins 4-0 Settings: ISO3200, 1/400s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 200-400mm f4.0 Focal length:400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16 Jun Capture date: 12th Jun 2011 Fantastic drift action from the 2011 VIP Formula Drift Singapore held at the F1 Pit Building. I was only there on the 2nd day (Sun.) afternoon and was shooting from 1 location only. Still caught some pretty cool action. Panned the entire time using my Sigma 300mm hand-held at shutter speeds between 1/40s - 1/60s Settings: ISO100, 1/40s, f11.0 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length:300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 16th Jun Shot of the water feature after Millenia Walk.

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POTD - 14 Jun POTD - 13 Jun Capture date: 12th Jun 2011 2011 Formula Drift at the F1 Pit building. All shots with the Sigma 300mm f2.8 , hand-held , panning technique for the action shots. Settings: ISO100, 1/50s, f11 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 13 Jun Capture date: 12th Jun 2011 2011 Formula Drift at the F1 Pit building. All shots with the Sigma 300mm f2.8 , hand-held , panning technique for the action shots. Settings: ISO100, 1/50s, f11 Lens used: Sigma 300mm f2.8 Focal length: 300mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 12 Jun Capture date: 01st April 2011 Hassan Sunny making a great save to keep Tampines Rovers in contention in an S.League match with Home United. Match was played at Jalan Besar stadium. Settings: ISO3200, 1/500s, f4.0 Lens used: Sigma 420mm f2.8 with a 1.4x teleconverter Focal length: 420mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 11 Jun Capture date: 18th May 2011 This was captured with a Nikon D7000 at 400mm focal length, giving an effective focal length of 600mm, YES , the moon did look that yellow. Settings: ISO100, 1/125s, f5.6 Lens used: Nikkor 200 - 400mm f4.0 Focal length: 600mm Camera: Nikon D7000

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POTD - 10 Jun Capture date: 28th Mar 2010 Dragonfly captured at Singapore's Botanical Gardens. Settings: ISO800, 1/125s, f13.0 Lens used: Nikkor 105mm micro f2.8 Focal length: 105mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 09 Jun Capture date: 24th Sep 2009 This Malayan Fishing Owl is living in captivity in a zoo in Johor Baru, Malaysia. Had to shoot at 400mm focal length through the cage bars to get the shot. Settings: ISO800, 1/80s, f9.0 Lens used: Nikkor 80-400mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 08 Jun Capture date: 19th Oct 2009 A portrait of a Mandrill. This superb looking creature is resident at the Singapore Zoo. Settings: ISO1600, 1/100s, f8.0 Lens used: Nikkor 80-400mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length: 400mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 07 Jun Capture date: 12th Jun 2010 A very interesting shot which is actually a candid shot. Post Processing is a little over the top but it does make the overall shot much more interesting. This shot was also selected by Getty images for potential sale. Settings: ISO400, 1/5000s, f8.0 Lens used: Nikkor 80-400mm f4.5 - f5.6 Focal length: 230mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 06 Jun Capture date: 14th Jun 2008 One of my favourite insect macro. This Praying Mantis flew into my house, detained it temporarily and moved it to my master bedroom. I closed the windows and door to temporarily prevent it from flying away. Placed the mantis at the window area and it sort of posed for me as I was pointing my lens at it. No flash was used just natural window light. After the photo session, I opened the windows and the mantis finally flew back into the wild. Settings: ISO3200, 1/50s, f14.0 Lens used: Nikkor 105mm f2.8 micro Focal length: 105mm Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD - 05 Jun Capture date: 04th Jun 2011 View from 1-Altitude, the highest alfresco bar in Singapore. This was shot hand-held as it was a little inconvenient to place the camera on a tripod. Settings: ISO3200, 1/10s, f4.0 Lens used: Nikkor 24-120mm f4.0 Focal length: 24mm

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Capture date: 09th Nov 2008 A 3 year old shot when I still has the Sigma 150-500mm f5.6 - f6.3 lens. Not the sharpest of lens, but the optical stability (OS) performance was excellent. The shot of the egret in flight was captured at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

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View from Skypark_4816.jpg 2010-06-24 Captured at 12mm focal length from the Skypark at Singapore's Marina Bay Sands.

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POTD - 02 May SAFFC's David Benett (blue) powers a header at Balestier Khalsa's goal. SAFFC won the match 1-0

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POTD - 01 Jun Animal portraits week..... ok, yes this is a bird, a lovely wild Night Heron which was captured at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore. This image won a Sanyo sponsored competition & was published in the Discovery Channel magazine.

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POTD - 31 May Animal portraits week..... this is a wonderful looking lioness in the Johor Baru (JB) zoo, Malaysia. This image is a HDR blend of three captures with different exposures. Probably my only animal HDR so far.

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POTD - 30 May A wonderful looking lion in the Johor Baru (JB) zoo, Malaysia. The lion was in his den and popped out his head enough to be lighted. Spot metering on the lion's head and underexposing by 1/3 stop will ensure that the background is darkened significantly.

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POTD - 29 May Amy Parker

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POTD - 27 May Amy Parker a beautiful British model based in Singapore. Amy and the motorbike was lighted with 5 strobes.

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POTD - 26 May 2008-11-08 Egret landing, captured at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

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POTD - 25 May 2009-04-11 captured at Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

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POTD - 24 May Amy Parker, our beautiful British model posing with a 1300cc Suzuki Hayabusa. I had to use 4 strobes to light Amy and the Hayabusa. This shot is one of my top favorites in the series of shots of Amy. Not quite appealing to everyone, I love the mood that is conveyed by the softness & the high-key feel of this shot.

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POTD - 23 May Amy Parker, our beautiful British model riding on a 1300cc Suzuki Hayabusa. This was a big challenge for me, first time I had to light a shining motorbike and a beautiful model with a "black on black" concept. I had to use 5 strobes to light Amy and the Hayabusa and this took me roughly 1 hour to accomplish

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POTD - 22 May Skyscrapers_3197.jpg 2011-05-21

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POTD - 20 May SAFFC's Miroslav Karoglan (royal blue) challenges hard for the ball.

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POTD - 19May 2011-05-15 The famous sandstone Buddha head at Wat Maha That, Ayutthaya, Thailand. Gave this version a darker, much more sombre feel to the shot.

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POTD - 18 May Tigers in Tiger Temple_2202.jpg 2011-05-14

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POTD - 17 May The sights & colors at the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.

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POTD - 15 May Young Tiger candid_2230.jpg 2011-05-14 A very young tiger portrait which is a candid shot. I was tracking this young tiger when it suddenly turned. This young tiger resides at Tiger Temple, Bangkok, Thailand.

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POTD - 14 May Tigers of Tiger Temple_2039.jpg 2011-05-14 Tigers playing at the Tiger Temple.

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A local SAPA boy. The boys would willingly pose for you in return for some candy. A child portrait from my 2010 Vietnam photography holiday trip. This child was from SAPA. The children there look so determined and are so full of character.

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Sufian Anuar pissed_1669.jpg 2011-05-12 Home United's (right) Sufian Anuar's face says it all.Utterly "pissed" due to challenge by Younis.

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POTD - 11 May SAFFC's Ruzaini Zainal (white) rides a sliding challenge from Tanjong Pagar United FC's defender. Captured with my 3 day old Nikkor 200-400mm VRII lens. I would not have captured this shot if not for this lens which has a minimum focusing distance of 2m and the ability to zoom out to 200mm. This is when a zoom lens really comes into it's own

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POTD - 11 May Trust me capturing a goal is very very difficult, so eventhough this shot may not look spectacular, I value it. The action isn't great as all the players are just looking at the ball flying into the net, but being able to capture the moment has become so valuable. This was the 1st goal by Albirex Niigata which opens the floodgates for a 5-0 trashing of Woodlands Wellington.

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POTD - 10 May Captured with my FujiFilm Finepix X100, this architectural flavoured Light & shapes abstract shows the importance of light, providing a beacon, path, hope in the darkness.

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POTD - 9 May Capture date of image: 08 May 2011 This architectural flavoured shot was captured with my compact Fujifilm Finepix X100 camera. This compact camera uses a 35mm (full frame equivalent) f2.0 fixed lens. I used the Esplanade bridge which were lighted with red lights to frame the skyscraper in the horizon. Yes, a little different and the challenge was for me to shoot this with a fixed short focal length camera, so I am pretty happy with the result. I used f2.0 and it was intentional to have a shallow depth of field(DOF) Hope my viewers like this. Lens used: fixed 35mm f2.0 lens Settings: ISO200, 1/125s, f2.0

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POTD - 8 May Capture date of image: 06 Feb 2011 One of the tougher animals to shoot in the Singapore Zoo. The black fur of the Macaque and the noon lighting made it even tougher. For cases like this , I recommend to shoot in RAW and to meter using SPOT metering.

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POTD 07 May Capture date of image: 06 Dec 2009 A Travel photo for a change. This beautiful dawn shot was captured while I was on a photography holiday in Cambodia. The lake used to be where the Cambodian Kings actually bathed. The dawn colors were just beautiful. As I was standing on some steps to capture this shot, it was inconvenient to actually use a tripod. This photo was shot hand-held at 1/60s with ISO set to 1600

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POTD-06 May S.League soccer match at Jalan Besar stadium between Woodlands Wellington(yellow) vs. Hougang United (blue). Woodlands Wellington's forward Leonardo Alexio attempts a header at goal and is challenged by the much shorter Hougang United defenders. Captured at 420mm focal length. Look at Leo's eyes , they look like those from a zombie !! Hougang United won 4-1.

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POTD 04 May Home United's Frederic Mendy (right) strikes at goal.

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POTD 04-May Captured using a 300mm f28 Sigma telephoto lens. Location: Singapore's Night Safari.

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POTD 02-05 This image was captured when I was shooting in a "Fisheye" phase. I was using my Sigma 15mm f2.8 fisheye lens very regularly. I was trying to shoot the Merlion using a different perspective and the fisheye lens came in very handy. This shot was also used by the Singapore Tourism Board (YourSingapore) as a digital postcard in conjuction with a special on-line competition to promote the upcoming 2011 Great Singapore Sale. Lens used: Sigma 15mm f2.8 Settings: ISO200, 1/125s, f11.0 Camera: Nikon D3

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POTD 4-30 Shot of Tampines Rovers FC's Latiff on the receiving end in a header duel against Poh (white) from Balestier Khalsa.

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POTD2 28-4 Captured using a 15mm fisheye, shooting from the ground up at singapore's financial district. This photo did win the 1st place in a "From the ground up" competition in DPChallenge in 2010

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POTD 27-4

One of my all time unstaged & unplanned child portrait. I just love the textures, details, the intensity & clarity in the eyes (yes you can see me in them too !!). You can imagine the hardship that the child has to go through.

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A macro shot of soap bubbles using my Nikkor 105mm micro.

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24 Apr 2011 2011 Singapore Karting Championships at Kartright Speedway. Photo by Andrew JK Tan for Cheryl-Tay.com

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23 Apr 2011 Singapore Karting Championships at Kartright Speedway. Shot from the 2nd level of the Kartright Speedway complex. Panned at 1/40s shutter speed at 420mm focal length.

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Damselfly captured hand-held using Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro lens. No flash was used. Settings: ISO800, 1/80s, f9.0

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26-May-2007 Man casting his net into the sea at Pasir Ris Park. Shooting into the sunrise resulted in this very clean yet interesting silhouette. Shot was also taken with my first D-SLR the FujiFilm Finepix S5 PRO

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17 Nov 2010 The spectacular fire breathers performing at Singapore's Night Safari.

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Another fisheye shot. Digital blending of 3 different exposures and post processed using CS3.

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17 Apr 2011 Marina Bay at twilight. Composed this shot with the three latest tourism icons , the Helix bridge, MBS and the Artscience Museum. This shot is a digital blend of three shots.

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Chinatown Skyline contrasted with the modern cityscape in the horizon. This was shot during the 2011 Lunar New Year festivities in Singapore. Captured with a Sigma 15mm fisheye.

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Ivan Jerkovic from SAFFC (right) rides out a rough challenge from a Hougang United defender. Match was played at the Jln. Besar stadium. SAFFC won the metch 2-1

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HDR creation of a sunrise at Changi Beach, Singapore. The surf boards create nice leading lines into the photo, The complementary blue and orange colors from the sky and sunrise creates a nice balance of colors but my favorite aspect of the shot is the texture from the sand.

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2011 Petronas F1 Grand Prix at Sepang F1 circuit. Mercedes GP's Michael Schumacher driving his practice laps during the 2nd F1 practice session. The details of the car and driver are the highlights here despite the panning technique.

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Sepang F1 circuit Pit Lane sunset created from a manual blend of two seperate hand-held shots. This is not a normal daily scene that most will get to see (the sunset yes , but not a sunset in an F1 pit lane)

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Panned capture of a Kingfisher F1 racing car doing practice laps during the 2nd F1 practice session at the Sepang F1 circuit. Captured at 600mm focal length , hand-held while panning at 1/125s.

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2011 F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix.Ferrari's Felipe Massa battling hard against the Lotus at Turn 1. The background is the huge Petronas logo. Some may find it distracting, but including it provides the input where this action is taking place.

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09 Apr 2011

2011 F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix. The Malaysia Super Series is a supporting race event to the F1 race, this Porsche spins out at Turn 10 and catches fire in the exhaust. Captured at 600mm focal length.

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08 Apr 2011, 2011 F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix at Sepang F1 Circuit. The Williams F1 race car of Pastor Maldonado doing practice laps during the 2nd practice session.

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2011 Chingay festival on 11th Feb 2011 at the F1 pit building.

Managed to shoot up close to the participants & celebrations with Media Pass access , thanks to Singapore Tourism Board. Photo was also used by Singapore Tourism Board for a promotion of the 2011 Great Singapore Sale. Captured with a 24mm with fill flash fired.

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Macro of splash mechanics from a single water droplet. This shot was captured with a Nikkor 105mm micro and lit with two macro flashes (one on the left & one on the right). No special triggers were used. I pre-focused and manually triggered the shutter using a shutter release cable.

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I very rarely shoot cats (well I do photogragh lions & tigers at the zoo but not domesticated cats), so this is a very rare cat portrait. This lovely cat was photographed while I was vacationing in Labuan, Sabah with a 70-200mm zoom using continuous AF.

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Dawn scene of boats moored at the jetty in downtown Kota Kinabalu (KK) , Sabah. A HDR creation by blending two bracketted shots of the same scene.

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02 Apr 2011 The Manny Librodo Workshop Ultimate Level of Photography 2 & 3 Apr 2011

Model/HMUA : Kharunisia Jazmin

Haute Couture Designer : Rocky Gathercole

Organizer: Xilver Claire Events

Portrait captured with ambient lighting from relector.

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02 Apr 2011 Tampines Rovers's Hassan Sunny with an acrobatic save to keep his team from falling behind. Stupendous save from him.

Captured at 420mm focal length. ISO3200 at a shutter speed of 1/640s at f4.

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The Manny Librodo Workshop Ultimate Level of Photography 2 & 3 Apr 2011

Model/HMUA : Kharunisia Jazmin

Haute Couture Designer : Rocky Gathercole

Organizer: Xilver Claire Events

The lovely Kharunisia Jazmin in her element. No flash , lighting from ambient light from reflector.

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31-Mar-2011

Etoile FC vs. Woodlands Wellington SLeague match at Woodlands Stadium. Etoile FC won the match 2-1. The action here is not that great, but I like the many levels of bokeh in this shot creating very nice depth.

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He was photographed in Chinatown, Singapore while observing others playing checkers. Captured him from far using a 70-200mm when he looked up for a fleeting moment.

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Hot Air Balloon captured at the 3rd Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Festival. Shot with a 15mm fisheye.

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Captured 02-Aug-2011. Macro of two oil drops colliding photographed with a Nikkor 105mm micro. You can see the deformation of the lower oil drop from the collision. Photographed with ambient lighting from a window. In fact you can see the window reflection in the smaller bubble.

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Captured: 26-Mar-2011 Marina Bay scene captured with the Fujifilm finepix X100's Motion Panaroma mode. I was attending Earth Hour 60+ with my daughters and wife when I saw that the Artscience museum was lighted beautifully by the sunset.

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Captured: 27-Mar-2011 Home United vs. Woodlands Wellington match at Bishan stadium.

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Light Beams MBS1_0525.jpg 2011-12-30 17 Feb 2012 Feb Win MERIT Prize, Marina Bay Countdown 2012 Photo Competition

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04-02-2012 3rd place win - Animals in the Zoo www.pictures2win.com

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31-01-2012 www.pictures2win.com "Capture Those Eyes" - 2nd Place

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16 Jan 2012, WINNER of Elephant Parade Adventure@Marina Bay.

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9th in the 2011 International Loupe Awards , Sports OPEN category.

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23 Nov 2011 2nd place in the "Birds in Wild or Captive" competition at www.pictures2win.com

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Pro-Criterium Turn 1_7154.jpg 2011-03-05 BRONZE Award, Sports Open category 2011 International Loupe Awards

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Drift edited_5796.jpg 2011-06-12 SILVER Award, Sports Open category 2011 International Loupe Awards.

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Amy_8477.jpg 2011-06-26 30Oct 2011 The VANGUARD Select Award by GGA (Girl Guns Action) Panel.

Fireworks Spectacular


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Labuan Cat_2392.jpg 2011-01-17 08 Aig 2011 2nd place win at www.pictures2win.com

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Hassan Sunny save_1744.jpg 2011-04-01 MEMBER's Choice winner in the "Your Best Action Shot" competition at www.pictures2win.com A shot of Hassan Sunny, Tampines Rover's goalkeeper making a stupendous save from a Home United attack at the Jalan Besar stadium. You can also view the win here SAVE

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10 Jun 2011 1st place in the "Reflections" competition at www.pictures2win.com Noon lighting is normally NOT the type of lighting that photographers like to shoot their subjects with because of the harsh lighting....but I do like to use noon lighting to when trying accentuate textures in my subjects. This shot of a pelican & it's reflection was captured during the harsh noon lighting. I spot metered on the pelican & underexposed further to capture the details. The shot does have an attractive symmetry to it and pretty cool details but it is a little flat.

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2009-03-02 Captured in Mar 2009, this is definitely one of my favorite sunset shot. The shot has also done well in photography competitions.

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Won 1st place in the People & Portrait challenge at www.pictures2win.com

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Weekly Macau Memories Photo competition winner. This lovely shot of the Bride & Groom won me a 2 nights stay at The Venetian Macau + a free gondola ride for two.

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A 3rd place winner in the Jan 2011 Wildlife competition in www.pictures2win.com

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This image won 2nd place in www.pictures2win.com Best Macro Photography Competition in Feb 2011.

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28-Mar-2011 2nd place win in the Wildlife competition at www.pictures2win.com

These beauties were photographed at the Singapore Zoo.

Lens used was a 300mm f2.8 with a 1.4x TC attached giving me 420mm focal length and an effective aperture of f4. As there little guys were moving fast, I shot hand-held with a shutter speed of 1/125s.

7/5/2011 2:28:07 AM - 003099421330
@Kok Weng, Good always good to shoot. One can never practice enough. Also do not forget to practice post processing as it is an integral requirement in digital photography.

7/4/2011 3:00:27 PM - 003099995955
I took some photos but nothing spectacular :-(

6/26/2011 4:27:37 PM - 003099421330
@Kok Weng, Thanks, been a while. Have you been busy shooting ??

6/26/2011 11:39:08 AM - 003099995955
The reflection photo is really beautiful. Congratulations Andrew!

6/24/2011 6:56:14 PM - 004000766744
Please vote for my Facebook competition photos on Be Empowered By Canon's Facebook page.

Go to: http://www.facebook.com/BeEmpoweredByCanonSG?sk=app_153265648077346

Click Allow Access, and when the page loads, scroll down to the bottom of the page and find Lionel Ng and "like" my photos!

6/23/2011 4:04:35 PM - 003099421330
@Lionel, Noted !!

6/23/2011 2:12:21 PM - 004000766744
Hi Andrew, I have temporarily disabled my shutterfly webpage. My photography work will now be migrated to www.lioneldudephotography.com

5/15/2011 6:56:58 PM - 004000796879
hopefully the lens can bring u more assignment thru out the year!

5/12/2011 7:16:18 AM - 003099421330
@Joseph, yeah the Nikkor 200-400mm is damn SOLID !!!!, it better be because it costs me a BOMB !!!! the autofocus is faster and more accurate than the Sigma but the price is more than 3x the Sigma !!

5/12/2011 5:34:40 AM - 004000796879
how is the lens?solid?

5/6/2011 1:46:21 AM - 003099421330

@joseph, my targeting (focus) point always on the players face.

At Jln. Besar yesterday (05 May), I was using

- standard settings for color (finetuned , increase sharpness & contrast by 1 division)

- White Balance set to Auto but finetuned further to be slightly on the warm side , about 10% warmer.

5/5/2011 5:06:59 PM - 004000796879
i pretty curious where you place your focus pt on the players to get the skin tones correct?

4/17/2011 1:12:04 AM - 003099421330
@joseph, should join at least once and yes , Kharu's face is world class, she does NOT have a "weaker side".

4/16/2011 5:20:29 PM - 004000796879
tempted to join july manny workshop n shoot kharu..ha!

4/16/2011 5:19:28 PM - 004000796879
congrats ! nice portraiture u deserve the first spot!..

4/11/2011 12:41:04 AM - 003099421330
@Peter, Thanks !!!

4/11/2011 12:32:28 AM - 004000646373
Great Shot !! Great panning! Photo tells of a very dramatic chase

4/4/2011 4:01:12 PM - 003099421330
@Joseph , shot taken outdoors !!!

4/4/2011 3:01:34 PM - 004000796879
nice shot!..very dreamy...btw the shot taken indoor or outdoor?

4/1/2011 5:22:29 AM - 003099421330
@Melvin, Ha Ha Bro, you must understand that I am trying to bring in some creativeness to standard sports shots LOL!!

4/1/2011 3:40:04 AM - 004001989869
Bokeh chaser!

3/27/2011 10:48:09 AM - 003099421330
I used the Fuji's panoramic mode and panned the camera from left to right , hand-held. The X100 automatically stitches and produces the final output as seen. I just did my usual post processing on the resultant file...Andrew

3/27/2011 7:55:18 AM - 003099995955
Is this a combination of few shots or you moved the camera from left to right and captured this great image?

1/21/2012 7:59:24 AM - 003099421330
@nobody n, Thanks !!!! Glad the sharing could be of some help!!

1/21/2012 5:41:50 AM - 004078544372
Noted of the metering sharing. Aware of this topic when I am shooting again. Thanks.

1/21/2012 5:41:00 AM - 004078544372
Nice sharing. Noted of metering after your kind sharing