Sunset

This is one of the final shots I took at Sepang Gold Coast. The sun at this point had turned into a glowing red ball and I wanted to have an appropriate background for it. I snapped quite a few shots as the sun went down and this one is one of them. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR

Silhouette

Sometimes there's just no time to think and you have to fire off a few quick shots. This was the best in the 3-4 shots I got of this kid playing in the sea. It would have been better if there was a larger spray of water, though. Nikon D200, AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR

Crabby

This little fellow was taken at Sepang Gold Coast -- a place with a name that sounds more glamorous than it is (it's mostly a muddy shore). What you don't get from the scale in this macro shot is that this soldier crab (Dotilla myctiroides) is maybe only about half an inch in size. As with bugs, taking a macro shot of crabs is an exercise in patience -- you need to approach slowly and crouch long enough that they feel comfortable with you. Here's a closer shot:

I just didn't like this particular shot because the crab was looking directly at me, which I think would have made a better shot. Nikon D200, AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8