Food Hunt

When it rains these massive black ants come out and it's actually fun to watch them because they always travel in a straight line and never waver.
Their bites can be quite painful but I thought I'd get up close and try and take a few photographs.

The fact that they move really fast doesn't really help but I was able to get a few good ones. This is the one of the smaller ants - yes, smaller. There are ants twice their size but they were moving just too fast.
This one stopped for a moment to pick up something and gave me my shot.
Just look at those compound eyes!

Ghastly Figure

So this past winter the fog was really thick one night and I decided to shoot a few self-portraits (if you can call it that). I tried a few with torches and other stuff and this is one of those.

It's surprising how many test shots end up turning out to the some of the best.

White Beauty

Roses are really beautiful. They're beautiful throughout their rather short lives (ok some last really long).

This particular rose didn't last very long but it brightened our garden while it was there. First the lower/outer petals dried and fell off and then the inner ones.

Warm and Cozy

Remember those eggs I found? Well I decided to use a few props to take a few more pictures.

The basket if from my sister's wedding and so is the net I put below that.
All this was taken in a single shot. It was tricky and took quite a few tries to get it right and not have anything burnt out. Except for the lights under the net everything else was just simple light painting.

Always Watchful

This was a rather unexpected encounter. I just peeped out of the window and noticed this Oriental Garden Lizard on the fence. I grabbed my camera a got a few quick shots before it noticed me and ran off and climbed this lemon tree.

This was rather unexpected but gave me quite a few good shots.

Beginning Of The Night

I though I would timelapse this entire sunset. It turned out ok but I don't think I'll release it.

This was one of the last of these sunsets that we had.

To The Jump

A friend of mine had a visitor today - a tiny, cute baby sparrow and it reminded me of this shot I'd taken.

This sparrow seemed undecided and it just kept looking at the ground and then back at the next post on the fence. It finally jumped onto that and then to the ground below.

Red Beauty

Roses are...pretty. I'm not good with poems so I won't go there.

This rose has been in full bloom for quite a while now which is a little surprising since all the other roses around it have already dried up and fallen.

Two Eggs

This sparrow and her mate started building their nest in a loft in one of the rooms a while back. After a while they didn't return so we assumed they had given up and we kinda just forgot about it until last week.

I was getting a bag out when this egg fell down and broke. I looked up and there was a half-finished nest with two more eggs in it. The egg that fell was spoilt (I think) and we hadn't seen the sparrows for weeks so I thought it would be nice to take a few pictures of the eggs.

Evil Eye

This snake wandered into our compound yesterday and I grabbed my camera before I grabbed a stick.

My dog barked his head off and I don't think he quite understood why I was taking a pictures instead of getting rid of the snake.

Getting a macro shot of something that moves so fast and is so close to the ground is a pain. My arms and my back hurt a lot and I had to just throw away quite a few pictures but this one was worth it.

Low

I decided to work on another self portrait. I was recently given a flash as a gift and it only seemed sensible that I use that for at least one self-portrait. This was my first test shot but it turned out to be my favourite :D

The Inside

We don't really have spring here but this time of the year is the closest you get to spring. We see new flowers and the weather gets warmer everyday.

Here is another beauty from our garden.

Surprise

This is the first proper portrait I've uploaded. Critique is always welcome.

Watchful Eye

So I was out getting lunch for my dog when this lizard jumped out of nowhere. It's head was bright red when I first saw it so I'm guessing it was somewhere high up trying to attract a mate.

It seemed to be shy but allowed to take a few pictures before deciding that it didn't quite like me.

Spreading Forth

Stuck at home with college work means I only get time for stuff that's around me. Like flowers.

The Light Shines On

If you're following me on Instagram you would have seen my BTS (Behind The Scenes) shot I posted yesterday. I also promised to upload the final version and so here it is.

It was fun doing this. I started off with just the fairy lights and then added the blue lights and finally the fire. I just couldn't stop once I'd started trying new stuff because it was so much fun. I had to stop when my mom smelt the smoke in my room.

Anyway this is a single image with minor adjustments in Lightroom.

Pretty In Pink

Remember the picture I posted the day before yesterday? That was just the bud. This is the flower in full bloom!

Towards The Light

My brother and I went to a little place in the hills to see if it's a good picnic spot. It was beautiful. The paths were really good and except for the fact that the lake was bone dry it's a place worth recommending.

Ready To Bloom

This plant is just great. It's buds looks really pretty and the flowers look even better. The buds kinda look like flowers too.

Overhang

There is a popular picnic spot not too far from where I live. It's quite nice but people don't clean up after themselves so it's really polluted. This is is probably the cleanest spot in that place.

The Hive

This is not a beehive or anything like that although it might be related to bees. This is the inside of a relatively large flower.

Busy Feeding

This little insect was so busy feeding on this flower that it didn't notice me at all. I was able to get really close and it didn't move an inch.

The wind was strong which made it really difficult to get a steady shot.

Signs Of Life

This tree has been giving us fruit for a long time now and no one planted it. Someone must have just thrown papaya seeds here one must have survived to quickly grown into this tall beauty.

Before Dark

I shot my first wedding last week. It was amazing. Here is a link the pictures if you're interested - Click Here

I should really start shooting more people (with a camera).

Anyway here is one from the archives.

Beauty In Nature

Butterflies and flowers are gorgeous. They just look amazing together. This picture just proves that point.

Part Of The Arch

So the reason I was really busy is that my sister just got married. It was amazing but crazy busy.

I did get some good pictures which I'll be sharing soon so stay tuned.

Tentacles

These are flower tentacles. Well sort of. This is another extreme macro flower shot. Hope you like it.

Outta Here

This lizard held this pose for a few moments before giving me one final look and running off.

A Greeting

I was out shooting another lizard when this one just poked its head out and stared at me.

Beautiful Barbs

This is a small hawkweed flower. They look like Dandelions but are much smaller.