Enjoy this illuminated greenery and retreat from the skyline. There’s no better place for nightscape photography in Singapore than here! This unique location within the gardens allows you to capture the Marina Bay Sands hotel in the background.
Plan
Overview
Skill level
Easy
Accessbility
Public Location
Hours
05:00 – 02:00
Fee
Free
Pack
Wide-angle lens (14mm)
Fish eye lens
Tripod
How to get there
N1° 16' 55.9956"E103° 51' 49.3488"
This location is within the Supertree Grove area of the Gardens by the Bay in the Marina Bay Sands’ integrated resort. It can be easily access via the overhead bridge (Lions Bridge) located at Marina Bay Sands Hotel or the underground linkway via Bayfront MRT Station.
To get to this specific spot, enter the Gardens by the Bay via the overhead bridge from the Marina Bay Sands, follow signs to the Supertree Grove and take Lift “C” or stairs down to the area. Walk straight and to the left behind the first Super Tree grove in front of you, turn around, and you should see the Marina Bay Sands hotel in the background! This is where I took the photograph.
By MRT:
- Closest MRT Station: Bayfront (Downtown Line and Circle Line)
- Take exit “B” underground linkway towards Gardens by the Bay
- Look for Supertree Grove signs
Tips
When to go
Best season
All months
Best time
Night
All months of the year you can photograph the Gardens by the Bay.
At night the Gardens by the Bay illuminate and are much more beautiful to photograph than in daytime. Visit during a weekday to avoid the flood of crowds, as it’s one of Singapore’s most popular tourist destinations.
Field tips
Use a wide-angle (14mm) or fish eye lens to capture the magnitude of the Super Trees and Marina Bay Sands hotel in the background.
The Supertrees' lights are constantly changing in brightness, so be patient with your long exposures until you to capture that perfect glow.
Experiment with how you compose the Skywalk to cross your shot. I shot in landscape orientation but rotated the image to be portrait, which I think gives it a more surreal effect.
Current weather
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Sunrise
23:06
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Golden Hour
10:48
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Sunset
11:16
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Do nearby
Get lost in the Gardens by the Bay! There’s a lot of great photography here.