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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by expat yorkshire » 9th Jul, '12, 15:58

Gardens By The Bay, a 75 second expsoure taken with ND 10 Filter

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HDR photo of the Gardens By The Bay

ISo 100 blending of 3 shots taken at F10 one stop apart (using Photomatix software )

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Post by daffodil » 16th Jul, '12, 19:30

That's beautiful EPY :fblike:
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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by avatarless » 16th Jul, '12, 22:50

So, these things are real... Too cool for words.

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Post by Kooky » 17th Jul, '12, 05:22

Singapore, where even the trees are fake :)

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/land-of-th ... 21zqo.html

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by avatarless » 17th Jul, '12, 09:00

Kooky wrote:Singapore, where even the trees are fake :)

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/land-of-th ... 21zqo.html

still... spectacular for an urban environment

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by expat yorkshire » 23rd Jul, '12, 13:03

I have a new 2nd camera

Olympus OMD Em5 to replace the fuji x100 that Joseph27 sold me . This is a 4/3 camera but the quality is very good . This picture is taken with the kit lens .

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Post by Fat Bob » 23rd Jul, '12, 14:52

How did you get rid of the smog?
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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by expat yorkshire » 23rd Jul, '12, 17:34

Fat Bob wrote:How did you get rid of the smog?
No photoshop just luck. There was a thunderstorm at 5:00 which cleared the sky and by 600pm it had stopped raining

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by Pinklepurr » 24th Jul, '12, 09:36

That's funny I asked the same thing about a photo Mr PP sent us and he gave a very similar answer, of course it doesn't hurt the typhoon was on it's way and blew a lot of that smog away for a while.

Great pic EPY...
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Post by slinky » 24th Jul, '12, 12:23

OK, now for the 'plain' version of the Suptertrees ;)
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Post by baloo » 24th Jul, '12, 12:25

Did you go on a weekend slinks ? How busy was it ?
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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by slinky » 24th Jul, '12, 12:31

We went on Sunday. Had lunch over at the Flyer and walked from there over that helix bridge. Had to wait 10 min or so to get the tix for the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest Dome but once inside those it wasn't too unbearably crowded. We didn't walk around the area of 'trees' outside where you can walk on the catwalks connecting them though (I think that area is shown in one of EPY's photos above) -- it was pretty hot & sunny and we decided to stick with the cool places once we got there. They do have discounted rates for Residents, so that's nice. I'd like to go back and check out the tree forest area another time.

Edit: I'd guess that like most things in Singapore, if you go before lunch time on the weekends you'll practically have it to yourself!!

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Post by Satellite » 25th Jul, '12, 00:30

We did the treetop walk. It was nice. (I thought hte view from the marina barrage was more breathtaking) . There are lifts so you don't have to climb. Also, the stairs werent' completed so you have to take te lift ($5 pax)

I felt it best to take the tram to the end (the supertree sturctures/foodcourt area) and walk back through the themed gardens. We didnt do any of the dome as our children are too young for that. We only did the main area.

Somehow I think I prefer the botanical gardens more than gardens by the bay.

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by avatarless » 25th Jul, '12, 01:34

I still say wow.

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Post by Kooky » 25th Jul, '12, 07:00

I say you need a visit then, av. Meet you there? :D

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Post by slinky » 25th Jul, '12, 08:40

avatarless wrote:I still say wow.
It is pretty 'wow,' Av. Just the parts I saw were pretty stunning, so I want to get back and do the treetop thing. This place is going to be a definite on the list when my in-laws are here in December.

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by Pinklepurr » 25th Jul, '12, 09:35

I was wondering what it was like, so has anyone gone and done the treetop bit? I want to do it but having a bit of trouble convincing the others that it will be fun. I'm trying to make a list of things to do that we haven't already done in Singapore, so I can keep the boys interested. I am not allowed to mention the zoo at all...
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Post by slinky » 25th Jul, '12, 10:03

Not to totally take over the picture thread with stuff to do talk :lol: BUT, the zoo is undergoing big construction right now, PP (I was just there on Monday). They are putting in a series of river attractions with stuff from famous river locations from around the world and giant pandas will be included [smilie=groovy.gif] Not sure exactly when it opens, but it does say 'coming 2012' so perhaps by the end of the year.

Ok, back to the photos :D

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Post by Morrolan » 25th Jul, '12, 10:09

Pinklepurr wrote:I was wondering what it was like, so has anyone gone and done the treetop bit? I want to do it but having a bit of trouble convincing the others that it will be fun. I'm trying to make a list of things to do that we haven't already done in Singapore, so I can keep the boys interested. I am not allowed to mention the zoo at all...
how old are your kids? they might like to go longkang fishing: http://www.prkidskampong.com/. little M loved it.

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by expat yorkshire » 25th Jul, '12, 10:30

slinky have you taken your kids prawn fishing , EPY boy loves to go to the one at Bishan

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Post by slinky » 25th Jul, '12, 13:18

expat yorkshire wrote:slinky have you taken your kids prawn fishing , EPY boy loves to go to the one at Bishan
Both have gone with American Club camp and little boy slink had an outing with his Cub Scout den there last Spring. I have not been with them when they have gone. I think they find it fun though.

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Re: Singaporum ...a photo a week

Post by avatarless » 25th Jul, '12, 20:45

Kooky wrote:I say you need a visit then, av. Meet you there? :D

[smilie=mango.gif] Do I need a vacation!!! [smilie=groovy.gif]

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