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.
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.
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.
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.
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 neogea nocticolor.
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.
Bugs like this, a Curved Spiny Spider, Gasteracantha Arcuata, which is rather rare, and it was a real treat to have spotted it.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Bugs like this, a Curved Spiny Spider, Gasteracantha Arcuata, which is rather rare, and it was a real treat to have spotted it.
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.
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.
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.
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
