Moon Shot

Camera : Canon 60D
Lens : Tamron SP 70-300 VC USD

Focal Length : 300mm
Aperture : f/11
Shutter : 1/250
ISO : 100

Taken handheld. Tamron VC is superb!

New lens & Cosfest X.1

Bought two new lenses on Saturday. The Tamron SP 70-300 USD and the Canon EF-S 10-22mm. Extremely happy with the purchase.

Went to the Cosfest event on Sunday to try out my the Tamron lens!

The last photo looks over exposed in my DSLR LCD display but was pretty alright after conversion!

Comments please!

Marina Bay Sands

Received a phone call from my aunt on Mother's Day to bring my mom up to MBS as they had booked a suite room. Hastily took my camera (I forgot my tripod!!!) and took a few snap shots of the hotel and the Sky Park!

Shopping area in MBS

Attempt to get a nice reflection .... Fail!

The view of the suite room upon entering!

Nespresso Coffee!!!!

Walkway linking the TV Room to the restroom and the bed area. Sorry for the failed shot. :(

The restroom is HUGH! It consists of the washing basin, a room with the potty, another room with the shower and in the main room, a bathtub, complete with ammenities and a weighing scale!

In the other end of the walkway, is the bed area.

In the same room as the bed, there's a desk for working (not shown) and a sofa area for lazy and ....

.... another TV, right in the Bedroom!

Room service!

The view from the suite room!

And we are going to the Sky Park!

Infinity pool...

Another shot of the same...

Can't seem to get a nice shot.

This view seems the nicest. Mange to see the whole curve of the MBS Sky Park, except for the panel of glass in front. :(

The view from the tip of the sky park.

The view from the other side of the pool.

This cat is just so mesmerising. Managed to saw it on my way back home at night!!!

Sigma 30mm f1.4 & Haw Par Villa

Bought the Sigma 30mm f1.4 lens recently. It's a decent prime lens and it's sharp!

Went to Haw Par Villa recently during the long weekends. It's a pity that the place is almost closed to ruins. It provides great cultural knowledge and chinese folklore. The place should be properly maintained!

The Laughing Buddha

Suffering knows no bounds. Repent!!!

The harbingers!

The ten courts of hell!

A judge presiding over a fallen.

Mirror of reflection.

The Punisher!

Reading the deeds of the fallen.

Death awaits the evil-doers.

Samsara - The six path of reincarnation!

Fu-Lu-Shou!

This is so funny! Pig wearing undies!

The three brothers! Zhang Fei, Liu Bei and Guan Yu!

Goddess of Mercy

Crop of the Lotus plant!

Looks scary!

Anybody have any idea what creature is this?

This lens is SHARP! Look at the details. Even the whisker can be seen clearly even at 100%!

Next target would be the Tamron 70-300 USD lens.

Where next?

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Went with James to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve recently. It's located at the northern region of Singapore. Took a while for us to get there, relying totally on our GPS system.

Entrance fee is only $1 per person during weekends & public holidays, otherwise it's free. 

Yes! FREE!

The above image isn't mine. I forgot to take a shot of the entrance.

Thank goodness for Google Image Search! 

James with his Canon 550D, 18-200mm lens, battery grip, Crumbler neckstrap and a tripod. 

He will need a better tripod.

The weather for the past few weeks is gloomy. It practically rain almost everyday since the new year.

Things to bring if you're going to the wetland ... insect repellant ... or rather mosquito repellant/swatter ... anything that can get rid of mozzies, bring it along!

We were just walking along the trail when James called out...

While not the biggest spider I had ever seen thus far, it is the most colourful spider ( i think it's a spider ) i had seen. There's  even a baby spider near it's right hind leg. It's call a leg right?!

Further down the trail, I spotted this dragonfly resting on a branch. 

I like the rear wings of this dragonfly. With it's greenish and light bluish colours and intricate design.

The head of the dragonfly looks weird to me. It's like a glass ball!

We were walking down the trail merrily, swatting mozzies, scaring ourselves with thoughts of wild animal charging out of the bushes from the side when a dark object appears right in front of us!

A monitor lizard. A HUGH monitor lizard!

 Both humans and animal got startled. Humans making high pitch noises and almost wetting themselves. Animal got up and move towards the humans.

Look at the claws!!! The tail is pretty long. Hard to get it fully into frame. 

 Managed to get this shot with the tongue out! Tasty humans?

Getting really close to us now. James was calling out .. "Get back!"

What do we know? The lizard can lift and stretch their head up!

 If they had wings, I'll call it a dragon instead! Posing for the camera! 

It's probably checking us out. Potential dinner but too high in cholesterol.

Bah! We are not worth his effort. And thus it moved off away from us.

With the monster gone, we proceed down the trail.

Birds taking a sip of water from a nearby pond.

Mudskipper taking a nap in the small puddle of water in the mangroves swamp!

When suddenly it "jumped" out of the puddle and start "hopping" and "paddling" across the mud!

Kinda cute as well. Wonder how they would taste when properly cooked ... hmmm

Not far from the mudskipper, I spotted this crab with the purple claw! It's clutching on to the leaf and drinking/eating water/food from it!

 This place is infested with crabs, mudskippers and tiny marine life. Saw this crab with a yellow claw! Who will win a fight? Purple or yellow?

The trip was pretty fun. The close encounter with the monitor lizard makes it absolutely worthwhile.

Our battle scars at the end of the trip would be the terrible itch on our hands and legs.

May the mozzies we killed rest in peace.

Like to say a big thank you to Ah Foo for lending me his Sigma 70-300!