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RafflesCity
August 21st, 2003, 04:40 PM
Today I finally checked out the Marina City Park, a large and beautiful park situated on Marina South, a huge chunk of reclaimed land. It was a bizzare and eerie feeling walking there this afternoon, as it was almost empty, save for the sound of insects, waves, boats in the distant harbour and the occasional fighter jet doing rounds.

Nevertheless, the scenes are lovely..so enjoy the pics!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0799.jpg
http://image.photoloft.com/opx-bin/OpxFIDISA.dll?s=cano&src=/Photoloft/Asset21/2003/08/21/11000/11000941_0_8378.fpx,0,0,1,1,320,240,FFFFFF
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/103bougainvillea.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0798.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103marinacentre.jpg
Look out for the coconuts!!!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/502/103coconuts.jpg

RafflesCity
August 21st, 2003, 04:44 PM
A panorama. More pics later.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103marinapano2.jpg

Magician
August 21st, 2003, 05:39 PM
Great photo... but Marina Center has such lake???:? :?

kiku99
August 21st, 2003, 06:44 PM
beautiful park with a great view of Singapore's skyline. GREAT!

renell
August 21st, 2003, 07:43 PM
niceee..:cool: are all those Raffles pics? anyways whereabouts isMarina City Park in Singapore':?

weirdo
August 21st, 2003, 08:32 PM
i like them all. esp the first one. the place looks great.

RafflesCity
August 22nd, 2003, 05:28 AM
Thanks for the compliments guys :D

@Magician and renell, yup..I took the pics. This park is located near the Marina Bay MRT station. You can see the lake in this model. Its at the bottom left corner of the pic.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103shentonway.jpg

Mercury
August 22nd, 2003, 05:59 AM
Beautiful pics;) ....I love singapore's skyline...

huaiwei
August 22nd, 2003, 06:35 AM
I hv yet to go to the park. Thsoe pictures are really something. We must be one of the few cities who can present our skyline from almost the same angle, both with the waterfront, or with park land in the foreground. I willhave to visit that park soon, and hopefully Fort Canning as well!! ;)

mookiecece
August 22nd, 2003, 07:24 AM
stunning pics!! this is such a beautiful skyline

Magician
August 22nd, 2003, 08:34 AM
Originally posted by RafflesCity

Thanks for the compliments guys :D

@Magician and renell, yup..I took the pics. This park is located near the Marina Bay MRT station. You can see the lake in this model. Its at the bottom left corner of the pic.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103shentonway.jpg

I see I see...

seems like I need to pay Marina Bay a visit shortly!!!

SUNNI
August 22nd, 2003, 12:05 PM
wow the skyline looks so much wider in that angle..:eek:

RafflesCity
August 23rd, 2003, 04:59 PM
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0800.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0839.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0845-med.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0840.jpg
Looking out to sea
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0811.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0818.jpg

Chad
August 24th, 2003, 06:14 AM
Here it is!...Finally I found it!............The Paradise of the east!

The Messiah
August 26th, 2003, 05:28 PM
Wow,a skyline and some green is always good :D Great pics David :okay:

RafflesCity
August 27th, 2003, 02:06 PM
Thanks Messiah!:D

Here is some information about this awesome park:

Marina City Park (Marina South Park)

Location : Marina South. Entrances at Marina Boulevard and Marina Park.

Size : 30 ha

About the park :

Standing on reclaimed land, this park was planned to be a premier park of Singapore's proposed city of the 21st Century, providing office workers and city dwellers a welcome retreat.

The park boasts a spectacular 2-tiered large pond with the fountain jetting up water 18m high. From the series of waterfront terraces besides the pond, you will get an enchanting view of the greenery on the islands in the pond. There are three large open spaces where events such as Family Day, Carnival can be held.

Sculptures abound here, ranging from contemporary ones such as Soaring Vision, Spirit of Youth, and Sculptural Fountain to historical ones like the Chinese Legendary Heroes.

A star gazer's ideal place will be the Constellation Plaza as he will be able to trace the constellation during the evenings. Besides the large children's playground, the Sundial Plaza at the seafront facing the Promenade is a fun place for the young to learn to tell time.

The park is lit from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am, and from 5:00 am to 7:00 am.

Getting there : Service 400 from Marina Bay MRT Station (between 0908 hrs and 2330 hrs), carparks available next to the park

http://www.nparks.gov.sg/parks/loc/img-par-loc/par-loc-mar_cit-zoom.gif

http://www.nparks.gov.sg/parks/loc/par-loc-mar_cit.shtml

renell
August 27th, 2003, 03:22 PM
hmm.. ok so it's near the Esplanade

RafflesCity
September 4th, 2003, 06:51 PM
Freshly taken tonight from Marina City Park and Marina South.

Seen from a lake in the park
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103skyline4.jpg
Esplanade Theatres
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103esplanade.jpg
Marina Centre
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103marinactr.jpg
Seen from a field
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103skyline5.jpg

Brasil Guy
September 4th, 2003, 07:52 PM
Amazing.....:omg: .... I love night pics...awesome

New Jack City
September 4th, 2003, 08:04 PM
Stunning photos!

The first picture should be entered in the Urban Photo Contest!

nygirl
September 5th, 2003, 02:11 AM
thisskyline s great, and there is so much more to come from singapore in the next decade...imo it is already s.e.a best skyline, but it will be even better. Great pic.

Rainier Meadows
September 5th, 2003, 06:07 AM
Sometimes pics are so good submitting them into a contest would be obnoxious ;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103skyline4.jpg

.............the only time you see such visions are when the gods allow :cool:

Chad
September 5th, 2003, 09:29 AM
Miraculous collection...Glorious Phenomenon prize goes to Rafflecity and his State of skyscrapers capital of the South East Asian Nations!!!

huaiwei
September 5th, 2003, 03:19 PM
My God! Raff..your skills are getting better with each trip u take! You used a tripod dint you? ;)

And Im hopping mad I didnt try those angles last month....Maybe I will try during the next festive season when the buildings are fully lighted up! :)

Magician
September 5th, 2003, 07:10 PM
Great photo showing great skyline

ekstaza
September 5th, 2003, 07:40 PM
Nice pics .

Sher
September 6th, 2003, 05:59 AM
Great shot! :cool:

renell
September 6th, 2003, 11:13 AM
awesome:cool: you took them right?

wow.. even u/c's are lighted:)

huaiwei
September 6th, 2003, 12:18 PM
I suppose they are in a big hurry to finish it. Construction dosent stop after dark.....

Monkey
September 6th, 2003, 12:23 PM
Those backlit clouds are doing a great job showing off the skyline! :okay:

D-Mac
September 6th, 2003, 08:01 PM
Nice photos! Singapore always look so good at night. I don't know why, but I've never seen a bad night photo of Singapore. Great pics, especially the first one :okay:

RafflesCity
September 7th, 2003, 03:52 PM
Thanks for the nice comments everyone! I'm really glad you all like the pics :D

@huaiwei, yup I used a tripod. Maybe they will do a lightup for Christmas?

@renell..yup I took the pics:)

RafflesCity
September 7th, 2003, 03:54 PM
Heres another shot of the skyline
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103test2.jpg

Millenia Tower with its lighted crown
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/503/103rot.jpg

TYW
September 7th, 2003, 03:58 PM
Awesome!! keep comming!

huaiwei
September 9th, 2003, 01:01 PM
Raff, could you roughly point out to me where was the location, based on the map you posted, from where u took those lovely shots? I want to try it myself! Thanks! ;)

RafflesCity
September 9th, 2003, 02:03 PM
^
Sculpture garden on the right hand side of the map.:)

huaiwei
September 10th, 2003, 07:37 AM
IC! From where did you get this cool view then? ;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0845-med.jpg

TYW
September 11th, 2003, 11:17 AM
the skyline is cool! as well as the model;)

RafflesCity
September 11th, 2003, 03:25 PM
Originally posted by huaiwei

IC! From where did you get this cool view then? ;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103dscn0845-med.jpg

I took it from the western end of the park, near the MRT station;)

Chad
September 12th, 2003, 10:52 AM
This is what I call the real..."EXTRA-ORDINARY"!!!!

The Beautiful Ones
September 12th, 2003, 08:07 PM
It's very lively place to rest and relax with the skyscaper view

RafflesCity
September 18th, 2003, 02:39 AM
Sure thing.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103bay.jpg

huaiwei
September 18th, 2003, 04:59 PM
Your camera seems to be able to capture a warm golden glow.....mine always seem to turn out cold and bluish! ;)

SUNNI
September 20th, 2003, 09:59 AM
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103skyline5.jpg

wow...i love Singapore:D

weirdo
September 22nd, 2003, 03:28 AM
wow. another set of great photos by RafflesCity. nice. :cheers: another 10/10 for you. :guns1:

Marco Bruno
December 7th, 2003, 11:36 PM
cool skyline! :cool:

RafflesCity
February 2nd, 2004, 06:05 PM
Thanks everyone!

Here is another pic (not taken by me) but from same location.
http://photo.starblvd.net/Raffles/1-3-5-1077635765?m=1&pg=0&ro=2&co=4

huaiwei
February 2nd, 2004, 06:24 PM
Wow!!! :eek: :eek:

Im still wondering where exactly was that location!

RafflesCity
February 3rd, 2004, 07:47 PM
Its just under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge. You can actually walk from the Park under the Bridge. But a bit eerie. The park is under utilized!

Say, you also went there to take pics right? post em!

eyetoeye
February 4th, 2004, 11:10 AM
I MUST go there one of these days! It looks so nice! Too bad i never have the time to go anywhere, though...

huaiwei
February 4th, 2004, 11:45 AM
Originally posted by RafflesCity

Its just under the Benjamin Sheares Bridge. You can actually walk from the Park under the Bridge. But a bit eerie. The park is under utilized!

Say, you also went there to take pics right? post em! I went there, but didnt take pictures because I dont have a tripod, and I cant zoom in nicely.

RafflesCity
February 4th, 2004, 05:10 PM
I thought you once showed me an evening shot you took?

huaiwei
February 4th, 2004, 06:50 PM
Originally posted by RafflesCity

I thought you once showed me an evening shot you took? Er....the one at Marina South Park?

RafflesCity
February 5th, 2004, 06:36 PM
Originally posted by huaiwei

Er....the one at Marina South Park?

Yup! But it was dark. Not sure if I still have it. Will post if I find.

huaiwei
February 5th, 2004, 06:38 PM
Originally posted by RafflesCity

Yup! But it was dark. Not sure if I still have it. Will post if I find. The one with the reflection from the pond?

RafflesCity
February 5th, 2004, 06:42 PM
Yup!

huaiwei
February 21st, 2004, 03:23 PM
A view from Marina South Park...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/2829dsc04545a.jpg

RafflesCity
February 21st, 2004, 03:27 PM
Cool. I guess this is your only shot from there?

huaiwei
February 21st, 2004, 03:31 PM
Ney....there is one more, which I shall showcase shortly. :D

huaiwei
February 26th, 2004, 04:24 PM
Here's another of my photos to compliment my "black fountains" series. :D

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/2829dsc04560b.jpg

heirloom
February 26th, 2004, 04:46 PM
wow that's jaw dropping! what are those white lights?

huaiwei
February 26th, 2004, 04:57 PM
Originally posted by heirloom

wow that's jaw dropping! what are those white lights? The lights along the opposite side of the lake/pond. :D

RafflesCity
February 26th, 2004, 08:25 PM
ooh..I love it! Looks so lonely yet romantic.

New Jack City
February 26th, 2004, 09:51 PM
Great picture huaiwei.

Don't you just love those shots where the skycrapers look all dark and black with the amazing sunset in the background?

I just noticed something, the pic looks better when looking at the skyline in the reflection! :D

huaiwei
February 29th, 2004, 01:36 PM
I suppose I should redo the photo size reduction step or someting? ;)

RafflesCity
March 11th, 2004, 09:04 PM
Another pic. The park will become more heavily utilised in the future I imagine.
http://photo.starblvd.net/Raffles/4-1-4-1079693953?m=1&pg=3&ro=0&co=3

Wu-Gambino
March 11th, 2004, 10:21 PM
Originally posted by Rainier Meadows

Sometimes pics are so good submitting them into a contest would be obnoxious ;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103skyline4.jpg

.............the only time you see such visions are when the gods allow :cool:
I was about to tell him to put it in the UPC! :D

Anyways great shots, especially the pano. :drool:

RafflesCity
March 13th, 2004, 02:54 AM
Originally posted by Naptown

Anyways great shots, especially the pano. :drool:

Thanks. :) I've only done 2 panos so far and I suck at it!:bash:

RafflesCity
May 19th, 2004, 12:51 AM
A view of Marina City Park. (found online)
http://www.jepstone.net/Singapore2002/Images/90.jpg

huaiwei
May 19th, 2004, 04:27 AM
Looks like it was taken from atop swissotel?

RafflesCity
May 19th, 2004, 10:44 AM
Hard to imagine any other location. That spray of water is quite high. Never seen it in operation when I was there though.

huaiwei
May 19th, 2004, 01:22 PM
Hard to imagine any other location. That spray of water is quite high. Never seen it in operation when I was there though.
I think I faintly recall seeing it in operation once or twice in my lifetime. But I have no idea when the water will shoot! :D

RafflesCity
May 19th, 2004, 09:56 PM
yah seen from afar it looks mysterious but now we know! :cheers:

baqthier
May 19th, 2004, 10:08 PM
http://photo.starblvd.net/Raffles/4-1-4-1079693953?m=1&pg=3&ro=0&co=3

Whoah! Great view from Marina. Just like from the expressway just this time with a pondfront :cool:

huaiwei
May 20th, 2004, 03:26 AM
Nice! We can even fool the uninitiated that it was the sea. :D

Pengui
July 13th, 2004, 06:55 AM
Hello there :-)

I've been looking around for some time now and as I have got a brand new digital camera, I've decided to introduce myself to you ^^

I am a french student and now I'm on internship in Singapore. 3 months gone already and 3 to go... I hope I can find a job before leaving so that I can come back before the end of the year and settle here :-)

I've seen you like Parkview Square, hehe... I've taken a few shots myself... I'm experimenting night shots with my new camera, so sorry for the blurry / low quality shots... I don't have a tripod and need to get used to my new toy anyway ^^

Shots are here:
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/baz/pvs/pvs.html

And my favorite spot in Singapore:
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/tour/p5.jpg

huaiwei
July 13th, 2004, 07:00 AM
If you are new to photography, it dosent seem to show one bit!! :bow:

Which camera do you happen to use, btw? :)

babystan03
July 13th, 2004, 07:04 AM
Welcome to the Singapore forum......that picture looks great.......:eek::D

Pengui
July 13th, 2004, 07:48 AM
Thanks :-)
I'm not exactly new to photography, I am still using my old Canon EOS 500, but I don't have a scanner here ^^ Those shots were taken with a Cybershot DSC-P73, imported from Japan by a friend a few weeks ago.

babystan03
July 13th, 2004, 08:52 AM
Thanks :-)
I'm not exactly new to photography, I am still using my old Canon EOS 500, but I don't have a scanner here ^^ Those shots were taken with a Cybershot DSC-P73, imported from Japan by a friend a few weeks ago.

Oh your experience shows in the picture.......:)

RafflesCity
July 13th, 2004, 12:16 PM
And my favorite spot in Singapore:


Mine as well, looks like paradise doesnt it? :yes:

And welcome to the Singapore forum! :)

RafflesCity
July 13th, 2004, 12:22 PM
some more views from the park :banana:

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/park2.jpg

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/park.jpg

kevinp
July 13th, 2004, 01:37 PM
that pic is so pretty, it almost looks like it was chopped. :)

eyetoeye
July 13th, 2004, 04:14 PM
All it needs is for the water to be a little less brown.. :lol:

Pengui
July 14th, 2004, 04:29 AM
Yes, definetely a great spot for photos... and picnics too I believe ^^
The shot was not chopped as far as I can remember ^^ Light was pretty good.

Thanks for the welcome, btw :-)

huaiwei
July 14th, 2004, 04:33 AM
Opps...I forgot to offer my welcome to you too. Here is a tardy welcome...I hope you dont mind! :)

Pengui
July 14th, 2004, 08:49 AM
LOL no, I don't ^^

heirloom
July 14th, 2004, 06:57 PM
i notice that there seems to be a bunch of decorative trees at exactly the same height at the vertical middle toward the right of the picture? my expressions are all wrong but you know what i mean.. looks weird... taller or shorter than a man?

nice pic btw :)

Pengui
July 15th, 2004, 03:10 AM
Taller, I believe. if you look at the little shelter on the left of this.

eyetoeye
July 15th, 2004, 10:23 AM
i notice that there seems to be a bunch of decorative trees at exactly the same height at the vertical middle toward the right of the picture? my expressions are all wrong but you know what i mean.. looks weird... taller or shorter than a man?

nice pic btw :)

Aren't those bougainvilla?

heirloom
July 21st, 2004, 07:52 PM
uh.... dunno...

babystan03
October 3rd, 2004, 02:41 AM
http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/park2.jpg


Emm I love this.....maybe i should really visit the park one day......:yes:

The park seems very quiet though......

redstone
October 3rd, 2004, 04:04 AM
And it would be surrounded by skycrapers one day! :yes:

Maybe then we'll be old men taking a leisurely stroll at the park! :lol:

babystan03
October 3rd, 2004, 04:36 AM
And it would be surrounded by skycrapers one day! :yes:

Maybe then we'll be old men taking a leisurely stroll at the park! :lol:

I might be in another world then......:lol:

redstone
October 3rd, 2004, 07:21 AM
You ain't that old! :lol:

babystan03
October 3rd, 2004, 07:56 AM
You ain't that old! :lol:

Not old?.....when you 62, I 70 leh.......:eek::cry::D

redstone
October 3rd, 2004, 09:09 AM
Then, we'll be taking a stroll with our grandsons and you'll tell them

"Ah boy ah, when I was your age, Ah Kong used to fly kite with your great grandfather, now look at this place, full of tall buildings, no place to fly kite."

"Wah, really ah Ah Kong?"

"Yah, I remember flying kite with my father, running at the field. Sigh...those were the days..."

:D :lol:

babystan03
October 3rd, 2004, 10:10 AM
Then, we'll be taking a stroll with our grandsons and you'll tell them

"Ah boy ah, when I was your age, Ah Kong used to fly kite with your great grandfather, now look at this place, full of tall buildings, no place to fly kite."

"Wah, really ah Ah Kong?"

"Yah, I remember flying kite with my father, running at the field. Sigh...those were the days..."

:D :lol:

Wah so imaginative......:lol:

RafflesCity
October 7th, 2004, 05:59 PM
Emm I love this.....maybe i should really visit the park one day......:yes:

The park seems very quiet though......

Yes you should.

However it is very quiet and eerie in the day, and you can hear insects humming away. At night its even darker. Its best to go for a picnic with friends. Daytime can be very hot but of course the views are great! :yes:

RafflesCity
October 7th, 2004, 06:01 PM
I might be in another world then......:lol:

AT least our generation gets to witness the start of the new downtown and the excitement of its planning and implementation.

The future ones might take it for granted its always been there :)

redstone
January 2nd, 2005, 05:32 PM
This can be a good place to take pictures and title it as "Jungle vs Concrete Jungle"! :D

RafflesCity
February 3rd, 2005, 09:45 AM
http://img219.exs.cx/img219/2474/marinaskyline7vm.jpg

ahlipp
February 3rd, 2005, 01:39 PM
damn nice :okay:

hyacinthus
February 3rd, 2005, 03:48 PM
would be nicer if RC is standing on the left looking at his favourite skyline ;)

redstone
February 3rd, 2005, 03:50 PM
City Park is actually the first development in the Downtown, built almost 10 years before the grand plan was announced!

RafflesCity
February 4th, 2005, 03:09 AM
would be nicer if RC is standing on the left looking at his favourite skyline ;)

haha, i do have some pics of the other side

thanks lipp

i dunno, the park seems to have overgrown a bit and the plants not as green as the last time :bash:

drwho
February 4th, 2005, 08:50 AM
thats a good picture raffie!!:):)

SkylineTurbo
February 4th, 2005, 11:29 AM
http://img219.exs.cx/img219/2474/marinaskyline7vm.jpg
Excellent, the great contrasts with the gardens and the skyline.

RafflesCity
February 5th, 2005, 06:26 AM
thank you, drwho & blackadder!

will post a few more pics from there :cool:

OffPeakClassic8
February 13th, 2005, 05:16 PM
Marina Bay and Environs

Panoramic view of Marina Bay on a cloudy night. Photos taken from BayFront (Marina South) - February 2005.

http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005marinabay02.jpg

hyacinthus
February 14th, 2005, 01:14 AM
Awesome Shot! I like the sky colour and Suntec area! Hmmm... Taken late at night?

What's your settings for this shot using Sony DSC-W1? :)

Btw, what software are you using to stitch this photo? We might have the software to help to reduce the differences in your pano.

Oh... do post your pano in Singarama II (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=3285620#post3285620) and/or BRIGHT Lights BIG City (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=3278378#post3278378) :)

heirloom
February 14th, 2005, 01:55 AM
*swooonS*

OffPeakClassic8
February 14th, 2005, 06:17 AM
The photos was taken at 2330hrs. The ISO setting used was 100 but the shutter speed was reduced to something like (8" 5-2) settings. Set to incandescent lighting and Multi-Focus mode.

Also, a tripod was used and image captured by utilising 10sec timer mode.

rark
February 14th, 2005, 08:42 AM
wahhhhhhh
so beautiful

redstone
February 14th, 2005, 09:20 AM
Marina Centre looks so surreal!!! :eek::cool:

babystan03
February 14th, 2005, 10:54 AM
So bright.....:eek::eek::eek::eek:

RafflesCity
February 14th, 2005, 12:43 PM
the colour of the sky is surreal! :eek:

Cliff
February 14th, 2005, 01:47 PM
WOW!!! AMAZING!!!! I don't dare to go there at night, haha, walk so far...

RafflesCity
February 14th, 2005, 01:50 PM
Its not that far actually, just dark over there and the ground isnt so even, but still fun :D

OffPeakClassic8
February 19th, 2005, 09:40 AM
http://home4.pacific.net.sg/~jihadi/2005rafflesplanade08.jpg

rark
February 19th, 2005, 09:51 AM
looks so much like a pro's shot
or are you one?

OffPeakClassic8
February 19th, 2005, 06:14 PM
I'm just an amateur photographer... It's just that whenever I go out, my camera will usually be by my side. Enjoy shooting photos since 13 yrs old.

hyacinthus
February 20th, 2005, 01:06 AM
heh... me too... ;)

Magician
February 20th, 2005, 01:02 PM
Marvelous....

redstone
February 20th, 2005, 04:14 PM
I'm just an amateur photographer... It's just that whenever I go out, my camera will usually be by my side. Enjoy shooting photos since 13 yrs old.

Me too! :D
I carry my camera everytime I go out of my town. So slim, can be put into my pocket...

RafflesCity
April 7th, 2005, 03:18 AM
Found this pic online
http://www.photography24.de/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=20

http://www.photography24.de/cpg/albums/userpics/1925.jpg

hyacinthus
April 7th, 2005, 03:28 AM
hmmm... hope no rain this afternoon and the sun is out... cos I want to take pictures!!!

RafflesCity
April 7th, 2005, 03:29 AM
yes, the rain can strike suddenly these days, like yesterday afternoon. Started sunny then it rained!

Well the good thing with the past few days of rain is that the trees and plants should be looking nice and green :happy:

redstone
April 7th, 2005, 03:38 AM
I wanna take pics today! Hope no rain, but would be cloudy.
Not hot, I can walk longer distances.... :D

Cliff
April 7th, 2005, 06:07 AM
Look at the FYI, its quite accurate.:)

redstone
April 7th, 2005, 06:11 AM
FYI?

hyacinthus
April 9th, 2005, 03:12 AM
7 Apr 2005
City Skyline at Sunset (Marina City Park)

http://img46.exs.cx/img46/976/dsc07332ff.jpg

PS. Lots of mosquitoes... :P

babystan03
April 9th, 2005, 03:13 AM
^
Wah so sexy......:eek:

RafflesCity
April 10th, 2005, 12:29 AM
the water looks almost like a glass surface :cool:

heh..if you compared the above pic, the crane is the Raffles Quay site...contrast to the earlier pics when the crane in the skyline is NTUC then under construction.

Next it will be The Sail :happy:

hyacinthus
April 10th, 2005, 05:02 AM
The Curvaceous Sail... :D

Bahraini Spirit
April 11th, 2005, 01:25 AM
Very nice. When I first read the first post "Garden of Eden", I smiled. Just a fact that Bahrain is the "Garden of Eden" if you look back in history. Back to topic, keep those pics comin.

RafflesCity
May 16th, 2005, 08:23 AM
More scenes:

http://img157.echo.cx/img157/1759/milleniamcp5qr.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/statuemcp.jpg

ncon
September 7th, 2005, 10:21 AM
more pics :D TOOK FROM MARINA CITY PARK

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

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9775/dsc019584pj.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/9872/dsc019576mu.jpg

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

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/1504/dsc019555zp.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/852/dsc019541dv.jpg

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/6540/dsc019463ec.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2547/gdssdgsdgtmp0ph.jpg

James Foong
September 8th, 2005, 11:24 AM
Looks like in a New York central park.

RafflesCity
September 8th, 2005, 07:57 PM
I think the park will be enlarged/integrated with the new Gardens by the Bay in future, which will be much larger and sweep around the bay.

aloyteo
September 9th, 2005, 04:24 AM
finally a garden right in the heart of the cbd! the current botanic gardens at napier road is too far from the cbd and very few people from the cbd would actually go there. its for those rich tais tais living in the holland road area instead to go for their morning walks and tai chi sessions, haha!

RafflesCity
April 16th, 2006, 02:40 PM
The view (with 1 Raffles Quay in it):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/marinaparkpano.jpg

builder1010
April 21st, 2006, 06:12 PM
somethings are missing. how abt flowers? to lighten up with lots of colours!

Pengui
April 22nd, 2006, 06:57 AM
Trees don't flower often in Singapore, unlike in Japan or Taiwan. This is due to the high humidity all year round :-)

RafflesCity
April 23rd, 2006, 02:57 PM
Yes more flowers will be good...I am sure there are certain types of flowers suited for the tropics...the plan for the new downtown will include colour-themes, using well known local flowering trees of yellow, pink and another colour...

babystan03
April 23rd, 2006, 02:59 PM
Btw is the place very dark and deserted at night?? Is it a long walk from Benjamin Sheares bridge?? :?

RafflesCity
April 23rd, 2006, 03:02 PM
its a little dim but should be ok. Better to go in the evening when there are more joggers etc.

Its better to go by the bridge. Its quite a long walk from Marina Bay MRT though

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 03:54 AM
City skyline from the park
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0025.jpg

Closeups
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0028.jpg
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0029.jpg

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 03:56 AM
Imagine the view with the wheel..:)
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0037.jpg

Cliff
December 22nd, 2006, 09:26 AM
The view would be great!

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 10:56 AM
The view would be great!

Yes....:happy:

RafflesCity
December 22nd, 2006, 02:28 PM
nice pics....this will be the view from the future park :yes:

I think Marina City Park may close next year to redevelop it into the larger Gardens by the Bay...already part of it has been affected by the diversion of the ECP

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 02:38 PM
nice pics....this will be the view from the future park :yes:

I think Marina City Park may close next year to redevelop it into the larger Gardens by the Bay...already part of it has been affected by the diversion of the ECP

Thanks.....it provides alternative location for those who want to take the fireworks i think.....:)

RafflesCity
December 22nd, 2006, 02:41 PM
I agree....it may not be too crowded, but depends on what kinda angle you want :yes:

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 02:42 PM
I agree....it may not be too crowded, but depends on what kinda angle you want :yes:

The only negative point is that the trees may be blocking the fireworks....:yes:

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 02:49 PM
Park at night (slightly more processed pictures)

1.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0038.jpg

2.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0026.jpg

3.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0031.jpg

RafflesCity
December 22nd, 2006, 02:50 PM
^^

looks eerie :eek:

The only negative point is that the trees may be blocking the fireworks....:yes:

hmmm....it would be cool if they had build a small observation thingy for people to climb on to in the heart of the park....to enjoy views of the gardens, water and the skyline all around them....but the IR will offer that on its roof :yes:

Soto_Baltas
December 22nd, 2006, 02:50 PM
wow

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 02:58 PM
^^

looks eerie :eek:


:lol: Thats the feeling when i got there yesterday....not a single soul....:eek:

eyetoeye
December 22nd, 2006, 03:28 PM
:lol: Thats the feeling when i got there yesterday....not a single soul....:eek:

Where got not a single soul... got souls what... just never see only right? :lol:

babystan03
December 22nd, 2006, 04:14 PM
Where got not a single soul... got souls what... just never see only right? :lol:

Choy......:lol:

RafflesCity
May 3rd, 2007, 03:38 PM
^^

LOL

in any case, the park is going to close very soon, to be redeveloped into Gardens by the Bay.

Saw that some trees have been plucked away (probably to be kept in storage)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/gardens-1.jpg

kurakura
May 3rd, 2007, 04:52 PM
^^ wah...so free got there? actually i havent been to the park..should go there b4 they do the garden.

RafflesCity
May 4th, 2007, 03:06 AM
Its has been a largely underutilised park...hope its metamorphosis will change things :D

kurakura
May 4th, 2007, 04:17 AM
Still have to wait for yrs....somemore the individual parks themselves are to be opened in stages.

Singapore has become the land of delayed projects.:crazy:

RafflesCity
May 5th, 2007, 12:59 PM
Nope.

This projected is scheduled to open in 2010. Its development and opening will also be phased I heard - with plans for Marina Centre portion yet to be confirmed.

shao_ye
May 29th, 2007, 02:42 PM
Marina City Park will officially close on June 1, 2007.
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/ViewPressReleases.aspx?id=49

What a pitty I've got to say. The fountains have stopped functioning. Where have all the sculptures of Confucius and seven other Chinese legendary heroes went to? I actually wanted to see it but was disappointed that they are no longer there.

What would happen to the rest of the steel sculptures? The trees planted by MPs are all gone. It's so very dead now. There seems to be nothing much left.

A great place to be but sad to say, it has been very underutilised. Why did they built such a nice park and end up seeing it being so underutilised for many years?

Hope the new one they are going to start 'planting' would be better...?

Till now I still like the current one.

GOMUS
May 29th, 2007, 04:59 PM
then must go down to take photo these few dayss

Mercato
May 30th, 2007, 04:19 AM
City skyline from the park
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p12/ylstan04/21%20Dec%202006/DSC_0025.jpg



Wow, this is superb, enchanting... just love it, thanks babystan :)

babystan03
May 30th, 2007, 04:50 AM
Wow, this is superb, enchanting... just love it, thanks babystan :)

Thanks....:)

JoSin
June 19th, 2007, 05:27 AM
City skyline seen from outsdie the marina mrt station:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v730/jonathantay/P1090109.jpg