點亮你的生活 Light up your life ...

May your heart be filled with warmth, kindness, and love, 

and blessed with the strength and courage 

to navigate through a new chapter in life in the New Year

...

 

我出生成長的地方是對岸 Tanah Tumpah Darahku ...

BUT unfortunately so sad to say that 

with so many Natural Resources, 

We can't even compete 

with our tiny next door neighbor

...

 

我們美麗的鄰居 Our beautiful neighbor ...

Singapore: 

from Third world to the First world

...

 

人為因素 The Human Factor ...

Did the Human Factor

created more Good than Bad

... 

也許是每一個新加坡人的驕傲 Perhaps the pride of every Singaporean ...

It is a good thing
that others think that
your country is successful
...

Singapore at Night

美术或什么 The 2 sides of Art ...

Is it just
A table and some chairs by a Carpenter
or
Fine Art pieces by an Artist

...

Genghis Khan Exhibition 成吉思汗展览

Singapore Arts & Science Museum 新加坡艺术与科学博物馆

高估摄影完美 Photographic perfection is overrated ...

When I had my DSLR, expensive lenses and a tripod, 

I could take much better pictures than I could now; 

and now that I am carrying a smaller camera, 

I have always tried to convince myself 

that photographic perfection is overrated 

as anyone can take a better picture

provided one has the 
right tools, time, a little technique, and patience

...

滨海湾 Marina Bay 

新加坡 Singapore 

Olympus OMD EM5 12-50mm

ISO 800 f3.5 @ 1/6

欲望那完美的画面 Lust for that perfect picture ...

It's crazy not too long ago, 
that some one (me) would 
carry a few kilograms of camera gears 
wondering through the streets of Singapore at night 
craving that perfect spot, moment, and 
settings for a picture perfect scene
...

The Helix Bridge 双螺旋桥 

Marina Bay area, Singapore 新加坡濱海灣 

Nikon D90 with 10-24mm

ISO 100 f18 @ 15 seconds (Tripod)

黑暗中拿照相拍怎么拍的 Pitch Dark Crazy ISO ...

Crazy at ISO 8000 hand-held, 
the Olympus OMD EM5 surprised me 
with using the m.zuiko 12-50mm kit lens. 
for me, it was good enough
...

滨海湾花园 Gardens by the Bay 

Marina Bay, Singapore using Olympus OMD EM5 with m.zuiko 12-50mm 

ISO 8000 f5.6 @ 1/100 -1.7 EV

当想象变成现实 When Imagination becomes Reality ...

The beauty of the human mind 
is when we are able to
turn imagination and creativity into reality 
...

 

Garden by the Bay, Singapore 

新加坡滨海湾花园

渺小的人类 Insignificance of Man ...

Never be too proud of ourselves,

we are tiny in the Universe

...

 

Suptertrees 超級樹

Garden by the Bay, Singapore 新加坡滨海湾花园 

滨海湾花园 Gardens by the Bay ...

Amazing Singapore 

...

Gardens by the Bay 

Marina Bay, Singapore 

Night Lights Every Night in Singapore 照亮滨海湾 ...

The Marina Bay in Singapore 
celebrates festivals with different decorations 
that are specific to each of its ethnic groups; 
it begins with the New Year, 
then comes the Chinese New year, 
Aidilfitri (Malay), Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese)
Deepavali (Hindus), and finally Christmas (Christians) 
...
Be sure you are here in Singapore at 
the right time to enjoy the different line-ups 
of light presentation for each festivities throughout the year 
...

Marina Bay, Singapore 

Man-Made Wonders 人造的奇迹 ...

An ideal place to spark your mind, 
the Singapore Arts & Science Museum
...

I remember when I visited Singapore on a one-day trip

on September, 2010

And this was on March 2012

The Singapore Arts & Science Museum,
Marina Bay, Singapore

Esplanade Outdoor Theatre 露天剧场 ...

Fronting the 300m long waterfront along Marina Bay,
the outdoor theatre can seat 450 people and 

take up to 600 standing.
The space hosts a range of performances from
music to dance and theatre which can all be
enjoyed under the starlit sky.
...

Outdoor Theatre at Esplanade Marina Bay, 

Singapore

Lion of Singapore 鱼尾狮 ...

The Lion Head symbol was introduced in 1986 
as an alternative symbol of the Republic of Singapore
...
Hence, sometimes we call
Singapore the "Lion City"
...

Merlion Park, 

Marina Bay Singapore 

The Helix Bridge 螺旋桥 ...

I was here last year in April on a teaching assignment, 
and just two weeks ago I was here again teaching in Singapore,
and I told myself I would come here again, 
and again in the future;
It is really an awesome place.
...

Marina Bay, Singapore

Night Photography 夜间摄影 ...

As most of the time, we get very hot temperatures

and bright sunlight in the morning here in KL and Singapore,

except for the rainy seasons;

Night photographing generally is 

less stressful and 

a little more comfortable.

Marina Bay

Singapore

Nikon D90, Nikkor 10-24mm at 14mm, 15s @ f18

The Durian 榴莲 ...

Many Singaporeans casually refer to the Esplanade as 

"The Durian". 

(widely known as King of Fruits in South East Asia) 

...

It shows that Singaporeans really enjoy their durians that 

they even designed a building with a durian-based theme.

...

The main form of attraction of tourist to the Esplanade must 

be its irregular shape and the enormous theater.

...

You can't miss it when you are at 

Marina Bay, Singapore 

...

(Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of the 

actual Fruit "Durian" to show you today) 

...

The Esplanade theatres, Singapore 

新加坡 滨海艺术中心

Dress in Red 穿着红色 ...

For men or woman will likely to choose 

the opposite sex

dress in red

(according to research) 

...
As
Society's enduring love affair with red 

unaware of the 'power of red'

...
In red 
we see shades of life, death, fury, shame, courage
and dignity 
...

Fullerton Bay Hotel overlooking the Marina ...

Singapore 新加坡 ...