tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80024982009-10-14T03:21:53.811+08:00Izuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02026108563178354852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002498.post-25837156152663219562007-06-29T20:28:00.000+08:002008-12-13T05:55:17.268+08:00Hellooo, first proper post on this blog, which was started after my exodus from blog-city. Well more like we got kicked out, but whatever.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />I've had my camera since about November last year, and I'd like to think that I've learnt tons between then and now. I'm quite satisfied with the photos I take now, at least they're quite decent. Still got lots to learn, and lots to experiment. Anyways, here's a compilation of my favorite photos taken from last year till now.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoT9S0TI5jI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/O5lMkDVk33k/s1600-h/P1110762ed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoT9S0TI5jI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/O5lMkDVk33k/s320/P1110762ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081464779299153458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This was taken Pangkor, during our spring break. Iib's on the left, Tata's on the right, I stood in the middle and just held the shutter down while they ran across. Deleted all other frames, but this one was a keeper.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUgpETI5kI/AAAAAAAAAWY/-TbDc9-5rxs/s1600-h/P1090669ed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUgpETI5kI/AAAAAAAAAWY/-TbDc9-5rxs/s320/P1090669ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081503644458214978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />2 months ago, I suddenly noticed a large number of various sorts of spiders around my house. And so the spider craze began. This one's a St. Andrew's Spider, which looks dangerous and all but is actually docile and poses no harm at all. A gorgeous subject to shoot.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUhuUTI5lI/AAAAAAAAAWg/fodpTbtp1qI/s1600-h/P1120464ed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUhuUTI5lI/AAAAAAAAAWg/fodpTbtp1qI/s320/P1120464ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081504834164155986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This one got me real excited. I'd referred to all my online resources, consulted with some experts I could contact, none could ID it. Then I met another fellow local bug-geek, and he managed to ID it, as a <span style="font-style: italic;">neogea nocticolor</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUigUTI5mI/AAAAAAAAAWo/y_etVWk2GuY/s1600-h/P1110506edit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUigUTI5mI/AAAAAAAAAWo/y_etVWk2GuY/s320/P1110506edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081505693157615202" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Then I started joining and organizing macro outings with some fellow photographers, and we'd go deep into jungles hunting interesting looking bugs. A favorite spot of ours is FRIM, good variety of insects there. This one's a Damselfly resting on a leaf.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUkbETI5nI/AAAAAAAAAWw/MknwH1u1Tvw/s1600-h/P1110537ed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUkbETI5nI/AAAAAAAAAWw/MknwH1u1Tvw/s320/P1110537ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081507801986557554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Bugs like this, a Curved Spiny Spider, <span style="font-style: italic;">Gasteracantha Arcuata, </span>which is rather rare, and it was a real treat to have spotted it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUlE0TI5oI/AAAAAAAAAW4/1YeMK3g6jHQ/s1600-h/P1130721ed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUlE0TI5oI/AAAAAAAAAW4/1YeMK3g6jHQ/s320/P1130721ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081508519246096002" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Around my house I've got a good variety of spiders too, this one's a male Lynx spider getting eaten by a significantly larger female (on the right). In the bug world, females rule.<br /><br />I also enjoy shooting dragonflies, and have developed my own technique to approach them. I can get up close as an inch away from one, without it flying off. Here are my favorite dragonfly shots.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmgETI5pI/AAAAAAAAAXA/c104AQOF0Bs/s1600-h/P1110064.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmgETI5pI/AAAAAAAAAXA/c104AQOF0Bs/s320/P1110064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081510086909159058" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmg0TI5qI/AAAAAAAAAXI/la_WU3u8Y2Y/s1600-h/P1110403.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmg0TI5qI/AAAAAAAAAXI/la_WU3u8Y2Y/s320/P1110403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081510099794060962" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmhUTI5rI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/NtA-atlSXsU/s1600-h/P1120267ed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmhUTI5rI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/NtA-atlSXsU/s320/P1120267ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081510108383995570" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmh0TI5sI/AAAAAAAAAXY/v_4BlZAyln8/s1600-h/P1130780ed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmh0TI5sI/AAAAAAAAAXY/v_4BlZAyln8/s320/P1130780ed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081510116973930178" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmi0TI5tI/AAAAAAAAAXg/sWIWEgFrRU0/s1600-h/P1130480ed-Yellow-winged+Darter,+Sympetrum+flaveolum,-+.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M6OObOfqCuU/RoUmi0TI5tI/AAAAAAAAAXg/sWIWEgFrRU0/s320/P1130480ed-Yellow-winged+Darter,+Sympetrum+flaveolum,-+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081510134153799378" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />I have the names of all these dragonflies but I'm too lazy to type them up, haha. The last 2 are yellow-winged darters though, the most common dragonfly I find around here.<br /><br />I have many more pics to share, but they'll have to wait for another post. Been a wonderful past 8 months hunting bugs, something I really enjoy. Here's to more bug pics soon. :D</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8002498-2583715615266321956?l=izuansworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02026108563178354852noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002498.post-29172551213072659622007-03-10T19:42:00.000+08:002007-03-10T19:47:31.600+08:00Blog-city tells me that soon they'll no longer be supporting free accounts, and thusly, my blog will be deleted. Great, I'd always been looking for a reason to switch over to blogger, guess I have one now.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8002498-2917255121307265962?l=izuansworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02026108563178354852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8002498.post-1092902458340707292004-08-19T16:00:00.000+08:002004-08-19T16:00:58.340+08:00I've been on blog-city for a while, trying out blogspot now :) <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8002498-109290245834070729?l=izuansworld.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Izuanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02026108563178354852noreply@blogger.com0