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 …
recommended view@
... no One here ...

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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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.

 

some related posts

 

 

 

 

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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You can order by COntact me or Click LINK HERE

 

 

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

or we have another landscape outing in Aug 2016 , you may check out HERE

 

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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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Photohunter Nov2013 – Workshop+Outing @East Cost Peninsular Malaysia | liewwk

Photohunter Nov2013 - Workshop+Outing @East Cost Malaysia | liewwk
Photohunter Nov2013 – Workshop+Outing @East Cost Malaysia | liewwk

What : Sunrise, Slowshutter
– guidance of how do shoot slow shutter
– basic photo editing workflow (photoshop)

– come learn how to make use of yours ND filters
Where : East Coast – Malaysia
When : 22-24 Nov 2013
4 to start and limited to 8-10 ppl only
How : email to ask cost and
more details

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Kuala Penyu, Sabah | liewwk

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

update 2013 Jun 28

… flow-still … 1. Lee FIlter GND .6s 2. Singh-Ray LB Warming CPL

update 2013 May 22

… behind the Gold … 1. Singh-Ray RGND 3 stops 2. Singh-Ray 105mm Warming CPL
… fighting … 1. Lee Filter GND .6s 2. Lee Filter ND 9 Pro Glass

update 2013 May 16

1. Lee Filter Big Stopper 2. Lee GND .6s

update 2013 May 15

… Pantai Batu Luang, Kuala Penyu … 1. Lee Filter GND .75s 2. Lee Filter Big Stopper

 

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Sungai Lurus, Johor, Malaysia

a beautiful place full with “Kelong” (wooden bridge extend out for fishing) … and most ly face South – West so good to capture sunset here ..

from Batu Bahat, Johor drive toward south ~25-35min and pass through a Malay Village then will arrive to this beautiful place

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update 6 Aug 2012

Milky Way from Johor
Exposure 30
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 1600

 

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… where’s NEXT step …

– Lee Filter Big Stopper only

… golden …

– Lee Filter – GND .6s & Big Stopper

 

… holde me …

– Lee Filter Big Stopper

 

… straight up …

– no filter .. but dark enough for beautiful stary sky

 

JOHOR series

 

 

 

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 …

get more sample here

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Long Exposures Gear – Big stop ND

Even on day light ? At bright condition how we can get silky feel on sea/lake/river etc ….so normally we will use a big stop of ND and in the market have few well known

1.  B+W/Schneider 10 stops filter (nd1000x) (10 stops)

2. Lee Filter Big Stopper (10 stops)

3. Hoya400 (9 stops)

At daylight (Malaysia), even with smallest aperture & lowest ISO … we still will get something 1/400-1/100… e.g. even with 1/100 we will never get the silky effect

slow shutter at Dungun

and this was shoot early morning where already bright enough to fail you to make silky wave…by using the “Lee filter – Big Stopper” I shoot with exif below

# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 116/1 second ===> 116 second
# Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 11/1 ===> ƒ/11
# ISO Speed Ratings = 200
# Original Date/Time = 2010:12:18 07:26:43

 

or with sun still on the horizon, I still able to make the shutter to 20s to create the silky as exif below sharing

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5dm2 + 1635@18mm + Lee Big Stopper + Lee .9s GND
# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 20/1 second ===> 20 second
# Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 9/1 ===> ƒ/9
# ISO Speed Ratings = 100

 

previous share on this super ND with some compare among Big Stopper vs Schneider

http://liewwk-macro.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-gear-10-stops-nd-filters-b-w-nd100.html

 

and for those interest on Schneider – nd1000x (which give you 10 stops) and I have few on my hand brand new and few free to click link below

http://liewwkphoto.com/blog/?p=386

Landscape : Will you go out for Photography while Monsoon Season ?

every year Nov -Jan , Peninsular Malaysia will have Monsoon season or we call raining season … some places of east coast of Malaysia always face flood issue after days raining … and most of the fisherman stop go out to sea due to the bad weather ….

Most of the photographer will get rest this period as normally the sky look cloudy … wave is too strong …. but I have the plan to shoot the wave, slow shutter … and if luck on my side then I can get strong wave hit the rock .. so  I went there 2 times 2010 for my wish …. even though we not seeing any sun at all for ~6 days trip but I still enjoy the strong wave … and beautiful places found (thanks Yusri, Azizi & CK Zinal for bringing us there…)

a quick capture how strong is the wave

even we missed out the beautiful egg yolk

but we still trying our best to get some slow shutter shots

cloudy day is good too

How Shunfa shooting a slow shutter in this type of environment … and video below show how he shoot slow shutter without filter holder 😀

there are few issue shooting in this type of environment

1. get ready be wet, get extra shirt, pants ….
2. protect your gear
3. solid tripod
4. look for stable ground (rocks) for tripod
5. temperature different cause Water vapor inside len

safety first ……..

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