four: welcome to the hype.

 so my friend brought me to Singapore's East Coast Park yesterday. it's huge, having to bike around the park to probably actually finish going around the park (and it took my friend 2 hours to reach the other end the last time she was here.) 

leaving, the sound of the ocean.

return, to the timeless waves of the seas.

swallow me, sand.

take me home.

(that's Li Synn. she brought me to East Coast Park :D)

one step at a time now; i've got you.

the rush of adrenaline and the brief moment before you crash into the water.

waiting.

we've waited for so long, my dear.

thank you, for waiting alongside me. thank you so much.

(this photo has been edited to look like an older photograph)

(this was on rental for $30. gah money-sucker. 

we almost wanted to rent one until we heard the price.)

let the real fun, begin. 

possibly my favorite shot of the day, because this other Malay dude skater was just walking in front of me as i capture this shot haha. lovin' this moment.

this boy and a few other really young scooter-ers(wha) were really good at what they did! 

they did so many incredible tricks i really just lost count. gah kids.

mad respects for this kid because he was so polite about people stopping his skateboard from rolling away or even apologizing when he almost knocked kids down or anything. really proved the stereotype wrong. (:

glad to know that skater kids who are genuinely passionate about this sport do exist :D

respect!

also really love this one for some reason.

this is also one of the funniest and most dynamic photos i caught. this guy was trying to do the same trick over and over again but he couldn't quite perfect it. 

my friend and i were just looking at him, waiting for him to succeed, but we left before he did it.

end and rest.

shooting people skate at the park was a fun experience--but i've learned my lesson to be more flexible and not so disgustingly attached to my 50mm lens but switch to a good ol' kit lens for outdoor shooting. i'll try to do that the next time, provided there's copious amounts of sunshine. (I HATE LOW-LIGHT CONDITIONSSSSSSSS) anyhow, just another photo blog post. will do more shoots soon :D maybe a campus one next?

class tomorrow! see y'all!