On the web, you will find great photos of the main streets and stores but for me, I love the backlanes and allys. Many would be afraid or unsure about walking these isolated places as vice and all sorts hang out there but I find that interesting textures and scenes can be found there. Anyway, this is Singapore and really, it's still quite safe even in the backlanes. Ok, I can write pages on this place but its the photos that you are here for:-
Ok, Maya at Springtree Road is having a Black and White challege for the month of November and it's quite an interesting concept. I can only "blame" Liss for getting me deeper into photography by bring such challenges to my attention. Anyway, I hope to be able to add more B/W images soon.
My contribution to this challenge was also taken at Little India. These are my 1st shots in B/W, usually I would play around with converting coloured photos to B/W but not here. These were taken in monocrome mode and I think they really bring out the mood and the "roughness" of the area:-
5 comments:
Wow! Gorgeous photos, Howard. Thanks for taking up the challenge. I know that your photos will add a wonderful flavor to the project.
Howard: I am so excited to be back from my trip when I see photographs like this. I love the vibrancy the colour photos portray and I especially love the last B/W photos, it really makes the texture on the wall stand out.
Maya - Thanks for the comments and I have found it a challenge to take things in B/W...it's wonderful just I haven't developed an eye for it just yet..more pictures will do the trick
Liss - Great to have you back from your trip. The whole area was just full of colour and it was an interesting walk. I was pretty glad that the texture of the brick wall came out alright..I am afraid my B/W skills are pretty poor :)
nice series..
These are wonderful photos! I especially love the top one...that green is amazing! And I think your first black and white photos are amazing too.
I have not been to Little India in Singapore, but I did visit the real India once, and I know what you mean about exploring the back alleys. Boy I wish I had had my camera with me then, although I took a small point and shoot on purpose...to feel less conspicuous.
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