Close-up wallpapers (187)

Actually i wanted to shoot a tulip, but then I saw this fly...

Adobe Lightroom.

Canon EOS 450D, Canon 100mm Macro L.

Photo settings: 100 mm, f/2.8, ISO 200.

Taken at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, at the rim of a pond in the middle of the gardens. I've been trying to get a macro shot of a dragonfly's face for the past couple of weeks at that pond, but it is tough because they tend to look out on the water, not back toward where I can perch myself. They also fly away if you're not careful. For some reason, perhaps because it had just rained, this particular dragonfly took very little notice of me and let me get a decent shot-- this is perhaps the best I can do with the current equipment I am using.

Photo settings: 1/160 second, ISO 4000.

The African Black Oystercatcher is a resident breeder on the rocky coasts and islands of southern Africa. Sadly, there are currently less than 9,000 adult birds of this species, so it is highly endangered. However, it is easy to spot along the coasts of South Africa.

Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 40D, Canon 70-200mm f/4.

Photo settings: 1/800 second, ISO 100.

This was taken in the blazing sun at the Singapore Zoo-- on a pond covered with giant lilly pads. I was chasing after the dragonflies and didn’t notice the frog until I got home and looked at the image in Photoshop. I’m sure the result would have been better with a proper macro lens, but I left mine at home (the 300mm and tripod is heavy enough).

Adobe Photoshop.

Canon EOS 7D, I’m sure the result would have been better with a proper macro lens, but I left mine at home (the 300mm and tripod is heavy enough).

In my quest to bring something different to InterfaceLIFT I came across Ferrofliud... enjoy!

Nikon D60.

Dad's old Minolta SRT 101b. HDR.

Canon EOS 450D.

macro shot of some magnets...

Nikon D60.

Full of memories, an abandoned barn. Beeville, Texas.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i, Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i, 18-55mm f/10.

This is a shot of one of three white tigers living at my local zoo here in Singapore. They were in the news in November 2008 after they killed a deranged man who jumped into their enclosure. This is a picture of one of the two females. I've visited several times in the past few weeks and she is usually lounging around whenever I stop by-- letting the male pace around and keep watch for intruders. This time, however, she caught sight of me, started growling, and made me quite happy that there was a moat separating us.

Canon EOS 450D, Canon EOS 450D, EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L USM at f5.6, 1/500, ISO 800.

Photo settings: 400 mm, 1/500 second, ISO 800.

I was playing with my Nikon and doing some test shots in low light when my father-in-law left his Pentax K7 on the dinning table. I took the opportunity to take this picture.

Adobe Photoshop.

Nikon D90, AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G and Adobe Photoshop CS4.