Kairospix Photoblog
Life – Huge Guiding Light
Posted by kairospix (Singapore, Singapore) on 30 May 2007 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
The light from the sun from yesterday’s shot shone across and lit up this foot path that is next to one of the flyovers mentioned in the post on 27 May.
I like how the sun light cast the shadow of the rails onto the path and added to the strength of the perspective here which leads the eyes of the viewer into the photo.
In life, we also need light that not only just lit up the surrounding of where we are at for the moment, just like a lamp at our feet, but we also need light that can light up the whole path ahead. Then we have light to not only see things right where we are but also light to see beyond.
But to have a light that not only light up where we are but also what is ahead, we need a large source of light and the sun is a good example of such a huge light.
Question is, in our lives, what is our huge guiding light?
Camera - Canon Powershot G6
Lens - Canon 7.2 - 28.8mm (approx. 35 - 140mm)
Capture date - 19 May 2007
Aperture - f 8.0
Shutter speed - 1/160 sec
Shooting mode - aperture priority
Exposure bias - 0EV
Metering mode - Pattern
ISO - 50
Focal length - 10.2mm (approx. 50mm)
Stablization - Hand-held
Cropped? - Yes
Post-processing? - PS LRoom processed
Lighting? - Outdoor Natural Light
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Lovely shot. The perspective is superb, but it's the beautiful golden light and those shadows that really make this for me. Wonderful.
30 May 2007 6:08am
@Stu: yeah same for me!
the golden light and shadows does draw you into the photo!
tks for coming by! :)
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Beautiful composition, nice shadows. Lovely light.
30 May 2007 6:09am
@Zing: tks! :)
@tyan: yes it's nice isn't it how the shadows just gets you into the shot!
tks for coming by! :)
Kiran Nair from Cochin, India
Im feeling warm, by looking at that pic... Nice angle... Like the convergence of the handrail and its shadow..
30 May 2007 6:42am
@Kiran Nair: :) glad it give you a warm feeling!
yes, the convergence is really eye catching!
tks for dropping by for a visit! :)
vero from France
this golden light is wonderful....
about your question.... just make the people i love .. happy..and always say to them how much i love them...so... my huge guiding light....love :-)
and "lots of little things" who make your life better and happier.. like your pictures and your comments.
sorry 4my english :-(
have a nice day
30 May 2007 6:47am
@vero: hey vero!
thanks for sharing your thoughts!
yes love is a huge guiding light!!!
gee tks friend - glad that my photos and reflections have touched you in some way!!!
you've touched me with your presence every time you visit!
no worries about your English - i understand you! :)
{H} creatives from Santa Clara, United States
I second Vero..."love" is my huge guiding light, especially the "unconditional" kind. B-) You have a good eye, friend - and wisdom to go with it. Yet another great capture!
30 May 2007 7:30am
@{H} creatives: tks friend!
i'm glad to know that love is your guiding light too!
yes, i agree that the love should be the unconditional for we all need it!
Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany
Excellent perspective! Really like the warm orange light and the shadows.
30 May 2007 7:59am
@Manuela Photography: tks pal! :)
yeah the orange light does give you a nice sense of warmth!
Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran
I like the contrast between shadow and yellow light! The perspective is also excellent.
30 May 2007 8:34am
@Soodabeh: glad you like it!
tks! :)
Makoto from Sapporo, Japan
Nice cityscape with your processing. I like this a lot.
30 May 2007 9:06am
@Makoto: glad you like it! :)
tks!
@CHANTAL: tks! :)
L.Reis from Lisbon, Portugal
finding a guiding light among the shadows it's not always easy...unless...that light exists in ourselves. You've found a golden light for this picture and even a path of lines for the eyes to follow. Great perspective!
30 May 2007 11:45am
@L.Reis: well said
tks for sharing your thoughts! :)
@Pooriya: tks! :)
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
very nice photo - the time and the uncle you shoot it is perfect
30 May 2007 1:39pm
@yiannis krikis: tks! :)
alla from Toronto, Canada
Hm, the biggest guiding light… I would say love. Love moves us forward. Money, power, fame all the can be a big light for some people, but isn’t not real.
I love this picture. You captured the feeling of a guiding light here. Great moving lines and a warm feeling.
30 May 2007 2:07pm
@alla: i like your thoughts here alla
very aptly said
yes, love ought to be our biggest guiding light
@Jen: tks! :)
Francis from Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Very Nice shot. I really like the lines in this shot. I also took some nice shots here a couple of years ago.
30 May 2007 2:44pm
@Francis: tks! :)
cool! would be great if you can post them someday :)
celialee from Japan
You made it to the spotlight page! Congratulations!
My guiding light will always be my family. Always.
30 May 2007 2:54pm
@celialee: hey thanks for the heads-up!
congrats to you for having made it too today!
yes - family is important, true, true
a family filled with love is so important
JosefQ from Quebec City, Canada
Beutiful lighting and colors! Well done once again!
30 May 2007 2:58pm
@JosefQ: tks! :)
Laurie from Lincoln, United States
The shadows are striking and like you said they do lead the viewer off into the distance. I like this shot very much. ;-)
30 May 2007 3:28pm
@Laurie: glad you like it!
tks! :)
@Ming Img: tks! :)
@Carson: tks! :)
dee from Innsbruck, Austria
Congratulations for your "spotlight shot", too! I love the warmth of this picture. The yellow tones make it to something special.
30 May 2007 4:42pm
@dee: tks!
congrats to you too for making it for today!
@craiger: tks! :)
Florian from Paris, France
Great depth and shadows. The tones are simply beautiful.
30 May 2007 5:34pm
@Florian: tks! :)
@MISS75: merci beaucoup!
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
So many have said it better, but this is a great shot, in so many ways: perspective, color, commentary...well done!
30 May 2007 6:18pm
@Ken McCoy: tks! :)
danature from France
La projection de l'ombre de la barrière créée des lignes et offre une image très graphique. Excellent ! Merci pour votre message.
30 May 2007 6:42pm
@danature: merci beaucoup!
riesenriel from Netherlands
Great perspective with this angle. Gives an amazing depth.
30 May 2007 6:54pm
@riesenriel: tks! :)
Amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Great angle and perspective K!! The eye is lead along the path very well and the shadows are nice touch.... ;-)
30 May 2007 9:02pm
@Amy: tks! :)
@Alexandra: tks! :)
Angry Buddha from Phoenixville, United States
Wow! I can't find anything I don't like about this shot. Great perspective, and I love the shadows and tones in the shot.....just great work.
30 May 2007 10:06pm
@Angry Buddha: tks! :)
Shrig from Edison, United States
Once again, beautiful shot with wisdom to go with. :)
30 May 2007 10:18pm
@Shrig: tks! :)
vasa from United States
great framing -btw Thanks for dropping by my photoblog ...
31 May 2007 12:35am
@vasa: tks!
you're welcome!
@Bob: tks! :)
Evie from Fairfax, United States
Awesome perspective. I love the shapes of the buildings too.
31 May 2007 2:00am
@Evie: tks!
the building on the right is the new Esplanade, Theatre by the Bay
it does have a very unique shape
it reminds us of a pungent thought delicious fruit names Durian
most non-asians find it too revolting a taste to swallow though :)
@William: tks! :)
Nicola-Frank Vachon from Québec, Canada
Beautiful! Thanks for passing by my blog!
31 May 2007 4:37am
@Nicola-Frank Vachon: tks!
you're welcome!
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
Excellent perspective, composition, processing, Awesome shot, congratulations!
31 May 2007 5:13am
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: tks! :)
Sherri from Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
Great shadows and lines in this one. Effective angle and crop too. Nice one.
31 May 2007 1:08pm
@Sherri: tks! :)
@Balpa: tks! :)
@lover: tks! :)
@joaobelard: tks! :)
Daniel Chen from New York, United States
wow!
amazing colors
as wall as the composition and the shadows!
1 Jun 2007 12:31am
@Daniel Chen: tks! :)
Sash from Adelaide, Australia
That's an interesting building. It looks like a giant fly's eye. Nice shadows and lines.
1 Jun 2007 6:42am
@Sash: tks! :)
hahaha... yes it does look like a giant fly's eye or in Singapore it's seen more as the thorny pungent tropical fruit Durian
it's actually part of the theatre by the bay called Esplanade :)
one of the main venues for art performances
it's like the Sydney Opera House :)
@Lilo: glad you like it! :)
Bumble from United Kingdom
awe. this is fantastic. good perspective. it all aligns very well.
1 Jun 2007 6:28pm
@Bumble: tks! :)
@Henri Rabagny: yes it is! :)
hope you can visit it some day!
allyy`* from Singapore, Singapore
ah, the beloved esplanade. anyways, love the leading lines.
5 Jun 2007 7:36am
Line from Chambly, QC, Canada
Hello, I see that you also you have the eye of the detail and the composition as well as the light. I would like to have more time in order to comment on the very beautiful photographs
25 Jun 2007 11:25am
