27. PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. HDB blocks and the iconic Toa Payoh Dragon playground

PHOTOGRAPHING BLOCKS OF FLATS CLOSE TOGETHER. 

Canon R5, Tripod, TV, 1/1000 sec, f/4.5, ISO AUTO (200 actual)  2 Jun 2023, 11.34 amTO BUY PHOTO:    www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

Use tripod. Focus on "dragon head".
Use TV shutter priority in bright sunshine to capture sharper photos.

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The Toa Payoh Dragon Playground along Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, built by the HDB in the 1970s, is an iconic and beloved landmark for Singaporeans, young and old.

It has a large head decorated with terrazzo tiles, slides and a body of colourful rings that children can climb through. The popularity of this design resulted in the reproduction of similar versions in HDB playgrounds across Singapore in differing sizes and configurations. These include a smaller variation at Lorong 1 and another in front of Block 570 in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3.

UPDATE AT:
https://photographysingkongyuen.blogspot.com/2023/06/28-photography-tips-hdb-blocks.html

 


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