Botanic Garden, 9th

Sharing some macro photos taken at Botanic Garden. Went there alone this time. Taking my own sweet time searching for subject.

Location: Botanic Garden
Country: Singapore
Date/Time: 18/06/2015, 08.00am - 12.40pm

Public Transport:
MRT: Take Circle Line and alight at Botanic Garden station.
Walk: Go up the escalator and enter Botanic Garden from the Bukit Timah gate. Enjoy. :)
Map: No map, not necessary.

Equipment:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens : Laowa V-DX 60mm F2.8 Macro 2:1
Extension Tube: No
Tele Converter: No
Flash: Canon Speedlite 270EX II x 2
Diffuser: Yes (bought and modified, version 2)
Hand-Held: Yes
Tripod: Monopod Velbon Ultra Stick L50

Camera Settings:
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60mm
Aperture: F/8 - F11
Shutter Speed: 1/250
Metering Mode: Centerweighted-Average
White Balance (manual): 5000K
Save in Format: RAW (CR2)
Converted Format: RAW (DNG)
Post Process: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v5.7
Photo Stacking: No

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I have placed the pictures in Flickr as my Google blog storage is already full. Sorry for the inconvenient.

The pictures can be found here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/72157652947670613

You can also visit my main album page here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/

Thanks for watching. Any comments are welcome.

Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farms Butterfly Lodge, 1st

Sharing some macro photos taken at Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farms Butterfly Lodge. This is my first visit. Note that there is a $5 entrance fee payable to the office. The butterflies here are very active and sensitive. I'm having hard time chasing after them. Don't expect to have sharp pictures. There are a lot of stick bugs here too. Well, this is not a bad place.

Location: Oh Chin Huat Hydroponic Farms Butterfly Lodge
Country: Singapore
Date/Time: 13/06/2015, 09.30am - 01.00pm

Public Transport:
MRT: North South Line alight at Yishun station
Bus: Opposite the MRT station, at stop no.59073, take SMRT 169
Alight at: Stop No.57069 Opp Dieppe Barracks
Walk: walk into Bah Soon Pah Road
Map: See the map and bus direction (the last image of this album)

Equipment:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens : Laowa V-DX 60mm F2.8 Macro 2:1
Extension Tube: No
Tele Converter: No
Flash: Canon Speedlite 270EX II x 2
Diffuser: Yes (bought and modified, version 2)
Hand-Held: Yes
Tripod: Monopod Velbon Ultra Stick L50

Camera Settings:
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60mm
Aperture: F/8 - F11
Shutter Speed: 1/250
Metering Mode: Centerweighted-Average
White Balance (manual): 5000K
Save in Format: RAW (CR2)
Converted Format: RAW (DNG)
Post Process: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v5.7
Photo Stacking: No

Click on the picture to enlarge.

I have placed the pictures in Flickr as my Google blog storage is already full. Sorry for the inconvenient.

The pictures can be found here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/72157654192680238

You can also visit my main album page here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/

Thanks for watching. Any comments are welcome.

Coastal Park Connector, 1st

Sharing some macro photos taken at Coastal Park Connector. This outing is organized by IMOG & NPSS and is lead by Endy. Thank you Endy for leading us to this nice place.

Location: Coastal Park Connector
Country: Singapore
Date/Time: 06/06/2015, 08.00am - 11.30am

Public Transport:
MRT: East West Line - alight at Tanah Merah station
Bus: At bus stop 85091 Tanah Merah Stn, take bus 35 and alight at bus stop 96219 Tanah Merah Ferry Ter
Walk: A long walking distance abt 10-15 mins
Map: No

Equipment:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens : Laowa V-DX 60mm F2.8 Macro 2:1
Extension Tube: No
Tele Converter: No
Flash: Canon Speedlite 270EX II x 2
Diffuser: Yes (bought and modified, version 2)
Hand-Held: Yes
Tripod: Monopod Velbon Ultra Stick L50

Camera Settings:
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60mm
Aperture: F/8 - F11 (the scenery are taken at F/2.8)
Shutter Speed: 1/250
Metering Mode: Centerweighted-Average
White Balance (manual): 5000K
Save in Format: RAW (CR2)
Converted Format: RAW (DNG)
Post Process: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v5.7
Photo Stacking: No

Click on the picture to enlarge.

I have placed the pictures in Flickr as my Google blog storage is already full. Sorry for the inconvenient.

The pictures can be found here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/72157654151507541

You can also visit my main album page here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/

Thanks for watching. Any comments are welcome.

Admiralty Park, 5th

Sharing some macro photos taken at Admiralty Park. Went there together with Yin Leng and Samuel. This is the first visit for Samuel.

Location: Admiralty Park
Country: Singapore
Date/Time: 01/06/2015, 08.25am - 12.10pm

Public Transport:
MRT: North South Line alight at Woodland station
Bus: At Woodland station bus interchange, take SMRT 903
Alight at: second Stop No.46301 HLH Tyre & Battery
Walk: across to the opposite towards the left. After a short distance, you'll see a small open carpark connected to Sakura International Buffer Restaurant
Map: See the map and bus direction (the last image of this album)

Equipment:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens : Laowa V-DX 60mm F2.8 Macro 2:1
Extension Tube: No
Tele Converter: No
Flash: Canon Speedlite 270EX II x 2
Diffuser: Yes (bought and modified, version 2)
Hand-Held: Yes
Tripod: Monopod Velbon Ultra Stick L50

Camera Settings:
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 60mm
Aperture: F/8 - F16
Shutter Speed: 1/250
Metering Mode: Centerweighted-Average
White Balance (manual): 5100K
Save in Format: RAW (CR2)
Converted Format: RAW (DNG)
Post Process: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom v5.7
Photo Stacking: No

Click on the picture to enlarge.

I have placed the pictures in Flickr as my Google blog storage is already full. Sorry for the inconvenient.

The pictures can be found here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/72157653492126178

You can also visit my main album page here https://www.flickr.com/photos/almacro/sets/

Thanks for watching. Any comments are welcome.