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Richard Seah

has been a member since Mar 2008 and goes by uptight.

UPDATE: I've just published my first book, Photographs of Hands Plus: I've been named Photographer of the Year in the first Photography Competition and Exhibition organised by the Ngee Ann Cultural Centre in Singapore.

I am an uptight / spiritual / alternative photographic artist based in Singapore. Former film diehard, now very happy with a Fuji S5 Pro. Please comment, vote and ENJOY!

Find me at: http://www.art-photograph-gallery.com

Masked emotions - the magic of wayang topeng
Photo Essay

Masked emotions - the magic of wayang topeng

4 Nov 2009 — 271 views

Wayang topeng is Javanese dance in which the dancers wear masks, or topeng - and still convey incredible emotions.

Hands of Ramakien
Photo Essay

Hands of Ramakien

25 Oct 2009 — 208 views

Photographs of Hands from a Khon or Thai classical dance performance of the Ramakien, the Thai adaption of the Hindu epic, Ramayana.

The Sounds of Silence
Photo Essay

The Sounds of Silence

30 Aug 2009 — 289 views

Musicians looking their best when they are not performing - before a concert, at a pause in the music, or after the final note.

My precious "uptight" lens
My Precious

My precious "uptight" lens

12 Jul 2009 — 514 views

Guilt feelings at the thought of selling my precious 75-300 zoom, that has given me my best, including some award-winning, images.

The theory of Color Theory
Photo Essay

The theory of Color Theory

29 Jun 2009 — 576 views

What exactly is Color Theory - and why it is a controversial and, to me, disappointing theme.

MY FANTASTIC WIN - Photographer of the Year
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MY FANTASTIC WIN - Photographer of the Year

12 Jun 2009 — 654 views

Fantastic news to share - I won a "Photographer of the Year" competition in Singapore, where participants are judged on a set of four entries.

The dance of Iswarya
Photo Essay

The dance of Iswarya

3 Jun 2009 — 454 views

Seven portraits of classical Indian dancer Iswara Jayakumar - she's 15, has been performing since the age of four and she's world class!

Yukinko Akira - DJ, dancer, rhythmic painter
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Yukinko Akira - DJ, dancer, rhythmic painter

25 May 2009 — 405 views

Seven portraits of Yukinko Akira, a Japanese artist - multi-tasker extraodinaire - who DJs and dances as he paints.

Portraits of Birds
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Portraits of Birds

23 May 2009 — 378 views

A portraiture approach to bird photography, focusing mainly on their faces and on the "pose".

Photo Shop Windows
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Photo Shop Windows

15 May 2009 — 643 views

Photoshopping literally, not using image manipulation software but photographing shop windows - they make great subjects, especially at night!

Hooked and skewered
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Hooked and skewered

5 Feb 2009 — 614 views

The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, where devotees pierce their bodies with hooks and skewers in the spirit of sacrifice.

Dance of the horse spirit
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Dance of the horse spirit

25 Jan 2009 — 1680 views

A performance of kuda kepang, a traditional Malay dance in which the dancers enter a trance, apparently possessed by horse spirits.

Richard's votable photos