I had an encounter with a beautiful sunset today. As the taxi I cab I was riding in, I spied the giant ball of fire slowing descending over the horizon. After I pointed it out to my wife. she, being the understanding wife, and also a photographer herself, made the quick decision to stop the cab and we both jumped off iand ran towards the reservoir where we stayed, a place we know will give us a good vantage point of the sunset.
Alas, by the time we got there, and took out our cameras, the moment was gone, the sun having almost descended over the horizon. The few shots we took didn't do it justice.
It got away.
This photo I am posting here however, didn't get away. This was from nearly a month ago, in June, when in a car along the highway heading towards the west side of Singapore, I saw the glory of the fireball once more. There was no time then to take out the Nikon, and I took a few shots of it with my iPhone 3Gs, while speeding along the highway.
I got the moment.
Despite the terrible shooting condition, and the inferior quality of the camera compared to my usual rig, I love the shot of the sun, the clouds above it, the mood of the photo. This ties in with my previous post about having the best camera - and reinforces the fact that the best camera is the camera that is with you at the moment you need it.
The good old iPhone then, was the BEST camera again that day!
Alas, by the time we got there, and took out our cameras, the moment was gone, the sun having almost descended over the horizon. The few shots we took didn't do it justice.
It got away.
This photo I am posting here however, didn't get away. This was from nearly a month ago, in June, when in a car along the highway heading towards the west side of Singapore, I saw the glory of the fireball once more. There was no time then to take out the Nikon, and I took a few shots of it with my iPhone 3Gs, while speeding along the highway.
I got the moment.
Despite the terrible shooting condition, and the inferior quality of the camera compared to my usual rig, I love the shot of the sun, the clouds above it, the mood of the photo. This ties in with my previous post about having the best camera - and reinforces the fact that the best camera is the camera that is with you at the moment you need it.
The good old iPhone then, was the BEST camera again that day!
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