In The Eye of A Fish

In The Eye of A Fish
The Marina Bay Sands at the blue hour. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

A diagonal fish-eye lens was used in this 2012 shot. Despite using a sturdy tripod, some shake were still visible at 100 percent view. This was probably due to shutter shock which thing the older Panasonic cameras, such as the GX1 used here, were quite prone to. Thankfully, things looked fine at this size.

The Sun Knows Its Going Down

The Sun Knows Its Going Down
Sunset over the Keppel Bay. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was taken against the setting sun and the original capture was somewhat hazy and drab. Reds and yellows were then tweaked in post to fix that.

Shining In The Dark

Shining In The Dark
Folks catching the light show at the northern end of the new Sentosa Sensoryscape. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

As this was captured handheld, the ISO needed to be pushed up to 6400 to get a barely hand-holdable shutter speed. The exposure was biased 2 stops darker for the sake of keeping highlights.

However, when shadows were brightened up, the noise penalty in addition to captured noise came up to over 20 which had need to be fixed in post. But remaining noise in the sky was left alone as they somehow looked a little like stars.

“It Is Finished”

"It Is Finished"
An acrylic portrayal of Christ in His last moments as He finished His salvific work for the human race. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was a very dimly lit spot in an indoor bazaar. At ISO 3200 (the maximum that I would go for the camera), the shutter speed was just 1/60 second for a 155mm focal length. Fortunately, this one came out okay.

The Last Supper

The Last Supper
A porcelain portrayal of Christ’s last supper with His disciples before His crucifixion. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was taken at an indoor bazaar and so the lighting wasn’t that good. At ISO 1250, the shutter speed was a mere 1/40 second. Thankfully, things turned out okay.

All Wrapped Up

All Wrapped Up
A Shore Pit Viper looking comfortable and happy in the former Snake House. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was captured at base ISO and even with an aperture of f2.8, the shutter speed was a mere 1/6 second. Thankfully, everything came out sharp. The camera had to be braced against the glass screen though.

Outdoor Arts

Outdoor Arts
Esplanade Outdoor Theatre by the bay livening up at dusk. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

With a shutter speed of only 0.8 second, the camera was placed on a roof parapet to get the shot. And as the original background had looked rather busy, it was locally darkened and toned down in post.

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