Chameleon

This shot was taken at the Flower Parade and Bazaar in Putrajaya recently. Generally, the floats on show this year were quite poor, except for this one -- the entry from Sabah. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm f/4

Pitcher Plant

Another shot using wireless flash at the flower bazaar. Just to give you a sense of scale, this pitcher plant was actually only about the size of my thumb. By the way, the reason the background is black is because I used a very small aperture, which means that the already dim lighting conditions in the bazaar tent did not impact the exposure at all -- instead, the exposure relies wholly on the light provided by the on-camera and wireless flash which were adjusted to light only this small area. Nikon D200, AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8

Fun with flash

Although it looks like it was taken in controlled studio conditions, this shot was actually taken out in the field at a relatively chaotic Flower Bazaar in Putrajaya. This ginger flower bud was actually part of a float used in a flower parade. This shot was taken while holding an SB-600 flash just out of frame, triggered by my Nikon D200's built-in flash, which also did double duty by providing a bit of fill-in light from the front. The one thing I love about modern Nikon DSLRs is the amazing level of built-in wireless flash control -- with the D200, you can simply hold a flashgun off-camera and still have the ability to control the flash output level or leave it on automatic and get perfect TTL flash autoexposure. Nikon D200, AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8

Das Boot

Well, just goes to show you that sometimes, the best pictures are the ones you take on the journey rather than at the destination. This was shot as I was walking back towards the car at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm f/4

The Eye III

When shooting landscapes I always try to find some foreground interest to help lead the eye to the main subject. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm f/4

Striking a pose

I thought this shot was rather funny because I managed to take it when the two ushers were doing the same pose. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm f/4

Looking out of the Eye

The view from the cab in the Eye. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm f/4

The Eye II

A closer shot of the Malaysian Eye. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm f/4

The Eye

The Malaysian version of the UK's Eye, seen from afar at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur. Sometimes a shot is better if framed by something in the foreground (the foliage of the trees here, for example), especially when there's a lot of sky involved. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 12-24mm f/4

Delta

A close-up shot of two fern leaves on a recent trip to Hulu Langat -- I was quite taken by the fact that the dark space in between looked almost like a river delta. Shot handheld with the camera's built-in flash. Nikon D200, AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8