It was a brilliant idea to have a competition in the form of an online postcard. It's nice to see your own photo used in a postcard, albeit it's just on your computer screen. ^.^
When I read about the competition, I was kind of lost on which photo to use.
Sunrise?
Fireworks?
Landmarks?
People?
Sunset?
Flowers?
The list is endless.
So, in the end I decided to use this photo for my postcard. It was taken last year in my campus. It was the first time I put my Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lens to good use. The sun was setting, and it caught my eye that a cloud was looming high above the sun. I exposed for the sky and left the foreground in silhouette.
(Thanks to Edwin, Kean Hwa and Hai Feng for inviting me to join them for a photography session at our golf course. I wouldn't have taken this photo if not for you guys.)
This photo was taken during my trip to Bali. We woke up around 3 in the morning and with less than 2 hours of sleep, started our hike up Mount Batur. After a 2 hours hike, we reach the spot where I took the photo, it was still dark when we reach there, surrounded by thick fog. Shivering with cold and armed with a cup of hot beverage, we waited patiently for the sun to rise. It was exhilarating to see the first spot of red in the midst of the fog. The fog slowly thinned to reveal a burning red hemisphere rising at the horizon. You can hear the sound of cameras clicking away at the marvellous sight. The hike up the mount was, in my opinion, well worth the effort.
(Thanks to Hai Feng for all the planning during the trip.)
