Anemone Hupehensis

Anemone Hupehensis or Japanese Anemones blooming nicely in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This with taken the Leica V-lux 4, a 1/2-inch sensor bridge camera. Wide open at f/2.8 and especially if it was up close to the subject, nice bokeh could apparently still be had with the camera.

Pinky Lips

Dendrobium ‘Pinky Lip’ blooming in the conservatory. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This was taken at about the equivalent focal length of 400mm from the minimum focus distance of 1 metre. The jpeg engine of the Leica V-lux 4 processed this a little on the bluish side. But colours came out okay from the raw file.

Times Of Difficulty

Ominous clouds gathering over the Riau Islands in 2018. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Details weren’t that great as this was taken with a small sensor bridge camera. I had chosen reach over sensor size for the trip.

Thinking Ape

An orangutan in deep thought in the local zoo. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This was captured with the exposure biased 2/3 stop darker to preserve highlights, and then cropped a little to compose in post. Perhaps, details could’ve been better if the sensor were larger.

Heart Of The Pipe

Dutchman’s Pipe blooming in the Hort Park. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was taken with a compact all-in-one bridge camera with a 25-600mm equivalent focal length that I had found very handy especially when I could be using wide angle one moment and then super telephoto another. That had since unfortunately been shelved as its viewfinder had gotten hazy and I was more accustomed to shooting with viewfinders.

Going Coconuts

Folks working heartily at their coconut store in the Riau Islands. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was converted to monochrome in post. Mid-tones of the brighter areas were then darkened and overall contrast also tweaked a little.

The Plant With A Brain

The Cockscomb getting our attention with its brain-like flower head on Sentosa. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This was taken with a 1/2-inch sensor camera that, with its constant f/2.8 aperture, up to 1200mm (equivalent) focal length and raw capture, had given us a great number of images that we were quite happy with.

Lead Us Not Into Extinction

A critically endangered Orangutan pondering over the future prospect of its species. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was as it was captured at the equivalent focal length of 1200mm. I love the reach as it meant that the whole sensor area could be exploited to the fullest, as opposed to cropping in post.

Lace And More

A female Leopard Lacewing living out her adult days in a butterfly aviary in the local zoo. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was taken at the equivalent focal length of 1200 mm. The nice thing about the Leica V-lux 4 used here was that this could be captured in raw and wide open at f/2.8.

Awkward Discussion

A pied imperial pigeon and a bearded barbet in the former Jurong Bird Park. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

I had just focussed on the pigeon when this bearded barbet came landing on the same branch so I busied myself with the shutter as both entered into an awkward discussion. An intrusive leaf behind the barbet was toned down and darkened away in post.

Japanese Windflowers

Japanese Anemones swaying in the wind. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

Ballerinas On The Line

Red ballerinas hanging out in the conservatory. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.