2012 Fave Macro Images

2012 is coming to an end soon and as usual, I went through all my 2012
images and came out with this mosaic. Again, created using Big Huge
Labs' Mosaic Maker. Only one new species of lantern bug for 2012, but I
did manage to find an adult Zanna sp. so it wasn't too bad at all. 1.
IMG_5377 stk copy, 2. R0020636 copy, 3. IMG_4804 copy, 4. IMG_3666
copy, 5. IMG_3810 copy, 6. IMG_3543 copy, 7.

Melvyn's Macro Rig

Melvyn Yeo's Macro Rig. His rig consists of the Canon 5DM2, Canon 100mm
L macro lens, Extension Tubes, Raynox DCR 250 closeup filter, 270ex
flash and DIY diffuser. You can check out more of his works on his
DeviantArt page here and Facebook page here. 270EX on the hotshoe with
a reflective board to push the light downward, and diffused by a huge
concave diffuser attached to the front of the

Tropical reptiles & amphibians

Tropical reptiles and tropical amphibians. All photographed in West
Malaysia and some from East Malaysia (Borneo). I will be adding more
images to this post from time to time. A stunningly gorgeous Kuhl's
flying gecko (Ptychozoon kuhli) on my hand Closer. Check out the flaps
on its body, webbed feet, and a flattened tail that allow it to glide
over short distances. This beauty just landed

Camouflage in nature

Camouflage in nature. A bunch of dead leaves on the forest floor? Leaf
mimic grasshopper, Chorotypus gallinaceus A Cryptic katydid
(Pseudophyllinae ) A cryptic Reduvius sp. assassin bug nymph with
dirt/debris and ant carcasses on its back. Another Reduvius sp. on tree
trunk This one took it to a new level. Not just debris/dirt but also
moss, ant carcasses, and a roach ootheca too!

Caterpillars

Caterpillars and/or larvae/worms I have photographed over the years.
More will be added as we go. A wet and hairy caterpillar I found one
rainy night. Lasiocampidae - Trabala sp. Bad hair day. Big Saturniidae
caterpillar Limacotid caterpillar Another one Caterpillars in
Cycloalexy - defensive, circular arrangement. Burara harisa consobrina,
orange awlet caterpillar Orsotriaena

Kuhl's Flying Gecko

This has got to be the coolest gecko I have ever seen (and touched) in
real life! I was scanning a tree trunk for any potential macro
subject(s) when, from out of nowhere, this amazing Kuhl's Flying Gecko
(Ptychozoon kuhli), landed onto the very same tree in front of me! Look
at the cool patterns, shapes and colors on this gorgeous gecko! It was
wagging its tail much like a puppy too at first.

Hisham's Macro Rig

Hisham Marmin's Macro rig. You can find his blog here, and his Facebook
page here. You can also find more macro rigs here. His macro rigs
consists of Pentax K5, SMC Pentax D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 WR3, Pentax
AF160C Macro Ring Flash. However, instead of using the ring flash the
way it is intended to be, i.e mounted onto the front of the lens, this
is what he does. The images here should be self

Epeus sp. jumping spider life cycle

An incomplete documentation of en Epeus sp. jumping spider' life cyle:
Oct 6, 2012: I found this very pregnant mom-to-be. The same Epeus sp.
pregnant jumping spider from a different angle. Oct 13, 2012 - mom and
her eggs. Mom was seen chasing away an ant that close too close to ber
eggs. Oct 20, 2012: Mom with her newly hatched spiderlings. Oct 27,
2012: only spiderlings' molts were

MT-24EX vs R1C1

MT-24EX - R1C1 face-off / showdown! I am not here to talk about which
one will give you better light or which one is more powerful. They are
both powerful enough and your light depends on how you diffuse your
flash. If you need ideas on diffusion, check out this post instead. I
highly recommend the concave diffuser! I am more interested in how well
both systems work out in the field, and the

CW's macro rig

CW's macro rig. Canon 7D, Tamron SP90 (and extension tubes), 270EX II,
FMMB and concave diffuser. You can find some info on FMMB here and
here. More macro rigs here. All images by Cheewai. 270EX II (wireless)
on FMMB (Front Mounted Macro Bracket, which allows the speedlight unit
to always stay in front even as you zoom and the lens extends out. You
can find some info on FMMB here and here.

Lantern fly

Another lantern fly added to my collection. The species count now
stands at 9. It is not exactly a new species for me since I had
photographed a nymph of this lovely Zanna sp. back in Oct 3, 2009. Yes,
it took me a little more than three years before I finally had the luck
to come across an adult Zanna sp. lantern fly! I spent 4 hours and took
like 300 images of this exotic beauty! All images

Semachrysa jade - new lacewing species

Semachrysa jade - a new species of lacewing I found in Selangor. Also
my first time lucky with lacewing. Saw a couple of lacewings before but
never managed any decent shots. I first saw and photographed this
species in the wild in its natural habitat on May 10, 2011. A few
lacewing experts came across images of this lacewing I posted in forums
and Flickr and informed me that this could be a