Hean Boo Thean Temple at Night

The newly expanded Hean Boo Thean Temple looks fabulous at night. I have been trying to get some night shots for the past week, but it rained almost every evening, so I was unable to visit the temple at night for the shots. By the time the renovated temple opened, I have photographed it a number of times, but always during the day.

I was finally able to get a "dry night" on 3 December, 2012. However it was quite a windy night, so photography was quite a challenge. Motion blur can be a friend or a foe to night-time photography. In this case, it is more a hindrance. The Hean Boo Thean Temple is festooned by lighted lanterns and small LED lights which are beautiful to look at at night. However they sway about in the wind, creating unwanted motion blur to long exposures.

I took shots of Hean Boon Thean from Tan Jetty and Chew Jetty. At both places, wind was an issue. On top of that, Tan Jetty seemed to vibrate in the wind, contributing again to motion blur.

On this page I want to show you some of the shots I managed to get at night. You can also view the daytime shots of Hean Boo Thean Temple right here.

Hean Boo Thean Temple at night, as seen from Tan Jetty (3 December 2012)


The Dragon Gate Archway of Hean Boo Thean at night from Tan Jetty (3 December 2012)


The Lower Deck of Hean Boo Thean at night from Tan Jetty (3 December 2012)


Hean Boo Thean at night from Chew Jetty, with the Sri Saujana Apartments in the background (3 December 2012)


Another night shot of Hean Boo Thean from Chew Jetty (3 December 2012)


Dragon Gate Archway, Kin Rememberance Pavilion and Calm Weather Archway at Hean Boo Thean Temple (3 December 2012)


Main altar, Central Sanctuary, Hean Boo Thean (3 December 2012)


Sculptured pothole, Hean Boo Thean (3 December 2012)


The Upper Deck of Hean Boo Thean at night (3 December 2012)


Main Shrine (Shrine of the Goddess of Mercy), Hean Boo Thean, at night (3 December 2012)


Fu Lu Shou figurines at Hean Boo Thean (3 December 2012)


24 Tales of Filial Piety figurines, Hean Boo Thean Temple (3 December 2012)


The Dragon Column at Hean Boo Thean at night (3 December 2012)

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