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These photographs were captured on a short two day, three night visit to Singapore in February 2013. I was unable to do more than scratch the surface of this intriguing island city-state on such a brief trip, but I did manage to take a few interesting shots while I was there. Most of my time was spent in Singapore’s historic Chinatown, known in Chinese as Niúchēshuǐ (牛車水), but I also ventured into Little India and the Downtown Core.

Singapore Central Business District and Boat Quay
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Singapore River, the Downtown Core, and Boat Quay.
Merlion Statue
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
24.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
The famous Merlion statue backed with the Marina Bay Financial Centre.
Merlion Madness
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.6 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Merlion Madness: everyone wants to take a ridiculous photo with this Singaporean icon.
Beneath the Esplanade Bridge in Singapore
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
320
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Beneath the Esplanade Bridge.
Contours of Singapore
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
35.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Interesting contours on a building next to Speakers’ Corner on New Bridge Road.
Taking a Stroll Through Chinatown in Singapore
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Wandering through the streets of Chinatown in Singapore.
Exploring the Alleyways of Singapore's Chinatown
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Exploring the alleyways of Singapore’s historic Chinatown.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple Wall
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
2200
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Impressive displays inside the newly-built Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum.
A Shrine in the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
19.0 mm
ISO
720
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
An elegant shrine inside the Buddha Tooth Temple in Chinatown.
Another Shrine at Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
640
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Another gorgeous shrine in the Buddha Tooth Temple.
Retro Apartment Block in Singapore's Chinatown
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
Original Size
1200 × 1800
People’s Park Complex 珍珠坊, once the tallest residential tower in Singapore.
Somewhere in Central Singapore
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
38.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
Original Size
1200 × 1800
A more modern façade on a building somewhere near the Downtown Core.
First View of Little India
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
A first look at Little India in Singapore.
The Streets of Little India
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Classic shophouse style in Little India.
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Singapore
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
19.0 mm
ISO
220
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Original Size
1200 × 1800
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, built in 1888.
Guanyin Shrine in Little India
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
125
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Original Size
1200 × 1800
A small Guanyin Shrine (觀音宮) in Little India.
Tree Shrine in Little India
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
160
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Original Size
1200 × 1800
Nature worship, Singaporean fusion style.
Sultan Mosque, Singapore
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5
Shutter Speed
1/100 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
11.3 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Masjid Sultan, or the Sultan Mosque, completed in 1932.
Singapore Street Art
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
1800
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
Street art somewhere around the mosque.
A Construction Project Outside of Little India in Singapore
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 5.6
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
28.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
11.9 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
A construction site somewhere around Little India.
Lazy Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur at Singapore Zoo
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
Original Size
1800 × 1200
A lazy Black-and-white ruffed lemur at the Singapore Zoo.

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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.