There were also numerous blogs and websites stealing the images and putting their own site URL watermarks on my photos.

I have added watermarks to my photographs due to an overwhelming number of incidents of unauthorized usage, especially on Facebook pages. The only difference is that I document the photos with information on the subjects’ biology and taxonomy, and that adds immense value to the photos. There are many macro photographers who take better pictures than I do.

However, in most cases, I would just have classic views of the subjects that I find.

Of course, artistically inclined endeavors will be attempted when the situation permits. This is evident in my Flickr stream where I post even the out of focus or poorly composed shots as it is where I document all my findings. I am more of a documenter than an artist. Keep a keen lookout for little critters, for they could be just beside you, even in your home! Every year, I make a few trips to the tropical rainforests in the region as they certainly have a different diversity of critters compared to the local ones. Its tropical climate provides a warm environment for most insects to thrive in. About Macro Photography in Singaporeĭespite being an urban jungle, Singapore has an abundance of macro photography opportunities. Even after over 10 years of trudging through the same trails in the forest, I still get to photograph insects or spiders that I’ve not seen before, and that’s what keeps the passion strong. It is like a window to an alien world that’s right under our noses. I like discovering tiny living things and showing pictures of them to others who normally would not have bothered to see them up close. Check my Macro Equipment page for more details on my setups. I occasionally use mirrorless systems such as the Sony A7 series and the Olympus EM10 series as well. Being the ridiculously fickle-minded macro photographer that I am, I am now back with the Tamron 90mm and using it 99% of the time. After 3 years, I switched to the Nikkor 200mm because of the smaller lens diameter (to use the Raynox without vignetting on a full-frame body). It was subsequently upgraded to the Tamron 180mm within 8 months as it opened up some of the limitations I faced with the Tamron 90mm. I started macro photography in May 2008 after getting my Nikon D80, and my first macro lens was the Tamron 90mm.

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