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liewwkNature Photohunters : 2017 Oct – The Golden Sichuan , CHINA

Finally I am free to sit down for get more pictures done …

again 2017 Oct  we revisit the beautiful Sichuan for Golden Sichuan , for overall we were lucky to have various different weather, view etc …

Day 1 Chengdu –> Kanding

we arrive Chengdu immediate we travel to Kanding for nearer to next destination and also ease ourself with high altitude . (~3000 masl )

whole day raining, and we do believe at higher altitude locations should be snow and we expected to see snow view tomorrow .

 

Day 2 Kanding – ShanMuJu

康定 －上木居

along the road we had very good view as usual, but it is just a start . the snow almost 6-10 inch thick, the roadside view still look amazing

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Day 3 ShanMuju

Our tour main target , Mount Mount Gongga (Minya Konka) Sichuan highest mountain ~7556masl … at here we got few viewpoint see it really close

– this what we saw, when we first reach to the viewpoint 1 .

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before anyone can response the beautiful view, think everyone stand still for this view for ~5-10 minutes … it is good though as we shouldn’t move much at this altitude (~4500masl).

a small slope , but not easy to walk

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the view of the Mount Gongga sunrise … we just WOW WOW

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and the surrounding view

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we walk ~1.8km for the beautiful lake .

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it can be lovely view for the lake .. but need to be early. this is reflection for the Mount Gongga

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a special view with drone

 

after the lovely sunrise with snow view, very soon we go to view point 2 for sunset … here have more tourist due to much easier access

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Day 4 TaGong

雅哈垭口

we continue our next destination but passing by this amazing view and spend sometime here as someone wish to challenge to hike up to highest point of view which look 70-80 degree for 500 meter up 😀

the beautiful Gongga Mountain range ..  we were at ~4500m asl

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after the beautiful view, we heading Tagong , the cloudy day do not stop us to go wait for sunset.

it show us a amazing view of the snow peak !!! red blood color

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than we hit into 2 days snow

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after 2 days struggle with snow .  beside the Mount Yala, there is a beautiful lovely river with mani stones

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Day 6 TaiZhangGou

台站沟

my favor spot for Sichuan .. very lovely and we are really close to the Mount Yala

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Day 7

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Day 8 小金, 四姑娘山

– we spend quite bad weather here only one amazing sunset at a very old spot we went few years ago by horse and now we found actually we can drive up … !!!!! and the dusk full with colors

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to be continued …….

 

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Why Filter ? simple sample for GND, RGND and ND filters

after long rest for Landscape photography, went for another quick long exposure, sunset and Milky Way shooting at Batu Pahat …  and here few simple sample

– all picture use AV mode meter at same position

– just contrast , saturation add to each picture

1.without any filter

– obviously the top-right over expose without any filter use

without any filter

 

2. use most standard GND filter than we recommended for here GND .9s

– sky exposure seem better after the GND  even with little highlight

with GND .9s only

 

3. use RGND 2 stops

– the exposure seem more balance without highlight due to light concentrate on center of the frame

with RGND 2 stops

 

4. with RGND and 10 stops ND filters

– ND 10 stops to make the shutter speed much slower create different slow shutter effect (silky effect for this) . the calm and peace feel make the picture look different from the standard capture

with RGND 2 stops and ND 10 stops

 

Overall the GND/RGND is to balance the sky exposure with the foreground and ND can create different effect for composition.

 

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Another Super ND filter … 15 stops ND – Super Stopper from LEE Filters …

Lee Filter Super Stopper

 

sometime , we complaint we need darker … when ??? why ???

in the noon, under bright sun exposure what if we need more stop down ? and we can have option combine more ND filters e.g. 10 stops and 6 stops filter or now we have option to have single filter in 15 stops down …

e.g. under hot sun out setting for no ND is ISO100 , F2.8 (to have bokeh for some effect) , SS 1/1000

with Big Stopper or ND 3.0/10 stops ND … we can have 1s exposure .. but than the 1s may be not good enough … and what a 15 stops ND (Super Stopper) can do for us

it will give you 30s even the original shutter speed is 1/1000 … !!!!!

 

few eg. with Big Stopper , combine of Big Stopper and Little Stopper .. so now with single filter we can get longer exposure 😀

 

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liewwkNature Photohunter : 2016 Jan JiuZhaiGou , CHINA

Back from CHINA and too busy for other work .. and now only able to download the pictures and will share more info here later . but let’s share the beautiful view of this place .

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– it is a reason why I share this map with extra location as we going to explore further

http://liewwkphoto.com/photohunter-2016-jul-china-sichuan-outing-north/

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We spent 4 days in the park and beautiful colorful lake, river, waterfall with ice … the weather is acceptable cold but not really in extreme …

update 2016 Feb 13

a view that make me confuse , not sure what to capture .. the reflection or the clear water … and finally decide not to use any CPL to have both …

update 2016 Jan 29

  • one of the beautiful lake with dry-death tree, moving source water-still , dark-colorful/bright
from dark-bright, black-colorfull, move-still, live-dead ... [HAIDA CPL, HAIDA ND .9 , LEE Filter GND .45h]
from dark-bright, black-colorfull, move-still, live-dead … [HAIDA CPL, HAIDA ND .9 , LEE Filter GND .45h]

 

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Why Big Stopper …. and How ….

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
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
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

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10 stops filter exposure table

 

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my tool .. – Lee Filter BIG STOPPER

update 11 Oct 2013

Why Big Stopper …. and How ….

 

update 2013 March 28

1. Lee Filter Big Stopper 2. SIngh-Ray RGND

update 2013 Jan 3

when without Big Stopper

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

 

*** it is not showing right or wrong, but it is personal preference … some prefer static and some prefer movement ……..

update 2013 Jan 2

... windy Shake (color) ...
… windy Shake (color) … – Lee FIlter Big Stopper – Lee Filter ND .9
… ready to go … with Big Stopper

 

 

… face EAST … with Lee Filter Big Stopper

 

Some time we just need something slow … but smaller aperture and lower ISO .. but the speed still not low as what we want … then we need to make use of ND filter to slow down filter to create effect what we wish to have …

 

e.g.  of use Big Stopper to make shutter >30s or even >60s … to create the silky and clouds movement or we call slow shutter

 

i love this filter even it create blue cast which can easily correct  … I share some pictures before HERE

and this filters can be pre-order and I have constantly stock arrive … feel free to contact me …

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10 stops ND filters (Schneider – nd1000x) on Sales

a ND must have when you really into a slow shutter or long exposure photography which give you 10 stops down …and easily create silky, motion of flowing objects e.g. water, wave, clouds …

Schneider - nd1000x

*** further details and spec can view @

https://www.schneideroptics.com/ecommerce/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?CID=679&IID=3263

short sharing @ Long Exposures Gear – Big stop ND

And this is In-Stock now (24 March 2011)

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