Singapore

For my 30th birthday, my partner and I spent a week in Singapore. While I had already been fortunate enough to visit Singapore in late 2022 for work, it was great to come back and have the chance to explore it together.

I took my Fuji X100V with me and tried to commit to the Color Negative 400 recipe by Fuji X Weekly for most parts of the trip. It's a little darker and moodier in some instances, but I love the vibe. While I was shooting JPEG and RAW, all these pictures are the JPEGs directly from the camera with minor lighting tweaks.

While our stay in Singapore was only a week and we didn't optimize for seeing as many different areas as possible, we opted more for a balance between wandering around and relaxing. I'm very pleased with many of the pictures and the vibe they convey.

Arrival

As we arrived early in the morning at Changi Airport, we spent some time seeing the famous Jewel Waterfall before heading to the hotel. At the hotel, we spent some time relaxing at the pool before heading out for dinner later in the day.

Picture of the Jewel Waterfall at the Singapore Airport with many big trees and greenery in the surroundings.
A woman with three suitcases is standing, looking at the Jewel waterfall at the Singapore airport.
A man is lying on a bench at the Singapore Airport, looking at his phone held above his head, surrounded by greenery.
Green floating mattress at the infinity pool at PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore, with the skyline of Singapore in the background.
Picture of some parts of the PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering Hotel in Singapore, focusing on the greenery on the building.
A man is standing with his back to the camera on top of a staircase at night, with a few vibrant, colorful lights from bars and restaurants around him.

Chinatown & Singapore River

On our first full day, we met up with a friend who was also in Singapore at the time and explored some parts of Chinatown together. As usual, the weather quickly shifted from sunny to quick, heavy rainfalls.

On the next day, we spent more time wandering along the Singapore River. I had some minor problems with my Fuji on this day and needed to reset the settings, which led to some of the pictures looking visually a little different.

An older man with a gray cap is looking to his left while sitting at a table at the Maxwell Food Centre in Chinatown, Singapore.
A man steps out of his truck on a busy street in Chinatown, Singapore, with cars driving by and skyscrapers in the background.
Heavy rain in Chinatown, Singapore, with one older woman walking alone on the street with her purple umbrella.
Photo of a pharmacy in Singapore with two people inside and a big banner in the background saying Chinese Physical Clinic.
A small red and white boat is going down the Singapore River, with colorful buildings in the background and a crane.

Gardens by the Bay

Marina Bay, especially Gardens by the Bay, was an area where we spent a lot of time exploring, with dedicated time inside the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest.

It's a great and beautiful place. In hindsight, it was probably the day when I took the best photos of the trip.

Picture of a woman with sunglasses looking over her shoulder at the camera, with flowers in the background at Gardens by the Bay.
Photo of a Supertree at Gardens by the Bay, looking up at the tree.
Picture from the top showing people walking on the street at Gardens by the Bay.
Picture from the left side looking at a waterfall inside the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay.
Picture from the front looking at a waterfall inside the Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay.
Over the shoulder picture of a woman taking a picture with her iPhone of a statue inside the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay.
Long exposure shot showing moving people inside the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay.
An older woman is drawing inside the Flower Dome at Gardens by the Bay. She is wearing a yellow shirt, a black cap, and a dark pinafore.
Blurred greenery in the foreground with the Singapore Flyer in focus at the center of the picture in the background.
View of the Singapore skyline showing the Marina Bay Sands on the left side, a bridge in front, and many skyscrapers in the center and right of the picture.
Picture of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore with Marina Bay in between, showing a small red boat with tourists passing by.
Close-up shot of the bottom of the Singapore Flyer.

F1 Pit Building

One of the highlights during my last visit was that the F1 race was just a couple of weeks before my visit. They were still deconstructing some parts after the race weekend, and I was able to see the Pit Building more closely and walk on the track for a bit.

This time, the whole F1 Pit Building was sadly surrounded by a fence, but we were still able to come relatively close and take a look at it.

The F1 Pit Building at the Singapore race track during the off-season with some construction work currently going on.
Close-up photo of an F1 apex at the Singapore racetrack.
Last turn at the Singapore F1 race track, showing the big blue and yellow Singapore Airlines logo on the exit.
Photo taken through yellow fences at the F1 race track in Singapore, showing a woman taking a picture through the fence on the left side of the picture.