shadows

saturday streets

was bright and sunny on the eastern side of the country when i actually got off my lazy arse and headed down to sim lim square to grab some  hard drives and memory (pc repair for a mate). sgd$47 for a 4gb sandisk extreme iii was too much of a bargain to ignore, also it might help put to rest the issue with my current compact flash not able to keep up with high fps shots. alas, after much walking around the techno-heaven, i loaded the brand new cf and stepped out only to find the sky awash in boring gray and the sun nowhere to be seen.

nonetheless…

stumbled upon an old barber shop in the alleys of rowell estate in serangoon. had a chat with the barber to find that he has been in the business since 1970 – with the same two chairs, tools of the trade and address. with almost everyone making a bee line to supercuts and quick 10mins haircut joints, not to mention the rapid modernization to the surroundings, i was ecstatic to find a piece of old singapore still alive and well.

there seems to be issues with my compact flash and the cam. i spent a good afternoon out on a bright sunny day walking around flexing “the finger” with street shots to get acquainted only to find that they’re all blanks when i fired them up into lightroom. not sure whats causing it. net searches attributed compact flash card’s speed that was unable to keep up with fast sequence shots – but 4fps bracketed 7 shots came out fine when tested at home. guess it’s just too shy to work in public :p

nonetheless – late sunday night, marina barrage, cold windy sea breeze and i found out my rust levels. 30 shots, and only one i am marginally happy with. damn i need more practice.

walking the dogg