Siong Siong Kubah and Gunung Gading NP Macro Trip

[melvynyeo]

Another nice series.

Thanks James!

 

[melvynyeo]

Nice series... Like the frog shots

Thanks Rick! You should join us soon!

 

[melvynyeo]

Super series! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks William!

 

[melvynyeo]

Really nice shots! I love the series.

Glad you like them!

 

[melvynyeo]

Our frog king again displayed his skill in taking these wonderful frog shots. I missed no. 56 & 57. Very nice but skittish frog. Oh ya...I also missed my lost cam..oh!!!those behind the scene shots gone into the air......sob! sob!

Yes, #56 and 57 very skittish and footing around the area is dangerous! Glad to have some record shots of these beauty Dun worry too much about the cam and BTS scene. Just organise one more trip for us!

 

[melvynyeo]

After the long night shoot, we reached the chalet dead beat. Had a quick dinner at 230am and Lance found a giant long horn at our balcony.
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It's already close to 4am and we need to wake up at 630am for our Gading trip! Despite the lack of sleep, everyone's still very energetic and looking forward to shoot Lantern Bug!
#60 Group pic at Gunung Gading NP

 

[melvynyeo]

#61 The LB is missing from the usual place due to dry season so we start looking for them in the trail

#62 Soon after, Radar specialist Nicky found it! Pyrops intricata

#63 Then Tuna specialist found another one! Pyrops sultana.
Thanks Ben for your long lens and tripod!

 

[melvynyeo]

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[melvynyeo]

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#68 Found this cute beetle with beautiful antenna

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[melvynyeo]

#70 A bonus!

#71 Tuna Specialist missing cos he's shooting blue eye lizard and refuse to join us!

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[melvynyeo]

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[melvynyeo]

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#78 We found another Pyrops sultana!

 

[melvynyeo]

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#81 This one is the first white LB

 

[melvynyeo]

Nicky found another Pyrops intricata LB!
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After this pic was taken, it started to rain heavily and sadly, this mark the end of our short but fruitful Gading trip!

 

[denzelwng4]

magnificent series bro...
i am now a fan,
are there shots handheld or tripod? lighting set-up is the dual external flash?
would you mind sharing to us ur settings? F stop and shutter? metering mode?

 

[loboclerk]

Chio chio add-ons! Every subject shot very well,

Next time no need to get long lens. Just bring Ben along. lol

Your lens bokeh highlights are very round! Mine 9 blades duno why come out look like hexagon @.@

Ben trying to point middle finger issit?

 

[melvynyeo]

magnificent series bro...
i am now a fan,
are there shots handheld or tripod? lighting set-up is the dual external flash?
would you mind sharing to us ur settings? F stop and shutter? metering mode?

Thanks!! Mostly handheld except for Lantern bug and Lizard... As i shoot handheld, my shutter speed is mainly 1/100s to 1/160s. F stop usually i use f16.. The only variable is iso (100-1600) and flash power (1/2 to full power)

 

[melvynyeo]

Chio chio add-ons! Every subject shot very well,

Next time no need to get long lens. Just bring Ben along. lol

Your lens bokeh highlights are very round! Mine 9 blades duno why come out look like hexagon @.@

Ben trying to point middle finger issit?

Haha... Ben look slim in that photo... Short lens how to fight with 200mm?

 

[denzelwng4]

Thanks!! Mostly handheld except for Lantern bug and Lizard... As i shoot handheld, my shutter speed is mainly 1/100s to 1/160s. F stop usually i use f16.. The only variable is iso (100-1600) and flash power (1/2 to full power)

noted bro...thanx..appreciate it..
very nice series indeed...

 

[melvynyeo]

noted bro...thanx..appreciate it..
very nice series indeed...

NP! Thanks!