liewwkNature Photohunters : 2016 Aug East Java (Bali-Ijen)

Another 6 days photos hunting outing, we have good weather for few days. difficult hike for some to the Ijen for blue fire and sunrise but glad all make it to peak .

28 Aug – noon arrival so we decide stay in town and shoot sunset nearby

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29 Aug – Long travel distance but we managed to stop by for some slowshutter and good food

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Aug 30 – leaving to Pantai Pulau Merak for slowshutter and sunset

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Aug 31 – relaxing morning and night hiking to Ijen

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Sept 1 – drive back after hike down from Ijen and on the way reach town we managed to stop for sunset

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Sept 2

we spend morning sunrise near Sanur area

 

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update 2016 Oct 20

beautiful low tide beach with right time we shoot without lunch

update 2016 Oct 1

no one at this beautiful beach , and most of us attract by the green moss with rocks on the other site .. i am alone here to enjoy the nature mirrow ..


… no One here …
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update 2016 sept 8

– a beautiful beach , good for slow shutter and reflection depend on tide

Update 2016 Sept 5

– highlight of the outing , Mount Ijen Blue fire … happy we saw it and capture it close and far

 

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liewwkNature Photohunters : 2016 Jul Sichuan, Qinghai , CHINA

A 12 days liewwk Nature Photohunters to Sichuan, Qinghai – CHINA … we mostly passing by and surrounding with glass land , and out main targets are Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake … both locate Qinghai Province .

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Lets start with group picture at one of our main targets/hunting ground 😀  .. Qinghai Lake & Chaka Salt Lake

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So far, we only had 1 day full raining day happen at Hongyuan County which we should look for sunset , reflection for river curves ….. too bad we didn’t able to capture anything as raining non stop for 14 hours

update 2020 April 4

update 2019 Dec 12

 

update 2016 Aug 24

one of the most memorise sunrise ever have … we actually stuck in jam to enter this place for >30min for less than 1 hr .. and we witness this beautiful sunrise together >1000 people together sharing the same view of sunrise

update 2016 Aug 23

– Zhagana, 扎尕那 a small village locate Gansu (甘肃) … the village locate surrounding with rocky mountains giving amazing view of sunrise .. with rays in

– beautiful location where it is not tourist spot, we were happy to witness beautiful rays too at this spot

update 2016 Aug 20

– a full pano Milky way at Chaka Salt lake , with the refection and without pano head make this slikt difficult .. but finally i able to make this

update 2016 Aug 15

– Chaka Lake, Qinghai, China

when dawn everyone looking at west direction I am with another photographer attract by light from East

 

– our main target location, Chaka Salt Lake famous with reflection … beside full sky mirror … we target clouds reflection, sunset, milky way… and this is an extra the ray appear only for few of my shots while I try to capture the photographer in action. very abnormal as this was capture 8pm at East direction which sun is opposite of this …

update 2016 Aug 6

– misty morning at HongYuan

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Conclusion of the tour , we see various different environments, (glass land, mountain, biggest lake for CHINA, salt lake, glass land mountains etc)

 

We walk a lot due to the design of the park, shooting at odd hours …. But every walk , reward us with beautiful view so everyone no complaint on the walking (longest one way walk is 3.8km)

 

update 2016 Aug 6

– one of the most clear sunrise , and it is special moment we witness this sunrise together with >1000 peoples together 😀

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– Qinghai Lake , Canola flowers 油菜花

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– Glassland along the travel .. this was capture in the bus while travelling

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– one of the most beautiful spot .. village with rocky mountain surround . we were lucky managed to witness beautiful sunrise, sunset and rainbow here just for 1 night stay

扎尕那 (zhagana)

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– woke up earlier , stand in he cold …. and before the sun came out . my gang wonder why we wait as the view just so so .. the mountain dark off , sky just clear …. …. I keep tell wait wait (with worry) I believe with the mountain shape it should have light ray shine out … and when this show up everyone wow plus the mist just keep pop out from the village …

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– Chaka Salt Lake 茶卡盐湖 - main target of the outing , we spent 2 days here … lovely sunset, milky way etc ..

– mirror of the sky show reflection from the lake

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– night sky even beautiful with all stars on the lake

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Batu Pahat , Johor, Malaysia | liewwk

am finally available to go out shoot a bit and go back to my favor spot for Milky Way for west coast Peninsular Malaysia .

 

– one of my plan picture with Kelong light ON to attract fish/prawns to go into the net

– another special light (stars .. milky way) attract photographers in this case

 

previously I also shared some Johor spots for sunset, slow shutter and Milky way ..

The Blue Fire Volcano , Kawah Ijen , Java, Indonesia | liewwk

After 2016 May Bali Photohunters Outing, I decided make quick trip for East Java for Birding and Ijen.

Here, let me share some experience for the Ijen “Blue Fire”

the hike is ~3km to the top of the mountain , and you will be welcome with view of

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look close Ijen crater …

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We went down by dusk time and here are some highlight I want to share

1. Blue Fire with Dusk

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2. when we get close .. the Blue Fire “waterfall”

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3. my guide in action

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4. The worker is even nearer to collect the sulfur

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5. myself , with help from my portal … and sometime sparking do happen and create magenta, red tone

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6. last one the dream Milky Way + Blue Fire .. *** this angle wont happen and I post processing in different angle Milky Way into the frame ..

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If you interest for Photo Outing for Ijen please feel free to contact me

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liewwkNature Photohunter : 2015 Oct Sichuan , CHINA

2015 , we finally make another Photohunter trip to Sichuan, CHINA …we travel ~2200km , 12 days , 4600meter from sea level , cold … fun … and we finally make it completed and now let’s share some pictures here

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As usual, I will slowly update some important place we visit here …

1. Yading is one of our target place ..  a place full with opportunity for photos …

update 2015 Oct 28

… first Light in …
… the Cold Morning Reflection …

 

2. 新都桥

– a small town that we pass by few round to our destination and meals.

– we stop by due to beautiful view of the autumn …

update 2015 Dec1

… shadow of Other tree …

 

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Photohunter : 2015 Aug 12-16 Bali Landscape Outing

again we visit Bali, Indonesia for 5days4nights for landscape hunting … we have many fun and incident happen during the trip.(food poison, sick, long walk, steep staircase….)

 

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we have total 11 participants and hope everyone enjoy the Photohunting outing

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day 1 – SANUR

we spend our sunrise near Sanur , but I was food poisoning and not able to share with other … sorry for all . I will try to share their picture here after get their permission.

 

day2/3 – NUSA Penida

we travel to Nusa Penida as you can see from the map, we travel across the sea by ferry ~40min ……

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update 2015 Aug 21

– we will on rush on last day so we decided have Sunrise outing near our hotel .. the wave, seaweed plantation, beautiful sky color .. make everyone busy with shutter

1. RGND 2 stops 2. HAIDA CPL 100×100 3. HADAI ND 0.9

 

 

day 5 – Sanur area

update 2015 Aug 20

… it is Coming … 1. Lee Filter GND .45h 2. HAIDA 100mmx100mm CPL

update 2015 Aug 18

… flowing over GREEN … 1. RGND 2 stops 2. HAIDA CPL 100×100 3. HADAI ND 1.8

– we are rushing for flight last day so not too far from town .. and have a quick sunrise nearby

 

*** I will slowly update here ….

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Photohunter : 2015 July Chiang Mai , Thailand

another landscape outing but this time plan by my gang … a beautiful country with different beautiful views … but this round we just concentrate on a Paddy field .

 

and soon this place will be full with landscape photographers 😀

I will be slowly update more pictures and info …

update 2015 Jul 19

– drive ~2hours from Chiang Mai town to Doi Inthanon National Park than another 30min off road by 4×4 (mud road) to this beautiful place call “Pa Bong Piang”

– a beautiful small village with layers/terrace , plant with paddy , corns and etc

1. Lee Filter GND .1.2H 2. Lee Filter 100mm CPL | ISO 100 | 1/4 sec at f / 16 | 20 mm

 

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Photohunter : 2015 May 14-19 East Java (Surabaya) Landscape Outing

Glad that we make another great and happy outing to East Java … thanks everyone that in the outing and hope everyone enjoy and learn something from everyone in the outing …

we spend 50% time at Papuma beach and the remaining @Mount Bromo …

I will slowly update pictures captured from this outing …

update 2015 May 22

– thanks Olympus Malaysia allow me to test their F1.8 fisheye to allow me to capture this

… a cold Milky | 很冷的银河 …

update 2015 May 21

… MilkyRise …

 

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Photohunter 201408 Bali, Indonesia

another Bali outing arrange by me .. name under photohunter : Bali, Indonesia

for the 6d5n , we travel the island as below show

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1. Jatiluwih

– out first stop for the beautiful of the Paddy Terrace

– the Night sky is our main target for the Milky way, stary sky

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– cold night , look and wait for the Milky come to certain angle for the reflection

– not best quality due to light pollution and “very HIGH” ISO used

… top and bottom …

update 2014 Aug 15

– a very clear sky night … we were just back from sunset-dinner and immediate everyone chase the Milky Way again

… another Gate …
… just above … my guide Gung

update 2014 Aug 8

– a common tourist spot .. with beautiful dawn, sunrise available

– if luck good can see Mount Agung here

1. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stop 2. Lee Filter Mist Filter

update 2014 Aug 7

… Jatiluwih Night Sky Pano …
… Jatiluwih in circle …

OR you can view the nightsky through either link below

a. Jatiluwih Nightsky – Quicktime

 

3. Tanah Lot

– just here for 1 sunset .. as the water fall “season” 😀

update 2014 Oct 20

… flowing Both Ways … 1. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops 2. Lee Filter ND .9

 

4. Kintamani, Mount Batur

another spot, everyone shouldn’t miss … highland with cold weather .. beautiful lake, volcano …. nightsky is amazing too

update 2015 March 23

… Milky Way above Mount Batur …

 

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some behind the scenes photos … @https://www.facebook.com/liewwk76/media_set?set=a.10150470908649531.374816.618809530&type=3

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will keep update here in next few days

 

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