Flower Tree

“Flower Tree” by Korean artist Choi Jeong-Hwa by the Keppel Bay. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Taken from a low angle with 1/3 stop of negative exposure compensation and then exposed to the right in post. Colours were left as they were captured.

Lanna Lanterns

Lantern craftsmanship hailing from the northern region of Thailand. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was captured with the exposure biased 2 stops darker to keep highlights. Shadows and mid-tones were then brightened up in post resulting in a noise penalty of some 19 odd that was partially fixed. The image was also further darkened, prior to upload, to more than it appears here otherwise it would typically be brightened on the server side beyond what was intended.

Playing On The Mall

“Budak Budak” by sculptor Chong Fah Cheong on the Orchard Mall. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua. 

This was captured with a stop of underexposure to keep highlights but had ended up with the shop in the background in darkness except for the “smart living” lights. Shadows were then brightened up in post as the shop could play a complementary role in the theme while mid-tones were separately darkened for the playing kids.

An Angklung Heritage

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