1. in what area is critique to be sought?
Still quite new so any critique is welcome... exposure/composition/post-processing
2. what one hopes to achieve with the piece of work?
This is like a 'hello world' for landscape photography in Singapore, the cityscape of CBD. Hopefully my attempt can pass the eyes of the seniors here (sorry if this is the xxx time you have seen similar stuff, hopefully this perspective from the East side is not that over-shot hehe)
3. under what circumstance is the picture taken? (physical conditions/emotions)
Taken from the Gardens by the Bay East. Slightly after the blue hour and colourful lights are on. Personally would like to get the correct exposure in 1 shot (tried one underexposing to hold the highlights and then increasing the exposure in PP, but not as good to me). But as usual the ArtScience museum and building lights are too bright as compared to the night sky, so took 3 exposures and blended them in post-processing. The Singapore Flyer was moving so unable to blend a lower exposure, thus some of the lights are still blown.
Had CPL on to slow down shutter speed (haven't invested in NDs yet). Kept Aperture at F8 and ISO100, shutter speeds were 15/8/2.5 seconds.
4. what the critique seeker personally thinks of the picture
I like the lights and the reflections of the CBD at night, hopefully have done it justice.
Singapore CBD skyline by knowenoughhappy, on Flickr
Still quite new so any critique is welcome... exposure/composition/post-processing
2. what one hopes to achieve with the piece of work?
This is like a 'hello world' for landscape photography in Singapore, the cityscape of CBD. Hopefully my attempt can pass the eyes of the seniors here (sorry if this is the xxx time you have seen similar stuff, hopefully this perspective from the East side is not that over-shot hehe)
3. under what circumstance is the picture taken? (physical conditions/emotions)
Taken from the Gardens by the Bay East. Slightly after the blue hour and colourful lights are on. Personally would like to get the correct exposure in 1 shot (tried one underexposing to hold the highlights and then increasing the exposure in PP, but not as good to me). But as usual the ArtScience museum and building lights are too bright as compared to the night sky, so took 3 exposures and blended them in post-processing. The Singapore Flyer was moving so unable to blend a lower exposure, thus some of the lights are still blown.
Had CPL on to slow down shutter speed (haven't invested in NDs yet). Kept Aperture at F8 and ISO100, shutter speeds were 15/8/2.5 seconds.
4. what the critique seeker personally thinks of the picture
I like the lights and the reflections of the CBD at night, hopefully have done it justice.
Singapore CBD skyline by knowenoughhappy, on Flickr