Fallen Indian Almond leaf (Terminalia catappa) with a green leaf of Blood lily (Scadoxus species) growing underneath the tree. Captured using Fujifilm X-T10 with Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Lens, at ISO 200, Aperture f/2.0, 1/160 sec using natural light. PP done with Lightroom & Photoshop.
I found this spot eyed hoverfly (Eristalinus species) in my garden resting on a leaf of Caribbean cherry plant (Muntingia species). I photographed this hoverfly using a Canon EOS 80D with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens, illuminated by Canon MT-24EX macro twin light flash with DIY diffuser. Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies, … Read more
How do you find a fresh angle to shoot from when all been taken? That’s a common question I get asked as a photography teacher. How do those pros do it? Why are their images so different from mine? Answer to this is pretty simple; they never get it with a single shot. They use … Read more
This is a nymph of a variety of short horned grasshopper (Family Acrididae). The Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known because all locusts (swarming grasshoppers) are of the Acrididae. The subfamily Oedipodinae is sometimes classified as a … Read more
As with everything in life, you are susceptible to falling into a routine with your photography – a comfort zone syndrome. A comfort zone could put your photography at risk of becoming dull, monotonous and routine. Being a full time professional and running a very active photography group on Facebook, doesn’t leave much time to … Read more
Macro photography consumes both considerable amount of time as well as considerable quantity of blood which are donated to these insects. Fun part of insect photography is getting bitten by them. Mosquitos rank number one blood suckers in that list. You will find bunch of these Culex mosquitoes in your garden roosting on the green … Read more