Take a seat

I found this bench outside the Asian Civilisation Museum. Everyone is seeking refuge under the cool canopy of trees while this bench is left untouched. Look at the shadow which is directly underneath the bench, can you make a guess the time of the day? I think no one relishes the possibility of a bottom-burn.

Shadow Play

Another picture in my favourite Silhouette setting! I might consider using the Expressive or Dynamic setting if the grass are greener. But as you can see the grass are getting a bit parched which is the perfect candidate for my shadow play in Silhouette!

Hi there!

I was waiting on Cavenagh Bridge to take the picture of this passing boat. Altogether I managed to take 4 shoots; 2 in Silhouette & 2 in its natural state as the boat moved nearer. I decided not to use the Silhouette shoots as the boat would not show up as clearly. The boat man waved to me as he passed under the bridge. Sadly, I didn't managed to capture this moment, but the simple gesture really perked up my day and a beautiful note to end my Empress Place walkabout.

Abacus

My dad taught me how to use the abacus when I was young. The abacus my dad used was almost as big as a standard keyboard. I particularly like the clacking sound produced by the seeds knocking against one another. Subsequently, I joined my primary school Abacus Club but that was when I lost interest in abacus too. It had become a competitive and stressful experience when the students tried to compete with one another to see who was the fastest to come back with the correct answer.
Look carefully at the way the fingers are bent when pushing the seeds. That was how I was taught to position my fingers too, which I believe should be the correct way. 

Pigeons

These 3 pigeons are enjoying the afternoon sun at the water fountain in front of Victoria Memorial Hall. I'd just pressed the shutter when one flew to the other platform. Soon after, another pigeon followed too. 

Black & White

My first foray into black & white pictures. These are taken inside the Victorial Memorial Hall through the shutters which have blocked the access to the second level.

Black or White

These are the 2 statues of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles at Empress Place. The white colour statue is situated along Singapore River where Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles first arrived on this shore on 28th January 1819. The black statue can be found outside the Victoria Memorial Hall.

7 of Project 365: Through the Crack

I was wondering around Empress Place during lunch when I caught sight of this rows of names along the exterior wall of the Asian Civilisation Museum. 

ISO: 100
Exposure: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: 3.5
Focal Length: 20mm

 Flash Used: No