Sometimes either the mood or the situation does not allow for shooting action: be it a dinner with a friend, a work related travel that allows little free 'creative' time or just being totally wiped out. I felt like that for the last couple of days: uninspired as work and heat did not help to get the gear out. Fortunately, there was a relaxing option on hand to catch a dinner with a friend in Singapore. And although not a single shot was fired, the time perhaps was not all wasted...
A brief visit by any standard. And most of the free time was spent on cruising between various camera shops.
But even with a Swiss-cheese like itinerary full of tiny holes to fill in with the wonders of the gateway to China, some things are inevitable.
The morning did not look very promising. Dragging the feet out of cosy bed early(ish) just to get scolded by gulping hot tea and scratched by the neighbour’s cat, who decided she wanted to come in when I was getting out. Not to mention the pretty good chance of getting a speeding ticket for trying to make it in time for the sunrise. Oh why could I not pick less stretching hobby – as there was anything wrong with chess, stamps or wine tasting clubs…. Wrapped in countless layers of merino, polar fleece and – just in case – a body-warmer I ended up gazing towards the majestic Rangitoto - hot tea in the hand and a lot of hot swears directed towards the big, fat cloud sitting exactly where the sun was supposed to be coming up in 56 seconds. Drizzle came next...
Is India the next photo-destination? Just a few hours of watching the Diwali festival in Auckland I think it is! The colourful Diwali festival are a feast for a shutter! Have a look yourself!
I'm definitely not the fashionable one. Outdoor gear and bulky camera bag hardly comes as 'fashionable' in a city... Fashion becomes enslaved by practicality, protection and comfort. Instead I usually laugh at 'badly' coordinated fashion - or people who spent heaps on most ridiculous (i.e. uncomfortable and impractical) overpriced rugs - I mean top-brand fashion items.
Traveling often means indoor photography or trying to take a portrait in a harsh daylight... One of the options is using a flash. We all know the limits of the build-in flashes - even on the most expensive cameras. And most of external flashes are intimidatingly big...