Macro shot of ants

Even ants need supervision!

As my travel companions were spending time taking photographs of the sunrise and the accompanying mists, mountains, trees, etc, I saw this trail of ants and decided to use my newly acquired Canon S-100 to take this shot. Not too bad, even if I may say so myself.

Macro Photography

I tuned in to a morning talk show hosted by NTV7, a Malaysia TV channel sometime last week. Stayed tuned for a short while as the topic was Macro Photography, and specifically photographs of spiders.

When asked why spiders, the photographer meander through his answer that after some 3minutes, we still don't know what or why he said or do. The other chap, presumably his assistant, gave a short answer. Spiders are relatively easy to shoot since they do not move very fast normally (you can imagine the look he got from the 'speak but no answer guy').

Waited, and waited, and waited and finally their photographs were displayed on the TV. What can I say. For those who had seen the program, they would know what I am trying to say. For those who had not seen, did not miss much. Will now show you some spider photos taken by my buddy, Paul Chan.

thought I might as well sneak in this early-valentine couple

More macro shots - near Lolo Waterfalls, Selangor

A rather interesting week, that just flew past without much done. Yes, following developments in politics in Malaysia might keep us dumb. No make us dumber if we just try to make sense of what our Ministers say as most of their statements are contradictory to what is actually happening.

Never mind them. I attended a talk by Louis Pang this week at the newly established Nikon Centre in Berjaya Times Square Kuala Lumpur. I understand that this is the first of such center in Malaysia. Well done Nikon!

As soon as I can remember what Louis shared with us, I will blog them. Promise.

Anyway, some macro shots taken near KL. Was there a while back with some Malaysia Nature Society Folks. Did not make it to the waterfalls as the many flora and fauna slowed us down to a snail's pace.

The photographs of the various insects and caterpillars were taken along this trial.

My entries for the BASF Petronas Conscience Camera Award contest

As promised, these are two of my entries.

An ant holding up an injured ant

A pair of mating butterflies

Macro shots - two fighting spiders

Had been really busy finishing a couple of asignments, and that include preparing and sending out invoices. These two hairy spideys provide some relief to the mounting pressure of work.

What you see in the first pictures were two spiders circling each other. Then,

they were locked in battle. Alas, not for long. They scuttled away as soon as this photo was snapped.

I can still remember the days when, as a young boy, we went in search of similar type of spiders. These spiders normally make their nests in between two leaves that were strung together with their webs. Not that difficult to find once we became adept in locating their nests. As in photography, it is not too difficult to find interesting subjects when we are constantly scanning for them.

Anyway, for city folks who do not have the pleasure of growing up in Kampungs, we catch these spiders, place them in matchboxes (the matchboxes of yester years are rather difficult to come by these days), and bring them out to face their foes - another spider that is held in captivity until such 'fights' can be arranged. The good old days...