Boats, Trawlers And An Apache Combat Helicopter

October 28, 2008

Boats and trawlers moor quietly near the Pasir Panjang ferry terminal, south of Singapore. Seen in the distance is an Apache combat helicopter, patrolling over the seas.

The helicopter had just flown pass when I switched on the camera. After the camera’s agonisingly slow start-up, I finally managed to frame this shot but the mean chopper had gotten away, leaving only a tiny spot on the frame, reducing the beast-machine into a mere dragonfly.

Would have been better if I had managed to capture the chopper as it was flying above the boats. It would have been dramatic… it would have been as though the Apache was preparing to rain fire on the boats and trawlers below.

But you can’t have the best of both shots, especially if all you’ve got is a point-and-click camera.

One day, I hope to shoot a picture of a Cougar helicopter — or any other combat-capable helicopter — patrolling over some boats over Malaysian waters…

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