I took tripod along during my Singapore trip. Can you imagine how tired I was?

My Manfrotto 190XPROB PRO ALU tripod, 1.8kg and with the Manfrotto 486RC2 tripod head, 0.5kg, the total of 2.3kg. Not only these, but with my camera and lens.

Yea, sound stupid! The reason behind was, I wanted to shoot the night view of Esplanade, the theaters on the bay!

This was my first time for night view shooting.

Below are some tips for night view photography:

1. Long exposure time, this can aid in taking clear, crisp night photos
2. Small aperture, suggestion for F/8 and above
3. Use tripod to steady your camera when taking long exposures
4. Use your camera’s noise reduction mode to clean up noisy night photos
5. Use ISO 200 or below
6. Don’t use flash, it may not help your night time photography
7. Use self-timer mode to reduce camera shake

Esplanade, Singapore

The Esplanade is a waterfront location just north of the mouth of the Singapore River in downtown Singapore. It is primarily occupied by the Esplanade Park, and was the venue where one of Singapore’s largest congregation of satay outlets until their relocation to Clarke Quay as a result of the construction of a major performance arts venue, the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, which took its name from this location.

Merlion Statue - Singapore

The Merlion Malay: Singa-Laut; is an imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body comes from Singapore’s ancient name back when it was a fishing village — Temasek — meaning "sea town" in Japanese. The lion head represents Singapore’s original name — Singapura — meaning "lion city" or "kota singa" .The symbol was designed by Mr Fraser Brunner, a member of the Souvenir Committee and curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, for the logo of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) in use from 26 March 1964 to 1997.[1] The Merlion continues to be its trademark symbol since 20 July 1966. Although the STB changed their logo in 1997, the STB Act continues to protect the Merlion symbol.[2] Approval must be received from STB before it can be used. The Merlion appears frequently in STB-approved souvenirs.

I had a great moment at ‘Cat Socrates‘, a lifestyle store at Bras Basah Complex, Singapore. ‘Cat Socrates’, this named after the owners’ well-loved pet cat in Shanghai.

‘Cat Socrates’ gave off an intoxicating blend of books, music, toys, shirts and gifts.

Cat Socrates

Address:
#03-39B Bras Basah Complex, 231 Bain Street, Singapore 180231

Open Hours:
2.00pm - 9.30pm (Monday)
11.30am - 9.30pm (Tuesday - Saturday)
11.30am - 8.00pm (Sunday)

Don’t miss it when you visit Singapore!