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| View from Marina Barrage |
It has been a while since I last visited Marina Barrage and decided to soak in the view. I was greeted by a very light drizzle when I arrived but it soon blew over. As I entered the barrage, I was greeted by a majestic view of the Marina Bay Sands. The wet floor left by the drizzle gave the area a unique glow. There is no doubt in my mind that this has become the icon of Singapore. It is an awesome building.
As I made my way to the end of the barrage, I was saw an interesting view of the Singapore Flyer and the skyline around the Sheares Bridge.
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| Interesting reflection off the wet floor |
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| Beautiful Skyline |
There were three palm trees which were beautifully lit and looked awesome against Marina Bay Sands. The white signboard is such an eyesore.
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| The signboard spoilt this picture |
I surveyed the area and just outside the Pump Room and was inspired by a vision of having the Marina Bay Sands being framed by the curvature of the walkway at the barrage. The photograph did not turn out as good as I had imagined. Maybe it is because I did not have a lens wider than 35 mm. I have been thinking about getting a nice wide angle lens :)
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| This did not turn out as I had imagined |
I then made my way to the top of the Marina Barrage and caught a sight of the Marina Bay Sands and Gardens by the Bay. It is a gorgeous view.
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| Such matching colours |
The view from up there offered a different perspective. As I took this photograph, I was reminded of the hard work of the many unseen people in the background to make things possible for the rest of us to enjoy. The photograph below is far from a perfect shot in terms of visual balance, but I had to find a way to capture the contrast between the lighted and busy skyline in the background and the two workboats in the foreground. It was as if they (the boats) were resting after a hard day's work while there was a party in the background.
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| While some play, others need their rest |
I was hoping to catch some photographs of the laser show but the photographs did not make the cut to be featured, despite my amateurish standards.....yes, that's now bad they were :) Nonetheless, I left happy and satisfied with the last photograph. Just as the boats need their rest, so does this "uncle" as it is way past bedtime. Good night.
