[Photography] Birdwatching: Bidadari

Bidadari is a birdwatching wonderland. It was a cemetery, yet it retains much of its rustic charms. Read more about it here. Many bird-watches come here to see the flycatchers and other exotic birds.

Here are some pictures taken during two recent trips to the defunct cemetery.

Yellow-chested Jungle Flycatcher. Taken on 1 Nov 2015.

Ferruginous Flycatcher. 8 Nov 2015

Ferruginous Flycatcher. 8 Nov 2015

 Besides flycatchers, some rare kingfishers can be spotted too, like the Oriental Dwarf KF:

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher. 8 Nov 2015.

Occasionally, there will be birds of prey visiting the area. Spotted a Changeable Hawk during my visit on 8 Nov.

Changeable Hawk. 8 Nov 2015.

The Changeable Hawk was bobbing its head, presumably checking out the distance between us. 

Hope not too much development will happen on this little piece of natural haven. I shall go there more often in case it disappears one day...

All photos taken with the Nikon D750 and Tamron 150-600mm.

~ZF

[Photography] It's A 10/10 Wedding!

Supported a friend's friend actual day wedding. It was a simple fare and nothing too lavish. The sweet couple registered for their marriage a few months back and chose 10 October to be their customary wedding day.

I am sharing some photos that I took that will not undermine their privacy.

Apparently, most of my photographs have faces of them..

Regardless, I enjoy taking photographs of weddings, the bride preparing, the anxious looks on the parents (especially the mother), the gate crashing and the tea ceremony.

In addition, I am very happy with the performance of the D750 and the somewhat-vintage 35-70mm lens (the grandfather of the popular 24-70mm) that I used on that day. It may not be as wide as its descendants, but it gets the work done.

~yZhifa