A Warm Greeting From Singapore - The Lion City

Martin Liew · Feb 22, 2006

Hello everyone!

My name is Martin Liew from Singapore. I've just signed up as a new member here. I hope to get to know more forum friends and most importantly to learn more from the experts & gurus here.

Thank you and best regards.

André E.C. · Feb 22, 2006

Welcome Martin, have a good time!

Cheers

André

Martin Liew · Feb 22, 2006

Thank you very much, Andre.

arigram · Feb 22, 2006

Enjoy yourself Martin and come meet us in the chatroom.
Tell us more about your photography. What medium format camera are you using?
The TLR in your avatar?

Andy K · Feb 22, 2006

Hi Martin, welcome to APUG.

Singapore is a great place, I visited there back in the 80s. Are you also a member of toXpose? They have a large Singaporian member group.

Andy.

Martin Liew · Feb 22, 2006

arigram said:
Enjoy yourself Martin and come meet us in the chatroom.
Tell us more about your photography. What medium format camera are you using?
The TLR in your avatar?

Thank you very much arigram! I'd be happy to chat with u guys at the chatroom.

You're right! The TLR image in my avatar is the one I'm currently using for all of my night photography. I have this long-term B&W photographic project going on for almost 2 years now. Here's one of the night shots I did for yr viewing pleasure:

Lurking...

I do own 3 TLRs with the other two for day shoot like landscape and portraitures respectively. I'm also into Street Photography, Nature/Landscape, Night & Nocturne and Portraitures (Outdoors & Studio). I shoot both in color & monochrome. Oh! I shoot digitally too but only for freelance jobs like actual day wedding & corporate events. For personal work, I go for films.

For Street Journalism Photography, I use my Seagull 205 Rangefinder which I love to use it. It has a fixated 50mm lens with the widest aperture of f2.8. At times I use my Nikon FM10 with 50mm f1.8D prime lens. I shoot on Ilford FP4 Plus & Kodak Tmax100/400. Here's another street shot I did in January:

Human Touch

All critiques & comments are welcome.

arigram · Feb 22, 2006

I really like the top photograph. The second one is good journalism but a bit "straight" as a photograph. Why don't you post them in the galley?
Oh, right. You have to be a subscriber for the gallery and the chatroom... Why not be one then? You seem like someone that would be active in this siteand would be nice to have around.

Martin Liew · Feb 22, 2006

Andy K said:
Hi Martin, welcome to APUG.

Singapore is a great place, I visited there back in the 80s. Are you also a member of toXpose? They have a large Singaporian member group.

Andy.

Hi Andy!

Yes I am a member of toXpose as I started out photography playing with LOMO cameras and Holga as well.

You should come and visit Singapore again. It has changed a whole lot in all these years. Standard of living is higher now. There are more tourist attractions.

Btw are you a member of toXpose too?

Andy K · Feb 22, 2006

Martin Liew said:
Btw are you a member of toXpose too?

I was, I ended up leaving about nine months or so ago. Too many digital people slamming me for being pro-film.

I will visit Singapore again one day. I liked it when it was just Singapore, the real Singapore. I enjoyed eating with the local people on those floating food stalls down by the harbour, not far from where the Merlion statue used to be. Near Kavanagh Bridge I think. I have attached three shots I took on my visit, if I remember correctly the camera was a Ricoh compact, an XF 30 I think.

Dave Miller · Feb 22, 2006

Hello Martin, and welcome.

Martin Liew · Feb 22, 2006

Andy K said:
I was, I ended up leaving about nine months or so ago. Too many digital people slamming me for being pro-film.

I will visit Singapore again one day. I liked it when it was just Singapore, the real Singapore. I enjoyed eating with the local people on those floating food stalls down by the harbour, not far from where the Merlion statue used to be. Near Kavanagh Bridge I think. I have attached three shots I took on my visit, if I remember correctly the camera was a Ricoh compact, an XF 30 I think.

Ah...! Those were the good old days! It's really good to see the old Singapore in yr images. Things are changing real fast here. With the 2-years old plus music & art performing center, The Esplanade situated right opposite the new Merlion location. A new bridge road was built right across Singapore River, linking The Esplanade to The Merlion statue.

The image you took of Kavanagh Bridge, is still there. Right across the bridge on the left side (based on yr foto), is the Fullerton One Hotel. The building on the right was gone & new one rebuilt. Here's the image of the hotel & the bridge at night:

The night sceneries are getting better & colorful. If you come during the festive season i.e. Christmas period, the city is lit up with colorful lights and everyone will gather around and take memorable pictures. Well I can't show you any such beautiful pictures but here's one located near Kavanagh Bridge:

Martin Liew · Feb 22, 2006

Dave Miller said:
Hello Martin, and welcome.

Hello Dave! Thank you for yr warm welcome.

I've visited yr personal website and I'm really impressed by yr series of infra-red monographs. Infra-red photography is something I've not yet venture into and as a B&W enthusiasist, I certainly appreciate the efx it produces. Your landscape images have this dreamy mood and I like it.

Your B&W series are just as good as yr IR ones.

roteague · Feb 22, 2006

Hi Martin. Welcome from Hawaii. I hope you enjoy being here. I agree with you about Dave's work, it is quite stunning.

Sanjay Sen · Feb 22, 2006

Hello Martin,

Welcome to this site! You will find a lot of very good and friendly folks here, not to mention some very fine photographers. I have been lurking around here for a year now and have learnt a lot. I hope you enjoy the time you spend here.

Best,

Sanjay Sen · Feb 22, 2006

roteague said:
<snip> I agree with you about Dave's work, it is quite stunning.

I will add my name here as well - I have been to Dave's website(s) and love his images, especially the IR ones.

Martin Liew · Feb 23, 2006

roteague said:
Hi Martin. Welcome from Hawaii. I hope you enjoy being here. I agree with you about Dave's work, it is quite stunning.

Hi Robert, thanks for yr warm welcome.

I've visited yr website too. Very user-friendly website with lotsa photographic information, tips & resources, not to mention travelling tips and articles as well. I like alot of yr Articles section and of cuz all of yr vibrant landscape & fine art images.

You included a number of inspiring quotes and it shows that you are truly a successful landscape photographer with great passion to yr work and Nature. Thanks for sharing.

Martin Liew · Feb 23, 2006

sensanjay said:
Hello Martin,

Welcome to this site! You will find a lot of very good and friendly folks here, not to mention some very fine photographers. I have been lurking around here for a year now and have learnt a lot. I hope you enjoy the time you spend here.

Best,

Hi Sanjay,

Thanks for yr kind words. I do enjoy my time here and it's good to know there are so many fine photographers with many of their great work featured or showcased in their personal websites. Truly an eye-opener for me!

Cheers mate!

A Warm Greeting From Singapore - The Lion City

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