I was at the Singapore Botanic Garden, photographing specifically orchids, as I usually do. I wasn’t expecting myself to shoot anything apart from flowers so I coupled my D800 with my macro lens along with my X-Pro1 (for anything else). On my way out of the garden, I caught sight of a kid feeding bread to critters in the swan lake. With all my gear packed away, the only available camera I could use in a split second was my iffy X-Pro1. Oh well, if I could predict the future, I would’ve fitted a longer lens instead of a wide 23mm. (Haha… I find myself saying otherwise when I have a long lens on it.) But beggars can’t be choosers, there’s no way I could replicate this moment on my next trip. What do I do? Lean in as much as I can towards the lake and pray I don’t fall in. With all the feeding activity going on, all the aquatic animals were gathering close to the banks. It was at this moment when I chanced on these two red-eared sliders (terrapins) cozying up to each other! Not sure what was going on exactly… Are they showing affection, confronting each other or just peacefully interacting? God only knows… But they do seem lost in their moment as the fish beneath the surface go about rushing for their share of crumbs. What a fleeting moment…