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Another infrared photograph, Nikon D70 with 50mm f/1.8 lens using Hoya R72 infrared filter.

fly a kite

A taste of infrared. This is one of my first infrared test photographs when I have a Hoya R72 infrared filter.

I'm back!

It's been a while I have not updated this blog. Priorities have changed and did not find time to add something here. However, my photography adventure never stop and I'm now enjoying infrared photography. That's right. Since I got the Hoya R72 infrared filter from a friend last January this year, I got hook up with infrared photography. :) I'll post some of the sample test shots I've made later.

Oh, about that macbook thing, I never got it but I'm getting a car instead this week. :)

dreaming on portables

It's been a while I have not updated this blog site. No recent activities on photography either but I keep on dreaming for a new portable system that I can use anywhere I am comfortable. I'm eyeing for the macbook and hopefully next year with the new release (hopefully with less problems) that macbook will arrived on my door steps. :D

While waiting for the right timing for my first portable computer, I've been "on" and "off" browsing the online stores, checking specs, reading reviews and compaire product features. My primary goal is to have a fast system for photo editing, writing dvd slideshows and connecting online wirelessly. Of course, the system should be linux friendly so I can use it for system administration and network security work. :) At the moment, only the macbook can give me good value for money while having a clean design of casing. I don't like rough edges for a portable computer, it can snag on anything.

I know I can have at least one portable system one day but not this time and I can wait for the right time. :) There's always the right time for everything, this time it's only for blogging this thoughts.

La...lalala...

This little one looks like singing its favorite tune.

This frog measures about an inch. It was awaken while having a nap in the afternoon...opening its mouth, yawning.

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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/8.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/11.
Shutter speed at 1/100sec.

Wow! Legs!

Long legs and sexy!

This long hind legs of a small grasshopper are for leaping.


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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/16.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/22.
Shutter speed at 1/100sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

Chopsticks

It looks like a set of carefully crafted, white band decorated hard wood chopsticks at a glance.

It's a pair of spider legs.

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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/32.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/22.
Shutter speed at 1/200sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

Are we there yet?

It's going to be a long journey for this four little creatures to go over somewhere. The little one behind looking back how far they've gone asking the bigger three, "Are we there yet?".

Actually, these creatures were just resting under a fern leaf with spores.


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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/32.
Flash was off camera with Nikon AS-17,
backlighting the fern leaf for a green glow.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/22.
Shutter speed at 1/160sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

the Puppet

This spider looks like a puppet controlled by its master to hang in there for the show.


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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/32.
Flash was off camera with Nikon AS-17,
45 degress from and above camera position on the left side.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/22.
Shutter speed at 1/200sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

the Mask

It looks like a mask, a double mask maybe, which hide someone's face but this is the spider's back. The figure on its back mask out the body misleading creatures. It's even more interesting that it has the resemblance of an angry human face.

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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/32.
Flash was off camera with Nikon AS-17,
45 degress from and above camera position on the left side.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/22.
Shutter speed at 1/200sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

Reaching out

This very young fern stretched out itself for a hug from the saturday morning light.

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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/16.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/16.
Shutter speed at 1/200sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

Ballerina

A fern, resembling a ballerina dancing on spot light.


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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/16.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/16.
Shutter speed at 1/200sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

Making face

This fly looks like making face in front of me when I took the shot, actually it just cleaning its eyes.


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Nikon D70 with SB-800 flash set to Auto @ f/11.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/16.
Shutter speed at 1/125sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.

Morning catch

This spider secure the small grasshopper, barely identifiable, for an early morning breakfast.


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Nikon D70.
Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 AIS lens at f/5.6.
Shutter speed at 1/60sec.
Camera on Manfrotto 190CL tripod.
I use the palm of my left hand to bounce back some sunlight to the spider back.