lomo effect
I haven’t tried lomography and probably won’t any time soon. This photo was not taken with a lomo camera. I took it using my D40. This was an uninteresting photo straight out of the camera. I was playing with the effects in iPhoto when I notice it looked a lot like the lomo photos I saw in flickr and zooomr.
Gear: Nikon D40, Nikkor 18-200mm f3.5-5.8 VR, iPhoto
some abstract architectural shots
The gang went to Singapore Henderson Waves to take night shots of the bridge. Problem with the place is that it’s always full of people you can’t shoot without having another photographer in your frame. With my frustration of getting a decent wide shot, I went closer instead. The bridge’s support frame made a good abstract subject.
Gear: Nikon D40, 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 VR
Faces at Esplanade
The view of the faces artwork from the inside of Singapore Esplanade. I was taking a rest inside the Esplanade from the searing Singapore heat during the National Day Parade 2008 celebration. I like this better than the one I took outside.
Gear: Olympus Trip 35, Tri-X 400, HC-110
Singapore Flyer
It was a rainy sunday afternoon when Willie, Madz and me went to the Singapore Flyer. Willie had 4 tickets. Madz and I got one each. Jay could have gotten the last one if he was not in the Philippines attending to his newborn baby.
The Singapore Flyer is one big ferris wheel that moves very slow. A turn took us roughly 40 minutes. The view from the top of flyer could have been better if not for the sights below being littered with ongoing constructions.
All in all the sights at the top are nice but nothing short of breathtaking. We wish we went there at night. The city lights below could have given us a fantastic view. And oh, did I say it was raining? Willie, we need tickets for a night ride.
Gear: Olympus Trip 35, Tri-X 400, HC-110
Do Not Touch Artwork
Artworks painted on glass walls of Esplanade from various Singapore artists during the National Day Parade 2008 celebration. It depicted faces of world leaders as well as influential and popular people.
Gear: Olympus Trip 35, Kodak Tri-X 400 with HC-110 combo.
just before sunset
I guess I’m taking better view of my surroundings on my way home. This photo was taken on the train going home at Sentosa Ave. It was taken in a hurry and against the glass while the train is moving. What I like about this photo is that unlike the Merlion or the Esplanade, I don’t see much of this in flickr.
Gear: Olympus Trip 35, Kodak Tri-x 400 film, Kodak HC-110 developer.
Buffet Breakfast
I’m always fascinated by restaurants displaying their menu on a chalkboard. To me, they suggest cozy atmosphere inside. I took these on my way home from Sentosa.
Gear: Olympus Trip 35 using Kodak Tri-x 400 developed in Kodal HC-110.
Marlboro and Texas 5
Dug up my iPhoto for some overlooked photos. Found this photo uninteresting before but after playing with the levels and turning it into black and white, I kinda liked it. This was taken at a shed in Singapore Zoo during a heavy rain downpour.
Gear: Nikon D40 using Nikkor 18-200mm VR f3.5-5.6 lens. Post-processed in iPhoto.
Smoking Area
Hanging out at Trapizza Restaurant in Sentosa’s Siloso Beach after Affle’s beach outing. I used Kodak Tri-x this time instead of Ilford HP5 plus because I noticed that I like finer grains. The levels were adjusted in iPhoto to remove a bit of lens flare.
Gears: Olympus Trip 35 using Kodak Tri-x 400 film developed in Kodal HC-110 for 9 minutes in 27 degree Celsius, scanned by the friendly neighborhood photolab and post-processed in iPhoto.
travellers
I was walking around Arab St trying be lost when I took this snapshot of a couple in a small hostel cum cafe. This is why I love my Olympus Trip. It doesn’t intimidate the people around me.
Gear: Olympus Trip 35, Fujifilm Superia 200.
Asides
- Don't Stop Me Now
I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course. I am a satellite. I'm out of control. I am a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb about to explode.
- harmful belly
I'll frame your eyes here on my wall. Feel your love when you are gone. It makes me sad when you are sad. I feel down when you are down. I'm begging you just give me a chance. Stick with me and we'll see the rest.
- Wishing Well
You're feeling hopeless. And all your dreams have gone away. Take the time to heal your sorrows. And disappear from the world. Live for tomorrow.
- my drug buddy
I'm too much with myself, I wanna be someone else.
- Dig
If I turn into another, dig me up from under what is covering the better part of me. Sing this song. Remind me that we'll always have each other when everything else is gone.
- Don't Stop Me Now