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by orionmystery
January 30th, 2013, 6:39 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Frogs from Borneo
Replies: 9
Views: 1951

Frogs from Borneo

All from Sabah, except the last one, from Pahang. Froglet with tail http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8428863197_a8df719a62_o.jpg IMG_6594 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8464/8429952040_2b51e35719_o.jpg IMG_6590 copy by Kurt (Hock P...
by orionmystery
January 29th, 2013, 5:33 pm
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Cryptic creatures on tree trunks
Replies: 4
Views: 1258

Cryptic creatures on tree trunks

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8327/8425953863_89a66a9fe0_b.jpg IMG_5530 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8425954245_6caefc3414_b.jpg IMG_5978 (2) copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm9.st...
by orionmystery
January 24th, 2013, 6:42 am
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Dead leaf mantis!
Replies: 3
Views: 1722

Dead leaf mantis!

Amazing camouflage of a dead leaf mantis nymph (Deroplatys sp.). I wouldn't have spotted it if it hadn't swayed itself a little too much in the wind. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8407497593_4535b700c9_o.jpg IMG_6003 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://far...
by orionmystery
January 12th, 2013, 8:36 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Keel bellied whip snake
Replies: 9
Views: 3055

Re: Keel bellied whip snake

moloch wrote:Hello Kurt,

I like the photo addition here ... a great looking snake. The head shape reminds me a little of a Mock Viper.

Editing on a prior post works fine for me.

Regards,
David
Thanks again David. I can see the "Edit" button now. Wasn't there before.
by orionmystery
January 11th, 2013, 1:49 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Keel bellied whip snake
Replies: 9
Views: 3055

Re: Keel bellied whip snake

Thanks for the comments, folks. No editing allowed on the original post :(. Why? Dryophiops rubescens. Found it on crawling up a tree. I persuaded it to come down for a few shots. http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5291/5390087509_6481727705_o.gif keel-bellied whip snake (Dryophiops rubescens) by Kurt (H...
by orionmystery
January 4th, 2013, 7:56 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Keel bellied whip snake
Replies: 9
Views: 3055

Keel bellied whip snake

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8345176353_233b45e28a_o.jpg IMG_4781 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8345176625_73ebd37e51_o.jpg IMG_4776 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm9.static...
by orionmystery
January 1st, 2013, 7:17 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes macro
Replies: 13
Views: 4129

Re: Snakes macro

Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:
Shot with full flash, twin flash, handheld, and diffused
Wait...this is an HDR/composite photo?
No, just one single shot, no HDR, no stacking (for extra depth of field).
by orionmystery
January 1st, 2013, 4:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes macro
Replies: 13
Views: 4129

Re: Snakes macro

Thanks for looking and commenting, Mark, Natalie, axeman, Tamara, ahockenberry, Crimson King!
by orionmystery
January 1st, 2013, 8:54 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes macro
Replies: 13
Views: 4129

Re: Snakes macro

Cosmos Almighty...this shot puts every picture I've ever taken to shame. How do you get your pix so bright and brilliant, and how far away were you from the snake? http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6144/6028707942_fd88dc3999_o.jpg Thanks Hans. I had only the MP-E65 1x-5x macro lens with me at that time...
by orionmystery
January 1st, 2013, 12:07 am
Forum: Mammal Forum
Topic: Primates, squirrel, colug, bat.
Replies: 6
Views: 3923

Primates, squirrel, colug, bat.

Giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5041/5230521731_7bda9f3fd9_o.jpg IMG_6149 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5001/5230522447_ceb6f16dd7_o.jpg IMG_6047 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com ,...
by orionmystery
December 31st, 2012, 11:57 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Snakes macro
Replies: 13
Views: 4129

Snakes macro

All with the MP-E65 1x - 5x macro lens, except the paradise tree snake, which was photographed with a 150mm macro lens. Probably a hatchling of Rhabdophis chrysargos http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3490/3259294375_8d65118b2b_o.jpg 4" away from a wild snake :D (IMG_4318 copy) by Kurt (Hock Ping Gu...
by orionmystery
December 31st, 2012, 11:31 pm
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Gonocephalus grandis
Replies: 10
Views: 2804

Re: Gonocephalus grandis

Hans Breuer (twoton) wrote:
orionmystery wrote:Hans, going to your island on Jan 18. Tawau this time!
Lucky you! Got time to pass through Kuching? :)
:P...only Tawau. All 4 days in Taman Bukit Tawau. Not expecting any new lantern bugs species but hope to get some nice lizards shots.
by orionmystery
December 31st, 2012, 8:59 am
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Longhorn beetles
Replies: 1
Views: 1115

Longhorn beetles

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3618/3567171818_9600c403ea_o.jpg Pink Is In series 1/3: IMG_8385 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3493/4553542144_3b6c0bb8c6_o.jpg IMG_3814 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Fli...
by orionmystery
December 31st, 2012, 8:50 am
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Lantern bugs of Malaysia
Replies: 5
Views: 2889

Re: Lantern bugs of Malaysia

Thanks for the comments guys.

Hey Hans! Thanks for the help.

Rags - should be a P. whiteheadi.
by orionmystery
December 31st, 2012, 8:46 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Gonocephalus grandis
Replies: 10
Views: 2804

Re: Gonocephalus grandis

Thanks for the warm welcome and comments, everyone:)

Thanks for the feature, Scott!

The Real Snake Man - quite easy to spot in the secondary forest I frequently go to!

Hans, going to your island on Jan 18. Tawau this time!
by orionmystery
December 29th, 2012, 7:19 am
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Lantern bugs of Malaysia
Replies: 5
Views: 2889

Lantern bugs of Malaysia

Pyrops sultana http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6057/5907542387_2c59a793d2_z.jpg IMG_7325 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr Pyrops shiinaorum http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5039/5911694916_508eb6b63c_z.jpg IMG_6777 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com...
by orionmystery
December 29th, 2012, 7:11 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Maliau Basin, Sabah, Malaysia. June 2011
Replies: 28
Views: 9959

Re: Maliau Basin, Sabah, Malaysia. June 2011

Wonderful series David. Maliau is great. Would love to go back there again!
by orionmystery
December 29th, 2012, 6:45 am
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: No snakes to photograph - Snakeflies will have to do.
Replies: 2
Views: 1766

Re: No snakes to photograph - Snakeflies will have to do.

Cool captures. Too bad we don't have these in Malaysia. At least I have never come across one yet.
by orionmystery
December 29th, 2012, 5:00 am
Forum: Invertebrate Forum
Topic: Metallyticus splendidus
Replies: 0
Views: 1140

Metallyticus splendidus

Metallyticus splendidus mantis nymph http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8296002527_eb188c2886_o.jpg IMG_5377 stk copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8211/8296002169_6db7cd37f4_o.jpg IMG_5391 (2) copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery....
by orionmystery
December 29th, 2012, 4:47 am
Forum: The Forum
Topic: Gonocephalus grandis
Replies: 10
Views: 2804

Gonocephalus grandis

Hi everyone, my first post here. http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6135/6010811681_90c54665d4_o.jpg Gonocephalus grandis IMG_1229 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping Guek) orionmystery.blogspot.com , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8324/8116220568_0d7dbc37ca_o.jpg IMG_0922 stk copy by Kurt / Hock Ping GUEK ...