Heard from dad that there were many nice colorful lantern displays lining the banks of Singapore River on the side of the central shopping mall. Decided to go with my girlfriend and enjoy ourselves ; )
It was a good trip indeed and all the lantern displays were beautiful! Its oriental themed... with many chinese opera figures, the twelve chinese zodiacs, the legendary monkey god and even a tall gigantic pagoda! A very deep reflection of our Chinese culture & roots... and a good way to impress upon the young ones.
Besides these static lantern displays, there were shows and dances too... and even a lantern walkabout. And without fail, both the lion & dragon dances garnered the biggest crowd.
While we were leaving and crossing over the bridge to clark quay , they released fireworks! Damn... should have checked the program schedule. Didn't managed to snap any nice fireworks... only this (handheld/bulb mode):
But hey... no worries! Had a great time snapping & sapping up the mid-autumn mood and hope to be there again next year!
Click HERE for the full photo series.
Shooting Notes:
Camera Body: Canon 40D
Lens: EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM with Hood
Lens: EF 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM with Hood
Mode: Av @ 11
ISO: 100, 400, 800
Tripod: Giottos MT9250
Ball-Head: Giottos MH1302
Base-Plate: Giottos MH655 Quick Release
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