Timeless Takes

Photography - Flora, Fauna, Nature and Some (Safe for Work)

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A Colourful Meeting

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

A meeting of Anthuriums in celebration of a new bloom in the conservatory.

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Two Heads Are Better Than One

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Two Black-headed Parrots playing games in the former Jurong Bird Park. This was taken with an unstabilized 70-200mm lens stacked with a 2x teleconverter. Usually details would’ve been impacted by the use of such a teleconverter but things had seemed to look fine here.

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When the Rain Sets the Mood

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis looking fresh after some rain. This was taken with the flower back-lit and with the exposure biased a stop darker. Highlights were then pushed up in post while the background was toned down a little.

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A Pony for Kids

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Photographed this dark pony in the Rainforest KidzWorld back in 2016. This seemingly snow-clad scene was actually a high contrast scene, in which I had to pick between the dark pony or the bright sun-lit ground. The 2/3-inch sensor of the Fujifilm X-S1 didn’t offer enough dynamic range to have both clearly exposed. So I had exposed for the pony and the image turned out this way.

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Tree Of Life

An Adansonia digitata or baobab tree lying low in the botanic gardens. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Known as the tree of life in its native land because it’s apparently a source of shelter, food and water for the indigenous people and wildlife.

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Tree Of Life

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Running In The Heat

A gutsy runner working out in the hot afternoon in the botanic gardens. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This gentleman was wearing black and didn’t stand out very well against dark green foliage. So the image was converted to black and white in post. The runner had need to be assigned to a new layer while the background was separately darkened somewhat.

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Running In The Heat

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Sweet Winner

Sweet Home Roses ‘Sweet Winner’ gracing Rose Romance 2024 in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

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Sweet Winner

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Anything But Sweet

Lathyrus odoratus or Sweet Peas bearing fruits in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

They look like edible peas and smell sweet too but they are apparently toxic. Hazardous after “four to eight weeks of chronic ingestion”. “Symptoms include paralysis, bradycardia, shallow breathing, muscular tremors and convulsions, and severe cases are potentially fatal.” (Source)

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Anything But Sweet

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The Neighbour’s Twenty Yellow

Tagetes ‘Twenty Yellow’ lining a fence on the Flower Field in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

This was taken under a harsh sun. To lighten harsh shadows a bit, highlights were pulled back and shadows were brightened a little in post.

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The Neighbour’s Twenty Yellow

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The Two Yellow Birds

Brassocattleya Yellow Bird looking up after the morning downpour. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This was taken against shady undergrowth with the exposure biased 1-2/3 stops darker.

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The Two Yellow Birds

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Ladies Of The Night

Brassavola nodosa, commonly known as Lady of the Night, blooming in the National Orchid Garden. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

The downpour had just stopped when we arrived at the garden. Thankfully, these didn’t soak right through or else wet, translucent petals won’t look as nice.

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Ladies Of The Night

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Hanging On

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

A Simpoh Air flower (Dillenia suffruticosa) looking none the worse after an earlier thunderstorm in the Gardens by the Bay.

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Perennial Sea-lavender

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

One of a few pots of Perennial Sea-lavender assuming its weekly spot in the Marina Bay Sands.

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The Iron Lady

Photo credit: Sarah Chua.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris is apparently nicknamed "La dame de fer” or The Iron Lady by the locals for its use of wrought iron.

This image was converted from DNG raw and edited in Affinity Photo.

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Love Like Thine, Love Divine

Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.

Love locks around the Camden area of the Regent’s Canal. This was taken with the camera lowered to the level of the padlocks.

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Sea-lavender in a Resort

Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

Perennial Sea-lavender (Limonium) drawing curious visitors in a city resort.

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Aquifoliaceae Kindred

One of the hundreds of species in the Aquifoliaceae or Holly family. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.

This was taken in shady undergrowth with the exposure biased 2-2/3 stops darker.

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Aquifoliaceae Kindred