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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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

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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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Reverse GND for 150mm Square filter system

finally we have solution for 150mm square filter system for 150mm system which support Canon 14mm F2.8, TSE17mm, Nikon 14-24 F2.8, Tamron 15-30 F2.8, SAMYANG 14mm F2.8, SIGMA 12-24mm etc.

and some test results from same filter manufacturer but it is on 100mm system [84dot5 RGND 100mm] .

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sample of RGND

update 2016 March 4

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stay tune, I will try to update some test pictures result here ASAP

and now available for RGND 2 stops and 3 stops … feel free to contact me

 

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Reverse GND filter – 84dot5mm

84Dot5mm RGND 2 stops
–> 84Dot5mm RGND 2 stops

 

As previous discussion, Reverse GND or RGND is a filter very important for sunrise/sunset/dusk/dawn moment… I am officially bringing in another RGND brand 84dot5mm  ….

again let me share some new picture showing how;s the filter balance the exposure

-without Filter and meter on foreground. so the dusk moment sky is over exp

without Filter and meter on foreground

-without Filter and meter on sky. and now the foreground is under expose

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– apply RGND 2 stops … without any HDR, exposure blending, shadow highlight recovery . both foreground and sky with right exposure and details now

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Sample of RGND filter for balance the exposures

update 2016 Jul 5

picture on top without any filter … and bottom with RGND show better sky exposure

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without any filter

with RGND 2 stops

update 2015 Aug 30

1. RGND 2 stops 2. HAIDA CPL 100×100 3. HADAI ND 0.9 | ISO 200 | 1.0 sec at f / 16 | 18 mm

 

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Kota Kinabalu, Sabah | liewwk

a beautiful state full with beautiful landscape, wildlifes, insects for explored .. few main objects we not going to miss

1. seafood

2. Mount Kinabalu

3. beautiful beaches

update 2014 Nov 12

– a sunrise outing during my 2014 Oct

… mirror of Likas … 1. Lee Filter GND .6h 2. Lee ilter CPL 4×4

update 2014 Oct 29

– I am make another trip to KK Oct 2014 just to make a sharing session

… Misty Mount KK …
… reflection with Wave

update 2014 Jul 1

… the floating village …

update 2014 April 18

Tanjung Aru low tide – sunset ..

… sunset FUN …

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Klang (west port) have few mangrove area also good for landscape if we cannot travel for long…

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Tanjung Bidara, Melaka | liewwk

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– good place for slow shutter too

– beach have quite alot of tiger beetle

tiger beetle on the beach

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update 2012 Dec 27

… colorful flow …
– RGND 2 stops
– ND .9 pro glass

 

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Pantai Punggur, Batu Pahat, Johor

a beach near Batu Pahat, Johor … muddy and beautiful location for photography … but is good to be there prepare water, newspaper etc (as near by no place for clean) … get prepare for mud , and good to be there low tide ..

 

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update 2014 Jul 11

… Kelong Lights … 1. Lee Filter GND .9s

update 2013 Jan 9

... Kelong Rays ...
… Kelong Rays … – Lee Filters GND 1.2s

 

update 2012 Oct 12

… the traditional …
– Lee Filter GND 1.2s
… golden Punggur …
… Mess-up with Symmetric …
– GND .9s

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Johor collection

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THE Muddy sunset

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just want to share some experience on the RGND … it is same function as GND but it gradual from center toward top part as picture below show

Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops

it use when the light source is stronger at center portion .. and sharing some picture using it either 2 or 3 stops …

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update 2013 Aug 28

what RGND do for you

Left - ONLY CPL Right - CPL + RGND
Left – ONLY CPL
Right – CPL + RGND

 

update 2012 Oct 11

.. the burning sky …
– Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops
… house of birds …
– Singh-Ray RGND 3 stops
– Lee filters 4×4 CPL

 

… the Corner …
– Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops

 

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2012 Sept Bako National Park , Kuching, Sarawak

2012 Sept Bako National Park …

my long plan East Malaysia wildlifes, macro etc trip to Bako/Kubah National Park locate at Kuching, Sarawak .

thanks Andy Paul, Maureen, Andy Teo, Michael Wong, Simon Rex, CM Chong, Nizam (thanks for the local arrangement) etc to make this fanstatic trip for me …

Bako National Park, from Kuching airport can take taxi, bus to Kampung Bako Jetty (about 30 minutes) and a boat ride (can arrange near jetty and the rate is fix ~RM90 return)..

within the National Park, you are near to a beach with beautiful Sunset direction (will share some pictures later) .. most of the track need bit walk, night walk is a must to see wild lifes, insect etc … but take extra note as saw many pit viper (saw ~4-5 Wagler’s pit viper for 3 days)… will slow update with pictures

 

****best prawn ever ..we bought alive prawn from the fisherman while we met them on ocean and immediate back to canteen to boil it …

fresh prawn boil with hot water immdieate from the fisherman …

 

update 2013 Jul 5

… last Flow … 1. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops 2. Lee Filter ND .9 Pro glass

update 2012 Sept 30

… teluk Assam, Bako National Park …
– Lee Filter GND .9h
– Singh-Ray 105mm CPL

 

… Hello …
Wagler’s pit viper from Bako National Park

(update 23 Sept 2012)

Beautiful View near Bako National Park Jetty  (update 24 Sept 2012)

… Bako National Park Jetty …
– Lee Filter GND .45s
– Lee Filter Big Stopper

(update 2012 Sept 24)

Flying Lemur | Colugo

update 2012 Sept 25

… proboscis monkey …
– 1dx
– 400 F5.6
… the blinking tree … (with fireflies)

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Bako National Park, Sarawak

Bako National Park, Sarawak