Feng Jia Apartment Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 04 December 2018

Fushang Lane Apartment, Taichung City, Taiwan This photo was taken just outside our rented apartment in Taichung City, Taiwan. We stayed here because it was a short 10 minute walk to the famous Feng Jia Night Market. Shot with my iPhone 7 Plus and converted to monochrome. Added contrast to crush the shadows and bring out …

Dome of Light Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 01 December 2018

Dome of Light, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Taken with my iPhone 7 Plus in December 2018 with the 28mm (equivalent) wide angle lens during a visit to the Taiwanese industrial city of Kaohsiung. Dome of Light is an art installation at the Formosa Boulevard station, the largest of its kind in the world at the time. You …

Pan Pacific Singapore Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 21 October 2018

Pan Pacific Hotel Elevators, Singapore Another view of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore, this time of the outside-facing elevators. This was taken with my iPhone 7 Plus’ telephoto (56mm equivalent) lens, and then converted to monochrome. About The Mobile Eye The Mobile Eye is a series dedicated to the wonders and conveniences of having the …

Suntec City Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 08 September 2018

Suntec City, Singapore Taken with my iPhone 7 Plus just outside Suntec City Tower Two in 2018. Converted to monochrome to accentuate the lines and textures on the towers. About The Mobile Eye The Mobile Eye is a series dedicated to the wonders and conveniences of having the ultimate everyday-carry (EDC) – my mobile device, which …

A man looks on at the late King Bhumibol in Bangkok Square Crop

The Mobile Eye – 18 September 2017

A Nation in Mourning, Bangkok, Thailand This photo was taken with my iPhone 7 Plus in 2017 during a visit to Bangkok, Thailand. One year on, the nation continues to mourn the death of their beloved king. About The Mobile Eye The Mobile Eye is a series dedicated to the wonders and conveniences of having the …

Backing-up with Rsync and Robocopy

Disclaimer: With great power comes great responsibility –improper use of rsync and robocopy may result in irreversible data-loss. If working on your OS X terminal or Windows command prompt takes you too far out of your comfort zone, then you may be better off with a tried and tested off-the-shelf solution. Face it – there …

iPhoneography – Part 2

I decided to take some nice picture of Kuching, and spent the evening scouting around for a nice vantage point that overlooks the Sarawak River, and older parts of Kuching city. In my previous posting, I mentioned that the iPhone has come to be regarded as a ‘serious photographic tool’. By ‘serious’, I didn’t imply …