Yesterday, was raining and perhaps pouring in the late morning. So, understand some were unable to come… it is alright. Just wish to thank those who came, though, that’s the spirit!
There was no ‘sun’, cool to walk and the Garden did not disappoint from the comments I heard. After these few walks we have had, Singapore, do have beautiful Gardens/Parks to chill out too.
Well, agree with Benson that it is not easy to incorporate photography with leisure walk as "Focus" is the key word (requires Focus on key objects!) However, still wish to thank him for his effort.
Benson has offered to post the photos of the walk in this website. So, all those who have snapped some photos, please email soonest to Benson: kohbenson@yahoo.com
Also, wish to thank Charles for showing up even though his toe was hurting…. appreciate it!
ps: Walks planned are never cancelled, we still meet to fellowship.
Christina, I really envy yours and the group’s ability to walk and enjoy the scenic Botanic gardens.
I guess it is hard for SilverHairs who have not yet thought of keeping our legs and heart ticking. I will join you next when I am in Singapore.
Thanks to the rain in the morning, thus providing us with a cool walk. I benefitted from the information Christina gave on plants and sights along the way. I am also glad to have met some new friends at the walk.
I have emailed Benson all the photos to be edited before posting. I thought it very simple using a digital only to be told it is not to be so. Shall look forward to more photography tips from Benson during the Kukup trip so that I can take better pictures during my trip to Chiangmai.
Cheng
Thankyou Christina for organizing the walk.
I have not been to B Gardens for years.
B Gardens has indeed transformed into a beautiful
garden we are all proud of to showcase to the
tourists. However, one thing never changed
“White Swans are in the pond. Was looking for the black ones tho’, No see!?”
veron
Well, most of the pictures were very well taken by Cheng during the B Gardens walk. The only setback is that the resolutions were too small which is no good for printing.
I would encourage those who wish to take good quality photos please set the resolutions to at least 700KB or above, so that if there is a chance to enlarge the photos, it would have the capability to do so.
At this moment, it is so much cheaper to invest in a 1GB media card which cost about $35 to $60 depending on the type of card.
Benson
On buying a digital camera – the general guide is, the higher the megapixels, the finer the details in the photographs — all other things, except the camera lens which must be a branded, quality lens (Lens like Canon, Carl-Zeiss and Leica), are being equal. Batteries is another area to look into if you travel often with the camera.
A 5-megapixel digital camera should be enough to ensure a sharp and detailed photo print at 4R size and up. However, 10-megapixel images are useful only if you intend to produce A3-sized poster prints, or you do a lot of image editing like cropping the original image down to a fraction of its original size. So, do not just buy the latest camera with the highest megapixel count. Consider what you want to do with the digital photographs. For good photography, consider one that offers more manual controls. Manual controls will give you the power to finetune how your photographs turn out. The automatic modes on most cameras are not able to handle certain shooting enviroment, or may not provide the unique look you want in your photos. Modern camera comes with high ISO and OIS, which are extra important factors to consider.
1-G memory card can easily store few hundred high-resolution 5-megapixel JPEG photographs. A card like this cost S$60 or less today which is a steal. I paid 200+ for a 512M two years ago. Happy shopping.
Ronald Lee