Lombok, Indonesia | liewwk

completed another Photohunter series – Photohunters : Outing – Lombok, Indonesia | liewwk

for the 5 days outing , we managed to almost round the island and stay near to both famous beaches.. Kuta and Pantai Sengigi for chasing the sun and stars .

Lombok travel
Lombok travel

overall the tips is amazing even we skip the most attractive location – Mount Rinjani.

Overall

1. beautiful beaches around

2. beautiful hotel near Pantai Sengigi and Kuta

3. security overall seem alright with local guide around and thanks Agung for the help and guide

update 2014 Jan 8

– beautiful place with lovely wave that those like to shoot seascape

… following … 1. Lee FIlter GND .75s 2. Lee Filter Pro Glass .9

update 2013 Nov 18

– dusk colors simple awesome even the sunset nothing special

– make use of ND 1.2 and ND .9 to make total 7 stops instead using big stopper

1. Lee Filter GND .9s 2. Lee Filter 1.2 ND 3. Lee Filter .9 ND Pro Glass

update 2013 Nov 8

– we was here for Milky for 2 nights but luck not with us .. but in the morning the Milky “tail” just above the Batu Payung

– a shot capture with Carl Zeiss 15mm F2.8 … the distortion control just awesome

Batu Payung, Tanjung Aan, Lombok, Indonesia

update 2013 Nov 6

– a view that I plan for this trip and the sunset just beautiful with Mount Agung @Bali

1. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops

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– a great place that need ~5 min walk from the beach

– when shoot at Batu Payung location, need take note on tide as tide could make the back path

great photographer with Batu Payung
great photographer with Batu Payung

 

update 2013 Nov 5

– a spot that cost a lot … this spot is close and need to buy drink to have a visit and the price is not at low site

– to come this spot, we need to pass a cliff that without any protection and this place is dangerous and if you visit here … pls stay extra carefull

– my legs were shake after back from the beautiful spot with Mount Agung as backdrop , cliff , wave sunset

… where to stand … 1. Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops 2. Lee Filter 1.2 ND

 

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Negeri Sembilan | liewwk

a famous tourist place ~1.5 hours drive from Kuala Lumpur which locate at Negeri Sembilan.

few spots that can be reference for Nature Landscape

1. Tanjung Tuan light house (need ~30min walk up)

2. near Tg Tuan, Blue Lagoon , good for sunset while low tide

3. near Tg Tuan, Pantai Cermin, a place good for sunrise … but nothing more for foreground

4. Pantai Pasir Panjang

5. Kuala Lukut

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update 2016 Jul 9

– lovely mangrove high tide with RGND and 6 stops ND

update 2014 Jun 22

– after long stop sharing landscape for long … again I revisit this lovely place not far from KL last week and will share few of my shots there

,,, standing … 1. Lee Filter Little Stopper 2. Lee Filter ND .9 Pro Glass 3. Lee Filter CPL 4×4

update 2013 March 7

… resource … 1. Lee Filter GND .9s 2. Lee Filter Big Stopper 3. Lee Filter Pro Glass .9

update 2012 Nov 17

… no way out …
– Lee Filter GND .75s
– Lee Filter Big Stopper

update 2012 Oct 5

… 2 1/2 left …
– Lee Filter GND .9s
– Lee Filter Big Stopper

update 2012 Aug 13

… new lifes …
Lee Filter GND .75s
Lee Filter 105mm CPL

 

 

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… .nnnnnnnn. …

– Lee Filter GND .6s

Lee Filter Big Stopper

 

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the famous Broken pier

Lee Filter GND .9s

Lee Filter Big Stopper

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Pantai Cermin Sunrise

Lee Filter GND .9s

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Kuala Lukut

Lee Filter GND 1.2s

Lee FIlter Big Stopper

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more Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan

 

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Bali, Indonesia | liewwk

a beautiful Island … will be there again to meet up my guide (Agung) again and he is now EOS user as well 😀

 

update 2017 Dec 9

– a morning at Jatiluwih, wonderful rays

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and many related post – Bali series

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Photohunter 201408 Bali, Indonesia

 

Amed | Bali, Indonesia

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Jatiluwih , Bali, Indonesia | liewwk

 

 

Mount Batur | Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia

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update 2015 Aug 27

– a “waterfall” only appear paddy fill up water season …

… behind the Fall …

 

update 2015 Aug 26

– a beautiful lake.. never gt bore

… abandon reflection …

update 2015 Aug 23

– a beautiful morning at Sanur

… crossing … 1. RGND 3 stops 2. Lee Filter CPL 3. Lee Filter Big Stopper

update 2015 Aug 20

– a morning with tide coming up …

update 2015 Jul 21

– really enjoy any where of Bali even this common Tourist spot

– another try on Olympus Zuiko 8mm F1.8 fisheye

… Dawn Sanur …

update 2015 Jul 7

… misty Sanur-Mt Agung …

update 2013 Jun 16

Tanah Lot never fail me … a beautiful place

… Misty Algae … 1. Lee Filter GND .6h 2. Lee Filter Big Stopper

update 2012 Nov 19

… Flow Over …
– Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops
– Lee Filter 105mm CPL

Update 2012 Jul trip

misty star

… misty star …

Flow … sunset

… Flow | Tanah Lot …
SIngh-Ray RGND 2 stops
Lee Filter 105mm CPL

Milky shy … but then still very clear …..

… Milky Shy | Batur Lake …
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III
14L
Exposure 30
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 14 mm
ISO Speed 1600

Morning Wave from Amed | Bali

… Morning Wave | Amed, Bali, Indonesioa …
Singh-Ray RGND 2 stops
Lee Filter 105mm CPL

 

my Guide – Agung

my Guide – Agung
a night sky .. full with stars

 

 

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a easy hike to see this view … (click the picture for 2400pix view … )

Good Morning …
… attacking | Tanah Lot …

– make use of the wave

– Lee Filter GND .9s and GND .6s

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… “appetizer” …

– Marumi CPL

– Lee Filter GND

 

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beautiful Mount Batur

– Lee Filter GND .9s + .6s

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beautiful night sky

– beautiful night sky ….

 

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view from Batur peak

– not a tough hike .. just take slow …. and beautiful view

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famous Tanah Lot

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some time .. it is just the moment and luck

I want and love to capture a lightning picture for long .. but I just have no luck so far .. even able to capture 1-2 strike (small or thin) one …

and it is not difficult to capture the lightning .. but it is as simple as how I shoot star

but we need the luck as it is not too much lightning will happen at close spot here …. as below picture, I was rushing for a project and saw the lighting non stop striking so I drove to near by place with a “path” to make my simple composition …. and I just can choose too much as the lightning only strike at this angle ..

 

… lightning …

and it is just simply a lucky day for me …

 

*** little sharing

I am not an expert of lighting photography, but I use the way I shoot star but as in the evening the shutter may not be too long so the capture can be 1-10s …. and we just have to merge multiple pictures into one if the lightning sequence is not too close ……

to extend the exposure , i make use of Lee Filter GND .9h as ND8 to extend the exposure 3 stops so .. I have more lightning capture into single frame … HOPE this help

 

the Natural Mirror …

reflection is a good subject for landscape photographer … my Bali Guide (Agung) know where to look for it after with us for 2-3 days … 😀

let share some of my reflection series …

update 2012 Dec 6

… upside down …

1. Tanah Lot , Bali, Indonesia

Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia

 

2.  Mount Batur, Bali, Indonesia

Mount Batur

 

3.  From US

a cold reflection from US

 

4. from Johor Malaysia

sleeping Y

 

5.  from Kuala Lumpur, Puchong

As-Salam Mosque

 

6. star trail

star trail reflection

 

7. all love reflection .. and most recent reflection posts

shooting the mirror

 

and more can view from my flickr and search “reflection” ….

 

Pantai Sri Tujuh, Tumpat, Kelantan

one of the stop of my previous visit to East Coast for details click here

never been a place so beautiful before, saw a clear Milky way while I reach … and it is like total mirror when the light is out … nothing I want to capture except try to show the beautiful and perfect reflection (someone is walking in the river …so actually not so calm while I shoot this)

even I only spent ~2hours there… I would rate this one of the best Landscape Photography spot for Malaysia .. the calm sea water with perfect reflection with angle toward ~135 degree south toward North west …. can do perfect fisherman life shooting, sunrise, salt water reflection …. I am sure I will be there again very soon ……….

milky through nake eye

... another milky way ...

– was using black card method/finger to shoot this where share it here

and the beautiful of the reflection

... the mirror ...

and will share more Kelantan pictures here

How I correct WB

Even I trust my 5d very much where I could say the AWB (Auto White Balance) accuracy is much better than what other body I use before … but in certain light condition, filter effect, and to have much perfect WB… I still correct my WB using 2 method below

*** before I start, I only shoot raw so these methods only apply with RAW and Photoshop , lightroom … (other software should be same concept but different interface)

A. look for white point

1at some case, I do not have time to shoot 2 picture (1 with grey card and the other without) .. then I will try my best to look for white spot in the picture

Blue cast due to filter

 

2. click on the WB tool on top

WB Tool button

 

3. simply use the pen point to the white point

WB after simple correction

the color seem more normal but still need little more work to bring back original e.g. contrast, saturation, ….

sample of coversion

simple white WB correction

 

B. Grey card, look for grey

I prefer this method where this can be useful to correct WB and even correct most of the color cast … but this need shoot additional picture with the grey card or sypder cube (come with white, grey and total dark)

picture with the sypder cube

2. use the same WB tool as A2 above, but this time point to the Grey card or gray part of the spyder cube

– remember the temperature and tint value to apply on the actual picture

where to point and remember

3. the correction

final WB

.. again, due to the blue cast…. we need little more work to bring back the other colors .. e.g. contrast, saturation …..

 

do drop me a message if any part of this not clear ….

*** again the final output still need further tune up due to the bad blue cast …

 

Milky Way again…

this is not first time I shoot Milky, but this is my very first time see it clearly … it was just above us and we can use our eye to see it … am happy able to make this outing [my East Coast visit | April 20100] and thanks for my friends going with me (Shunfa, Jason, Siah, Seesy, Xiao Yi, Ismail, Norhana & Lio) . We had wonderful trip … and could be most memorable trip for me ….

My very 1st Milky was post before here

and here was picture capture few steps out from the homestay …

Simply look up … the Milky Way

5dm2 + SIGMA24F1.8

# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 10/1 second ===> 10 second
# Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 18/10 ===> ƒ/1.8
# ISO Speed Ratings = 1600

how to capture this, simply same how I shoot stars which I share before here… except we need higher ISO to get it clearly ……….

Update later

… Milky Way …