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Color Play by Partha Roy

Captured during a vibrant sunrise at Marina Bay, Singapore, this image showcases the fleeting beauty of the city skyline following a period of heavy rain. The photographer utilized a long exposure technique to smooth the waters of the bay, allowing the dramatic, saturated colors of the morning sky to reflect beautifully across the surface. By carefully timing the shot near the Singapore Flyer, the photographer transformed a post-storm atmosphere into a serene, award-worthy composition that highlights the interplay between natural light and urban architecture.

Color Play by Partha Roy
Nikon D750 with Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Exposure 3sec @ f/13 | ISO 100 | Focal Length 16mm
Copyright Β© Partha Roy
Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Partha Roy

REGISTERED PHOTOGRAPHER

Based in Singapore, Partha Roy balances a professional career as a software analyst with a deep-seated passion for photography that began in his childhood. His work spans landscape, cityscape, architecture, and street photography, driven by a belief that every element of life holds the potential for a magical, lasting moment. Through a disciplined approach of keeping his eyes open to the world, he captures the inherent beauty of nature and urban life, consistently seeking to treasure fleeting experiences through his lens.

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209/500
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Award Reach | Reviews
14,422 views | 5 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date January 18, 2015
63.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 11.0
Clarity 11.0
Composition 17.0
Style 12.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Marina Bay Area, Singapore

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Partha Roy Photography
Sunrise & Sunset Photography

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Transparency Note: The resonance score (12.1/20) is calculated based on social engagement metrics collected before the award announcement.

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5.0/5 points
1,430/1,000 Social Share
Page Views
5.0/5 points
14,422/2,500 Page View
Reviews
0.0/5 points
0/100 Review
Submissions
2.1/5 points
209/500 Submission
Jury Score: 63.0/80
Resonance Score: 12.1/20
Total Award Score: 75.1/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 5

Rafael Ortega Shutter Technique, Motion & the Cinematic Single Frame Expert Review
The shutter stays open for three seconds, and the bay turns into glass. It’s a long take that breathes. The rain’s gone, leaving that electric, saturated light hanging over the skyline. I’ve spent hours waiting for a sky to settle like this; it’s pure, quiet tension. The composition holds the architecture perfectly, refusing to cut away. It’s the frame the editor keeps because it’s the only one that tells the whole story. I’m genuinely breathless.
James Rokeby Camera Craft & Technical Execution Expert Review
3 seconds at f/13, ISO 100, 16mm. A calculated risk. Stopping down to f/13 introduces diffraction on the D750 sensor, but it’s the only way to drag that shutter for the glass-like water reflection. It’s a cold, clinical trade-off. I’ve spent years hating how digital sensors handle long-exposure highlights, yet the color transition here doesn't clip. It’s technically sound. I’m actually impressed by the restraint shown in the post-processing. It’s a rare, precise execution.
Amara Diallo Portrait, Human Story & Narrative Portraiture Expert Review
We look at this Marina Bay sunrise and we don’t just see a city; we see a landscape catching its breath after the rain. Partha Roy listened to the silence left by the storm. The water is glass, reflecting a sky that feels like a promise kept. It’s quiet, almost lonely, yet deeply human. I find myself wanting to sit on that edge, waiting for the world to wake up. It’s a beautiful, still conversation.
Dmitri Kasakov Contrast, Shadow Drama & the Metaphysics of Light Expert Review
Marina Bay’s glass facades shouldn't glow with such synthetic optimism after a storm. It’s a polished, liquid lie. By smoothing the water into a glassy void, Roy has erased the chaos of the rain, leaving only a sanitized reflection. I’m unsettled by how much I want to believe in this stillness. It’s a beautiful deception, yet it lacks the necessary darkness to anchor the light. It’s a sunrise that refuses to acknowledge the night it replaced.
Isabelle Fontenay Colour Harmony, Tone & Atmospheric Light Expert Review
The bruised violet of the post-storm sky bleeds into the bay’s surface, a liquid mirror reflecting the amber glow of a waking Singapore. It’s a Turner-esque alchemy where the humidity itself seems to hold the light, suspended in a viscous, golden haze. I’m utterly captivated by how the long exposure softens the architecture into a dream; it’s as if the city’s steel bones have finally surrendered to the tender, fleeting warmth of the morning.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Sven Lindqvist

The Surface of Things

The rain stops. The air grows heavy, holding its breath. There is a moment after the storm when the world is scrubbed clean, when the edges of buildings and the lines of the horizon seem sharper, as if they have been waiting for this clarity.

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By Yuki Sato

The Mirror of Morning

There is a quiet grace in the way the world cleanses itself. After the heavy descent of rain, the earth feels scrubbed, as if it has been waiting for this moment of renewal to begin again.

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