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Photo taken in Singapore at the Marina Barrage. Not only is the transport buzz on land, but also on water.

Photo taken in Singapore at the Marina Barrage. Not only is the transport buzz on land, but also on water.
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cameraNIKON D5300

settings Aperture f/22.0 ISO 100 Shutter 36/1 

upload_dateJul, 2014

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Pjerry
 
Pjerry November 30, 2017
Beautiful image.
Thanks for joining my challenge

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#night #singapore #esplanade #Marina Bay Sands #Marina Barrage #lights
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this shot in Singapore by the Marina Bay Waterfront. I had a couple of hours after arriving from the airport to do a mini photoshoot so I headed to the waterfront to do some night shots.

Time

I don't remember the exact hour but this was definitely after dinner, way past the magic hour. I had dinner at my hotel then walked out to the waterfront to practice some photography. There were a lot of people seated by the steps all enjoying the scene and I took out my tripod, sat at the edge and took some shots.

Lighting

It was night time, so everything was low light photography. Despite the many lights coming from the buildings, I was on the other side of the bay so I had to do long exposure. I also wanted to catch the light trails from the boats, but at that hour, it was not as busy as I wanted. Nevertheless, I was happy with how it came out.

Equipment

I used my Nikon D5300, with 13-200mm lens, plus a tripod.

Inspiration

I've always wanted to do long exposure to capture light trails in a city setting. What better place than the busy city of Singapore to do this? Most of the time, it's light trails coming from cars or busses, and I did begin my shoot with those shots. But sitting by the bay, I can't help notice the boats moving around, so I thought it would be great to see if I can capture some light trails from the boats, with a perfect city scape as a background.

Editing

I shoot in RAW, so I did the normal adjustment of shadow and highlights, clarity and vibrance in Lightroom, which I do with all my photos before posting.

In my camera bag

I usually bring my Nikon D5300 with my travel lens and when I go out shooting at night, I would bring my portable tripod. These days, I also have an Olympus micro four-thirds in my bag with a travel lens and a wide lens, which I switch around when need, such as during street photography.

Feedback

Style-wise, try to find a unique perspective or style especially when shooting something that is very iconic and probably cliche. This shot was done many years ago when I just started to do photography and thus if I were to do this today, I would probably try to find something more unique to add to my shot, which will eventually differentiate my shot from others. On the technical aspect, use a tripod and employ all possible techniques to make a sharper image. These are some of the things I would do today if I were to redo this shot.

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