I’m back from a short trip to Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo again, for the 4th time! It’s been almost 2 years since i’ve last been there…. Everything feels so familiar yet new Love the feeling of the sound of the rain hitting the roof, crashing of the trees at night caused by monkeys while i am sleeping… and the pitch black darkness, totally can’t see my hands with my eyes open.

All these things… I’m already missing….

Photos coming up by end of this month, hopefully!

Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away…

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1. Loi says:
   September 24th, 2009 at 7:43 pm

   nice stuff,saw yr work on the paper,are you a full time photographer?

2. ordinary guy says:
   September 28th, 2009 at 5:28 pm

   Hello Ling,

   I came across your profile while browising through Nikon’s site. Very impressive photography. Like the slogan of Nikon, you have brought the viewer to the heart of the image. Enjoyed browsing these wonderful photos. Keep up the good work.

3. Ling says:
   September 29th, 2009 at 12:35 am

   Hi there!

   thank you and i’m really glad you have enjoyed the photos!

4. Daniel says:
   October 7th, 2009 at 4:35 pm

   Hey great stuff! love your work~

5. Kazaf says:
   October 9th, 2009 at 9:45 am

   Great pictures you took.
   And actually i kind of respect you for what you do.
   It’s amazing to capture those unguarded moments by the animals and share them with the public.
   Not to mention the danger that you’ll face.
   I almost got attacked by a monkey while shooting just now.
   xD
   Lucky a lot of aunties were there to save me.

   What’s the closest danger you ever encounter?

6. Ling says:
   October 9th, 2009 at 11:30 am

   Hi Kazaf,

   Thank you! The thing with wildlife photography is to learn how to approach the animal without scaring them. For monkeys, never give them direct eye contact, they will think you are challenging them for a fight ( esp if it happens to be an alpha male ).

   For me it’s the small things that scares me… like ticks, leeches, etc…
   I was once trekking inside the Borneo rainforest. A leech was on my leg and my friend when to lit a lighter on it to get rid of it. My whole leg burst into flames as we forgot that i had put on insect repellent earlier and that it’s flammable! We managed to put out the fire, and i didn’t sustain any burns ( the oil based repellent kinda acts as a protective layer between the fire and my skin. The leech was nowhere to be found and my leg became really smooth, lol!

   It’s pretty scary to think about it now as there was no one else in the area except us. Would be tough to get help if things go bad.

7. Kazaf says:
   October 9th, 2009 at 11:36 am

   Whao.. I guess i would call that “应祸得福”
   Anyway never thought of doing a macro shoot of the leech that’s on your leg before burning it away? I’m just kidding.

   By the way the monkey that i was shooting was a baby monkey.. did no eye contacts but the mother monkey went aggressive with me. Guess she thought i was holding a gun or something.

8. Paul Yeo says:
   January 13th, 2010 at 8:45 am

   I came across your website via Facebook fan page. Very very nice photos! I have added your blog to my RSS reader

9. Chris says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 2:44 am

   Hi Ling,

   I just love your website, both design and photography. Great job! I will definitely check back regularly.

   Too bad I missed your photo exhibition at Sentoso… I just got back from a trip to Singapore! I hope to catch it another time.

   Best wishes!
   Chris

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