Photo source: Taken by me
I took this picture while waiting to pick up some delivery orders. It was taken at the interval section between Boat Quay and Clarke Quay. Was trying to capture the scenes of the river, when a ferry passed underneath it. That gave me the idea to try and include in the overall composition.
Attempted a few and this was the most complete
- Without cutting of the top of the skycrapers
- With the boat not to close to the edge.
This ferry of the Singapore River Cruise that takes visitors through most of the length of Singapore river.
A few nuggets of information of Singapore River
Singapore River was the lifeline of trade during the days as a colony of Britain. While it's no longer area of trade, it's significance as an area of commerce remains.
The 3 Quays that the river flows through Boat Quay, Clarke Quay, and Robertson Quay are bustling with life, with a eclectic selection of dining, clubbing, up market real estates.
Up to the 80s, there still many bump boats transporting cargo up and down this river like the ones in the photo below. Then our OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) government whose obsession for santisation compelled them to clean up this place and convert it to a tourists hot spot.
Recommended Readings
For a description of the history of Singapore River:
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_148_2005-02-02.html
For a pre-colonial history of Singapore:
While many of foreigners may know Singapore as an economical success and highly modernised country, perhaps few will know that Singapore's economical significance dates back more than half a millennia back!
This following article will make you see Singapore in a very different light. Well .. at least it has made me see my homeland in very perspective!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temasek
Photography Tool Details
| Camera Used | XiaoMi Redmi 5 - Phone Camera |
| Lens Used | Default phone lens |
| Phone App Used | Open Camera (Android) |
| ISO | 101 |
| F-Stop | 22 |
| Shuttle (1/x) | 2000 |
| Post Editing App | Native XiaoMi Photo Editor |
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Reposted from my blog at: http://steemlife.win/street-photography-singapore-river-ferry-cruise/
