Sunset - A short, quick trip to Punggol

There were lots of changes to the Punggol area by this time. And, it is still evolving. Surely, Punggol is an exciting and wonderfully developed place to hang out.

However, for this evening, I was there for the sunset. Sometimes, time is not on your side and you really need to rush. Did I manage to get it? Here are some pictures of how the sky turned over within a short period of just 30 minutes.

This was taken at 7:03pm. The sun has taken a keen look at us before setting farther down. The ray is intense and penetrating.

By 7:23pm, the evening has started to settle down. Our sun is no where to be seen. All of a sudden, it seems, the ambiance changed and the area feels a bit sleepy.

Just as unexpectedly, at 7:34pm, a tinge of blueness drops by and we can feel that the temperature has dropped, though it remains humid.

By 7:51pm, from a different view, the blue hours has taken its mark. In a moment's time, it was really "the evening has come" and we moved on - home.

Woodlands Waterfront Park - Checking the Tides.

I took a lone trip to the WaterFront Park and stayed from 7:50pm to 8:40pm, hoping, to get some blue hours pictures. Instead of hanging out at the main jetty or the extended RMN Jetty, I went to the coastal area near the fuel refilling jetty.

Getting to this location is not difficult. Climbing across the rudimentary barrier and setting up my tripod between the numerous rocks and muddy soil is one slow affair. But, I am not complaining. Nature photography is mostly a series of challenging events.

While continuing with the setting up, and trying not to get my gear and backpack wet, I could see that a traffic jam is building up at the causeway, and the sky is shifting colours rather quickly - though this fact does not bother me. I am more worried for the bright jetty lights that should be coming out fast and hard.

This picture was taken at about 7:70pm. There is a reason why people like to live near coastal areas or beaches, or where there there are structures on the sea shores. And, seeing the shades of natural colour coming forth is one of them. If you are sharp-eyed, you should be able to see the traffic lights at the causeway (behind this jetty).

As it gets to the lower evening, the scene changes accordingly and the humidity level also increases. I am beginning to feel somewhat sticky to the touch. Actually, I wanted to try out a new set of filters that I ordered from the internet. Of course, the Chinese-made filters are 50% unusable as the ND filter works okay, and the graduated ND filter throws a tantrum and adds a heavy pinkish taint to the overall image.

This structure is to the right of the above pictures, and is the famous Woodlands WaterFront Jetty. The lighted area is where the Rasa Istimewa Woodlands WaterFront Restaurant is located. This shot took 203 seconds at f/20, ISO 100.