Grats grats
Would be nice to have more non-macro photos in this thread, and also less talk on buying stuffs

Great photos man, but wrong thread liao haha

Wah sifu
The lens of the Canon AV1 is a bit too long, would be nicer if its shorter- not so blurred out because of the DoF

Please buy new lens for the AV1 otherwise I pose your monkey and crapping photographing stance here

I also have
Photowalk V2_4 by PF T.J., on Flickr

Photowalk V2_5 by PF T.J., on Flickr

Photowalk V2_2 by PF T.J., on Flickr

More in my Flickr~

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Mar 18 2015, 05:31 PM

Back to macro

Spiny-tailed gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus ?) by PF T.J., on Flickr

Found this supposedly common fella in an abandoned shed near the forest.

The red-coloured "spots" on the fingers/toes are actually parasitic red mites! @@

Common Garden Spider- Parawixia dehaani ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

The Common Garden Spider is not exactly very "common" to most people, simply because these spiders only come out during the night, where they wait on the centre of their large webs for prey .

During the day, the spider will abandon its web (without destroying it), and hide on or inside nearby tree leaves.

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+1.. or perhaps save more for a used D610 or D750?
D600 seems a bit risky to get

Awesome photos! Very very nice~
Keep it up man

Even if they change for you for free for a lifetime its not worth it if your d600 spends more time in the sc than in your hands huhj T____T

Maybe can ask wkwong91 sifu, he is looking for something similar and has been doing some research for some time

Dunno neh haha

Macro come liao
Orange longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae; Coleoptera) by PF T.J., on Flickr

This moderately large longhorn beetle displays some striking orange and metallic green colourations- awfully attractive!

As the name suggests, longhorn beetles are beetles that have long antennae "horns" which may be longer than their bodies.


Giant centipede- Scolopendra subspinipes by PF T.J., on Flickr

A giant centipede! Probably a different subspecies or different colour morph this time (as opposed to the usual one which is mostly red in colour).

This beautiful centipede has legs that vary from green to yellow to bright red- nice!

Orchid mantis nymph- Hymenopus cf. coronatus by PF T.J., on Flickr

This tiny but beautiful mantis may likely be the 1st instar of the beautiful, famous and ferocious orchid mantis that many people adore.

When can I actually see an adult? T____T

Huntsman spider- Heteropoda sp. by PF T.J., on Flickr

This huntsman spider was waiting for prey on some patches of lichen during the day- must be real hungry. Despite this, it wasn't easy to locate this spider!

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This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Mar 23 2015, 06:15 PM

Parallel-spined Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha diardi) under UV illumination 1 by PF T.J., on Flickr

Spiders are easy to find at night, mainly because their eyes will fluoresce when being shined by UV. However, certain spiders have entire body parts that fluoresce instead.
It is unclear as to why this happens. Some say its for males to locate the females; some say its an attractant towards preys; and some say it serves as a warning to the spider itself that its exposed (under moonlight) to predation.


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Parallel-spined Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha diardi) under UV illumination 2 by PF T.J., on Flickr

Top view of the spiny spider. Note that certain parts of the body appear brighter than others.

It is too bad I have been conned about the wavelength of the UV torchlight- this one is way too bright (390nm)!


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85mm is a superb focal length

Can't see the 2nd one

Ken Rockwell has the tendency to exaggerate things. Its best not to follow his shooting style

Most people start off using Program (P)> Shutter Speed (S)> Aperture (A) and eventually Manual (M) modes; as this will give you a rough picture of how each settings work and how they are related to one another. At the end of the day it doesn't matter what mode you use for your shooting so long as it gets you the result you want But usually its best to learn about the basics so that you know what settings to use if needed.

Just in case you are not familiar:


Feel free to ask if you have any more questions
I'm sure the sifus here will be more than willing to share their advices It may all sound very complicated in the beginning, but after more shooting it can only get easier ~

Perfectly understandable man, everyone has his or her way of learning
If you are shooting manual, be sure to keep check of the light meter display (usually within the optical viewfinder); that meter will inform you whether your shot will be underexposed or overexposed with your current camera setting
All the best~

Heavy Jumper- Hyllus diardi ♀ by PF T.J., on Flickr

A mature, large and very hairy heavy jumper. Despite the scary-looking appearance, heavy jumpers are usually shy, sometimes even curious.

Since they are relatively huge, and don't really move around much, they make great photographic subjects.

Same individual, but 2 moults more than this one: https://www.flickr.com/photos/59583171@N07/15865035734/

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Double-striped Carrhotus- Carrhotus viduus ♂ by PF T.J., on Flickr

This curious little spider can be recognized fairly easily by its thick, white moustache.

Often found in gardens, this spider can usually be found waiting on leaves for prey. Unlike many other Jumping Spiders, this one seldom flees when photographed.


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I agree, its going to be very difficult, especially for portrait-style, full-bodied shots- the subject's face will be so small you can't really tell whether its in focus or not
Times like this face detection will come in more handy than normal autofocus haha

Thank you guys
Shot was taken using Raynox + 105mm + flash, more light coming in

Good good! Come into macro world