Category: Nature

Nature

Pac Man Level 10

A browse through my old photoblog revealed this picture and a humourous comment by a visitor…

This picture was taken some time ago in December 2003 at the Botanical Gardens in Singapore. The arrangement of the lily pads at the Floral Clock pond seemed almost artificial. The dragonfly (can you see it amongst the lily pads?) added a touch of life to the scene. The pond looks so green because it just looked so although using a circular polarizing filter did help a bit! At that point when I posted the picture, I couldn’t really think of a good title for the shot except for a pathetically weak “9 leaf pads, 3 buds, but one dragonfly”. Someone suggested an amusing but apt “Pac Man Level 10” instead. Dedicated to all the video-game lovers out there 😉

ARPS #3 – Glowing Leaves

More nature/flora pictures from my ARPS panel… (Not all of them are flower/plant pictures, just that the first few in the panel are, that’s all!)

Glowing Leaves of the peacock plant was taken at the Singapore Botanical Gardens too. In this shot, backlighting was used to good effect to light the leaves, giving a transluscent feel to the leaves. Strong and sharp patterns in the variegated leaves add interest to the picture. The background, originally of dried leaves/soil/weeds was digitally removed and darkened in Photoshop to remove distractions from the shot.

Exposure information – Camera: Canon Powershot G3, ISO 50, Shutter: 1/100 sec, Aperture: f/5, 35mm effective FL: 88mm, Metering mode: Evaluative, Exposure Mode: Manual

ARPS #2 – Figure of 8

Figure of 8 was taken at the same session as Emeralds of Spring at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. The strong repetitive “figure of 8” arrangements of the lily pads attracted me. The lone blooming flower bud helped to serve as an anchoring main subject for the shot against the interesting background of the leaf pads. The gentle nature of the evening sunlight warmed the whole scene dramatically.

Exposure information – Camera: Canon Powershot G3, ISO 50, Shutter: 1/125 sec, Aperture: f/7.1, 35mm effective FL: 77mm, Metering mode: Spot, Exposure Mode: Manual, Flash: Off