Trip to Singapore 2

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: June 11, 2011

I saw these 3 guys were looking at something … togetherness right? :D

The power of attraction

The lightning pole, it’s not a big one..i wonder ….

The lightning pole

The Merlion :) i wish i have a longer zoom lens .. this is as much as I can get :D

The merlion

The CBD from an angle top view. Using a fisheye, a little bit bended on the sides.

Singapore CBD from top view

The moon on 135mm lens

Half crescent moon

The other sides of the CBD .. the stage and the museums

The Stage and The Museums, can you spot the 2 museums?

The other side of the island.. the golf course at night

The night golf course

and the view of the sea of Singapore in the evening …

The evening sea

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Trip to Singapore 1

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: June 11, 2011

I was fortunate to be able to go up in the sky at Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. The day was a cloudy day and as all may know that Singapore’s sky is always hazy :) I played around with the following photo to try to get rid off the hazy feel on it.

Container Ships

Another resort that Singapore is building one. Probably another casino :) the same thing goes with this photo, had to remove the hazy feels.

Another resort

This is a view of the CBD (Central Business District) of Singapore … where the tall buildings are. On the photo adjustment, I made it look like an “artist impression” look and feel.

Singapore CBD

The viewing deck of the top of the world :p

The viewing deck

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A colony of ants – close-up

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: March 29, 2011

This is something that is out of the ordinary for me….fortunately able to capture the colony working together in transporting the grains of rice to their nest.

All of the photos are shot at 1/200, f2.8, 60mm

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Testing out EF-S60mm Macro

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: February 27, 2011

Finally, I just acquired an EF-S60mm macro lens and couldn’t wait to test it out :)

Wow this lens rocks :D , I am able to get a focus at a distance of less than 30cm from an object. The clarity makes it nice but the only thing that seems to bother me is the blurry effect around the focus point. I am not sure why it is that so.

Some of the shots that I took around my house. :)

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my wish list for 2011

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: February 20, 2011

My wish list for 2011 ::

Landscape Lens
1. EF20mm f/2.8 USM – this will be my widest lens for this year.

Macro Lens:
1. EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
2. EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

With all of the above, I am halfway there :D

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around my house

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: February 19, 2011

Got a chance to borrow a Canon 85mm L series from my cousin and started to shoot around the garden in front of my home.

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My new Canon 7D :)

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: September 28, 2010

Ahh finally, I got my 7D :) yayy .. did some couple of shots before purchasing and it’s too good to pass on :D It’s about 3 days only so I have not had a chance to play around much of it yet

below are my 7D fave shots hahaha :)

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A long tailed lizard …

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: September 12, 2010

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Hillsong College Concert – Aug 2010 Surabaya

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: August 15, 2010

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A visit to Sukorejo, East Java

By Rudy Setiawan | Published: January 11, 2010

First of all, Happy New Year 2010 to you all :) Lots of success in this new year to you.

Two days right after the New Year 2010, I got a chance to visit my late grandma’s place to rest. I did not have a chance to say goodbye to her when she passed away last year, 2008. So on that day was her 1st death anniversary and I did what I had to do.. :)

Moving on, the day was bright and hot! I got sunburns on my bare arms, cheeks and the back of my neck. I got couple shots of little creatures around includes, grasshopper, blue dragonfly, red dragonfly and many butterflies. It was beautiful and I did never know that cemetery comes with all these beautiful natures.

Below are just some of the images that I took, please enjoy them:

Red dragonfly on a thin branch

Red dragonfly on a thin branch

Blue dragonfly on a thin branch

Blue dragonfly on a thin branch

Butterfly sips through the young nectar

Butterfly sips through the young nectar


This green-look-alike-grashopper is long.

This green-look-alike-grashopper is long.


Two butterflies are flying, seems to be mating

Two butterflies are flying, seems to be mating


They call them "Shy princess" leaves

They call them Shy princess leaves


Spot the grasshopper

Spot the grasshopper


Green grasshopper is about to make a leap

Green grasshopper is about to make a leap


Green Dragonfly on the stick-end

Green Dragonfly on the stick-end


Grasshopper on a dry grass

Grasshopper on a dry grass


Yellow Dragonfly on a long leave

Yellow Dragonfly on a long leave

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