Singapore Airshow 2008 (II)

Another day at the new show location. Today overcast weather, so the sky not as fantastic as Tuesday. Form y taste there far too much military stuff and killing accessories on display, so I dont indulge in giving the details of these planes, except for the Airbus A380.

Singapore Airshow 2008

The next 4 days I will be at the Singapore Airshow, a tradeshow (mix of civil aviation and military accessories). Some panoramic opportunities in between manning the booth. The first set.Links: Singapore Airshow 2008, Airbus, Singapore Airlines A380

Bukit Timah Hill MTB track

Dont believe I am spending 100% of my time doing panoramas. Just this morning I went on my regular MTB session at the Bukit Timah Hill track, about 6km (the short loop) along a mostly narrow track with lots of short up- and downhill sections (spiced with gravel). I love this, during the week you have the track for yourself and there are some spots along the track which are really serene and quiet, make me feel like being at home in Germany (ignore the exact variety of plants and animals, which is not matching). This is a very unique feature of the track. A service road cut through it, I assume for less than 2 cars per day. Someone decided to protect the street and put up a barrier on both sides in a nice dark grey/green color. So you have a slope downwards towards the barrier with a moldy green warning signboard ahead. Of course the second time coming there you (might) remember, but some very enthusiastic drivers on their first visit will get challenged by a suddenly appearing metal barrier.
Another track highlight. The signboard tells you "Stair ahead, shift down to lower gear". OK, I saw stairsections before and even managed to ride some stairs up and down, but coming around the corner of this signboard you see some stairs that are still waiting for a master to take. This is MTB not climbing stuff.Resume: Its the best place for MTB in Singapore you can go. My advice: This is not for beginners in MTB cycling and not for a walk in the park with your kids on the children bikes ! You should be experienced in riding narrow, occasionally wet and slippery, sections with lots of gravel. Bring water, there is no shop, there is basically nothing and come in the morning before 10am, or you are an experienced rider under tropical conditions. I declare this 6km as my "postcard from home", representing the 100's of km tracks through forest around my hometown.

Clarke Quay

Have not been actively shooting panoramas in the last 3 weeks. Busy with printing, getting nervous breakdowns with my clogged printerhead on my 5.000$ printer. Happened to go to Clarke Quay this week, one of the main tourist spots in Singapore. When I came to Singapore 5 years ago, the place was a bit low profile, partly with shabby look. You could get a cheap beer and food there, even though one shop after another closed down. After revamping the place 2 years ago, its completely converted into a upmarket hipster place and a beer is 10.00 SGD (vs. 4.00 SGD 5 years ago). The restaurant in the centre is a hospital theme place, that makes you sit on wheelchairs and beds !

Virtual Walkabout Monastery Limburg

Finally compiled a couple of vr spots of my favorite panoramic playground into a VR tour. Enjoy the trip @ http://www.pano4you.com/vr_limburg/

panoramaXL Truck

Design study to make use of the empty advertising space at the side of my van. Hope it looks similar strong in real. Lets find a company producing the film for a reasonable price.

One night in Bangkok

A short trip less than 24 hours length rewarded me with exactly 2 panoramic shots. Some through-hotelroom-window shot (are the buildings leaning?) and one shot inside the new airport. The V705 is really not suited for mixed light, it is build for sunshine postcards !

Bintan Panoramic Postcard

Bintan, small Indonesian island a stonethrow from Singapore (1 hour ferry) is a good beach getaway if you dont want to step into a plan. Unofrtunately its completely "controlled" by tourists from Singapore, so the prices are fully adapted and NOT indonesian standard. Anyway we had a good relaxing 2 days. I didnt bring any serious cam, but the my V705 friend, which I played with when it got too booring. Some postcard style stuff.

Bintan, Indonesia

Gigapan Chinese Garden

The GIGAPAN version of the panoramic shootout (the highres contestant only).

Shootout Canon 1Ds vs Kodak V705

Yep, it is not a fair competition ! Not even a help for you to decide on which camera you gonna buy (besides the fact that both cameras are not available anymore). But for the fun of comparing.

Canon 1Ds: one image 11MP, pano sample image (org) 2.4393x 3.968 ( part of a 23 image pano)
Kodak V705: one image 5PM, pano sample image (org) 6.196x1.696 (3 shot pano mode)

V705

Canon 1Ds

V705

Canon 1Ds

Canon 1Ds

V705

Singapore Chinese Garden Panorama

Some postcard panoramas from my early morning walk around Chinese Garden. This is really my panoramic playground and sandbox. During the week I am alone with some workers cleaning the walkways and cutting the lawn and the security guard lady at the entrance who knows my name by now as "regular". The place only gets "crowded" during saturdays and sundays. One of the sleepy tourist attraction in Singapore and I love it for that. Hope that there is no masterplan to put it under a roof and install an aircondition.

Company Car

The first panoramaXL truck ! The logo is not printed yet (and its rather boring placed like that). I am playing around with some ideas to place a panoramic view onto the truck. I love photoshop. Will upload some ideas soon..

Avertising Budget

Put some money aside from various jobs as a small advertising budget running ads in lifestyle and design related magazines. If you want to explore this field I advise dont spend too much and also dont raise your expectations too high regarding feedback. You dont need to hire a fulltime secretary to be able to handle all the incoming calls and emails because of the ad !

New Terminal 3 of Singapore Changi Airport

The new and shiny terminal 3 of Changi Airport. A mixture of shopping-center and airport though. The continous competition with Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and new Bangkok airport. A nice place with some beautiful architectural features.
Cant notice the seams because of the cluttery design. I love this camera !

Happy New Year 2008

A new panoramic year starts. Hope you continue to enjoy the journey. Any resolutions ? Not really, make more panoramas and prints. Spend more time outside. To have a good start today I was loitering around Bukit Batok Park and West Coast Park.