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Spider Photo Exhibition at Senckenberg Natural History Museum
From 15th July 2016 to 8th January 2017, I will have a gallery of spider photos exhibited at the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Frankfurt, Germany. The Spider Exhibition or SPINNEN, which means...
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Laowa 12mm F/2.8 ZERO-D Ultra Wide Angle Lens Preview
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51 Huntsman Spider Portraits from Singapore - Happy 51st Birthday!
Purchase Poster Singapore celebrates her 51st birthday today, so here's a tiny collection of close-ups of one of the most majestic spider families in Singapore - the Huntsman Spiders (Sparassidae)! I...
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Trilobite Beetles: "Prehistoric" Creatures of our Forests
Trilobite beetles are not prehistoric. They merely resemble the extinct trilobite and adopted the name due to the visual similarity. However, that didn't stop some passionate photographers from...
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Mystery of the Pulsating Spider
During my years in the field, I had recorded numerous instances of micro-movements in spider abdomens. While most are just really tiny unnoticeable movements on the spider's heart line, one particular...
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2017 Jumping Spiders Calendar
Thinking of a Christmas gift for your fellow arachnophiles? I have put together a 11x8.5" Wall Calendar for 2017 featuring a different jumping spider in every month. A perfect gift for spider lovers!...
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Ladybird Beetles: A Brief History Behind the Name "Lady"
Ladybirds from the family Coccinellidae Latreille, 1807 are also commonly known as Ladybugs in North America, but are actually not true bugs but beetles. That is why some prefer to use the name...
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2016 Macro Collection: Highlights from Singapore and the Region
As 2016 draws to a close, it is time for my annual photo spam with the year's highlights. While I did fewer expeditions beyond Singapore, more work was done in documenting lifers and experimenting...
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How Birds are Fooled by Ladybird Mimicry and Why Spiders are Amazing
Ladybird beetles are frequently portrayed in childrens' books and nursery rhymes, but few know that they possess noxious chemicals which wreck havoc on taste buds when consumed. In fact, they are...
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PREVIEW - Borneo Spiders: A Photographic Field Guide
It gives me great pleasure to announce the upcoming launch of Borneo Spiders: A Photographic Guide. I had been working on this book for several months, partnering with the pioneer in Southeast Asian...
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Night Macro Photography Workshop @ Pulau Ubin, 3 June 2017
Night Macro PhotographyNight macro photography is undoubtedly much more productive and exciting than in the day. After the sun sets, nocturnal creatures emerge from their hideouts to hunt. At the same...
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Macro Photography Bootcamp Borneo 2017
The Macro Photography Bootcamp is a series of intensive workshops designed for intermediate to advanced macro photographers. The only requirement is a feverish passion for macro photography and...
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Shit Gets Real - 7 Dung Spiders and their Remarkable Mimicry
From years of trudging through forests, I have learnt not to casually dismiss any pile of poop in the foliage. With experience and a keen sense of observation, some of these piles of excrement could...
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Venus Optics Laowa Lens Sale with Free Shipping
For the month of June 2017, readers of this blog can get a 10% discount from the purchase of almost all products from Venus Optics using the discount code "NICKYBAY". To further sweeten the deal, those...
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Olympus STF-8 Macro Twin Flash Review
Last year, Olympus Singapore loaned me a pre-launch unit of their new STF-8 Macro Twin Flash, together with their OMD-EM1 Mk1 and M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro for a test-run in the field. I've...
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Wide Angle Macro Photography with Mirrorless Systems
I like experimenting with different setups, especially for wide angle close-ups. Last year, I took my wife's Sony A7 for a couple of field trips and paired it with the Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar...
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The Weirdest Macro Lens - Laowa 24mm f/14 2:1 Underwater Field Test
Back in June, I was given the opportunity to test the new crazy lens by Laowa - the Laowa 24mm f/14 2:1 Relay Lens. It measures about 40cm in length and looks more like an endoscope rather than a...
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Borneo Bootcamp 2017 - Tawau Hills Park Day 1
Borneo Bootcamp 2017 Daily JournalTawau Hills: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Danum Valley: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Start of an Epic JourneyFinally got down to photo-journaling this year's Borneo Bootcamp!...
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Borneo Bootcamp 2017 - Tawau Hills Park Day 2
Borneo Bootcamp 2017 Daily JournalTawau Hills: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Danum Valley: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Day 2: Adventure in the RainforestDay 2 of Borneo Bootcamp started early, with most of our...
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Borneo Bootcamp 2017 - Tawau Hills Park Day 3
Borneo Bootcamp 2017 Daily JournalTawau Hills: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Danum Valley: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Tawau Hills Park Day 3: All Bugs UpsizedWe experienced a bit of a slowdown due to the rain...
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2017 Macro Highlights
2017 SummaryGiven that I've been trudging the local forests regularly for years, one would have thought that I've seen all there is to see. The amazing thing about macro photography is that despite...
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Borneo Bootcamp 2017 - Tawau Hills Park Day 4
Borneo Bootcamp 2017 Daily JournalTawau Hills: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4Danum Valley: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Day 4: World's (Once) Tallest Tropical TreeOn our last day in Tawau, we made our...
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Meike MK-MT24 Review: Wireless Macro Twin Flash Comparison with Nikon R1C1
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Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Review: Ultra Macro Lens Comparison with Canon MPE65
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Mozambique BugShot 2018 Checklist
In May 2018, I was part of a group of passionate bug-nerds who explored the savannah and forests of Gorongosa, Mozambique. From the 9 days of poking around, I've put together a checklist of everything...
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