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Make: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Model: X400,D580Z,C460Z
Shutter Speed: 10/1600 second
F Number: F/3.4
Focal Length: 8 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Date Picture Taken: Nov 30, 1999, 12:00:00 AM
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Here's a shot of the undergrowth underneath the Hong Kong forest canopy. The broadleafed plants you see are elephant ear plants, or Alocasia; they are very common in Indo-Malayan moist forests. I've also seen plenty of them in Singapore, where I lived for six years (move here when I was 13 or so). They are some of the most beautiful herbaceous plants I've ever seen.
Hong Kong is often classifed by ecologists as part of the Indo-Malayan ecozone, which also includes India and Southeast Asia. Some charismatic native animals that live here are the pangolin, Malayan porcupine, wild boar, feral water buffalo, Burmese python, king cobra, and several species of macaques and dolphins. Leopards and tigers used to prowl here, but they have tragically been extirpated.
Myself *FrozenStarRo and my friend ~Lareth were thinking of making a weekly photomanipulation features But we needed someone else with a good observing eye to help us pick the best manips so we asked for our friends' *Iardacil and ~Sylwiaa help. The result can be found here.
`arcipello's artwork is instantly recognisable. His vibrant colours and sci-fi scenes are breathtaking at times, pulling you into a world where man and machine live in colourful harmony.
An inspiration to many, Daniel's dedication to his craft is evident throughout his gallery, with many of his beautiful prints hanging on walls across the globe. In recognition as being one of the most successful artists in our deviantART community, we're delighted to award this month's Deviousness Award to `arcipelloRead More
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