Caterpillar series | liewwk

Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture. Many moth species are better known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce.

The etymological origins of the word are from the early 16th century, from Middle English catirpel, catirpeller, probably an alteration of Old North French catepelose: cate, cat (from Latin cattus) + pelose, hairy (from Latin pilōsus)

*** from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar

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update 2013 Jan 15

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Caterpillar series @flickr

MACRO collection @flickr

MACRO collection @liewwkphoto.com

January 14, 2013

… Black Armoured Trapdoor Spider , 節板蛛科 | liewwk …

a spider that not easy to spot as comouflage well if it do not show up .. and the movement is super fast …

this is how the “home” look like ….

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Spider | liewwk

Spider collection @flickr

Macro collection @flickr

Macro collection@liewwkphoto.com

January 14, 2013

… Little Cuckoo-Dove , 棕頭鵑鳩 | liewwk …

a orange/brown dove that make sound wup-wup-wup-wup … found at Fraser Hill, it stay close to us without any movement even we get close to ~4-5m

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update 2013 Jan 14

... Little Cuckoo-Dove , 棕頭鵑鳩 ... — … Little Cuckoo-Dove , 棕頭鵑鳩 …

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Bird collection @flickr

Bird collection@liewwkphoto.com

Dove pictures

Little Cuckoo-Dove Call

January 13, 2013March 23, 2021

… Verditer Flycatcher , 銅藍鶲 | liewwk …

The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya. It is named after its distinctive shade of copper-sulphate blue and has a dark patch between the eyes and above the bill base. The adult males are intense blue on all areas of the body, except for the black eye-patch and grey vent. Adult females and sub-adults are lighter blue. They are also interesting among the flycatchers in that they forage above the canopy level and perching on electric wires or exposed tree top branches.

This species was earlier placed in the genus Muscicapa and it has been suggested that it is closer to the Niltava flycatchers.

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update 2013 Jan 30

Verditer Flycatcher 銅藍鶲 1. Canon 300mm F2.8 IS ii + 2x TC m3

update 2013 Jan 13

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liewwk Flickr Birds collection

liewwkphoto.com Birds collection

Flycatcher series

Verditer Flycatcher call

January 9, 2013

a Travel Tripod … Fotopro X4i-E

I love my tripod, so I bring my tripod any where .. as just in case I want to shoot slow shutter on noon time with ~63s .. 😀 e.g.

– GND .9s, – Big Stopper – ND .9s pro glass

and I really trust mine … as show HERE or I normally choose my tripod based HERE

previously I use this (Fotopro M5- mini) for my travel … but some how it give ~60cm height which may not good for use …. and finally this small tripod available … Fotopro X4i-E (which cost on RM3xx) …………..

LONG before extend – 315mm only

MAX height after extend – 1335m not far from my MGC-684

compare ....among MGC-684, X4i-E and 5dm3 with 1635 F2.8 — compare ….among MGC-684, X4i-E and 5dm3 with 1635 F2.8

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January 6, 2013April 4, 2023

Muscicapidae series: Niltava | 鹟科: 仙鹟属 | liewwk Nature 2 [update 20230404]

Only 2 Niltava for Malaysia

1. Large Niltava, 大仙鹟, 大仙鶲, Niltava grandis, オオアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG BESAR

2. Rufous-vented Niltava, 苏门答腊仙鹟, 蘇門答臘仙鶲, Niltava sumatrana, スマトラアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG API MELAYU

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1. Large Niltava, 大仙鹟, 大仙鶲, Niltava grandis,オオアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG BESAR

a bird with beautiful call … stay not too far from human and not difficult found at mid highland ..eg. Fraser Hill, Pahang, Malaysia (~800m) …

update 202101

update 202102

- very lowlight condition,

- misty

Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm XF70300 [267mm ISO2000 F.7.1 1/7]

update 2013 Jan 12

update 2013 Jan 10

... Large Niltava (female) ... — … Large Niltava (female) …

update 2013 Jan 7

... Large Niltava (male) — … Large Niltava (male)

2. Rufous-vented Niltava, 苏门答腊仙鹟, 蘇門答臘仙鶲, Niltava sumatrana, スマトラアオヒタキ, SAMBAR-KUMBANG API MELAYU

– not that common for Peninsular Malaysia, very limited locations for this bird

– Cameron Highland, Pahang, Malaysia

update 202304

– a special tour to be here, this bird seem shy to human compare to previous trip here. But still a beautiful bird to be seen

– 为了2只鸟到这来。这鸟还在，可是害羞多了。

202304, Cameron Highland, Pahang, Malaysia

update 202008

202008, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia

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More pictures from Flickr: Muscicapidae series: Niltava | 鹟科: 仙鹟属 | liewwk Nature

More Videos: Muscicapidae series: Niltava | 鹟科: 仙鹟属 | liewwk Nature

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January 2, 2013

Batu Pahat Landscape Workshop with Canon Malaysia 2013 Jan 19

Another workshop and outing event together with Canon Malaysia … details can refer Here or some basic information as below

Difficulty Level : Beginner

Join Liew WK, the nature photography enthusiast for an in-depth sharing in the art of landscape photography, with a special focus on sunset shooting @ Sungai Lurus, Batu Pahat, Johor.

Course Outline:

1st Session: Understanding Landscape Photography by Liew WK
Date: 19th Jan 2012 (Saturday)

Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Venue: Rengit Cafe (91- 3 ,91 – 4, Jalan Rahmant, 83100, Batu Pahat. +607-438 5133)

1. Sharing some basic setting we need to know

ISO
Aperture
Shutter speed
Manual mode, Aperture mode, Bulb mode
Metering

2. How to get better exposure

How to choose mid exposure
How to shoot for exposure blending
How to shoot for exposure HDR
How to shoot with filters
How to shoot with black card
How to shoot with HDR mode (EOS 5D Mark III)

3. How I shoot

Sharing recommended setting and why (ISO, Aperture, shutter speed)

2nd Session: Practical Outing to Sungai Lurus by Liew WK & friends

Date: 19th Jan 2012 (Saturday)

Time: 5.00pm – 8.00pm

Venue: Sungai Lurus (organiser to share the exact venue on the day of the outing due to security issue)

Self-driving photography trip to Sungai Lurus, Batu Pahat
Organiser to advise the registered participants for the Meeting point nearer to the date

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December 30, 2012

… Harlequin flying frog, 丑箭飞蛙 | liewwk …

The harlequin tree frog is a beautiful flying frog known from lowland rainforests in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. The dorsum is light brown with mottled orange patches that extend along the hind leg. Sometimes, random white spots may occur on the body, but the flanks are covered with a yellow and dark reticulated pattern. The webs between each digit are reddish, while the eyes yellowish orange. Like other flying frogs, it is a foam nest breeder, congregating around shallow mud pools to lay their eggs.

*** from http://www.naturemalaysia.com/harlequin-tree-frog.htm

beautiful, not really shy can shoot it multiple shots without any move .. even with flash … but it’s eye close with light (the black spot smaller)

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Frog series @flickr

How I shoot MACRO

December 27, 2012

Tanjung Bidara, Melaka | liewwk

a beach ~45minutes from Melaka town or ~2hours from Kuala Lumpur, a beach with quite lof rocks which can use for good landscape Sunset photography.

– good place for slow shutter too

– beach have quite alot of tiger beetle

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... colorful flow ... — … colorful flow …
– RGND 2 stops
– ND .9 pro glass

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Melaka @flickr

Malaysia Landscape @liewwkphoto.com

December 25, 2012March 23, 2021

Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush , 栗頭噪鶥 | liewwk

The Chestnut-capped Laughingthrush (Garrulax mitratus) is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.