Things in the forest

I think I’m getting the hang of the R1 close up speedlights. All those flashes have been giving me that black background and some harsh lighting at times, although a number turned out decent. I might try my hand at alternative lighting techniques on my next outing though, with angled flashes and bounce cards and the whole lot. I’ve also come to realise how useful a monopod can be in the field… which reminds me, I really should get a ballhead.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the Botanic Gardens yesterday, with the companionship of mr budak and my sis, on her first visit to BTNR. A quiet day, the critters we saw were all much too tiny, but at least the weather had been extremely kind and the forecasted thunderstorms did not come.

Even bugs need to pee – a Stink Bug nymph (Pentatomidae)

A Squash Bug (Coreidae)

Don’t be fooled – one’s an ant and the other’s a spider. Amazing how alike the real thing (a Polyrhachis aka Spiny Ant) the mimic can be

A cute little Kendall’s Rock Gecko with those big round eyes (not sure if the term ‘lifer’ applies to non-avians but this would be a first for me)

A male Changeable Lizard, in faded breeding colours

Photos :: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve & Singapore Botanic Gardens