Category: Photography
Mostly around the vineyards near Lausanne.
The immortal grin of a sportive lemur (Lepilemur mustelinus)
1400 – 1900 Thunderstorms, cloudy Common sandpipers Common greenshanks Common kingfisher at the pond by the Visitor Centre Crow-billed drongo just before the Main Bridge Four Oriental pied hornbills flying east across Sungei Buloh Besar, then hopping about the towering sea almond trees Blue-tailed bee-eaters by the sea almond trees before the Main Bridge, and near Route 1 Platform 1 Estuarine crocodile by the Main Bridge A few juvenile St Andrew’s Cross spiders Cotton stainer nymphs out in full force Estuarine crocodile Geometrid moth Stick mantis Oriental pied hornbill
Scientifically, technically, it’s nothing more than a suspected Eudocima phalonia, a fruit-piercing moth of the noctuid family. Superstitiously, well, I shun superstitiously, but it could be an ill omen, or it might bear the soul of a deceased relative or a close friend. That’s what the Chinese, and the people of many other cultures, believe of large moths at the doorstep. It was with a deeply unsettling realisation of the coincidental timing of the moth’s visit that I read the terrible news that reached me the next afternoon. That moths embody the otherworldly has always been regarded by me as…
I’ve been meaning to properly embark on my own 100 Strangers Project (see also 100 Strangers group on Flickr) since I’ve been engaging more with the people I’ve been shooting lately, but ‘normal’ street photography has been getting in the way. Or, if I were to be more honest, I’d say I simply lack the guts. Every time I went out with the intention of going beyond candids or smiling-and-shooting, I came back feeling defeated. This is Luke, who made things much easier by actually approaching me first, asking what I was finding so interesting on the other side of…
The final part of the series. These are from Deepavali day itself, the arvo following the previous parts’ night shoots.
The black and white selection from last night’s walkabout. No difficulties getting smiles there!
In the past, I could always rely on good and likeminded company while going on photographic prowls. When I was back in London a few weeks ago, I tried doing my walkabouts solo (more a force of circumstances than preference then), and I find that it’s unlocked a level of confidence that’s allowed me to venture forth more independently and freely. Almost all the shoots, including the coverage of protests and special events, were done unaccompanied. I don’t think I had ever gone on solitary photowalks in Singapore before; last night was my first. Being back on this island, my…