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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Uniquely Singapore - Botanical Gardens (2)

Besides swans and tortoises, there are other stuff much more exciting that we spotted there. Let's start with the biggest one.

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Flightless bird alone

This bird looks unique to us. We don't think it's that common to find it in Singapore, and I guess it can't really fly. Why? Because I did an experiment on it, I chased the bird.

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On the run after sensing human danger

Imagine a 26 year old hold a camera running around chasing a bird who, despite it's small build, manage to outrun an adult human. What a laugh we had. Our attempts to ambush the bird failed terribly as it ran perpendicular to the line between me and sucre.

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Red dragonflies...

Next up is dragonflies, these little insects are action packed as they zip past us umpteen times before taking a short break for us to compose and shoot, before going about their business in air again. Any closer and I have to swim in the lake to take these shots

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Here's a cropped keeper that's my wallpaper now.

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Little ants moving off for battle...

Now for the smallest but never the least of them all, ants. We manage to spot these ants at the end of the tortoise shoot thanks to some graduates taking their gown photos blocking our way. There's more to come for there must be some stuff sweet that attracts these ants. Thankfully, they did not bite sucre as she is prone to be bullied by ants these days.

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Target found - a burst opened fruit.

Now that's the sweet thing those ants were working for. With such a sight, out came my close-up lens and make not regrets this time. (Though I was a bit afraid to shift my camera to face the fruit head on which would entail me resting my camera and myself against the plant that is infested by all these ants. GROSS!)

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And another keeper, this one is printed in A4 size instead. Gives sucre a shudder whenever she sees it. Causes xiaobudian to squash 'em when she sees them.

That's all, for now.

All photos are taken with the Sony H1 and the M3358 close up lens for the last 3 shots.

Sucre thinks I can start a sideline, do you think so too? LOL, just kidding.


Mastermind Frozen on 8:55 PM


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