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10 November 2015

[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

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

24 October 2015

[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

21 June 2015

[Photrography] Birdwatching: Pin-tail Wydahs Courting

Recently learnt that there is a new birding wonderland - Punggol Barat.

Being curious, I went to take a look. It was not difficult to find, but it was not really accessible. Nevertheless, I was surprised to find many people there.

Anyway the Pin-tailed Whydah is a gorgeous birds. Some pictures to share.

Taken on 14 June 2015.

Taken on 20 June 2015.

The male will hover around the female like this during courtship.

I like grassland birds. They are small and cute, but they are fast and elusive, making it very difficult to photograph them. There are many other grassland birds in the area, and I will share time soon!

~ZF