Amaranthine Photos: Blog https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog en-us [email protected] |Aerial|Corporate|Documentary|Editorial|Fine Art|Industrial| (C) Richard W J Koh (Amaranthine Photos) Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:13:00 GMT Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:13:00 GMT https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/img/s/v-12/u466212636-o798663808-50.jpg Amaranthine Photos: Blog https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog 120 90 Corypha umbraculifera (talipot palm) with the largest inflorescence in the world https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2017/2/corypha-umbraculifera-talipot-palm-with-the-largest-inflorescence-in-the-world

Corypha umbraculifera, the talipot palm, is a species of palm native to eastern and southern India and Sri Lanka. It is also grown in Cambodia, Myanmar, China, Thailand and the Andaman Islands. A monocarpic flowering plant with the largest inflorescence in the world, it lives up to 60 years before flowering and bearing fruits. Then, sadly, it dies shortly after.

The photos show the giant inflorescence at the top of the plant some 8m tall after the flowers have withered. There are probably a million or more green berry-looking like fruits, which take up to a year to mature.

This talipot palm has been growing near a traffic junction in an area where I often pass by, for a few decades of my life. It looks like 2017 will be the year it returns to the earth, after this spectacular display of new life...

Photos taken in Singapore in Feb 2017. © Richard W J Koh, www.amaranthine.photos, @amaranthinephotos.

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) Corypha umbraculifera biology botany floriculture fruit giant inflorescence monocarpic natural wonder nature newlife nparks plant spectacular talipot palm tropical https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2017/2/corypha-umbraculifera-talipot-palm-with-the-largest-inflorescence-in-the-world Sun, 12 Feb 2017 08:12:05 GMT
Chinese New Year greeting for year of the rooster or hen 2017 https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2017/1/chinese-new-year-greeting-for-year-of-the-rooster-or-hen-2017 Chinese New Year greeting for year of the rooster/hen 2017Chinese New Year greeting for year of the rooster/hen 2017天许昌盛
愿万邦国泰民安
主赐福乐
祝普世家和人康
Heaven promises fullness of life.
Hope all nations have prosperity and peace.
God bless you with joy.
Wishing all peoples harmony and good health.

天许昌盛
愿万邦国泰民安
主赐福乐
祝普世家和人康
Heaven promises fullness of life.
Hope all nations have prosperity and peace.
God bless you with joy.
Wishing all peoples harmony and good health.
 
 
In 1995, I went trekking in the Annapurna mountain range in Nepal and was having a meal at a village guesthouse. After eating, I discovered a hen with several chicks under her wings on the ground under the table and took this photo on 35mm slide film.
 
This Chinese New Year, 22 years later, while in church, this old photo came to mind, since it is the year of the rooster/hen. The Chinese greeting on the wall was quite meaningful and hence they were used for this e-card.

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2017 Chinese New Year chicks greetings hen https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2017/1/chinese-new-year-greeting-for-year-of-the-rooster-or-hen-2017 Sat, 28 Jan 2017 18:02:23 GMT
The Value of Excellence in One's Work https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/12/the-value-of-excellence-in-ones-work Inle Lake boat boy captainInle Lake boat boy captainThis boy of 13 years, Sin Ko Ko Oo, operates his father's long tail boat bringing tourists around Inle Lake. After almost a month of non-stop early morning ferrying for the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, his father, half asleep from fatigue at the bow, handed him control of the boat.

This is a story I received from a kind soul at the turn of the year, which I thought worthwhile to share.
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A man was hired to paint a boat.
While painting, he noticed that there was a small hole in the hull, and quietly repaired it. When he finished, he received his payment and left.
The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a cheque for an amount much higher than the earlier payment. The painter was surprised and said "You've already paid me for painting the boat Sir!"
"But this is not for the paint job. It's for having repaired the hole in the boat." The owner replied.
"Ah! But it was such a small service... certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant."
"My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention about the hole. When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole. I was not at home at that time. When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole. Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing. Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You see, now, what you did? You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed."
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You never know, small good deeds may have significant consequences.
As we count our blessings for our many "leaks" repaired by others, here's to forging ahead in 2017 and putting out into the deep!
(If anyone knows the original writer of this story, please let me know.)
Photo by Richard W J Koh, @amaranthinephotos, www.amaranthine.photos
#excellence, #diligence, #boat, #story, #meaning, #putoutintothedeep, #repair, #happynewyear, #forgeahead, #countourblessings, #thanksgiving, #happynewyear2017

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2017 boat diligence excellence happy new year meaning repair story thanksgiving value https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/12/the-value-of-excellence-in-ones-work Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:02:50 GMT
Christmas 2016 - Nativity crib at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/12/christmas-2016-nativity-crib-at-the-cathedral-of-the-good-shepherd-singapore Christmas 2016 - Nativity crib at the Cathedral of the Good ShepherdChristmas 2016 - Nativity crib at the Cathedral of the Good ShepherdWhat child is this
on a silent night;
O Holy Night?

Joy to the world?
Boy, our minds be whirled.
It came upon a midnight clear,
which not all was held so dear.

Was it but a story?
What's with all this glory?
Angels in fields to shepherds surprise,
While a king plots his absurd demise.

A star brings wise men's homage.
A dream warns them of carnage.
His parents hurry him afar,
from all they see bizarre.

A birth foretold to many,
and yet many believed nary.
Of power and might they sought,
and for such it came to naught.

Mary, pray did you ponder
of what we seek yonder?
Messiah a man,
but God a man?

Would there be something simpler
than a baby so tender,
with no crib to lie on,
but a manger all forlorn?

O come all ye faithful,
O come all ye unfaithful.
Come ye
even if just to see.

Humility,
simplicity.
the first noel,
Emmanuel.
 

What child is this
on a silent night;
O Holy Night?

Joy to the world?
Boy, our minds be whirled.
It came upon a midnight clear,
which not all was held so dear.

Was it but a story?
What's with all this glory?
Angels in fields to shepherds surprise,
while a newborn incurs a king's despise.

A star brings wise men's homage.
A dream warns them of carnage.
His parents hurry him afar,
from all they see bizarre.

A birth foretold to many,
and yet many believed nary.
Of power and might they sought,
and for such it came to naught.

Mary, pray did you ponder
of what we seek yonder?
Messiah a man,
but God a man?

Would there be something simpler
than a baby so tender,
with no crib to lie on,
but a manger all forlorn?

O come all ye faithful,
O come all ye unfaithful.
Come ye
even if just to see.

Humility,
simplicity.
the first noel,
Emmanuel.

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2016 Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Christmas Singapore crib nativity https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/12/christmas-2016-nativity-crib-at-the-cathedral-of-the-good-shepherd-singapore Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:48:45 GMT
Rainbows https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/12/rainbows

A few things I have learnt about rainbows and when and where to look for them:
1. Rainbows in the sky seen from the ground are commonly opposite to the sun with the sun unobscured.
2. The more common ones occur in slight drizzles when the sun is near the horizon. Sometimes they occur in a halo around the sun, but those are seen when the sun is overhead.
3. Due to optics of water droplets, there are always two rainbows with spectrum colour sequences opposite to each other, but the second one (usually on top) is often much less obvious.
4. The order of colours in the spectrum of a rainbow is always the same, relative to each other.

Enjoy the next rainbow and see if the above are all true.

Photo © Richard W J Koh, in New Zealand 2011. www.amaranthine.photos

#rainbow, #spectrum, #colours, #sun, #weather, #sky, #phenomenon, #optics, #water

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(Amaranthine Photos) rainbow spectrum https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/12/rainbows Thu, 08 Dec 2016 08:11:52 GMT
2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration Parade https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/9/2016-paralympics-team-singapores-celebration-parade Singapore clinched two gold medals and one bronze, all in swimming, at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this September. To celebrate, medallists Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh, together with their 11 fellow Paralympians from various sports, were chauffeured in a convoy of Ferrari supercars on 24 September 2016.

 

2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration Parade2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration ParadeThree-time Paralympic gold medallist (one at Beijing 2008, two at Rio 2016) Yip Pin Xiu rides in a Ferrari at the celebration parade on 24 Sep 2016.

Three-time Paralympic gold medallist (one at Beijing 2008, two at Rio 2016) Yip Pin Xiu rides in a Ferrari at the celebration parade.

 

2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration Parade2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration ParadeA convoy of Ferrari cars drives past a crowd of fans at Braddell Heights Community Club, during the celebration parade.

The convoy carrying the para-athletes pass a crowd of supprters at Braddell Heights Community Club.

 

2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration Parade2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration ParadeTheresa Goh, a SB4 100m breaststroke bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, riding in a Ferrari during the celebration parade on 24 Sep 2016.

Theresa Goh, a SB4 100m breaststroke bronze medallist at the 2016 Rio Paralympics, riding in a Ferrari during the celebration parade.

 

2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration Parade2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration ParadeCeremony at the National Library. Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh share a light moment on stage.

Yip Pin Xiu and Theresa Goh share a light moment on stage at a ceremony at the National Library.

 

2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration Parade2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration ParadeCeremony at the National Library. Students from Pathlight School (for autistic children) join in a group photo after presenting gifts designed by students at their school to the Paralympians.

Students from Pathlight School (for autistic children) join in a group photo after presenting gifts designed by students at their school to the Paralympians.

 

2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration Parade2016 Paralympics Team Singapore's Celebration ParadeCanagasabai Kunalan joins in the celebration. Widely regarded as one of Singapore's greatest ever athletes, he is a retired Singaporean sprinter, relay runner, former footballer and educator. Sportsman of the Year in both 1968 and 1969. his timing of 10.38 seconds in the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games 100 metres was a national record that stood for 33 years.

An icon and sprint legend in Singapore sports, Canagasabai Kunalan, cheers the Paralympians on.

 

See the gallery of photos here.

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2016 Paralympics Team Singapore celebration parade https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/9/2016-paralympics-team-singapores-celebration-parade Sat, 24 Sep 2016 08:06:54 GMT
Algae Bloom https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/9/algae-bloom Algae BloomAlgae BloomRead the blog on this here: http://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/9/algae-bloom

On one editorial assignment some years back, I was asked to photograph a notable social entrepreneur, Mr S., next to a river (or whatever we can find in Singapore that looked like a river). While I was walking with him to the "river bank", we came across this beautiful and yet ominous algae bloom in a freshwater reservoir.

He took one look and remarked: "This is like our society. The few in power and wealth on top suck everything up, until those at the bottom have nothing."

Mr S. went on to explain what he meant. The algae which bloom profusely in the water blocks sunlight from reaching the water plants below. Unable to photosynthesize, the plants then die en masse. The deluge of carbon dioxide and noxious vapours, from decomposing dead plants and dependent organisms, will eventually wipe out the aquatic ecosystem, including the algae itself.

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) algae bloom ecosystem freshwater life malfunction nature parody reservoir underwater https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/9/algae-bloom Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:57:39 GMT
Rio 2016 Olympics 100m butterfly swimming gold medalist Joseph Schooling Victory Parade in Singapore https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/8/Rio-2016-Olympics-100mbutterfly-swimming-gold-Joseph-Schooling-Victory-Parade-Singapore Joseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in Singapore. Read the blog here.

Rio 2016 Olympics 100m butterfly swimming gold medalist Joseph Schooling returned home to a jubilant Singapore two days after his historic swim this mid August. He also broke the Olympics record at that event with a time of 50.39s, ahead of an unprecedented three joint silver medalists (Michael Phelps, Chad le Clos and Laszlo Cseh). To celebrate Singapore's first Olympic gold medal, Schooling was brought on a victory parade today (18 Aug 2016) around Singapore on a bus.

Normally, I'm not particularly keen on crowded events unless I'm on a special assignment. Something compelled me to photograph Joseph Schooling today on my own.

Schooling spent much of his youth studying and training in the US, all provided for by his parents. In the numerous media interviews, we get to know the life journey of the Schooling family, which has bore fruit for them and the nation in international sporting success. Values like faith, determination, discipline, trust and self-giving are brought to the fore.

We have much to learn from the example of Joseph's family, such as his parents' loving and dedicated support in a less conventional life path, and Joseph's enduring spirit. In sports, we see few fine examples such as him who inspire us anew in life. Grace builds upon nature. Sporting excellence holds life lessons. This experience is opening the minds of people here and perhaps elsewhere. How did he become our first Olympic champion? How should youths be nurtured? What ideals do we strive for in life? What is real gold?

This is indeed the Schooling of Singapore.

 

(View the gallery of photos by clicking on any of them or here.)

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Fans lining a multi-storey carpark ramp waiting for Joseph Schooling's arrival at Marine Terrace.

 

Joseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in Singapore. Read the blog here.

A much awaited moment for many at Marine Terrace.

 

Joseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in Singapore. Read the blog here.

A brief message for the masses.

 

Joseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in Singapore. Read the blog here.

Joseph's father Colin (wearing the red cap) and coach Sergio Lopez Miro on the bus.

 

Joseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in SingaporeJoseph Schooling victory parade in Singapore. Read the blog here. Joseph tries his hand with a photojournalist's camera amid media frenzy.

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2016 50.39s Joseph Olympics Parade Rio Schooling Singapore Victory butterfly gold holder medal medallist record sports star swimmer https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/8/Rio-2016-Olympics-100mbutterfly-swimming-gold-Joseph-Schooling-Victory-Parade-Singapore Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:20:44 GMT
South Western Australia (Perth, Hyden, Albany, Hopetoun, Esperance) https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/7/south-western-australia-perth-albany-hopetoun-esperance This Dutch windmill below is actually in Australia!

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Built and run by an enterprising couple Pleun and Hennie Hitzert from The Netherlands who have called Western Australia home since 1980. Their latest addition of novel lodging is a converted Dakota DC-3 World War II plane, the interior of which is shown below.

Western Australia - Lily Dutch WindmillWestern Australia - Lily Dutch WindmillWestern Australia - Lily Dutch Windmill. Interior of The Dakota, lodge rebuilt from an old 1944 Dakota warplane.

Western Australia is larger in terms of land area than the whole of Europe and the UK. More photos of lesser known places in Western Australia maybe viewed in the gallery. Click on any of the photos here to view the webpage too.

 

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Balingup at sunrise.

 

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Emu on a night run in Hopetoun.

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) Australia Balingup DC-3 Dakota Dutch Esperance Hopetoun Hyden The Lily Two WWII War Wave Rock Western World b&b emu golden kangaroo lodge outback plane specialty stars warplane windmill https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/7/south-western-australia-perth-albany-hopetoun-esperance Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:07:15 GMT
Time Warp in Bedok, Singapore https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/7/time-warp-in-bedok-singapore Time Warp in Bedok, SingaporeTime Warp in Bedok, SingaporePhenomenal photo taken just after a shower in a Bedok housing estate in Singapore. Look at the man in the photo and his reflection in the puddle.

This photo was from a single file on a phone camera and has not been manipulated except for very slight cropping and exposure optimization.

Mysterious photo taken just after a shower in a Bedok housing estate in Singapore. Look at the man in the photo and his reflection in the puddle.

This photo was from a single file on a phone camera and has not been manipulated except for very slight cropping and exposure optimization.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Bedok Singapore decisive glitch indecisive moment mysterious mystery odd phenomenon photography reflection strange street time uncanny warp https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2016/7/time-warp-in-bedok-singapore Sun, 24 Jul 2016 10:50:39 GMT
Winning photos in The Other Hundred book 2015-Entrepreneurs-Comcrop https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2015/3/winning-photos-in-the-other-hundred-book-2015-entrepreneurs-comcrop Who would have thought of a farm on a rooftop in the middle of Orchard Road, a swanky downtown shopping district in Singapore? Well, Allan Lim has planted one-Comcrop! Photos of him and his team taken in 2014 have made it to The Other Hundred book on unusual entrepreneurs around the world. It is the only winning submission from Singapore out of 9000 entries from 130 countries.

Allan Lim, Comcrop, corporate portraitAllan Lim, Comcrop, corporate portraitAllan Lim founder of Comcrop, a roof top farm on SCAPE in Orchard Road, Singapore.

Allan Lim, CEO/Co founder of Alpha biofuels, Co founder of The Living! Project and more recently the founder of Comcrop, Singapore’s first sustainable rooftop urban farm. A social enterprise, Comcrop has various initiatives to weave its social mission into an economically viable business model, through the use of aquaponics. In partnership with *SCAPE (a youth development centre), Comcrop’s flagship farm is located on their 6,000 square feet rooftop which will be in full operation by the second quarter of 2014. Two of the farmers are youths (one a recent graduate and another about to begin her university studies), while some senior citizens are employed to help with harvesting and packing.

Working alongside researchers and experts in the field of aquaculture, Comcrop uses aquaponics which is a system that combines sustainable aquaculture with hydroponics in a symbiotic natural environment. This is done with a continuous recirculating water system mimicking a fresh water lake ecosystem where bio-waste from Tilapia fish are broken down and utilised by the plants as nutrients. In so doing, the plants purify the water for the fish. Comcrop’s produce is natural and clean. Being a local food producer also means that crops are allowed maximum ripening and are sweeter and more nutritious by the time it is harvested for consumption.


Since the beginning of Comcrop in 2011, it’s community outreach program has engaged youth for positive social change through urban farming. One such initiative under the Farmplay framework is working with Singapore Polytechnic student leaders from the group Enactus to develop low cost community farms with aquaponics. This project has since bore fruit as Enactus students have  assisted students of Victoria Junior College to create their own aquaponic farms within their school premises to support the communities in need in the East Coast district.
 

 

The Other Hundred is a unique not-for-profit photo-book initiated by the Global Institute For Tomorrow (GIFT) aimed at providing a counterpoint to the mainstream media consensus about some of today's most important issues.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Allan Comcrop Lim Orchard Road SCAPE Singapore aquaponic farm farming rooftop sustainable urban https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2015/3/winning-photos-in-the-other-hundred-book-2015-entrepreneurs-comcrop Sat, 07 Mar 2015 03:59:19 GMT
Singapore Sports Hub https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2014/8/singapore-sports-hub-from-the-air Construction began in 2011 for the Singapore Sports Hub. Fascinated with the engineering marvels, I photographed the construction process from various vantage points. In a dream come true, I was eventually asked to photograph her from the air this August by Sport Singapore.

Replacing the old National Stadium, the Singapore Sports Hub recently opened this June replete with world-class facilities including the National Stadium, OCBC Aquatic Centre, OCBC Arena, commercial retail space, office space, Sports Hub library, Sports Museum, Visitor Centre, Water Sports Centre, Indoor Stadium and community sport facilities. The Singapore Sports Hub is poised to be the venue of choice for sports, concerts, various events, exhibitions and international trade shows in the South East Asia region.

 

Early construction

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Round the clock construction.

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Sited at a prime location well connected by major transport links, in proximity to residential areas and to the city centre. Being next to the Kallang River, water sports will be a main attraction.

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The retractable roof has an LED display and in celebrating our recent National Day this August, the State Flag was displayed on it.

Aerial photography Over Singapore-Singapore Sports HubAerial photography Over Singapore-Singapore Sports HubAerial photo of Singapore Sports Hub taken from a helicopter.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Hub Singapore Sports aerial cityscape day hour lights magic night twilight https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2014/8/singapore-sports-hub-from-the-air Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:03:04 GMT
Sebastiao Salgado at Art Salon: Art for Nature https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2014/5/sebastiao-salgado-at-art-salon-art-for-nature Sebastiao Salgado was guest speaker at Art Salon: Art for Nature organized by Art Stage Singapore and Sundaram Tagore Gallery. A guru relating his life experiences and visionary ideas.

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The audience listening attentively at what must have been a Yoda Moment (at least for me if I got his accent right) when he said: "There are very few photographers today. There are many image makers, but very few photographers. People call me an artist. But I say I am a photographer. It is a grace to be a photographer."

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(Amaranthine Photos) Art Gallery Nature Salgado Salon Sebastiao Singapore Stage Sundaram Tagore https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2014/5/sebastiao-salgado-at-art-salon-art-for-nature Tue, 20 May 2014 13:52:54 GMT
Art Stage Singapore 2014 https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2014/1/art-stage-singapore-2014 Once again, I had the honour to be the official photographer for Art Stage Singapore (2014). Here are some of my favorite photos of the fair. Click any of the photos below to view the complete gallery.

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2014 Art Singapore Stage contemporary fair https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2014/1/art-stage-singapore-2014 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:42:53 GMT
Myanmar Photos Published In The Other Hundred Photo Book https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/9/myanmar-photos-the-other-hundred-book Richard Koh's photos on The Other Hundred website.SHAN, MYANMAR Sin Ko Ko Oo, 13, at the helm of his father’s long-tail boat on Shan state’s Inle Lake in central Myanmar. His father, tired after nearly a month of non-stop early morning work ferrying visitors around the lake for the Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, is dozing in the bow of the boat. Photographer: Richard Koh

Some of my photos of Myanmar (taken in 2012) have made it into a book entitled The Other Hundred. To me, The Other Hundred represents all those who are not in the limelight, those who are nobodies, some of whom are eking out a living, some of whom are living decent but simple lives and the tenacity of the human spirit. Often the chase is after those "on top" and the who's whos in common media. I am happy and honoured to be part of such a project to bring a balance to what people are exposed to in the media. After all, we will all end up at the same end. We all share the common diginity of being human. This is a good initiative to bring us back to the true richness and dignity of being human, without bling and glitz. I affirm and thank the organisers for such an endeavour and wish that The Other Hundred may bear much fruit-more than a hundredfold!

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The Other Hundred is a unique photo-book project that aimed as a counterpoint to the Forbes 100 and other media rich lists by telling the stories of people around the world who are not rich but who deserve to be celebrated.

Its 100 photo-stories move beyond the stereotypes and clichés that fill so much of the world’s media to explore the lives of people whose aspirations and achievements are at least as noteworthy as any member of the world’s richest 1,000.

Selected from 11,000 images shot in 158 countries and submitted by nearly 1,500 photographers, The Other Hundred celebrates those who will never find themselves on the world’s rich lists or celebrity websites.

The Other Hundred is available for purchase at fine booksellers worldwide and on Amazon US and UK.

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(Amaranthine Photos) GIFT Global Hundred Institute Koh Myanmar Other Richard Shan Tomorrow photos https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/9/myanmar-photos-the-other-hundred-book Mon, 30 Sep 2013 04:03:58 GMT
Cityscapes and Industrial Photo added https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/9/cityscapes-and-industrial-photo-added Some photos from my archives and new work added to portfolios Cityscapes and Industrial.

 

Cityscape Singapore Singapore skyline from the sea photographed in 2011.

 

Cityscape, Singapore Three interesting structures of prominent heritage buildings in Singapore, in front of the central business district skyscrapers. Spire of Saint Andrew's Cathedral, clock tower of Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall and the dome of Old Supreme Court which will become the National Art Gallery.

 

Cityscape Singapore Chinese orchestra performance at a music concert at Esplanade Waterfront, with Marina Bay Sands and the skyline in the background.

 

Aerial cityscape from Marina Bay Sands Skypark.

 

Industrial Construction workers on a building undergoing renovation, shrouded in blue tarpaulin.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Andrew's Saint building cathedral cityscape clock clouds concert construction court dome esplanade hall heritage industrial old skyline spire supreme tarpaulin tower victoria waterfront https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/9/cityscapes-and-industrial-photo-added Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:48:01 GMT
A flag, a man, a house, a carpark ramp. In Singapore. https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/8/a-flag-a-man-a-house-a-carpark-ramp-in-singapore Some Architectural and Personal Work added.

 

Spiral carpark ramp, Singapore

Small house, Singapore

Man with a banana in Singapore

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) Singapore banana carpark day decor eating flag flats house man national ramp spiral https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/8/a-flag-a-man-a-house-a-carpark-ramp-in-singapore Thu, 22 Aug 2013 10:45:07 GMT
US, Japan & Singapore Cityscapes https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/8/US-Japan-Singapore-cityscapes-architectural More photos of Singapore, Japan and the US added to Cityscapes and Architectural portfolios.

 

Gunggenheim Museum Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City.

 

Washington Monument, Washington DC Ducks on patrol at Washington Monument, Washington DC.

 

Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan.

 

Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC), Singapore Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore

 

Chinatown, Singapore Chinatown Chinese New Year festivities, Singapore.

 

Cityscape, Singapore Moonrise over Central Business District, Singapore.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Architectural Castle Cityscapes Japan Kyoto MBFC Marina Bay Financial Centre New York Nijo Singapore US Washington DC https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/8/US-Japan-Singapore-cityscapes-architectural Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:44:49 GMT
Tong Ah and a sand pile https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/7/tong-ah-and-a-sand-pile Tong Ah Eating House, an old iconic coffee shop at the junction of Teck Lim Road and Keong Siak Road built in 1939, has closed due to a change in owner recently. An old shop house in a most strategic location at the edge of Singapore's Chinatown, it will soon join the ranks of boutique hotels which have sprouted in the area in the recent years. This photo was taken on the last night, on 14 July 2013 in all its splendour, as patrons young and old tuck in to their last meal there before it relocates. Added in Cityscapes portfolio.

Tong Ah Coffeeshop / Eating House, Singapore

 

Rain erosion of a pile of sand, waiting after some months for use in massive building construction, has carved most a interesting sandscape. Added in Fine Art (Black & White).

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(Amaranthine Photos) Ah Eating House Singapore Tong and art black cityscape erosion fine old pile places sand sandscape white https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/7/tong-ah-and-a-sand-pile Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:12:43 GMT
Personal Work and Cityscape Portfolio Update https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/7/personal-work-and-cityscape-portfolio-update Some old and new photos of personal work and cityscapes added to the respective portfolios. Some of the unusual cityscapes were shrouded in haze due to the smoke blown over from recent slash-and-burn agricultural land clearing in Riau, Indonesia.

 

Perigee Full Moon 23 June 2013, viewed from Singapore East Coast Park (personal work)

Perigee full moon & airliner

 

Horizon of Andaman Sea just before a monsoon storm at the West Coast of Thailand.

Sea horizon

 

Cityscapes shrouded in haze (June 2013)

Kallang Indoor Stadium, Singapore

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(Amaranthine Photos) Andaman Sea Singapore Thailand cityscape clouds coast full haze moon perigee personal storm work https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/7/personal-work-and-cityscape-portfolio-update Wed, 03 Jul 2013 10:40:45 GMT
CUTE Research and Development Project photos added to Industrial and Research portfolio https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/6/cute-research-and-development-project-photos-added-to-industrial-and-research-portfolio Photos of some innovative projects at Keio-NUS CUTE (Connective Ubiquitous Technology for Embodiments) center taken last year.  Added to Industrial and Research portfolio.

Industrial, Research and Development Food Media

 

Industrial, Research and Development Thinker Toys

 

Industrial, Research and Development T.Ware

 

Industrial, Research and Development CouCou

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(Amaranthine Photos) CUTE Connective CouCou Embodiments Food Keio-NUS Media Photos T.Ware Technology Thinker Toys Ubiquitous at center for innovative last of projects some taken year. https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/6/cute-research-and-development-project-photos-added-to-industrial-and-research-portfolio Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:55:18 GMT
Snakes in the City https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/6/snakes-in-the-city Two large snake lantern decorations to usher in the Chinese New Year of the Snake (2013), designed by students from Singapore University of Technology and Design. Images added in Cityscapes.

Red snake lantern street decor for Chinese New Year of the Snake 2013, Singapore

Yellow snake lantern street decor for Chinese New Year of the Snake 2013, Singapore

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2013 aerial chinese cityscape decoration design new singapore snake technology university year https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/6/snakes-in-the-city Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:22:57 GMT
Art Stage, Muse and new cityscape https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/6/art-stage-muse-and-new-cityscape New Art & Culture section featuring:

1. Photo documentary of Art Stage Singapore 2013, showing behind the scenes, exhibits, notable artists, guests and collectors.

Art Stage Singapore 2013 Art Stage Singapore 2013 Art Stage Singapore 2013

Art Stage Singapore 2013

2. Muse - Airs and Graces photo documentary.

Muse - Airs & Graces Muse - Airs & Graces

 

New photo from Luminance Light Art Festival added to Cityscapes.

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) 2013 Art Festival Light Lorenzo Luminance Rudolf Singapore Stage art cityscape contemporary sculptures https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/6/art-stage-muse-and-new-cityscape Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:06:17 GMT
New Photos - CHIJMES, Art Stage poster portrait https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/5/new-photos-chijmes-art-stage-poster-portrait Some new work done late last year and recently, updated in portfolios.

Corporate portrait

art stage 2013 poster

Singapore's illustrious film director Glen Goei and celebrated artists Jane Lee and Jeremy Sharma (seated), photographed for Art Stage Singapore 2013's publicity campaign.

 

CHIJMES, Singapore Singapore's CHIJMES in magic hour glory.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Art Stage CHIJMES Glen Goei Jane Lee Jeremy Sharma cityscape magic hour studio portrait https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/5/new-photos-chijmes-art-stage-poster-portrait Sun, 05 May 2013 16:47:42 GMT
Aerial Bagan added to Aerial Photos https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/4/aerial-bagan-added-to-aerial-photos Some new aerial photos from Bagan, Myanmar.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Aerial Bagan Dhammayangyi Hot air balloon Htilomino Myanmar ancient pagodas photographs plains ruins scenic sunrise temples https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/4/aerial-bagan-added-to-aerial-photos Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:30:41 GMT
Three Silvers at One Eyeland Photography Awards 2012 https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/4/three-silvers-at-one-eyeland-photography-awards-2012 Bagan Balloons received a silver in Editorial-Travel and a silver in Fine Art-Landscape categories. Singapore Cityscape received one silver in Architecture-Cityscape category at One Eyeland Photography Awards 2012.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Bagan Balloons Cityscape One Eyeland Photo Awards 2012 Richard W J Koh Singapore architecture editorial fine art photos silver travel https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/4/three-silvers-at-one-eyeland-photography-awards-2012 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:20:07 GMT
Hiroshi Sugimoto photographed in Singapore https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/3/hiroshi-sugimoto-photographed-in-singapore While on assignment at Art Stage Singapore earlier this year, I had the chance to meet and photograph a world renowned Japanese photographer, Hiroshi Sugimoto. The photo appeared on the cover of BlouinArtinfo.com Asia. The online version of it may be view via this link.

Hiroshi Sugimoto editorial portrait

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(Amaranthine Photos) Art Stage BlouinArtinfo Hiroshi Sugimoto Japanese Singapore photographer https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/3/hiroshi-sugimoto-photographed-in-singapore Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:01:43 GMT
International Loupe Awards Two Silvers and Four Bronzes Received https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/1/international-loupe-awards-silver-and-bronze-received New Life-International Loupe Awards-Silver It has been quite a harvest at the International Loupe Awards 2012, with two silvers and four bronzes. Not quite the top ones, but nevertheless very grateful for them. View all my awarded photos here. The silvers made it to the top 50 of the Science and Nature category.

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(Amaranthine Photos) International Loupe Awards 2012 award bronze silver https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/1/international-loupe-awards-silver-and-bronze-received Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:26:18 GMT
Michael Bolton Live in Concert with Dr. Haruhisa Handa https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/1/michael-bolton-live-in-concert-with-dr-haruhisa-handa Michael Bolton Live in Concert, Singapore 2012 Last October, Michael Bolton came to Singapore (http://www.michaelbolton.com/profiles/blogs/memories-in-singapore) and had a special guest at his concert: Dr. Haruhisa Handa (http://thehandafoundation.org/mrhanda.html). It was a great honour for me to photograph these two inspiring men back stage and on stage. View the photos here.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Dr. Haruhisa Handa Handa Foundation Live Concert Marina Bay Sands Theatre Michael Bolton Singapore backstage https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2013/1/michael-bolton-live-in-concert-with-dr-haruhisa-handa Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:46:13 GMT
Three Photos exhibiting at WAH Center in Brooklyn, New York https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/10/three-photos-exhibiting-at-wah-center-in-brooklyn-new-york In Celebration of the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center’s Sixteenth Anniversary
The GRAND HARVEST
International Juried Show with Awards
Curated & Juried by Yuko Nii & Terrance Lindall
Saturday, October 27 – Sunday, December 9, 2012

Gallery Hours:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 1–5 pm

Williamsburg Art & Historical (WAH) Center
135 Broadway, Brooklyn

NY 11211 USA
718.486.6012 or 718.486.7372
wahcenter.net
[email protected]
 

http://www.wahcenter.net/

http://www.wahcenter.net/exhibits/2012/grandharvest/

Three of my photos being exhibited there (from The Sound of Light series):

Artist’s Statement

My three photos in this exhibition: Harvest From Above, Sky River and The Sound of Light are part of my personal series entitled The Sound of Light. Every journey that a person makes is actually a journey to his or her heart. These harvests of light were done during the moments of my journeys abroad and locally when I experienced something more than what meets the eye. The beauty of nature, light in glorious splendour, the light of joy, the light within, without the light. At times luminous, at times ominous, it is something mystical and wonderful to behold. Perhaps sometimes it speaks to us.

 

Harvest From Above (new)

This photo was taken from a hot air balloon, on an early October morning in 2009, floating above the Canterbury Plains of New Zealand. It was farmland as far as the eye could see. While the crop harvests were forming below, I was busy harvesting the light of such a beautiful tranquil scene and experience.

 

Sky River

Mountains are often mentioned in sacred texts where experiences beyond the natural occur. Photographing visions such as this one, I can only stand in awe. A brief river of clouds in the sky seen in the Annapurna Range, Nepal while trekking in 1996.

Sky River

 

Though The Darkness

When I just got to La Push at about six o’clock in the evening after a very long drive through the Olympic National Park (in Washington State US) it was covered in fog. I went to a small restaurant at the edge of the sea and asked about the weather of the place. “Oh, it’s usually like that”, said a waitress. “But it should start to clear at about half past six”, she added nonchalantly. I waited in the numbing sea wind, hoping. When this really happened in such a mystical way at the exact time, I thought she was an angel in disguise. Sometimes when gloom is all around, remember: The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overpower it.

Though The Darkness

 

 

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) Brooklyn Center New York The Sound of Light WAH https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/10/three-photos-exhibiting-at-wah-center-in-brooklyn-new-york Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:34:53 GMT
Gold and Silver Awards at Gallery Photographica 2012 New Images Photography Awards https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/10/gold-and-silver-awards-at-gallery-photographica-2012-new-images-photography-awards Two of my photos received awards at Gallery Photographica 2012 New Images Photography Awards.

View all the awarded photos at: http://galleryphotographica.com/shows/2012nipa/index.php

Exhibition of Gold Medal Award winners
November 10 - 25, 2012
Studio 17
3265 17th St
San Francisco, California

Hours: Thursday-Sunday 1-6 pm
(closed Thanksgiving, November 22)
 
 
Opening reception
November 10, 6-9pm

 
The New Images Photography Awards features unpublished works from around the world. Photographers from 34 countries competed for $6,000 in prizes.

These outstanding works were selected by juror Rose Marasco, Distinguished Professor of Art, University of Southern Maine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) awards friday gallery good images new photographica photography sewage worker https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/10/gold-and-silver-awards-at-gallery-photographica-2012-new-images-photography-awards Fri, 26 Oct 2012 05:30:22 GMT
New Old Personal Work https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/9/new-old-personal-work After digging my archives, I found some old favorites which were recently added to my Personal Work section.

Root in a boxRoot growing in box of water Root of a plant growing in an old ice box.

 

Lizard on a wallLizard on wall Lizard on a wall peering between two lamps.

 

Oranges hooked to the back of a Thaipusam devoteeThaipusam devotee oranges Oranges hooked to the back of a Thaipusam devotee.

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(Amaranthine Photos) animal nature personal work ritual https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/9/new-old-personal-work Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:42:35 GMT
New Photos-Architectural, Cityscape, Personal Work https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/9/new-photos-architectural-cityscape-personal-work Some new photos of scenes in Singapore.

Gardens By The Bay Conservatories domes Singapore black and white day timeGardens by the Bay Conservatories, Singapore Gardens By The Bay Conservatories domes, Singapore.

 

Marina Bay viewed from Marina Bay East Garden. Marina Bay Sands, Conservatories, Central Business District Singapore Marina Bay East Garden, Cityscape, Singapore A walk at Marina Bay East Garden on a glorious morning, with the view of Gardens by the Bay conservatories, Marina Bay Sands, Central Business District and Singapore Flyer.


A community outing at Hort Park amid exotic plants.

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(Amaranthine Photos) Bay East Hort Park Marina Bay Personal Work Singapore architectural cityscape community conservatories garden https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/9/new-photos-architectural-cityscape-personal-work Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:25:43 GMT
New Photos-Industrial https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/9/new-photos-industrial Some new industrial photos just added. The art of construction.

Industrial, Research and Development

 

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(Amaranthine Photos) construction industrial photos singapore work https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/9/new-photos-industrial Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:14:49 GMT
Photos added https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/9/photos-added More photos from my archives have been added to cityscape, architectural photography, fine art and personal work pages. Hope you enjoy viewing them. Like http://www.facebook.com/amaranthinephotos to stay updated. More to come.

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Welcome https://www.amaranthinephotos.com/blog/2012/8/welcome Welcome to our new website! More updates to come soon...

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