Flowers from backyard garden

While not really a 'garden' in a proper manner, the flowers that grow at our backyard proved to produce beautiful petals. With proper care and applying the right technique, I think everyone can do plant flowers just like those at nursery.

Here are some from the backyard:


























These were taken at my mom's and mom-in-law's backyards. Camera: Sony T-500. Type: Compact, point-and-shot. I think the T-500 did well in rendering the true colours of the flowers.

Happy gardening! And keep the backyard green and alive!

Three Deeish

I was trying to say 3-D as in 3D theater, 3D television or three-dimensional view of things on our flat screens.

In still pictures there are several ways of achieving this effect although I don't exactly know how many. I'll share some of my shots that I think are somewhat close to what is perceived as three dimension by our eyes. Kindly note that they are no where near the fine quality products of the pros but, well, I tried.

One way is via lighting. Lighting the subjects at different focal distances will give you the feeling that one subject is further away from you than the other.

Piranhas in a big aquarium

Sad looking Snake confined in a glass cage

Another way is via depth of field (DOF). Shallow depth of field combined with focusing only the front-most subject can create 3D effect, such as these photos:

'Beruang ' is one of the favourite dogs at Mom's

'also-in' - a typical unwanted weed in your flower vase

Happy shooting!

My Flower, My Nature

Nature photography has always been on the top of my shooting wish list. I choose flower for today's nature theme.

I'll quote Rabindranath Tagore for his beautiful words on flowers:

Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not!
I fear lest it droop and drop into the dust.

I may not find a place in thy garland,
but honour it with a touch of pain
from thy hand and pluck it.
I fear lest the day end before I am aware,
and the time of offering go by.


Though its colour be not deep
and its smell be faint,
Use this flower in thy service
and pluck it while there is time.
by: Rabindranath Tagore


Meanwhile, let share some:


Locally known as Bunga Ulam Raja, usually grow at your backyard.




"Hairy like the rambutans". Captured at KK Gaya Street weekly tamu/bazaar.




"Family of four" - shot with Cybershot T500




"wild purple" - nice looking wild flower shot at Kasih Sayang Resort, Menggatal.
| f5.6 | 1/100sec | 200mm |



Hibiscus found at Ujana Rimba Tropika recreational park.




"Sole flying visitor" - water lily found in the drain of Donggongon.




"Hybrid?" - my first attempt at photographing a made up subject.


Happy shooting and cheers!