“Growing up, public water facilities like the Marina Barrage were hard to come by. As I wandered through the place, I chanced upon a young child frolicking freely in the waters, leaving me with a sense of envy.”
~ Tan Hwee Ting, about her winning photo
In the recently concluded Water Through My Lens photography competition held in conjunction with World Water Day 2011, Singapore Polytechnic student Tan Hwee Ting bagged the first runner-up prize for her entry in the Young Adult Category.
The 19-year-old received a trophy, a hamper and S$500 for her shot titled Water Nostalgia, captured at Marina Barrage.