Gardens by the Bay - Flower Dome

I can't let GX1's effort goes unknown, here am I blogging. Have to admit that I'm not a good owner and takes pictures way below it's full force.

After the Garden Festival, it's the opening of Gardens by the Bay. And for being at the festival I get to redeem tickets for GTB at discount, but only to one dome.

Dome?

See the 2 seashells newly sat by the river bay? Each of them with different environment and the entrance fee does not go together. *shrugs* locals got used to it.

Amongst all the prominent new landmarks of Singapore.

It used to be a park and still it is, but a more urbanized one now. It used to be just a full green patch with narrow concrete paths that pass through the whole park, with statues of ancient heroes all about. Interesting in my opinion.

And a vast land that enable kite flying, those were the Kampong days.

But now it is, mostly covered in concrete and man-made structures, gigantic and artistic, towering over the past.

I have been there twice, first with mum utilizing the tickets from GF12, YM gave hers to me. And a 2nd time with Max5 Max3, Liyan have got lobang by the CC which cost only $10 with transport and goodie bag.

(One thing I seriously do not understand, if the CC is able to get us in at $10 for everything, transport, Skywalk and the 2 domes, why is it that on 20% discount, I have to pay $14 per pax and only for 1 dome, and $5 for Skywalk. Anyway if you are interested, you can go to those small scale travel agencies to look for deals, way cheaper then you visit as a local resident.)

So the entry will be a combine of the 2 outings, and I'll write on the Flower Dome first.
(Tiring la, to edit so many pictures at one go)

All tickets look the same, be it the Skywalk or the domes, it is the barcode at the back that matters.

The Skywalk by OCBC, 22m above the ground, $5 per visit, there is lift up and down so don't worry.

On it you can see all that is on the bay, everything that is named Marina.

The Marina Bay Sands, Marina Financial Centre, Marina Barrage, the whole Marina Bay.

Being high and mighty, there have to be rules to safe keep everyone, heels are seriously not the best idea because the whole path is netted.

Then to the exhibition dome, I went to the Flower Dome with Mum, it is bigger and have more flowers compare to the Cloud Forest, that, we shall see.

One of the highlights, the Baobab trees. And imagine the size and height the dome contains.

Endless, endless, it took me 2.5 hours on the first visit.

The center piece, it will change seasonally. It was orangy and pumpkins at the start of fall.

Understood that cactus are not misinterpreted

I will not flood flower pictures, it is also hard to get good ones on my skill.

Huge hibiscuses, that is the more accessible interesting one. With it beside, it proves how small my face is. The truth that can't be denied.

 Black Lily? Rare colour for flowers, but I likes.

And look how interesting the flowers are that the boy went into the bushes! Cutes.

OK, I go edit for Cloud Forest now. And hopefully things will flow with Legoland, River Taxi, River Walk and food predatory experience.

And some staycations maybe?

敷衍之章

Oh dear, totally have no idea I haven't have a post for Sept.

Been pretty touristy the past 2 months with my favourite camera, but not being friendly with blogging though.

Went Gardens by the Bay twice,
Staycation on National Day,
Night Safari which was a total photography failure, but fun,
Mid-Autumn at Chinatown and Singapore River,
And Harry Potter exhibitions, but not with GX1.
 
And......

and.........


aaaaannnnnnndddddd..........

I think that's all...

Gonna fill up the gap before seclusion starts.

This time about PHOTOGRAPHY

again. Yeah, nerdy.


It is just I found this clip which helped me understand photography, one of the biggest contribution to the decision to GX1.


 Host is pretty.. monotonic, but great contents.

Aperture is my prime setting now, still figuring out Shutter speed and ISO.

Collection doesn't end so early.

Wants a wider aperture for portraits on joyous moment, have to get it around Jan and Feb to be safe in time. Gonna be a gift to someone. ^ ^ 先卖个关子。

Needs a singular case, the bag that comes with purchase is so bulky! Bought a m4/3 because it is smaller then SLRs, then have to lug that fat ass bag around... 脱裤子放屁。

Ohhhh nooooo, the protruding lens really make cases look silly. Have to be these, but zoom lens' have to be longer, or is there even one on the market? Decisions!

And a strap, neck strap looks nerdy, at least on mine. The surface area of the strap is like comparable to camera, 1:1.

Photography, is a endless road deep down.

Silly Instagram doesn't have computer uploads, so I still have to stick to iPhone's.

Following 500px and Clubsnap now. NERDY~~

Sometimes DIY is really better

人生有三件事，最好不要假手于人。

1.Fringe, specifically bangs.

How many times have you woke up in shock that your fringe is in far far away land then what you wanted?

And draws you back to the dark days when your discipline mistress sniped it off when you failed hair check.

Or even if you stayed awake, some stylist just can't stop snipping on your fringe until you pulled away from her grip.


2. Eyebrows.

Beautician love tyrants. Despite you saying 100 times, "Please don't shape too high/thin/curvy", "Natural natural", you still have to walk out of the place in shock.

Not mentally, but everyone on the opposite bench of the MRT think you are.

3. ID photos.

They are so important and highly dangerous. One wrong decision will affect your entire life.

Yeah, it is passport photo time again, one good thing about it is you get to change every 5 years unlike the god damn IC. Have to pay $100 or $150 to do it.

You used to have to make up at home, do your hair, but by the time you reach the studio, you are all sweaty, your make up runs, your concealer melts and the wind had blown your hair in Medusa trend.

How many times have you got sabotaged by heartless photographers when they don't inform you about misfortunes.

Like HELLO this is obviously something misplaced!

You can't choose your favourite angle, dead lighting, messy hair and what not.

That is all the history when there digital camera cost a bomb and the Internet was at a crawling speed of 56k dial up and only hook up with one computer.

Do it yourself.

All you need is a dark room with white wall, table lamp and a white umbrella, or any white cloth to diffuse the harsh light or bounce up the ceiling.

Cheap tripod $7.90 from Fairprice, remote $49 since GX1 has got such accessory, splurge! If your camera doesn't have one, use a timer. And a mirror to check your pose.

Timer shot with SX100 last time. It was mad, I think I used like a full hour for this picture.

You can take all your time to check.

When you go to the studio you only get one shot and that is going to be your fate. In the digital world, you can just snap and snap and snap, no worries about negatives.

Can't decide to be spectacle or not?

Teeth or no teeth? Try some headbands?

Or more accessories?

Most importantly you get to edit off your pimples.

One last thing, read through the ICA guidelines for passport photographs on the web, if not you will still have to go down to get ugly photos taken.

I know there is an App for passport photographs but I prefer using proper camera, and the lighting is wonderful. No Photoshop, just removed a hideous pimple and my skin is like Wooooow.

More Garden Fest

And this is the one and only photo of us. It was a pretty rushed outing. But I totally love GX1!