Due to the Covid-19 lock down for Malaysia from 18-31 March 2020. I finally have time to clear my HDD …. lets do some mammals collection
1. Smooth-coated otter, 江獭
not that rare, found Malim Nawar, Kinabatangan River , Putrajaya, etc
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update 202301
– a very unlucky month but for wildlife and bird still reasonable good. Saw this cute fellow and stand long for me turn my camera for some picture before running into the river.
– 不是很辛运的一个月。可是鸟/动物运还是很好。见到这么可爱家伙，还站了一会让我拍照。
202301, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia
update 202211
– a raining morning, nothing else beside this family entertain me well
1. Sunda Leopard Cat, 巽它豹猫, Prionailurus javanensis
Found this cute and little cat on 2 night drive at recent Borneo Birding tour, lets share this video before I check out the pictures of the other drive
update 202409
– 3 nights at Tabin, sights more than 15 of this cute little cat. saw 2 of them sit calm looking at us just so excited
– 3天塔宾野生动物保护区，见到不少于15次。还有2次是一对坐那不理搭我们。好兴奋啊
202409, Tabin, Lahad Datu, Sabah
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– wonderful day1 of Mammals searching, this one stay there like inside a cage for long and let us have good view and picture
I had recently got very good view of Red-breasted Partridge (or Bornean Partridge) from center of Borneo island , which @Sarawak . It make me feel I should share this , so we can see the different .
Red-breasted Partridge, Arborophila hyperythra (Sarawak , center of Borneo)
At center of Borneo (Sarawak) all the birds seen with white or light grey supercilium, brighter throat, chin …. which never seen at Kinabalu National Park, Crocker Range.
a 3d2n bird special bird photography tour just target for 2 new bird family recent split – Pygmy Cupwing & Crested Shrikejay. As John & Linda working on collecting bird for each family of the world .
*** all bird list with pictures taken
Day1 – drive ~1.5 hour from KL to Fraser Hill . Foggy and very quick we just wait ~2 minute and got the bird and <10 minutes we are ready to leave …
Day3- we repeat the Shrikejay searching in the morning for better picture quality . and immediate we arrive our site. less than 10 min, we got the bird for ~a hour and with better lighting .
after the Shrikejay left , we spend little bit time in the forest and we got
we had a pair a trogon before lunch time, and we decide leave earlier and if we arrive KL on time we will visit nearby site for Pitta. Whos dont love PITTA 😀
after 4 hour drive, we arrive KL site .Without much wait we got both Hooded Pitta & Blue-winged Pitta
1. Brown Fulvetta, 褐雀鹛, 褐雀鶥, Alcippe brunneicauda, ムジチメドリ, KEKICAU-SAMPAH MELAYU
– quite plain bird with gray head and brown wing
update 202603
Even though this bird has a modest appearance, its song is absolutely beautiful. I’m so glad we could successfully find and check this target species off the list for our guest.
虽然这只鸟外表平凡，但它的歌声动听极了。很高兴能为客人顺利找到这个目标鸟种。
202602, Taman Negara Sungai Relau, Pahang, Malaysia
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2. Mountain Fulvetta, 山雀鹛, 山雀鶥, Alcippe peracensis, マユグロチメドリ, KEKICAU-SAMPAH GUNUNG
– small and active bird found sub-montane and montane (only at Peninsular Malaysia)
I am trying the setup for weeks, and I want to try some not quite fast moving bird with the “High resolution” mode which blend 8 RAW to single which make 80 MP image(raw)
I always love to record wildlife in better video quality since CANON 5dm2
one of the reason I am quite interest on CANON EOS 90D is the capability of record 4k video
I did quick record with below condition
– handheld
– low light , while shooting picture ISO1250, 1/20, F5
– no edit , just trim and uploaded full size to Yoututbe
– internal Mic
update 20191023
another quick record of 4k using the 90D
*** I move the camera toward the flower into center … the camera auto get the bird focus and the AF point show it focus or trying focus on the “moving object” – bird
in case , anyone interest on the bird .. it is Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
click on the link and choose Video Quality to 2160 (4k)
overall, the quality look good.. but the size seem very small compare to 1dxm2 ???
in case you interest on Malaysia Partridge series | liewwk Nature
I am bringing the 90D for my Guiding work last week, but due to the special task and low light condition. Plus the High megapixel of the camera , I would say it is not suitable for me use handheld … lack of IBIS high shutter is require so ISO has to push to higher which rarely lower than my acceptable level (<3200)
with the Tripod I managed to test 2 subjects that many of us concern
1. ISO performance of such high megapixel Camera
2. AF especially Liveview tracking ? (do I need ? and we know it is typical way of us Optical Viewfinder of DSLR) but I still test it after saw the performance of A9 + Sony 600mm F4
but here I am sharing ISO performance only
as usual all picture
1. EOS 90d
2. Canon EF 300mm F2.8
3. Canon 14x TC III
4. AV mode
5. remote shooting with phone
6. AF use Liveview tracking all (all sample below)
7. open with Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (no NR mean no NOise reduction full size with 240 ppi)
8. NR mean use auto setting of Define2
9. I also resize to 2400 at long site to at ~A4 size of print
10. Click the link for Larger size (un crop) picture
11. I add in a SONY A7r4 RAW file No NR and CANON EOS 90D RAW no NR (on software
[both on body high ISO Noise Reduction -Standard]
both 100% crop
ANYONE can tell which is which ?
as below
100% crop above picture
A. ISO100 , No NR
ISO100 , NR
I forgot ISO200 … hmmm so continue with ISO400
B. ISO400 , No NR
ISO400, NR
C. ISO800, No NR
ISO800 , NR
ISO1000-2000 is my common use ISO range so I add on 1250
D. ISO1250, No NR
ISO1250, NR
E. ISO1600 , No NR
ISO1600, NR
F. ISO2000, No NR
ISO2000, NR
G. ISO3200, No NR
ISO3200, NR
H. ISO4000, No NR
ISO4000, NR
I. ISO6400, No NR
ISO6400, NR
J. ISO8000, No NR
ISO8000, NR
I am not really interest on anything more as the details start losing when ISO5000-6400 and at 8000 . the grain is too much for this high megapixel camera
I am overall ok with ISO2000-3200 for small print and as usual web use ..
ISO2000 ~A4 size
I am still on tour, and hope I got more chance to test further and try edit for bigger print and to know the limit that accept by myself
