London’s first snow of the season (and lots of deer)
Richmond Park was transformed into a wintery white realm on Sunday morning, as snow (yes!!) fell on the capital and the South East. Mostly taken with the X-T1 and 16-55mm and 55-200mm. I arrived about an hour before sunrise, but it was much too dark to photograph anything without a tripod. Then, the much-anticipated sunrise
Deer in a golden sunrise
Fuji X-T1 with 56mm f/1.2 and 55-200mm.
Could you call a leaf insect nymph a ‘leafling’?
It was hiding on the underside of the sea hibiscus, two of its tarsi clipped to the edge of the heart-shaped leaf, betraying its presence. Gingerly, I flipped the leaf over and my heart skipped a beat, for my initial hunch was right: a tiny walking leaf! It tended to stagger from side to
Nature photography with the X-T1: Part 2
As we approach the end of the migratory season, it is nice to see some of the waders still about: the jittery Pacific golden plovers, a few common redshanks, whimbrels and anti-social common sandpipers. Had a chance to test the AF-C and Continuous High settings. I'm impressed at how quickly and sharply it nailed
Nature photography with the X-T1: Part 1
A question at the foremost of my mind has been: is the X-T1 capable of nature photography? Firstly the 55-200mm, despite its amateurish looks and feel, delivers really good quality images. It's currently the only viable wildlife photography lens in Fuji's line-up. The focusing is extremely smooth and quiet, but slow under difficult light.
Courtly crocs, but not exactly Valentines’
Wednesday 12 Feb - I had some business in the Kranji area, and took the opportunity to drop by Buloh in the late afternoon. The recent dry spell had left water levels in the ponds near the Visitor Centre unacceptably low. The Reserve proper, too, felt a tad parched. At the end of my
Recce at Sentosa
I've been finding myself at Sentosa quite frequently these days, in preparation for an event I've to help organise. Took some time to stalk a peacock and lay a four-lined tree frog to rest (it was found indoors) in between location scouting.