Since I'm turning 30 this year, I thought why not create a few Top 30 lists of things that I like or have done so I've done a few list that covers my interest in just about anything, be it Motorsports, Pokemon, Wrestling, Gaming and also some general things. This one however might have come at the worst possible time.
Yes I know what's going on with the world at the moment with the Covid-19 pandemic which means all of us are most likely stuck at home under quarantine trying to avoid contacting this virus. So what do I really miss doing? Travelling around and using my camera and taking photographs, which was something I picked up back in 2011. Sadly when the pandemic is over, I won't be able to go "trigger happy" with my photos as my camera was spoiled by some dumbass renovation workers last year so thanks for that.So I thought why not share my favourite 30 pictures I've taken from my Nikon D5100 camera. It'll be mostly on F1 as I got my camera primarily to use in these races anyway but I've had some fun exploring the world and using it as well.
#30 - Foreign Neighbourhood - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Just a random shot but it shows how different things are for me when I was in Calgary compared to being in high rise buildings all around back home in Singapore.
#29 - Sunset + Clouds = Awesome - Elk Grove, California, United States of America
This just came out too nicely while I was just messing around with my camera at my cousin's house, I couldn't believe I managed to get that!
#28 You know this place - Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan
Akihabra, what a place. You just have to visit it to know what I love it there.
#27 Brake!!! - 2014 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
#26 - Stay Classy - Sacramento, California, United States of America
I just like the classic stuff and the plate saying "Clasy", it sure is staying classy! One of my better pictures taken from my USA adventures.
#25 - Fireworks! National Day Parade - Singapore
#24 Flying kick? - Singapore
Took this at a random football match the one time I went to see my hometown team, Balestier Khalsa play and somehow managed to get this on camera! Talk about perfect timing.
#23 Best fans! - 2018 Singapore Grand Prix - Singapore
#22 Wallpaper shot! - San Francisco, California, USA
For the longest time I had this bit of the Bay Bridge as my header picture and a wall paper because it came out so nicely!
#21 Statue of Liberty but I'm not in NY - Odiaba, Tokyo, Japan
Yup, you can see the Statue of Liberty even if you're not in New York! Something about seeing this here in Odiaba always cracks me up.
#20 Suit up! - 2014 Singapore Grand Prix
Just a random shot but this was just perfectly timed!
#19 The Birdman flies - 2014 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
#18 Flinders St Station - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
#17 The Yes Man cometh! - Singapore
#16 Quite the overview - 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The one thing I do like about the Malaysian Grand Prix when it was still hosting F1 races was the vast amount of opportunities to take clean pictures of these cars without barriers in the way. But this was one of my favourites, having an overview of half the circuit!
The other good thing about the Malaysian Grand Prix? You can get a nice view of the cars in their pit-stall in pitlane and getting cool pictures like these. Side note, this just happened to be Pierre Gasly's F1 debut as well.
It's just the Singapore flag but it came out way too perfectly!
#13 The Champ is here! - Singapore
I've gotten to watch a number of wrestling events over the years and usually it's only New Japan where I get the chance to use my camera and this was one of my better shots of getting a wrestler during their entrance. Not just any wrestler, but some consider the best in the world, the IWGP World Champion (at that time), Kazuchika Okada!
#12 Champagne!!! - 2013 Singapore Grand Prix - Singapore
Another instant of just right place at the right time. I've gotten to see the podium celebration up close a few times, mostly in Singapore but also once in Australia and it's always cool to see the drivers right after the race celebrating a race win or a good result.
#11 On the starting grid! - 2014 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma - Sonoma Valley, California, USA
This was a really cool experience. Before then, I never got the chance to actually step foot on the starting grid minutes before the race actually happened so to be there for once, it was an amazing experience. Just to see how all the teams prepare before they went to battle was something I never thought I'd get the chance to see.
#10 The race winning move! - 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I've been lucky enough to take pictures of drivers overtaking each other but this one takes the cake easily. Max Verstappen waited just 3 laps to overtake Lewis Hamilton for the race lead and he went on to win the race so that was a nice moment to catch on camera. And a good birthday present for Max who turned 20 the day before!
Thanks to the Singapore GP, I've gotten to see some of the biggest names in music doing their gigs during the race weekend but nothing will beat having seen both Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher live in action. Oasis will forever be my favourite musical group and getting the chance to listen to these two living legends in person was awesome. I need to go to their concerts proper next time!
Not many people may know this but the reason I got interested in watching IndyCar was actually because of Ryan Briscoe who joined the series in 2005. I had been following his career for a while, tuned in to see IndyCar for the first time and I've been hooked onto the series ever since.
So just imagine me, travelling all the way to Sonoma to finally watch an IndyCar race for the first time and seeing my favourite driver win the event! Best feeling in the world. Sadly it would wound up being his last win in IndyCar but at least I can say I was there to witness it live!
I've been to five racing circuits in the world and Suzuka is easily my favourite. The track is amazing for the drivers but qually as amazing for fans to watch in person! Great views all around the circuit so I had a blast snapping loads of pictures during that weekend in Nagoya.
#6 Applauding the man! - 2014 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma - Sonoma Valley, California, USA
This was another case of right place, right time. I was trying to get a picture of Scott Dixon on his final lap before winning the Indy GP of Sonoma and realised someone wearing his merch was standing up and I thought, this would be cool if I could get him in. And it came out way better than I could have ever imagined!
#5 The Best in the World - Wrestle Kingdom 12 - Tokyo Dome, Japan
I've tried taking pictures of wrestling doing their moves before but it usually never comes off well. Except this one. I flew to Japan just to watch this match, Kenny Omega vs one of my all time favourites in Chris Jericho. And this was one of the best matches I've seen live.
#4 There he goes! - 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Simply the perfect example of being at the right place at the right time. Sometimes you just need to be lucky in where you sit to find the action happening. I knew stuff would happen in Turn 1 so I chose to get seats there and lucky me, I got to see Marcus Ericsson spin off at Turn 1 while I was focusing on him to get pictures. Just my luck.
#3 Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, California, United States of America
You know this place, you've seen it many times before. So it was cool to get a picture of it from my camera and it came out quite nicely.
#2 12 Apostles - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The 12 Apostles was one of the best things I saw during my first trip to Melbourne, something about this place just made me appreciate the world as a whole. And the picture came out perfectly. We still need to take care of our world as it shows here, it's slowly starting to crumble.
#1 Verstappen is out! - 2015 Japanese Grand Prix - Suzuka, Nagoya, Japan
You can't predict this stuff. The right place, the right spot, the right time. As a racing fan, I don't ever see drivers stopping their cars whenever there is a problem still on track so this was a rare sight for many fans. But lucky me, Max Verstappen stopped his car right in front of me so I got this golden shot of him jumping out of his car. I don't think I'll get lucky enough to get a picture quite like this.
Well, I could have had I focused on my camera for a few seconds 15 minutes later as this happened...
I was using the car in front of Daniil Kvyat as practice for when I wanted to start taking pictures again and I noticed he was running wide....and then he went off and did a barrel roll! I was a bit too slow to taking a picture of anything as I was just stunned at what I was seeing but I managed to catch the last bits of it on video. If only I caught that in pictures, that would have been something.
Thanks for reading my lists! My next one won't take as long as this one hopefully.
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