for the 5 days outing , we managed to almost round the island and stay near to both famous beaches.. Kuta and Pantai Sengigi for chasing the sun and stars .
Lombok travel
overall the tips is amazing even we skip the most attractive location – Mount Rinjani.
Overall
1. beautiful beaches around
2. beautiful hotel near Pantai Sengigi and Kuta
3. security overall seem alright with local guide around and thanks Agung for the help and guide
update 2014 Jan 8
– beautiful place with lovely wave that those like to shoot seascape
… following … 1. Lee FIlter GND .75s 2. Lee Filter Pro Glass .9
update 2013 Nov 18
– dusk colors simple awesome even the sunset nothing special
– make use of ND 1.2 and ND .9 to make total 7 stops instead using big stopper
1. Lee Filter GND .9s 2. Lee Filter 1.2 ND 3. Lee Filter .9 ND Pro Glass
update 2013 Nov 8
– we was here for Milky for 2 nights but luck not with us .. but in the morning the Milky “tail” just above the Batu Payung
– a shot capture with Carl Zeiss 15mm F2.8 … the distortion control just awesome
Batu Payung, Tanjung Aan, Lombok, Indonesia
update 2013 Nov 6
– a view that I plan for this trip and the sunset just beautiful with Mount Agung @Bali
1. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops
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– a great place that need ~5 min walk from the beach
– when shoot at Batu Payung location, need take note on tide as tide could make the back path
great photographer with Batu Payung
update 2013 Nov 5
– a spot that cost a lot … this spot is close and need to buy drink to have a visit and the price is not at low site
– to come this spot, we need to pass a cliff that without any protection and this place is dangerous and if you visit here … pls stay extra carefull
– my legs were shake after back from the beautiful spot with Mount Agung as backdrop , cliff , wave sunset
… where to stand … 1. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops 2. Lee Filter 1.2 ND
I will make this a consolidation pictures collection of my Sichuan, CHINA trip
update 2020 March 26
Rays of YalaYala+Tagong Sunrise .. 雅拉+塔公 日出
Just another place .. never get bore .. remind me “we look at a people not on his education and outlook but how he/she behave”
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2013 Sichuan trip
Finally I make my first Autumn photography trip (after many years revisit autumn season but previously without Photography) .. and my destination is Sichuan. CHINA (四川 , 中国) .
we don;t have much group photo as we just too concentrate on landscape 😀
– a National Park that 4 stars with highest Mountain within Si Chuan – Minya Konka (贡嘎山)
– need to pay ticket and bus ticket ~RMB160 and only up to 1,2,3 stops (which can stop and walk to get more spots but we are on rush so I will redo this part next trip
– 4th stop need to pay RMB90 for the cable car to reach to the top of the park and the Minya Konka will look closer to us
– slow walk as the altitude >3000m after 4th stop
– small store for food
travel among for day 1-2
SICHUAN , CHINA (四川, 中国) | liewwk
update 2013 Oct 22
中国, 贡嘎山 1. Lee CPL 4×4
2. 新都桥
– a beautiful place with river, houses, tree (turn yellow when autumn)
– a local view tower (mountain) allow us to shoot sunset with the village as foreground
– too many electric wire around, need more time to avoid the wire instead
update 2013 Nov 25
– view along the travel .. the view across the distance almost as beautiful as this ..
– we almost decide camp here for the view capture
1. Lee FIlter GND .9s
update 2013 Oct
update 2013 Oct 22
… 新都桥, 中国 … 1. Lee FIlter GND .8s 2. Lee FIlter Pro Glass .9
3. 塔公
4。 康定-木格措
5。康定- 折多山 – 丹巴
update 2015 Sept 23
– 45min hike up to a high view point …. beautiful instead and we came here for 2 times 😀
… beautiful village …
update 2013 Nov 13
– very cold morning and the 四姑娘山 is so shy and were lucky it appear for ~1hour after the long wait …(on right)
1. Lee Filter GND .75s 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4
update 2013 Nov 7
– on the way up 折多山 but snowing getting serious and we just stop at halfway and decided back to hotel … but all half way view just beautiful especially village, ice peak etc …
on way from 康定 toward 折多山 but snowing get serious .. and we decided to back to hotel instead risk our life to continue. and this is a view on way back … 1. Lee Filter GND .75s
6。日隆镇 （四姑娘山）
not really go details to each location but trying my best to capture what I see … it is very beautiful place for landscape photography (think whole Si Chuan) should be heaven for landscape photographers …
update 2013 Nov 26
– 2-3th stops @双桥沟 ..
– tourist spot and still worth a visit with beautiful view along .. if able to walk among few stop could able to capture more beautiful view
1. Singh-Ray CPL 105mm
update 2013 Nov 11
– walking up hill at ~3500-3800 meter from sea level is not easy and I managed to make it 1 hr and this is one extra shot I able to capture .. my friends missed this due to use horse 🙁
– an abandon house after the earthquake …. most of the houses here got distort but rebuild after the earthquake
1. SIngh-Ray RGND 2 stops 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4
update 2013 Nov 7
– thanks our drivers Xiao Zhou & Xiao Yang .. they brought us around and also their own village 嘛呢寨..
– a friendly village , love their way of treat guest … and beautiful uphill view for sunset and village view
*** I will keep updating this post for all I capture and remember ……. and please stay connect with me 😀
just another sample of Big Stopper use … the use of the ND filters can help to create different effect or mood of our pictures ….
many may ask how we going to use ND filters or Big Stopper as it is almost total dark ..
1. use GND/RGND or shoot like normal but capture the shutterspeed, ISO, F number… e.g below. but make sure set to Manual Focus after the capture or record of the setting
without Big Stopper
2. use the same ISO, Aperture but then convert the shutter speed base on 10 stops filter exposure table, ‘long time’ (for Iphone user), ND Calc (for Android user)
e.g. ISO100 , F16 , 1/30s before ND1000 , Big Stopper…. will change to
ISO100, F16, 30s
– DO NOT change setting ISO, Aperture
– DO NOT change focus (after the MF)
with Lee Filter Big Stopper
3. few notes need to be taken
– white balance could be run, you may correct it with white balance tool at Photoshop, Lightroom, DPP … by click white color spot
– the light condition could be change e.g. sunset .. it will change to darker so need to compesate with some add on time … e.g. 30s above I normally add on 10-20% time for sky getting darker
– sturdy tripod need to be use avoid shake …
– long exposure noise need special process to remove (color noise) , if do not know any method turn on long exposure noise reduction
a beautiful place that I want to make a visit for long, and manage to make a quick trip there May 2013…
a quiet village with beautiful beach … low light (mean good for astronomy) …. and few spots good for sunset, sunrise etc …
need transport as no transport in the town or not many… drive normal speed from Kota Kinabalu will require 1.5-2 hr to arrive Kuala Penyu …
few place to stay and we stay at Tempurung Seaside Lodge which serve good food, good service and good relax place if bring friend, family 😀 … but for photography require transport to drive little way out .. range 5-15km…
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update 2013 Dec 5
… Pantai Batu Luang … 1. Lee FIlter GND .75s 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4
Finally, I make a trip to a beautiful Indonesia again and this round managed to visit East Java which include Papuma and Bromo for seascape and volcano view …
we reach Surabaya which a real busy city , car moving slow …… and we travel ~7-8 hours down south to Tanjung Papuma … spent 2 nights with mix of cloudy and clear days we enjoy the beautiful beach , sunrise, sunset and nightsky … and I am sure will re-visit this place very soon ……….
after 2 nights spending over here , we travel ~3.5 hours to Mount Bromo. another 2 “cold” days we had on the Lava View resort which give us beautiful 2 sunrise, nightsky but no luck for sunset …….. this place like other share a very beautiful volcano … we climb up for 2 viewpoint which I will share the view soon here (by update)…
1. Penanjakan 1 – easy to access but very limit space for photography
2. Penanjakan 2 – nearer to Lava View resort but need ~20-30min moderate hike but plenty of space for shooting .. 😀
*** both view are facing direct south which have sunrise on left ….
– simply another Papuma Beach Milky way .. think everyone come here is easy to get this view
update 2018 May 22
– this is from 2018 May Photohunter to East Java .. some capture as usual at this beautiful place
the sunrise view , and this is captured with Panasonic G9 80 Megapixel High-resolution Mode
– a nearer view with Mavic Air
– beside sunrise , sunset also can have good view here
– nightscape view at Mount Bromo always highlight of the tour
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– after sunrise sessions, most the tourist will travel close to Mount Bromo with horse or by walk .. this could be good moment capture some good horse moment
– beside Mount Bromo, as usual we visit this lovely beach call Papuma Beach … sunrise, sunset , slowshutter and nightscape all can be attractive here
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update 2017 Nov 30
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update 2013 Jul 25
… Mount Bromo Dawn … 1. SIngh-Ray RGND 2 stops
update 2013 Jul 22
… rocky-rainbow … 1. Lee filter GND .6s 2. Lee filter Big Stopper | ISO 200 | 45.0 sec at f / 14 | 21 mm
update 2013 April 11
– sunset spot and good to be there low tide
… wave sky rocks … 1. Lee Filter GND 1.2s
update 2013 April 10
… stand Still , Papuma … 1. Lee Filter Big Stopper 2. Lee Filter ND .9 pro glass 3. Lee Filter Glass Enhancer
update 2013 April 8
– cold , windy .. and misty at lower level …………
… the mist trap …
update 2013 April 3
– a place with strong wave, whole beach is like facing from North-East – South-West .. full with rocks… take extra care of the wave and wet rocks
… fishing …
update 2013 March 26
– I wish I stay near our hotel for the closer view of this beautiful moment even the hotel facing west
1. Singh-Ray RGND 3 stops 2. Lee Filter Pro Glass .9
update 22 March 2013
… volcanoes … 1. Lee Filter Big Stopper 2. Lee Filter Glass Enhancer 3. Lee Filter .9 Pro Glass
update 20 March 2013
… misty crater … 1. Singh-tay RGND 2 stops 2. Lee Filter ND .9 Pro GlassPapuma Nightsky …
a beautiful place with sunrise and dam view, and it is not very touch hike to the peak for photography but advice to have experience person to go together especially hike when dark … (chase for sunrise)
i. 20-30 min drive from KL city
ii. ~45-90 minutes slow hike , steep on start but after ~15min should be easy but some part require hand for hike)
after reach clear part to view the dam, it is the safe place to shoot sunrise … avoid go further …. as it is slight dagerous hike especially on dark
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Bukit Tabur is a hill located in Taman Melawati, Malaysia. It is also known locally as Bukit Hangus. The hill is very prominent as it is part of Klang Gates Quartz Ridge and can be seen from the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2. The hill, which is less than 1000 metres, is a quartz ridge. Climbers enter the hiking trail via Kampung Klang Gates, 50 metres from the gates of the Klang Gates Dam, at the back of Taman Melawati for a 3-4 hour climb. The Gombak Forest Reserve and Klang Gates Dam are beside the hill. The peak offers s view of the dam.
… big mirror … – Lee Filter GND .6s – Lee Filter 4×4 CPL
sometime we always ask do we just capture beautiful places/view/insect/model pictures ? this picture just a very simple picture that show the reflection from the lake .. but for me this is a beautiful view and I wish to share with my friends, family … etc .. and why care is this a good “photography” or not 😀
I have friends telling to me recently, “photographer A always shoot the same places … he/she not boring ?” … “aiya his/her pictures so so only, the places are beautiful” … “aiya, his/her picture no foreground one why like that also apture” … “why his/her picture so plain one not creative at all” …………….
I always just reply with .. “ohh” .. “hmmm” , why care other, ask yourself “do you enjoy this hobby?” if YES , then it is enough else why ? 😀
