Series: Butterfly Park, KL

First, I'm A Caterpillar
f/11, 1/100s, ISO 800, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80




Then, I Become Butterfly
f/11, 1/60s, ISO 160, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80

I'm a pretty yellow Butterfly
f/11, 1/100s, ISO 100, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80

Take my photo .. I'm posing !
f/18, 1/60s, ISO 140, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80

Ready to pounce
f/18, 1/60s, ISO 720, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80

Won't you come visit my web ?
f/16, 1/60s, ISO 320, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80, cropped




You're getting really close ...
f/16, 1/100s, ISO 560, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80

Let's be friends !
f/16, 1/100s, ISO 1600, TTL Fill Flash, Tamron 1:1 90mm Macro Lens, D80

This is my second KL Butterfly Park visit with Girlfriend. I've been feeling the effects of too much travel, and the perfect way to shake off travel fatigue is to have a bit of bug chase.

Bugs are not the easiest of subjects, they move about, they scuttle when you approach, and they're really small.

Serious bug shooters will need to invest in a good macro lens, external flash with diffuser, and a lot of time and patience to get good shots. There was lot of sweating, unnatural body positions, and plenty of wading around in the bushes while trying to get the photos I wanted.

While I selected 8 photos to share, I honestly believe only 2 of them would be considered 'good' if put through the discerning eyes of macro enthusiasts.

Still, for me, it was more the fun of the hunt than the end results, and it felt good to finally be chasing some bugs to photograph after all these while ...

Happy New Year to all you photography enthusiasts who might (or might not) be following this blog.