Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
I am in Singapore today (and tomorrow) Looking around the old stomping ground.This is the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown. This was just about to open when I left Singapore some six years ago.. It is magnificent inside & out!
I am still working out how to best use the Olympus OM-D E-M5, but I do KNOW it is a great camera!
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Live Frogs
A frog seller in the "Wet Market" in Singapore's Chinatown. Frogs are probably more common food in Singapore that France, by the way ;) He also has crocodile meat, grass carp, catfish, eels and more...
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Marina Bay
Singapore's Marina bay area has changed a LOT since I lived there around 6 years ago. This is how it looks today - The buildings with the giant boat on it is the Marina Sands Casino, and the white flower thing is an arts centre.
HAPPY 2013 Everyone!
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Devotion - and My impressions of the Olympus OM-D E-M5
A man prays at the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore. This was taken with my new Olympus OM-D E-M5 inside without a flash. f5.3 1/10 sec exposure at ISO 800 - aperture priority
I have had this camera now since Xmas, and have had it in varying locations in Australia, Singapore & England - What do I think?
Essentially it is an amazing performer! I have had a dSLR for many years now, and the lack of a mirror, and the (brilliant!) electronic viewfinder (EVF) took a little bit of getting used to, but I am extremely happy - I have all the control I need- although I am still getting it wrong LOL! It has much, much better low light performance than my trusty old Oly E-620!
My only gripe so far is that I am a little disappointed with the lack of movement of the LCD... My E-620 could have the LCD turned literally in any direction, and I take a lot of shots whilst holding the camera down near my feet (I am too fat & old to crouch too many times a day LOL!) The E-M5 cannot do that as the LCD will only move in one plane :(
Thanks for a great camera Olympus!
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Merlion
The symbol of Singapore, the mythical Merlion, spits on the the Marina Bay Sands "Integrated Resort" in the early evening . This was actually a hard shot to get because of some ugly yellow barriers that had be set up in perpetration for the NYE fireworks here - The white "bubbles" in the water are some form of art installation for NYE too, each one had stuff written on it.
Note that there is a LOT more to Singapore than Marina Bay, but I just had a short stopover :)
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