Category Archives: Wildlife
Whooper Swan
There is something so majestic about the Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), the national bird of Finland. In Finland they are not a rare sight, but I have never before seen one nesting. I was able to stay far enough from it
Whooper Swan
There is something so majestic about the Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), the national bird of Finland. In Finland they are not a rare sight, but I have never before seen one nesting. I was able to stay far enough from it
Ubud Monkey Forest
The Ubud Monkey Forest is an ecological reserve and a temple complex that houses a large number of Balinese long-tailed macaque / Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis). You can get close to these cheeky monkeys as they’ve lost the fear of
Ubud Monkey Forest
The Ubud Monkey Forest is an ecological reserve and a temple complex that houses a large number of Balinese long-tailed macaque / Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis). You can get close to these cheeky monkeys as they’ve lost the fear of
Hermit Crabs
I shot this video of the funny hermit crabs at Koh Wai. I’m delighted how well this turned out. I recommend watching it on Youtube and choosing the 1080p for Full HD quality. Youtube says that this video is blocked in Germany,
Hermit Crabs
I shot this video of the funny hermit crabs at Koh Wai. I’m delighted how well this turned out. I recommend watching it on Youtube and choosing the 1080p for Full HD quality. Youtube says that this video is blocked in Germany,
The Toads of Koh Wai
Here is a video I made of the toads at Koh Wai. It was raining during the first evening of my stay there. Later, when the rain had already stopped and I was walking to the building with showers and
The Toads of Koh Wai
Here is a video I made of the toads at Koh Wai. It was raining during the first evening of my stay there. Later, when the rain had already stopped and I was walking to the building with showers and
Diptera
There were such a wide variety of insects on these pretty flowers. Here are some of my best macro shots ever. The length of these little creatures ranged approximately from 1 to 2 cm. To me these look like different species
Potter Wasp
Here are some photographs I took of Potter Wasps. Their long bodies are strangely thin in the middle section. These creatures allowed me to get quite close to them with my camera. I’m glad they were more interested in the
Potter Wasp
Here are some photographs I took of Potter Wasps. Their long bodies are strangely thin in the middle section. These creatures allowed me to get quite close to them with my camera. I’m glad they were more interested in the
Exotic Flower
This interesting-looking flower was attracting a lot of insects. If you know the name of this flower do tell me. I like the extremely blurry background in the top photograph. f/16 | 1/80 sec | ISO 125 f/16| 1/125 sec | ISO 400 Date taken: 15.10.2012 | Location: Koh Tao,
Exotic Flower
This interesting-looking flower was attracting a lot of insects. If you know the name of this flower do tell me. I like the extremely blurry background in the top photograph. f/16 | 1/80 sec | ISO 125 f/16| 1/125 sec | ISO 400 Date taken: 15.10.2012 | Location: Koh Tao,
Going close – experimenting with a close-up lens
I bought this cheap 10x close-up lens/filter and here are some shots that I took while experimenting with it. It seems to be very usable compared to the price. It creates an insane bokeh, even to the point where it
Going close – experimenting with a close-up lens
I bought this cheap 10x close-up lens/filter and here are some shots that I took while experimenting with it. It seems to be very usable compared to the price. It creates an insane bokeh, even to the point where it
Macaca fascicularis 2
f/6.3 | 1/1250 sec | ISO 200 Here is a baby Crab-eating macaque and its mother. Original size:423 x 1363 | Date taken: 26.5.2012 | Location: Kaeng Krachan Dam & Reservoir, Thailand Comments and feedback are appreciated. (Click on the photograph to see it in a larger
Macaca fascicularis 2
f/6.3 | 1/1250 sec | ISO 200 Here is a baby Crab-eating macaque and its mother. Original size:423 x 1363 | Date taken: 26.5.2012 | Location: Kaeng Krachan Dam & Reservoir, Thailand Comments and feedback are appreciated. (Click on the photograph to see it in a larger
Macaca fascicularis
f/5.6 | 1/500 sec | ISO 200 This Crab-eating macaque was so cheeky that it came into our boat in seek of plunder. Original size: 3872 x 2592 | Date taken: 26.5.2012 | Location: Kaeng Krachan Dam & Reservoir, Thailand Comments and feedback are appreciated. (Click
Macaca fascicularis
f/5.6 | 1/500 sec | ISO 200 This Crab-eating macaque was so cheeky that it came into our boat in seek of plunder. Original size: 3872 x 2592 | Date taken: 26.5.2012 | Location: Kaeng Krachan Dam & Reservoir, Thailand Comments and feedback are appreciated. (Click
Juha Lappalainen photography 