View Full Version : FREAKING BEAUTIFUL skyline @ sunset/sunrise


huaiwei
August 11th, 2003, 10:37 AM
These photos are taken by Mr Koh Chin Teck this year, January 24th. Fantastic isnt it?! :D:

Time taken: 18:48:20, 19:21:32, 19:30:38, 19:35:26, 19:39:56, 19:46:38

http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_skyline2003/crw_5158_std.jpg
http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_skyline2003/crw_5169_std.jpg
http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_skyline2003/crw_5172_std.jpg
http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_skyline2003/crw_5174_std.jpg
http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_skyline2003/crw_5177_std.jpg
http://megaweb.clubsnap.org/d60_skyline2003/crw_5181_std.jpg

hypermount
August 11th, 2003, 10:40 AM
WHOA very nice :eek:

Chibcha2k
August 11th, 2003, 12:21 PM
Oh! that pic was taken on my birthday...
BTW THEY ARE AWESOME JUST LIKE THE CITY!

Cliff
August 11th, 2003, 12:41 PM
Amazing! You should see it on an animated gif.:D

huaiwei
August 11th, 2003, 01:26 PM
Can you try doing it for us please? A slow motion one? :)

renell
August 11th, 2003, 02:10 PM
wow :eek: :eek:

if the photographer just moved a bit to the left, he could have possibly taken the pic with the sun between the 3 280m's

is that u/c the One Raffles Quay?

Cliff
August 13th, 2003, 09:48 AM
What happened to the pictures??!!

huaiwei
August 13th, 2003, 12:16 PM
Hmm..the site went down not long after I hotlinked from them. If it is still residing in your cache, you might be able to salvage the photos and post them!! :D

SEED
August 14th, 2003, 03:43 AM
mama... :eek: :eek: looks a bit like Perth sunset~ nice pic!!:cool:

Pablo
August 14th, 2003, 07:34 AM
Yeoh excilent pic:) he took 1 hours 2 take 6 pics:D

huaiwei
August 14th, 2003, 08:07 AM
Im surprised the pictures popped up again. Better save them to your disk if you likfe them, before they dissappear again! :D

Cliff
August 15th, 2003, 11:56 AM
I have trouble with the animation, can't upload, any alternatives?

Btw, where do you host your huge photos?

huaiwei
August 15th, 2003, 12:10 PM
Can't upload? U need a photohost?

Well, where possible, I rely on s.com to host my photos. :) Other then that, I used a range of other sources. I would recommend this one for now:

http://hyperphoto.photoloft.com/canon.asp?s=cano

It offers 50mb of space. Should be able to survive for some time? :D

Cliff
August 15th, 2003, 01:46 PM
Oh no, It can't move.:D

TYW
August 16th, 2003, 03:32 PM
wow!! those pics are great

Cliff, hope to see the animation soon

Cliff
August 17th, 2003, 10:25 AM
Sorry you'll have to get someone else to do that, I tried 3 photo hosts and it cant work.

SSP- Fatal error
Hyper photo- dosent move
Imagestation- wrong format

Buts its not nice anyways:D

SUNNI
August 17th, 2003, 12:40 PM
NICE;):guns1:

Javier
August 18th, 2003, 06:54 AM
wow, i never get tired of this city....
i loved those pics.:cheers:

huaiwei
September 9th, 2003, 01:04 PM
Originally posted by Cliff

Sorry you'll have to get someone else to do that, I tried 3 photo hosts and it cant work.

SSP- Fatal error
Hyper photo- dosent move
Imagestation- wrong format

Buts its not nice anyways:D
Hmm.....I tried doing the animation using flash. Its quite cool! Tell me if you want a copy of it! :D

RafflesCity
December 26th, 2003, 12:48 PM
Originally posted by Cliff

Sorry you'll have to get someone else to do that, I tried 3 photo hosts and it cant work.

SSP- Fatal error
Hyper photo- dosent move
Imagestation- wrong format

Buts its not nice anyways:D

oh dear....:bash:

RafflesCity
December 26th, 2003, 12:50 PM
Found these from pbase.

Taken very early morning. Beautiful!!!:eek:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103gdmorn.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103gdmorn2.jpg

Cliff
December 26th, 2003, 04:27 PM
Yes, absolutely beautiful!!!

huaiwei
December 26th, 2003, 04:31 PM
Hua!! It looks like a very recent photo isnt it? ;)

huaiwei
January 21st, 2004, 11:13 AM
This was actually taken last august, and was my first attempt in taking a sequential shot. I actually forgot to bring along my tripod that day, and had to place it on a bench, hence the slight movements here and there. I'll just have to learn from my mistakes, and try again this august! :D

1836 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291836.jpg


1849 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291849.jpg


1901 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291901.jpg


1908 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291908.jpg

huaiwei
January 21st, 2004, 11:15 AM
1914 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291914.jpg


1926 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291926.jpg


1929 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291929.jpg


1931 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291931.jpg

huaiwei
January 21st, 2004, 11:16 AM
1933 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291933.jpg


1938 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291938.jpg


1939 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291939.jpg


1948 Hours

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/3144/28291948.jpg

Dennis
January 21st, 2004, 12:35 PM
http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/view_image.php/C0O4KX8T9H/picserver.gif

baqthier
January 21st, 2004, 12:49 PM
Those are just so nice, hw! That person from 1929 Hours was also there till 1933 Hours :)

RafflesCity
January 21st, 2004, 05:00 PM
OMG!!! I didnt know you took this! It is a surprise :eek2:

Was it before or after National Day?

RafflesCity
January 21st, 2004, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by Dennis

http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/view_image.php/C0O4KX8T9H/picserver.gif

That is awesome! :eek:

LSyd
January 21st, 2004, 05:44 PM
coolness.

-

huaiwei
January 21st, 2004, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by RafflesCity

OMG!!! I didnt know you took this! It is a surprise :eek2:

Was it before or after National Day? I took them on the 18th of August (9 days after the big day).....which is why not every building was lit up by then. Quite a pity. Maybe should try again this year? :D

heirloom
January 21st, 2004, 06:05 PM
gasp! i salute your patience! i assume you had to stay at the same spot all the time? its gorgeous! and beautiful work there dennis

huaiwei
January 21st, 2004, 06:12 PM
Yeah I had to sit for for about 2 hours actually...coz have to book a spot and to observe the lighting...;)

heirloom
January 21st, 2004, 06:18 PM
wow... i imagine i would nod off and fall into the sea or something.. you might as well have climbed up the sheares bridge in that time...
get better view...

The Messiah
January 21st, 2004, 06:25 PM
Great idea Huaiwei! You have done a great job on this one! The same goes for Dennis! It will look nice as a avater!

Dennis
January 21st, 2004, 06:37 PM
huaiwei made a nice animation on flash, i hope he can show u it!

its faaaaaar better than the one i made in 3 minutes :D

Cliff
January 22nd, 2004, 02:06 AM
Wow!!! All very nice!!! I just can't sit there for 2 hours, Really a pity that you did'nt have your tripod.

I think picture 1908 is the nicest.:D

heirloom
January 22nd, 2004, 02:43 AM
i think the last one is th nicest.. it looks ice cave-y / stalactite-y / ice queenish with that white aura aroudnt the buildings. i'm still thinking of christmassss

RafflesCity
January 22nd, 2004, 07:18 PM
Originally posted by huaiwei

I took them on the 18th of August (9 days after the big day).....which is why not every building was lit up by then. Quite a pity. Maybe should try again this year? :D

Yes please! By then the Marina Boulevard will be occupied and bright:cool:

huaiwei
January 22nd, 2004, 07:41 PM
Originally posted by RafflesCity

Yes please! By then the Marina Boulevard will be occupied and bright:cool: Thats true :D Think I shall try doing it from 3 locations this year. ;)

Jo
January 23rd, 2004, 12:48 AM
This photo sequence is such a good idea.

Too bad August is so far away, I look forward to the tripod/nday version. :)

Style™
January 23rd, 2004, 05:09 AM
Man, that's amazing! :eek:

huaiwei
February 25th, 2004, 08:34 AM
Originally posted by Jo

This photo sequence is such a good idea.

Too bad August is so far away, I look forward to the tripod/nday version. :) Thks...but its not exactly an original idea. :D

RafflesCity
February 25th, 2004, 06:05 PM
Originally posted by huaiwei

Thats true :D Think I shall try doing it from 3 locations this year. ;)

Marina City Park/ BSB sounds like a good idea.

Your flat also..cos can see the lights from a distance.

huaiwei
February 25th, 2004, 06:13 PM
I doubt so...unless I upgrade my camera. It dosent have any optical zoom to speak of! :bash: :D

redstone
May 28th, 2004, 04:22 PM
Anyone tried shooting the sunset from the Suntec deck?It opens till 7pm.

RafflesCity
May 29th, 2004, 03:23 AM
Thats troublesome as it gets really dark at 7.20.

But they open till 9pm on weekends.

CW8
May 29th, 2004, 04:43 AM
Anyone know the time of closure for the Esplanade terrace/roof view? I went there think around 9 close liao. hehe

babystan03
September 5th, 2004, 11:09 AM
Anyone know the time of closure for the Esplanade terrace/roof view? I went there think around 9 close liao. hehe

I think around 830 they close already........:yes:

RafflesCity
November 20th, 2004, 12:33 PM
I think around 830 they close already........:yes:

even on weekends?

heirloom
November 20th, 2004, 02:14 PM
now they open till about 11pm or half an hour after an event (on the sky garden)

RafflesCity
November 20th, 2004, 02:55 PM
11 pm? wow thats quite late!

better than Suntec skydeck

heirloom
November 20th, 2004, 03:03 PM
but suntec skydeck taller mar...

hyacinthus
December 26th, 2004, 04:33 AM
25 DEC 2004

http://img160.exs.cx/img160/7066/sunset5ro.jpg

hyacinthus
December 26th, 2004, 02:33 PM
26 OCT 2003 - skyline or roofline? :)

http://img152.exs.cx/img152/8951/20031026184954aa6xk.jpg

RafflesCity
December 27th, 2004, 06:26 AM
beautiful sky!

26th was such an eventful day on the news..

hyacinthus
December 27th, 2004, 06:31 AM
Yep. So is for AhLipp. ;)

I took the picture last year from the toilet....

redstone
January 24th, 2005, 03:51 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/skylinesunset.jpg

hyacinthus
January 24th, 2005, 10:21 AM
It's nice to walk in that area in the evening... especially with someone you loved dearly... sigh...

I guess it will be nice if we have more dawn/dusk photos here... hmmm... a new thread? Romantic Singapore? :colgate:

heirloom
January 24th, 2005, 10:35 AM
you must not forget the noise and occassional bad air though..

hyacinthus
January 24th, 2005, 10:49 AM
Not as bad as the park opposite Blue Horizon ;)

Taken near sunset... no sun then... Just the storm looming behind the skyline...
http://img198.exs.cx/img198/9543/dscn02114pb.jpg

RafflesCity
January 24th, 2005, 02:43 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v244/redstone2/skylinesunset.jpg

charming pic! :cool:

@hya

that pic so bleak :P

heirloom
January 24th, 2005, 04:40 PM
the subtle warm yellow glow of one george street looks very futuristic

heirloom
January 26th, 2005, 01:43 AM
http://img185.exs.cx/img185/9861/imgp74159xo.jpg

RafflesCity
January 26th, 2005, 05:32 AM
freaking nice skyline :yes: :P

nicholasliha
January 26th, 2005, 10:08 AM
FRICKING

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/nicholasliha/skyline.jpg

ahlipp
January 29th, 2005, 08:25 AM
found this while searching for a digi cam
http://img190.exs.cx/img190/6016/1049sunsetcity2vp.jpg

quite the usual view except for the lights, can anyone guess if tht's sunrise or sunset??

szehoong
January 29th, 2005, 08:55 AM
quite the usual view except for the lights, can anyone guess if tht's sunrise or sunset??


Sunset! ;)

ahlipp
January 29th, 2005, 01:52 PM
Sunset! ;)

well, tht qualify u for a beer the next time we meet :)

redstone
January 29th, 2005, 04:32 PM
The pic by ahlipp looks so surreal!!! :eek:

ahlipp
January 29th, 2005, 05:36 PM
though i'm eagerly anticipating the completion of ORQ and The Sail but just some reservation....

see, S'pore's skyline is truly unique and soothing to the eyes becoz of the gentle gradient sloping downwards from the middle due to it's height distribution, therefore i tink ORQ and The Sail with their height will probably break tht line...

but until we see it in full, well, it's tough to tell, just hope it turns out good.

redstone
January 29th, 2005, 05:40 PM
A forced skyline... :rant:
4 buildings with pretty much the same height along Collyer Quay, 4 with pretty much same height along the River... :bleep:

nicholasliha
February 2nd, 2005, 04:05 AM
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/6209/skyline6zv.jpg

RafflesCity
February 2nd, 2005, 04:06 AM
ooh..when was this taken...August?

hyacinthus
February 2nd, 2005, 04:09 AM
Nice... :)

nicholasliha
February 2nd, 2005, 04:10 AM
oh god the replies fly in so fast ya you two. yah took it on 23 aug. how'd you guess?!

hyacinthus
February 2nd, 2005, 04:15 AM
oh god the replies fly in so fast ya you two. yah took it on 23 aug. how'd you guess?!

he saw the lights on UOB building. :)

nicholasliha
February 2nd, 2005, 04:16 AM
http://img57.exs.cx/img57/2163/dscn41436ig.jpg

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/3733/dscn41441nf.jpg

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/1385/dscn41468rr.jpg

hello, if you all can piece it together better than i can please do, then we can put on the intl forums for ppl to oogle.

hyacinthus
February 2nd, 2005, 04:30 AM
Stitched, PhotoShop-ed and resize to make the pano clearer for your use. ;)

http://img135.exs.cx/img135/669/nicholas0cl.jpg

hyacinthus
February 2nd, 2005, 04:41 AM
Here's the same photo using another filter... :D

http://img66.exs.cx/img66/1055/nicholaseffect9en.jpg

RafflesCity
February 2nd, 2005, 04:46 AM
well, UOB isnt always lit up like that except during August and on some other festive occasions, also, the High St Centre was still undergoing its makeover, so i guessed the date

hyacinthus
February 2nd, 2005, 04:52 AM
Or do you prefer this version? ;)

http://img89.exs.cx/img89/29/nicholaseffect20pb.jpg

RafflesCity
February 2nd, 2005, 04:53 AM
i like the last one best, everything seems to glow :cool:

hyacinthus
February 2nd, 2005, 04:58 AM
i like the last one best, everything seems to glow :cool:

Me too... the pano has 2 filters applied on 3 layers of the same pic. The topmost level has Gaussian Blur effect applied and Multiply... 2nd layer uses overlay... hehe... if u know what I meant ;)

RafflesCity
February 2nd, 2005, 05:03 AM
if u know what I meant ;)

no I dont;)

but I know what I like when I see it :yes:

nicholasliha
February 2nd, 2005, 10:25 AM
gawshhhhhhhh.... you all are so hardworking! hahhahahahahhahaha. but no lei the last one doesn't settle with me so well cos it is SO SATURATED, like a wong kar wai movie! haha, i like the first one you did better. yay now we can post this on intl forums and ask hk to suck their own cock! i feel that the view from westin is something quite surreal because it gives the feeling of infinity into the horizons, whereas hongkong's skyline is only telegenic from one view.

hyacinthus
February 12th, 2005, 10:26 AM
Taken one morning at about 7.30am... love to watch sunrise... Very beautiful... especially when the office was still quiet then...

http://img221.exs.cx/img221/2682/sunrise9dk.jpg

hyacinthus
April 8th, 2005, 04:57 AM
7 Apr 2005
City Skyline at Sunset
Taken at Sheares Bridge

http://img98.exs.cx/img98/870/sunset5nt.jpg

RafflesCity
April 8th, 2005, 03:17 PM
very charming..did you enhance the pic? :)

hyacinthus
April 8th, 2005, 03:40 PM
Yup. But, to stitch the pano and enhance the blue sky ;)

This one has no enhancement done to it. Just resize, add my signature on it and compress to 70%.

http://img194.exs.cx/img194/7538/dsc07784iw.jpg

RafflesCity
April 8th, 2005, 03:46 PM
soft and golden :cheers:

hyacinthus
April 8th, 2005, 03:49 PM
hmmm... maybe, I try again... ;)

hyacinthus
May 17th, 2005, 05:14 AM
16 May 2005 - Evening

I am so happy! Can capture the sunset in the correct proportion of orange/blue/dark silhoute. :happy:

http://img175.echo.cx/img175/729/dsc51054wl.jpg

http://img175.echo.cx/img175/2023/dsc51500ja.jpg

RafflesCity
May 17th, 2005, 05:20 AM
:eek2:

in the first pic, the clouds are amazing!

i like the colours of the sky in the 2nd pic..from orange to blue...

hyacinthus
May 17th, 2005, 05:23 AM
me too. my mum likes it too... she couldn't believe I took that picture... at the same time commented is dangerous for me to be on the bridge at that hour...

But, the effect is worth the effort. :happy:

btw, this time I didn't use photoshop to tweak it. Just use it to add my nickname, cropped and resize.

rark
May 17th, 2005, 10:11 AM
Thats beautiful!!
I esspecially like the 2nd one, i tell you its going to be a classic!

heirloom
May 17th, 2005, 12:28 PM
how did you get on that bridge anyway??? drove or walked?

hyacinthus
May 17th, 2005, 04:34 PM
thanks xPose. :)

Heirloom... I walked (from Marina City Park to Sheares Bridge). Not possible to take a clear night picture if I am driving or even when I am in the passenger seat.

heirloom
May 17th, 2005, 08:07 PM
how long does it take to walk?

hyacinthus
May 18th, 2005, 01:43 AM
how long does it take to walk?

To Sheares bridge from Marina City Park's nearest carpark? or from Tanjong Pagar?

from nearest carpark at Marina South through the park to the bridge - about 15min.
from Tanjong Pagar through the park to the bridge - about 40min.

heirloom
May 18th, 2005, 02:18 AM
but to climb up the bridge leh?

hyacinthus
May 18th, 2005, 02:49 AM
from the start of the staircase to the bridge? 20 seconds.

heirloom
May 18th, 2005, 03:48 AM
so fast?! it always looked like a daunting climb :!

maybe i will try when i get a better cam :)

RafflesCity
May 19th, 2005, 03:03 AM
^

for first timers..it seems daunting

but once you become a regular on the Sheares Bridge..its a piece of cake! :happy:

ZXAVIER
June 15th, 2005, 10:42 AM
oh my god..all those photos are awesomefully beautiful and i only rate myself as the lowest caste of the amateurs...waiting to learn from the professional photographers ! :eek2:

ncon
September 7th, 2005, 10:08 AM
http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9872/dsc019576mu.jpg

going to sunset: (this may look like sunrise but actually going to sunset)
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7254/dsc017060fi.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7883/dsc017081mr.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7407/dsc019569eq.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6051/dsc019607bq.jpg

hyacinthus
September 18th, 2005, 03:12 PM
No skyline. But, it's a freaking beautiful sunset view from the top for sharing with you guys. :)

Beautiful clouds and that's what I saw most of the time on my way to HK from SGP.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5882/dsc56711zy.jpg

RafflesCity
September 18th, 2005, 04:11 PM
Looks like an oil painting :eek: