The Biodiversity Photo Competition

The Biodiversity Photo Competition was held in June 2010 in conjunction with the Year Of Biodiversity. It was held outside Orchard Gallery for a period of one month. I won the first prize in this photo competition. The winning shot was taken at Singapore Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. I was at the reserve focusing on Avian photography but chanced upon a Smooth Otter fanatically hunting for food in the morning. A pack of Otter used to appear in this nature reserve for the past few years forging for food.

However, on this occasion, this Otter was alone and looks restless. It caught my attention as I suspected the Otter was not his normal self. It was at the moment when I saw him rushing across the water patch which I shot him jumping up. An unusual behaviour as Otter normally will dive for food instead of jumping for it. On closer look at my shot, I realized his prey was a flower crab which flew up when the Otter tried to bounce on him but failed to get the prey. It was a moment that shows the Biodiversity of this nature park is still very much alive. I was glad to have caught this moment that is hard to come by or will never happen again.

The prize presentation was graced by our Singapore Minister Mr Mah Bow Tan.

Winning shot of Biodiversity Photo Competition

Winners of Biodiversity Photo Competition

Associateship of The Royal Photographic Society

The Royal Photographic Society was founded in 1853 ‘to promote the Art and Science of Photography’, a mission it continues to this day. Steven Tor is a member of the Associateship of The Royal Photographic Society and earned the Associateship Distinction in the Nature Category specializing in Avian Photography on the first sitting. Pls visit the Royal Photographic Society for more info on the application of Distinction and its mission.

Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society

Singapore Youth Olympic Press Release Photos

I was one of the official photographer engaged by Singapore Press Holding to cover the First Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore in August 2010. The following are some of the press release during the games where my shots were published in the local newspaper.

Singapore Youth Olympic 2010 Basketball

Singapore Youth Olympic 2010 Swimming

Singapore Youth Olympic 2010 Rainer Ng

Asian Geographic Photo Competition

Asian Geographic holds annual Photo Competition on an international basis and I won a 2nd and 3rd prize on two consecutive years

Asian Geographic Photo Competition - 3rd Prize

Asian Geographic Photo Competition - 2nd Prize

To Singapore With Love Book

This shot of Singapore Minster Mentor Lee Kuan Yew wasshot by me while he visited his constituency for some prize giving presentation and to deliver a speech. He was welcomed by the resident as he walks towards the stage. This shot was selected and published on the book called “To Singapore With Love”

Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew meeting the resident of Henderson estate

Press Release on Performing Arts at the Esplanade

These were press releases on my shots taken at the Singapore Esplanade Performing Arts by foreign Dance troops.

Performing Arts at the Esplanade

Performing Arts at the Esplanade