Butterfly shootout

We gathered for a photo shootout at the Kuala Lumpur's Butterfly park yesterday. I have been talking about it for quite some time now. The last time I was there but it started drizzling and we had to called it off. Few months later, we finally got the chance to visit the place again and it was a blast.

A brief description of the place,

"the Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, just a stone's throw from the Kuala Lumpur Bird Park. The Butterfly Park houses more than 6,000 butterflies from 120 exotic species.

The park is an imitation of the butterfly's natural habitat. It includes more than 15,000 plants from 100 species that has been painstakingly landscaped to resemble a Malaysian rainforest atmosphere.

Contributing to the Butterfly Park's beautiful landscape is a uniquely designed hydro-pond built with a limestone path right in the centre. Surrounding this hydro-pond is a gazebo, commanding a breathtaking view.

There is a nursery and breeding area for the butterflies. The park includes both preserved and live specimens, totaling 1,230 species in all. Facilities include an informative insect museum.

There is also a souvenir shop near the exit selling lots of local handicrafts and framed butterflies and beetles. You can enjoy a glimpse of butterflies at this unique park!"

Here are some of the shots I took at the park, more can be found in my flickr page

Okay, this isn't really a butterfly. I found this guy shortly after I went inside. He stays real still as seems he's modelling for this shot.

This my first time photoshooting insects, so hope that you will like the shots. Those shots were taken using my Nikon D80 together with my Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. To add to that, I attached the ring flash adapter which I bought last month. I must say that the ring flash works really great for macro. The subjects were beautifully lit and I even got my friend's interest of getting one for himself.

Lastly, I had a great time photoshooting these beautiful butterflies and looking forward my next photoshoot outing.

Thanks for reading.