Around Clark Quay at Sunset...for another practicing...

Attempt to look for two re-chargeable batteries proved futile, after my last hope was crushed when the shop where I bought my S2000 told me there's not replacement as they are not sold separately.

Bah, looks like I might have to dump the complimentary charger since not replacement can be purchased off the shelf.

Anyway, on my way out of the shopping mall at Clarke Quay, I decided to seek solace by continue my practicing with my camera.

(Picture above)This is somewhere near "Liang Court", beside the Singapore River, using the "Auto" mode of the camera as I tried to learn to grip my camera (ISO800, shutter speed:1/9sec, aperture F3.5).

As I walked further down to the pavement that is dotted with number of restaurants and clubbing outlet, I decided to snap this picture, with the help of tripod, despite some stares from the rather rapid human traffic that walked past me (ISO100, 2.3sec, F3.5).

Noticed the "ghostly" effect, I decided to change my camera setting and obtained something like the above depicted (ISO320,1/2 sec, F3.5), as we all the see the brightness of the lights seems to dim and managed to "freeze" the motion of those people walking - due to the faster shutter speed .

Further down the road along the way to the Clarke Quay station, I snapped this picture of "Riverside Point" from the bridge that bridged across the Singapore River (ISO800,1/12 sec, F3.5).

To be honest, I don't like taking pictures using flash light, unless I mastered the tactic of using it properly (if not you would have to endure those merciless stares from folks that caught unaware of it), but sometimes, pictures would not turn out to be as good as you wish.

However, the irony part of it is that using flash would help to eliminate some of the "jerkiness" spot in some shots, but the outcome is usually less-desirable (the lighting composition seems unbalance IS01600,1/34sec, F3.5).

Also, I wonder if taking night shot using this camera without flash light is impossible? The picture above seems to suggest that the case, shot like this need higher shutter speed (see the blurred images of those ladies?), but the setting such as the aperture would be compromised, how? (ISO800, 1/3sec, F3.9)

I actually love this above picture I took - the patron chatting with the waitress against the backdrop of the Singapore River and the bridge (ISO800, 1/2sec, F4.3).

However, without the use of the tripod, shot like this needed to be taken with discreet and a faraway distance. Beside a steady pair of hands are required, the condition of lighting, the shutter speed and the ISO is something that require quick decision from the cameraman.

Anyway, still learning or perhaps next time at night, I would either ask the subject not to move and S2000 shall to use to take still picture...