I visit parks less often than I would like to, but some time last month, I decided to brave the heat and humidity for the first time in a while to get away from the usual mall crawling.
This time, I chose to go to Labrador Park, which is now easily accessible via its very own MRT station on the Circle Line. I had gone for a little gathering at a colleague’s place just a stone’s throw away a couple of weeks before, so somehow it was the natural choice for this outing.
The weather was quite hot that evening, but at least there was a slight breeze to moderate the heat. Not many people were at the park even though it was the weekend, thankfully, which made the walk quite a pleasant one.
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| I’M GONNA GET YOU: An angler casting his line into the sea as the sun sets. (Admittedly, the sunset colours don’t quite come out in black and white photography.) |
Photos taken with the Nikon F6 and Kodak T-max 400 film, using the Nikkor AIS 24mm f2 and Carl Zeiss 100mm f2 ZF lenses.
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| LONGING: Very happy with this portrait of Joanne, taken at the fence close to the jetty, which is currently out of bounds to the public. I like the shot right from the film scan, but I applied a bit of softening to give it a glow and a dose of timelessness. |
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| FAMILY PICNIC: There were several families having a little evening picnic at the park. There are also a few barbeque pits for those inclined towards cooking their own food. |
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| MAN AND GRANDSON: There was a nice breeze that evening. Great weather to admire the sunset from the railing. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHER COUPLE: There were many lone photographers shooting the sunset at the jetty, but also this husband-and-wife team. (at least it seemed like they were a married couple) Warms the heart to see couples enjoy their hobbies together like this. |
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| WAITING FOR THE CATCH: Two of them were playing with their smartphones as they wait for the lines to shake. In a way, mobile technology has made many experiences less social than they used to be. (of course it has its benefits too) |
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| SPOON MARKS THE SPOT: A plastic disposable spoon to mark out (or “chope”)the perfect fishing spot? Never really found out what it was for. |
More to come…
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