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It has been 8 months since I moved away from the east where I spent my entire life growing up at to a once desolated north-east corner of Singapore known as Sengkang.

The area is itself fresh in terms of population and infrastructure. The Light Rail Transport (automated) system was placed to connect the vast areas of housing to the main line to the city.

It is to me somewhat the signature sight for the area.





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Kamera: Holga 120S
Lens: Plastique
Kanvas: Kodak E100VS
Methodology: Cross-Processed, Negative-Scanned, PS Borders & Text.
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~Eonity Feb 21, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
Though you indicated that critique is not desired, do excuse me a bit while I make a few comments about this piece - I don't feel exactly comfortable adding something to my favourites without commenting first.

One thing I generally like about this one is the pesudo-symmetry created by the guideway there - somehow it creates an illusion, a feeling of symmetry, even though there is no symmetry at all in this piece. It's like a critique on our delusional, materialist society - the buildings could be a representation of the people and their work, and the symmetrical illusion represents the delusion that they are all perfect, when they are actually not. Then again, maybe I'm looking into things a bit too much here.

And maybe I also notice the small things too much, but I think the rear brake lights of that double-deck bus below there, though tiny, sort of adds another dimension to the whole piece.
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~Azrafael Mar 15, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
I appreciate your honesty.

The flat is means of housing the populace in general for the populace of middle income (middle high to middle low)

If this was the 60s, people won't care for the design much but over the decades individualism becomes a concern for those who are brought up to the norms of living here and the governing body decides to instill a sense of specialty to the common bees nest which I too am a part of.

The kind of synergy of symmetrical illusion needs to be part of this settlement scheme else it'll be an eyesore for people, the economic backbone of the country. A discontented citizen is something they'd avoid but I don't think that everyone cares for it.
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hmm i agree, theyre the most prominent sight in the estates. im always amused at how the windows becomes opaque whenever it passes near the residential blocks
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~Azrafael Jul 22, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
I'm even more amused how most of them windows on LRts don't work anymore!
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~Eonity Feb 21, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
Those on the Bukit Panjang LRT? SMRT never does proper maintenance on those.

Not sure whether SBS Transit is maintaining them properly though - I haven't been on the Sengkang or Punggol LRT system for ages.
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~Azrafael Mar 15, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
I works on certain windows within the tram, off but true.
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!phooker Jul 1, 2008   Photographer
same cam..but why does your picture turn out so sharp?
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~Azrafael Jul 22, 2008  Hobbyist Photographer
Holga is different for everyone.
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!phooker Jul 22, 2008   Photographer
oh yeah thats true. hah
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