Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009

TroyP · 11th May 2009

I managed to get to AP at 8am this morning (the thunder dragged me out of bed early zzz).
I was lucky to get 1.5hrs of shooting in before the storm hit again.
Here's my shots for the morning.
Thanks to the regulars for sharing their Crab Spiders once again. I still haven't found one of my own!

EDIT: thanks to James for pointing out the Crab spiders

Nikon D90
50mm F1.8 prime lens
Raynox DCR250
Hand-held
Inbuilt Flash + DIY diffusers

1. Caterpillars on the ground. The tree is bare now!

2. Giant snail. I don't know what it is, but something about this pic excites me! lol

3. Giant snail. O RLY?

4. Giant snail (looks like Jaja Binks?)

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TroyP · 11th May 2009

5. Mating flies - Peek-a-boo, guess who!

6. Spider

7. Mating flies (yep, they're still at it!)

8. Tortoise Beetle #1

9. Tortoise Beetle #2

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TroyP · 11th May 2009

10.

11. Wolf Spider

12. Crab Spider

13. Crab Spider

That's all folks!

sinbad · 11th May 2009

Impressive series !!!

shengliang1981 · 11th May 2009

wow!! interesting series!

hisokaka · 11th May 2009

never fail to impress!

Alm1ghty · 11th May 2009

Looks like a good 'harvest' .. Nicely taken TroyP!

sukhoi37 · 11th May 2009

great shots, I LOL at pic #2.
what flashgun did you use?

jameskkmok · 11th May 2009

Very nice and finally you know where to find those crab spider

kelvint81 · 11th May 2009

Again TroyP at its best!

mnmohamed · 11th May 2009

Wow Troy, nice shots. Your pics just keep on getting better and better.

I guess one fly said to the other along the lines of, "Oh, that peeping Troy is back again. Gimme some speed honey, let's show him how we jive!."

simpleliving · 11th May 2009

hi there.....seems you found your tortoise beetles !!!
great take....not 2 much reflection on them except some on the head....

Spikey86 · 11th May 2009

Went to Admiralty park recently but didn't find as uch insects as u do, where did u find the caterpillars?

sharkspin · 11th May 2009

Nice set Troy....

By the time I got there yesterday....the sky opened up...

mahyt · 11th May 2009

I love the photo with the lone wolf spider. Hope to meet you one day to see you in action.

TroyP · 11th May 2009

Thanks all for the comments!

Originally Posted by jameskkmok

Very nice and finally you know where to find those crab spider

I knew where to find them, I just failed to realise how small they are! Need to look much closer to find one lol

Originally Posted by mnmohamed

I guess one fly said to the other along the lines of, "Oh, that peeping Troy is back again. Gimme some speed honey, let's show him how we jive!."

I was just taking revenge on the time a fly was watching me! haha

Originally Posted by simpleliving

hi there.....seems you found your tortoise beetles !!!
great take....not 2 much reflection on them except some on the head....

Yeah, quite hard to avoid I believe. I would've liked an attempt without the flash, but the sun was still behind the trees, and it was about to rain. I did find 3 of these in the one spot, but they wouldn't stay still, and eventually flew away.

Originally Posted by Spikey86

Went to Admiralty park recently but didn't find as much insects as u do, where did u find the caterpillars?

There's this one tree that's west of the Crab Spider area (north side of the path). Hopefully it's covered in pupae now

Originally Posted by sharkspin

Nice set Troy....
By the time I got there yesterday....the sky opened up...

That's when I left, just in time! It would've been good to stay after the rain, all the insects and greenery was wet. I saw some nice wet crab spider shots posted from after I left

balian · 11th May 2009

great shots

TroyP · 11th May 2009

Originally Posted by sukhoi37

great shots, I LOL at pic #2.
what flashgun did you use?

Flashgun? I used a flashlight for focus on some of the shots, and the internal flash on the camrea. No external flashes used.

Spikey86 · 11th May 2009

haha, so i will jus need to find a tree without leaves rite? Hopefully can see the though

kopiaddict · 11th May 2009

wow this is the first time i've seen a such upclose and personal. great shots troy !

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TroyP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 955	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 10. 11. Wolf Spider 12. Crab Spider 13. Crab Spider That's all folks! __________________ Nikon D90, 50mm + Raynox DCR250 Flickr

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sinbad Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 153	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 Impressive series !!!

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hisokaka Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 251	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 never fail to impress!

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TroyP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 955	Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 I managed to get to AP at 8am this morning (the thunder dragged me out of bed early zzz). I was lucky to get 1.5hrs of shooting in before the storm hit again. Here's my shots for the morning. Thanks to the regulars for sharing their Crab Spiders once again. I still haven't found one of my own! EDIT: thanks to James for pointing out the Crab spiders Nikon D90 50mm F1.8 prime lens Raynox DCR250 Hand-held Inbuilt Flash + DIY diffusers 1. Caterpillars on the ground. The tree is bare now! 2. Giant snail. I don't know what it is, but something about this pic excites me! lol 3. Giant snail. O RLY? 4. Giant snail (looks like Jaja Binks?) . __________________ Nikon D90, 50mm + Raynox DCR250 Flickr Last edited by TroyP; 12th May 2009 at 09:01 AM.

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sukhoi37 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pasir Ris Posts: 240	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 great shots, I LOL at pic #2. what flashgun did you use? __________________ My flickr

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jameskkmok Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,377	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 Very nice and finally you know where to find those crab spider

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mnmohamed Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 169	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 Wow Troy, nice shots. Your pics just keep on getting better and better. I guess one fly said to the other along the lines of, "Oh, that peeping Troy is back again. Gimme some speed honey, let's show him how we jive!."

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simpleliving Member/Tangshooter Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 573	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 hi there.....seems you found your tortoise beetles !!! great take....not 2 much reflection on them except some on the head.... __________________ D300 \| Flickr

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Spikey86 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 65	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 Went to Admiralty park recently but didn't find as uch insects as u do, where did u find the caterpillars?

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sharkspin Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upper Thomson Posts: 713	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 Nice set Troy.... By the time I got there yesterday....the sky opened up...

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mahyt New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 32	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 I love the photo with the lone wolf spider. Hope to meet you one day to see you in action. __________________ Nikon D60 \|Micro 105mm AFS \| 50mm F1.4G AFS \| SB600

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balian Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 117	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 great shots

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kopiaddict Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 419	Re: Macro @ Admiralty Park 10/05/2009 wow this is the first time i've seen a such upclose and personal. great shots troy !