Singapore: Shooting it Like a Pro
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The best time to shoot any city's skyline, says Ahmed, is during the few minutes after sunset and before the sky goes black. To keep the verticality of the buildings, avoid wide-angle lenses and keep the camera level to the horizon. Often this means positioning yourself at a distant vantage point. Ahmed is standing on the Elgin Bridge, which stretches across the Singapore River in the Downtown district.
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