Hello guys

I would like to share some of my Macro Photographs here which will be updated on a daily basis I hope you will enjoy the photos and more importantly, learn some facts out of them ^___^
I would also like to promote my new blog on Macro Photography, hope you guys can support support: PixelsDimension

Apart from promoting and teaching about Macro Photography, as a Scientist I hope the blog will eventually act as a platform to help us understand and catalogue Malaysian flora and fauna better: It is time we reduce our reliance on foreigners to help us with our wildlife treasures

The following are some of my recent Macro Photos (descriptions are all within the links); thank you for viewing and feel free to C&C!:
#1
Stink Bug by PF T.J., on Flickr

#2
Robberfly by PF T.J., on Flickr

#3
Nephila pilipes ♂ by PF T.J., on Flickr

#4
Stalk-Eyed Fly (Teleopsis sp.) by PF T.J., on Flickr

#5
Flask-shaped pitcher plant (Nepenthes ampullaria) by PF T.J., on Flickr

#6
Ropalidia (?) wasp in flight by PF T.J., on Flickr

#7
Argiope versicolor ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

#8
Mountain Horned Dragon - Acanthosaura armata by PF T.J., on Flickr

#9
Olive Tree Skink - Dasia cf. olivacea by PF T.J., on Flickr

#10
Nephila cf. kuhlii ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Nov 3 2014, 11:19 PM

#11
Heavy Jumper (Hyllus sp. ♂) showing fang arrangement by PF T.J., on Flickr

#12
Macracantha arcuata ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

#13
Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) feasting by PF T.J., on Flickr

#14
Giant Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus spinifer) glowing under UV light by PF T.J., on Flickr

#15
Green Crested Lizard 1- Bronchocela cristatella by PF T.J., on Flickr

#16
Liphistius desultor ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

#17
Cicindela aurulenta Tiger Beetles Mating by PF T.J., on Flickr

#18
Scolopendra subspinipes by PF T.J., on Flickr

#19
Tree-climbing Crab (Episesarma sp.) by PF T.J., on Flickr

#20
Argiope versicolor web wrapping by PF T.J., on Flickr

Awesome macro shots!
My favourites are 1,8,13,14.

+ 1
Very nice pictures..

Thanks man!
And very great taste there mate haha, the ones you mentioned are my favourites too haha

Thank you man, appreciate it!

wow, how did u take tht pic, Wagler's Pit Viper ? fantastic !are u a phd holder ?

Good question mate haha

My cousin just so happen to be doing research on snake venom So I just join in the fun. We gave the viper (reared in aquarium) a frog to eat to distract it, then we took the snake (on a branch) out for shots Most creatures are less sensitive while eating; after all, they don't get meals that often.

Purposely put the snake in a middle of the room so that the background becomes dark.

I just finished my phD haha... weirdly my topic was not on entomology or arachnology

oh congratz..haha a phd who is pro in phtography cnt get any better.. where u graduate from if u dont mind me asking?

Thanks man
Quite a lot of advantages when you are good in photography (photo editing in particular), very useful for publications

Aiya, I graduated locally hehe, University of Malaya

wow u must be smart UM is #1 in malaysia..u shld consider apply for nat geographic freelance photographer haha. keep up the work, inspiring for me

p/s: do u shoot macro handheld or tripod? ppl tend to suggest use tripod to avoid shake, but i find it very troublesome to set it up, not to mention the time it takes...the insects would have vanish by the time i am ready with the tripod.

This post has been edited by justified: Jul 1 2014, 08:44 PM

wah the sifu finally opens a showcase thread.

too much awesomeness

Thanks again for the praise haha, but overpraise liao haha, UM is #1 in Malaysia only
I need better skills and knowledge to be able to qualify for NatGeo I guess haha, but I will try my best, thanks for the encouragement!

I agree with you, most of the time its too cumbersome and slow to bring a tripod, so macro photographers rely on using flashguns instead to "freeze" the moment. By doing that, you will essentially minimize minor handshakes and wind movements

More details here if you are interested hehe: http://pixelsdimension.com/using-flash-in-macro-photography/


Thanks man, your shots are good also ma, very artistic, I will never be able to get those kinds of shots haha... I'm too impatient

Had to open a showcase thread to help promote my blog haha, no choice

Adding some more recent photos to the thread~ been taking a lot of photos lately since I really wanted to improve my light diffusion system


#21
Transverse LadyBird (Coccinella cf. transversalis) copulation by PF T.J., on Flickr

#22
Crab Spider (Mastira sp.? ♀) by PF T.J., on Flickr

#23
Hibiscus Stamen by PF T.J., on Flickr

#24
Siler semiglaucus ♂ by PF T.J., on Flickr

#25
Telamonia cf. dimidiata ♂ by PF T.J., on Flickr

Wah Sifu opens a showcase thread laio, support!

Thanks man, still no chance to take awesome flower macros like you do

i no that awesome anymore

Your flower shots still are
Not shooting macro anymore?

#26
Argiope versicolor reborn by PF T.J., on Flickr

#27
Argiope versicolor underside by PF T.J., on Flickr

#28
Nephila cf. kuhlii underside by PF T.J., on Flickr

#29
Multi-coloured Phintella- Phintella versicolor ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

#30
Iridescent Green Garden Jumper- Cosmophasis thalassina ♂) by PF T.J., on Flickr

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Jul 10 2014, 12:54 AM

wa.. master sifu open gallery liao

Thank you sifu!
I haven't reached masta level yet bro huhu...

Still a lot to improve, especially with light diffusion... really a lot of trial-and-error to do with DIY diffuser haha