The 3.2 Shooter
A communal activity these pigeons seem to enjoy early in the morning… It does look rather fancy how they each took turns, two at a go, in a pretty civilized queue to rinse their feathers in water at a pond. Picture taken with the Nikon D800 and Zeiss Makro-Planar 100mm f/2 ZF lens.
I’ve always wondered how do lotuses and water lilies thrive in the murkiest of waters. They are to me a symbol of endurance, grace and purity. Some might say white water lilies look plain, the pink and purple ones look way more visually enthralling. I beg to differ. Look at how spotless the flower is […]
It’s annoying to be caught in the rain while photographing outdoors. But as I review my shots taken after that terrible downpour on that faithful day, I can’t help but admire the glittery raindrops that roll off the petals of the orchids. The raindrops just make the flowers come alive, probably serving as a lifesaver […]
So I was down at the Botanic Garden, which just recently got its UNESCO world heritage site status (yawn.), and the place was filled with orchids. Literally bursting with one single family of flowers, no exaggeration. Well I was there shortly after Singapore’s National Day so no surprise how the place was decked out to […]
The Scarlet Skimmer, also known as crimson darter (sounds pretty superhero-y to me), is a species of dragonfly native to Southeast Asia. I saw plenty of these during my visits to the Singapore Botanic Garden… But not so often do I see one perched from a leaf right next to me. Picture taken with the […]
Nothing beats the golden hues of light at sunset… The picture was captured after a rain at around 5pm in the National Orchid Garden. Who says you need strobes and flashes to creatively light your subjects? Nothing beats the flattering distribution of sunlight, unless ahem… The dastardly noon light. But even that is not entirely […]
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 […]
Lotus pond in a secluded corner of the Botanic Garden. Last Saturday’s workshop on nature photography was fun and enriching. I tried a different approach to the lesson and I guess it worked. It’s more fun having a demonstrative lesson than one that is lecture-based. I also finally managed to convince the attendees on the […]
I’ll be back to posting photos of orchids. I went down to Botanic Garden yesterday to shoot orchids. It wasn’t the best day to shoot orchids as the weather was terribly hot. Can you believe my glasses fogged up from the heat? Anyway all these are new materials for my secret project. Which has been […]
The last time I spotted a plantain squirrel, I wasn’t fast enough to get my camera out and ready to shoot. It’s the same this time… But the squirrel was quite curious about me as I was so determined to capture a shot of it. I tried my best to walk as discreetly as possible […]
You asked me to look at you. I looked at you, but you looked through me. What point is left between us?
I’m really really really sorry. Won’t you please forgive me?
They look like the last thing you’ll think of that’s an orchid.
The flower is incredibly small. It really took patience to get it into the right focus and snap that shot… Without the aid of any VR gizmos. Ah… Using the 55mm micro lens is both a joy and a pain. However, the satisfaction from this lens always makes me favor it over others.
Seriously I’d rather be caught dead than to hold that bouquet.
Guess who’s that?