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.

Three Kings’ Day

An acrylic set portraying the Adoration of the Magi at a Christmas bazaar. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

All The King’s Horses And Men

Christmas decor at a bazaar in the city. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

Joy To The World

Elaborate Christ’s nativity porcelain set at a Christmas bazaar. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Good Tidings Of Great Joy

A Christ’s nativity display at a Christmas bazaar in town. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Despite having biased the exposure 1-1/3 stops darker, the camera had yielded a shutter speed of just 1/30 second. It was more than adequate though for the equivalent 112mm focal length along with stabilization.

The Christmas Candle

Christmas decor adorning a bazaar in a shopping mall. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

May Your Days Be Merry And Bright

An exclusively designed Christmas card spreading festive cheer in London, the United Kingdom and to the uttermost part of the earth. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was lit with just a ceiling 40-watt bulb. ISO came up to 6400 and as a result, noise level went up to over 20. But the noise was left alone as it seemed to be a good complement here.

Playing With Anklebones

Shagai, a centuries-old Mongolian Anklebone game, comes to town. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

An Angklung Heritage

The West Javan musical instrument that was named an UNESCO World Heritage item in 2010. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

A Peacock’s Pride

Peacock feathers in an Ikebana installation in the Flower Dome.
Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Exposure for this capture was biased darker by 2 stops. This could not only keep the feathers from being blown out but also help darken away any distracting background. The latter is especially effective for smaller sensors with their smaller dynamic range.

How Much Is That Leotard In The Window?

A ballet leotard taking centre stage in a shop window. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

We had found the surrounding colourful props detracting attention from the leotard. So the image was converted to black and white in post which seemed to help.

The Ultimate Machine

The dream of any traffic policemen who are more accustomed to use lesser bikes. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This BMW R1200 bike was really a model in a shop window. The focal length used here was the equivalent of 33mm. This and the fact that I was unable to place the camera any closer to the glass window would’ve meant getting reflections in the image. So Nell stood beside my camera to block out any stray light.