The Merlion

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Singapore's Merlion celebrates its 30th birthday on September 15, 2002. It was also officially unveiled at its new home on the very same day.

Here are some shots of the Merlion I have taken previously after she relocated to her new home. All shots were taken using film camera and scanned into digital format.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/CP-Merlion01.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/CP-Merlion02.jpg

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This was taken at about 3.30am in the morning.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/CP-Merlion03.jpg

Coming near to sunrise.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/CP-Merlion04.jpg

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And here are my lousy sunrise shots :oops:

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/CP-Merlion05.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/CP-Merlion06.jpg

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Managed to found some pics but these are not taken by me. Credit goes to each individual owner.

An overall view of her new home.
http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/Merlion09-new.JPG

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A view of her when she was still at her old place.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/Merlion07-old.JPG

Can see that her front view was blocked by a bridge.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/Merlion08-old.JPG

http://photos.imageevent.com/ccplim/scenery/merlion//websize/Merlion10-old.JPG

[CDM]

I love the 1st photo, and the lousy sunrise shot is not lousy at all.

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I love the 1st photo, and the lousy sunrise shot is not lousy at all.

I should have lower the shuttle speed so as not to freeze the water.

[CDM]

You mean the sunrise one!! I think the color of the sky is great, and the black image outlined the subject is another way to express the scene, if the merlion can turn a bit counterclockwise to show its lion outline, that would be perfect.

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You mean the sunrise one!! I think the color of the sky is great, and the black image outlined the subject is another way to express the scene, if the merlion can turn a bit counterclockwise to show its lion outline, that would be perfect.

Yes! That's the one. Because of the sun in front, the shuttle speed was like 1/1000.

Too bad I am not the one who plan the relocation. If not, I will sure put that into consideration.

By the way, that shot was taken from a higher ground so as to maintain "eye level" with the merlion. The place was kind of crowded that day due to a photography competition going on.

[benny]

The first two photos looks great. But the Merlion seems slightly overexposed. You were using a soft diffusor on this one?

I like the fourth picture too!

Cheers,

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The first two photos looks great. But the Merlion seems slightly overexposed. You were using a soft diffusor on this one?

I like the fourth picture too!

Cheers,

Thanks benny! The only filter i had at that time was a star 6 from Hoya. The overexposed could have been caused by the slow shuttle speed. Btw, there's a few strong spot light at the base shining at her.