Water Scorpion

Ever seen a water scorpion? They're pretty common here. They're also really easy to miss since they blend in really well with their surroundings. It's been a while since I've seen one but I did see two recently. They were on this pavement which made them easy to spot.

They look really terrifying and can scare almost anyone. Fortunately they stay motionless and if caught they'll act like a twig or something. However if you don't handle them carefully they have a nasty sting. I know they're not as venomous as normal scorpions but I really don't want to see how bad those stings are. The internet says they're really painful so it's best to keep a safe distance.

Looking Through

I thought I'd share an iPhone photograph today instead of one from a dSLR. I'm busy with examinations and haven't been able to use my camera a lot lately.

Btw here is a really great video I saw today. It's called "Look Up" (That link should take you straight to it). It's a little less than 5 minutes long and it well worth the time. Definitely a must watch.

Wake Up

This is what I saw when I woke up this morning. The sky was amazing. Unfortunately I had an exam I needed to prepare for so photography had to take a back seat.

Food Fight

Found these ants searching for food. Not sure they found a lot because they didn't seem to be in any one place for long.

Ready

Ever seen a jungle babbler up close? Let me tell you that their eyes can be really scary but they're really nice birds. A couple came into our house yesterday and they were really cute. I almost felt like reaching out and ruffling their feathers.

Getting Busy

I've been photographing Oriental Garden Lizards for a while now and I've almost documented an entire life cycle - right from the eggs to them shedding skin. What I hadn't been able to capture was these lizards mating. Well, I kinda did. I won't say I'm 100% satisfied with these images because I wish I could have gone closer but I'm happy that I got something.

Hornet

I recently found this dead hornet in the garden and it looked like it would be a good opportunity to try focus stacking for the first time.

Turns out it's actually tough, specially when you're holding the lens, the flash and the subject. Anyway I managed to get the required shots and then had to run it through Photoshop which took a very long time. Photoshop crashed a few times on my computer but after multiple tries it finally worked.