… the bird dropping spider …

The bird dropping spider (Celaenia excavata) derives its name from mimicking bird droppings to avoid predators, mainly birds.  …

a spider that easy to capture as it seldom move .. as it pertain as a bird drop …

… the bird dropping spider …
from Kubah National Park
… the bird dropping spider …
from Kubah National Park

 

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Jatiluwih , Bali, Indonesia | liewwk

when I make my first visit here year back, I know I am going to love this place .. so this year I plan this place as my main visit … by choosing the right time we see more “water” in the paddy…

 

update 2017 Dec 8

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update 2013 Jun 13

thanks all participate my http://liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=1978

– we travel as below

liewwk 2013 Bali Outing
liewwk 2013 Bali Outing

 

– a tired non stop chasing sun, moon, stars .. etc

and here some pictures sharing from this beautiful place

http://www.liewwkphoto.com/photos/Bali/content/_D1A1672_2400_large.html

 

update 2013 May 9

1. Lee Filter 105mm CPL 2. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops

update 2013 March 13

… Dawn is coming @Jatiluwih …

update 2013 Feb 19

… the Golden Peak … 1. SIngh-Ray RGND 2 stops

update 2013 Jan 17

… far Rays … – SIngh-Ray RGND 2 stops – Lee 105mm CPL

udpate 2012 Nov 16

… jatiluwih nightsky …

— will have 2012 May-Jun Nightscapte Outing available

 

update 2012 Oct 30

… terrece Sunrise …
– SR RGND 2 stops
– Lee Filter 105mm CPL

update 2012 Sept 26

… the “orange” Agung …
– Lee Filter CPL 105mm
– RGND 2 stops

update 2012 Aug 28

… the first Layer …
Lee Filter GND .45s
Lee Filter 105mm CPL

update 2012 Aug 22

… looking for it …
we were late for the reflection .. too rush to look for other spot … and another reason to make another trip there soon …
Exposure 13
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 6400

update 2012 Aug 14

… rays of hope …

update 2012 Aug 3

… the Beginning …
Lee Filter 105mm CPL
Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops

 

the ray is far …
– Lee FIlters GND .75s

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Pantai Kelanang, Banting | liewwk

a beautiful mangrove beach locate not too far from Kuala Lumpur (~1.5 hours drive) and 40minutes from KLIA airport. this beach also close famous Morib beach. a mangrove beach with mangrove plant, sand beach (long ~5-8km) ..

non stop

– a demo capture to my gang how to capture the “movement”

– Lee FIlter GND .9s

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the two trees

– capture few years back while I trying to look for sunset spot …

– the 2 trees had dead …

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went there to capture ths shadow …

– special went there to capture the lines

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running… Horseshoe Crab

– capture the wave again …

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reflection

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… Sekinchan 适耕庄 | liewwk …

Sekinchan a small town not far from Kuala Lumpur famous with paddy field, it locate ~2 hours drive from KL city toward Klang -Kuala Selangor ….. beside paddy as the location just beside sea and we can enjoy seafood any where from this small village ….

update 2017 Feb 7

– finally weather getting better

update 2017 Jan 11

– whenever it fill up water before start planting paddy .. reflection any where

– recently pictures from the other site of Sekinchan (mud beach)

 

– rare occasion we have very clear sky for the Milky way .. but this was after very heavy rain

 

– … the “Blue Tears” | 蓝眼泪 … rare show .. 2015 show .. but not 2016

 

 

 

update 2015 Feb 9

– just got back form Photohunter outing 7-8 Feb 2015

– we cover sunrise, blue sky with beautiful sky, sunset, nightscape …. a lot foods 😀

… rotating around …

update 2015 Feb 4

– not a easy photo … to get the close to water spreading … me and my camera got all wet just for this composition

… Golden automation … 1. Lee Filter GND 1.2s 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4 ISO 200 | 1/100 sec at f / 16 | 23 mm

update 2015 Jan 19

– back from Photohunter 2015 Jan – Sekinchan, Malaysia

– we have hot and great days over the weekend 17-18 Jan 2015

…dewing Dusk … 1. Lee Filter GND .6h 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4

update 2014 Dec 16

… misty sunrise … 1. Lee Filter GND .9h 2. Lee Filter Mist stripe

update 2014 Dec 15

… beautiful abandon … 1. Lee FIlter CPL 4×4 2. Lee FIlter GND .6h

update 2014 Aug 24

– some pictures are from

Photohunter : 2014 Aug 23-24 Sekinchan Sunset + Sunrise Outing

update 2014 Sept 1

… the new beginning … 1. lee Filter CPL 4×4 2. Lee Filter GND .6h

update 2014 Aug 24

… the Blue Sky … 1. Lee Filter CPL 4×4

update 2014 Jul 3

… reflection below … 1. Lee Filter GND 1.2s 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4 ISO 100 | 1/100 sec at f / 16 | 16 mm …liewwk | www.liewwkphoto.com

update 2013 Oct 10

… SImple reflection … 1. Lee Filter GND .9 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4

update 2013 Sept 16

1. Lee Filter 105mm CPL 2. Lee Filter GND .75s

update 2013 Sept 9

… the Abandon …

update 2013 Sept 6

… 180 degree review view … 1. Lee Filter GND 1.2s 2. Singh-Ray 105mm CPL

update 2013 Aug 28

… Sekinchan , Morning … 1. SIngh-ray RGND 3 stops 2. Lee Filter CPL 4×4

update 2013 Jan 4

... windless ...
… windless … – Lee Filter GND .9s – Lee Filter Big Stopper – Lee Filter ND .9 Pro Glass

update 2012 Dec 18

... the little Pinky ...
… the little Pinky … – Lee Filter GND .9s – Lee Filter 4×4 CPL

update 2012 Dec 11

… windy Shake …
– Lee Filter Big Stopper
– Lee Filter ND9 Pro Glass
– Lee Filter GND .9s

update 2012 Dec 10

… no on Home …
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– Lee Filter Big Stopper

update 2012 Nov 27

… moon is shy …
– Lee Filter GND .75s
– Singh-Ray LB Warming and Neutral Circular Polarizers 105mm

update 2012 Nov 25

… the Crack …
– Lee Filter GND .9s

update 2012 Nov 7

… the Golden rice …
– Singh-Ray RGND 3 stops

update 2012 Oct 23

… v-Center …

update 2012 Oct 4

 

update 2012 Oct

.. yet to start … – Lee Filter GND .75s – Singh-Ray CPL 105mm

 

Good Morning from Sekinchan 2012 0930
– Lee filter Mist

updated 2012 Sept 12

… house for the birds …
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– Singh-Ray RGND 3 stops

updated 2012 Sept 2

…rainbowx2 – moon …
– Singh-Ray LB Warming and Neutral Circular Polarizers
– Lee Filter GND .45s

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MilkyWay from Sekinchan

… cross-over …
use of back street light for foreground but the color tone is off

 

owlhouse – Milky Way

 

Light Pollution

How I shoot Star trail/Milky Way

recent capture Milky Way

 

“Gulung” grass or rolled dry grass

 

“gulung” grass

 

where is my owl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– when we travelling around to check out sunset and sunrise spots

– no filter apply … canon 5dm3 + 14mm

… the Golden moment …

– the golden light make the whole paddy field and village houses change to Gold in color…

– canon 5dm2 + canon 1635mm with Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops

 

for the first time I visit Sekinchan for photography while the paddy still look green … with the blue sky it look gorgeous…

a place full of photography opputurnity, where consist paddy field, fishing village …. and it is locate ~2hours drive from KL

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Dicruridae series: Drongo | 卷尾科 | liewwk Nature – 5

Mostly dark blue, black and making many lovely songs

1. Lesser racket-tailed drongo, 小盘尾,小盤尾,Dicrurus remifer, ヒメカザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING KECIL

2. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, 大盘尾, 大盤尾, Dicrurus paradiseus, カザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING BESAR

3. Black Drongo, 黑卷尾, Dicrurus macrocercus, オウチュウ, CECAWI SAWAH

4. Crow-billed Drongo, 鸦嘴卷尾, 鴉嘴卷尾, Dicrurus annectens, ハシブトオウチュウ, CECAWI PARUH TEBAL

5. Hair-crested Drongo (Bornean), 发冠卷尾, 髮冠卷尾, Dicrurus hottentottus borneensis, カンムリオウチュウ, CECAWI BERAMBUT

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1. Lesser racket-tailed drongo, 小盘尾,小盤尾,Dicrurus remifer, ヒメカザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING KECIL

– sub-montane, montane

– sometimes confused with Greater racket-tailed Drongo, which can differ by crestless, tail shape, and location

update 2015 April 1

Lesser racket-tailed drongo,小盘尾

update 2013 Feb 4

… where is Papa ? … Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

update 2012 Dec 13

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

 

2. Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, 大盘尾, 大盤尾, Dicrurus paradiseus, カザリオウチュウ, CECAWI ANTING-ANTING BESAR

– dark blue with 2 long-tailed

– very aggressive with any bird that comes close to the territory

– with crest

update 202205

– cloudy morning, this noisy bird making a lot of noise and keep disturbing other birds

– 多云的一天,这吵+凶的鸟一直在追其他鸟。

202205, Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

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– few of them flying around at open space here and managed to spend few minutes with guests here

– 几只这漂亮的鸟飞来飞去。与客人拍了几分钟。

202205, Langkap, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

update 202111

– always like to capture this beautiful, common, noisy bird flying to show it’s racket-tailed.

– 一直希望拍到大盘尾的飞版。虽然不是要的绿背景,也蛮高兴。

202111- Fraser Hill, Selangor

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3. Black Drongo, 黑卷尾, Dicrurus macrocercus, オウチュウ, CECAWI SAWAH

– a winter visitor, normally found near grassland or paddy fields

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Crow-billed Drongo, 鸦嘴卷尾, 鴉嘴卷尾, Dicrurus annectens, ハシブトオウチュウ, CECAWI PARUH TEBAL

– another bird may confuse but different by the bill shape, size, black-face, and chest

update 202112

– an overall dark metallic blue drongo with thick bill and fork-tail

体型较黑卷尾稍为大些;体羽深辉黑色;嘴形侧扁,在鼻孔处其宽度与厚度几相等,嘴粗壮而钝;最外侧一对尾羽末端甚形卷曲,其与中央一对尾羽的距离与其跗蹠的长度几相等。跗蹠短而强健,前缘具盾状鳞。体羽灰或黑色。

202112, Selangor, Malaysia

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5. Hair-crested Drongo (Bornean), 发冠卷尾, 髮冠卷尾, Dicrurus hottentottus borneensis, カンムリオウチュウ, CECAWI BERAMBUT

– Overall dark. Long, thin, hair-like feathers on its forehead, present only in some subspecies, may be visible at close range. Normally single bird

– 中型鸟类,体长28-35厘米。通体绒黑色缀蓝绿色金属光泽,额部具发丝状羽冠,外侧尾羽末端向上卷曲。栖息于海拔1500米以下的低山丘陵和山脚沟谷地带,多在常绿阔叶林、次生林或人工松林中活动。单独或成对活动,很少成群。

update 202105

– this is borneensis. 

– Normally single bird joining the flock of laughingthursh, magpie. making drongo call

– 婆罗洲亚种(也建议分为独立种)

– 通常,鸟浪活动。

201905, Crocker Range, Sabah, Malaysia

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