::some updates from over the weekend.. went to watch the fireworks on fri and sat.. initially wanted to meet up with my class but then we couldn't meet up on time.. wasn't as crowded as last year, prob cos its friday.. eventually got a spot near a lamp post, thought I could prop my cam against it for support.. the fireworks started at about 9.15.. there were some performances at the floating platform for those who had tickets first..
only got a few decent pics from my position.. was only limited to shoot vertical cos the pod only attaches to the base.. quite a nice display, but my evening was spoilt when I discovered that I had lost the pod.. quite pissed with myself.. prob left it on the floor while I was packing up, either that or it had slipped out somehow while I was packing it in.. gotten it about a year back and it has saved me of the trouble to bring along my tripod.. its a small circular bean-bag pod with a screw in the middle to attach to your cam.. very useful for setting up night shots from parapets, and even served as my make-shift "tripod" for light painting pic you see on the cover design of the disc for my class.. but then it has its limitations.. can't safely mount it on railings etc or other round surfaces.. prob try to get thegorillapod to replace it.. quite unique, a mini-tripod that has flexible legs.. should be able to get even more creative angles with it..
went again on sat with Zhi Kai.. met Mr Neo on the esplanade bridge at about 6.. we did a little time-lapse video to kill time..
Time Lapse approx. 1 hour worth of pics taken at 30sec intervals, from 6.40 to 7.40.. took turns to trigger the shutter cos the 30D doesn't have an automatic interval shooting mode.. prob the longest period I've stared at a watch, quite an efficient way to kill time.. the video was edited by him, though we co-created it.. the pre-fireworks show was about the same.. with the radio controlled kites flying around in the sky.. but the fireworks itself was abit smoky though.. only had a few relatively smoke free ones for the first few bursts..
crapped about how the subjects we were studying were related to fireworks while waiting.. for those taking econs, its a public good in which theres non-excludability, non-rivalry in consumption.. negative externality caused by the smoke.. chemistry in the chemicals burning to produce the colours.. physics in launching the shells and how they explode.. maths and computing in the planning of the display.. geography in the atmospheric processes of creating the wind (or lack of wind) to blow the smoke away..
Blogger profile name: Jeremy Chan age:19 height: 168 weight: 61 location: Hougang, Singapore currently: serving NS schools: Yamaha Music School (kindergarten), Montfort Junior, Montfort Secondary, Catholic Junior College (PAE), Nanyang Junior College CCA: Band (Clarinet)/ Photographic Society DOB: 14th April star sign: Aries wishlist: to be famous, someone.. quote: The difference between a stepping stone and a stumbling block is how you step on it current gadgets:Canon EOS 40D, Powershot S80, Panasonic LX-3,
