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Brown-Chested Jungle Flycatcher, Singapore. I think it is a jungle out there. First it was the Red Junglefowls, now the Brown-Chested Jungle Flycatcher. The Brown-Chested Jungle Flycatcher is a winter migrant to Singapore. I started noticing it about a week ago at my fence perching on its favourite tree ( or branch ) scooping insects... Continue Reading →
Red Junglefowl near Orchard Road, Singapore Six Red Junglefowls (Gallus gallus) were were sighted this afternoon near Orchard Road. They were feeding near the grass patch near Orchard Central. See the Junglefowl perching on the "green" metal branch with Orchard Road as the backdrop. Junglefowls were also spotted near the ERP Gantry near Orchard Road some time ago.
Dipterocarp at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Singapore, Closure for restoration from 15 September 2014. I was at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Singapore last week to photograph the seedling of the giant dipterocarp tree. The light under the rainforest canopy was very dim. What made matter worst was the high contrast lighting on the canopy... Continue Reading →
Mid Autumn Festival China Town Singapore. Mid Autumn Festival in China Town Singapore is the place to be to see the atmosphere of the festival celebrated in the 8th month of the lunar calendar. The full moon will be on 8 September 2014 where moon cakes will be served (accompanied by Chinese tea ) after... Continue Reading →
Photo Travel Asia| Sultan Mosque Singapore Hari Raya Celebration The Sultan Mosque in Singapore was built in 1824 and gazetted as a national monument in 1975. After one month of dawn-to-dusk fasting during Ramadan, the first three days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri are celebrated on a grand scale in Singapore. Hari Raya celebration is colourful and facinating... Continue Reading →
Hari Raya Singapore Celebration . Hari Raya Singapore . After one month of dawn-to-dusk fasting during Ramadan, the first three days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri are celebrated on a grand scale. Hari Raya are colourful and facinating and probably the best time to experience Malay culture and heritage in Singapore. Bring the joy of photography... Continue Reading →
Creative Lighting in macro Photography Workshop in Singapore The Skipper family ( Hesperiidae ) is a common butterfly found in many parts of Singapore. Here I used the different ambient light and flash light power to control the different effect of the final image. Which one do you like ? I personally prefer the more... Continue Reading →
Nature Photography Seminar and workshop Singapore- The Beauty Of Nature John gave a talk this afternoon organised by The NUS Photographic Society in Singapore on the topic of " The Beauty of Nature "during the Nature Photography Seminar and Workshop in Singapore. The 1 hour presentation covered Sri Lanka, Borneo ( Sabah & Sarawak), India and... Continue Reading →
Crested Goshawk, Orchard Road Singapore It was around 3 pm when I brought Presie for his usual afternoon walk, I heard a noisy commotion from the Mynas, Bulbuls and Black-naped Orioles just above me. The Black-naped Oriole at the top of his voice was calling and calling. I looked up at the Tembusu Tree and spotted the Crested Goshawk.... Continue Reading →
White-throated Kingfisher with full moon in Singapore I have noticed this fellow perching and sleeping on the same branch for the last 4 to 5 months near my home only about 3 m above the ground. I decided to take a picture of the bird, White-throated Kingfisher with the moon as a background. I waited... Continue Reading →
A Perfect afternoon/evening to explore the Esplanade in Singapore|PhotoTravelAsia It was one of those perfect afternoon/evening in Singapore with blue sky all afternoon and early evening with great sunset. Normally in February and March there are more blue sky in Singapore. If you see good weather in the early afternoon, head out to the Esplanade... Continue Reading →
Birds, Oriental Honey Buzzards at Orchard Road Singapore At 7:30 am, the crowd already formed and lines were building up at the annual OG Department Store sales at Orchard Road prior to the opening hours. As a nature lover, my attention was on something above the crowd near Orchard Central Shopping Centre. I spotted a... Continue Reading →
Blue-winged & Mangrove Pitta, Singapore The Blue winged Pitta is a pretty bird seek by bird watchers and bird photographers alike. Many people have seen and photographed the birds in Singapore. In the recent weeks, the sightings of the Blue-winged Pitta have increased. Just this afternoon there was even the Mangrove Pitta that is extremely... Continue Reading →
Blue Coral Snake or Malayan Coral snake (Calliophis bivirgatusta) Singapore near Terentang Trail (near HSBC TreeTop Walk, Singapore Island Club, MacRitchie Reservoir) It had been a very dry month. Anna, Tang and I met Alan Ow Yong along Terentang trail (near the junction to the HSBC TreeTop Walk). Tang who is a “spiderman” has the tendency... Continue Reading →
Image of Chinese New Year in China Town Singapore The Chinese New Year also known as the Lunar New Year will fall on the 31st of January 2014. It is one of the most celebrated festive seasons in Singapore by the Chinese community here other than Christmas and the New Year. China Town Singapore is... Continue Reading →
2 day Lunar New Year photography workshop Singapore. If you love crowd, this is the busiest time to be in China Town in Singapore where most people are shopping and preparing for the Lunar New Year on 31 January 2014 to welcome the year of the horse. We took this opportunity to conduct our regular... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year 2014. Here are sequences created from still images with your DSLR. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZFJAtWEMpM
2 day close-ups and macro photography workshop Singapore After much kneeling, bending and crouching, we finally came face to face and eye to eye with the dragonfly(Libelludiae), damselfly(Coenagrionidae) and Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra). Equipped with Canon 70-300mm, Canon 18-135 mm zoom, Nikon 70-300mm zoom and a couple 100 mm macro lenses, we reached a good... Continue Reading →
Black-backed Kingfisher near Orchard Road, crashed into window. I was walking home this morning and saw a colourful dead Black-backed Kingfisher near Windsland House. The location of the bird was just below the building. This seems to suggest that the bird must have crashed into the window of the building. It must have been flying... Continue Reading →
Red Junglefowl near Orchard Road, Singapore A pair of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) were feeding on the grass patch near the MRT station near Orchard Road. They flew-up to a nearby tree as I approached them with my phone camera. As usual, I ran back and picked up my DSLR camera. Surprisingly, they were quite comfortable on top... Continue Reading →
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