Bird Sightings : A 36hr + 1200km Bird sites visit North Peninsular Malaysia

A quick trip to North Peninsular Malaysia (Sedim-Ulu Paip-Air Hitam Dalam-Bukit Merak-Kuala Gula-Malim Nawar-Alor Gajah) and purpose of this quick trip is to verify site for coming few tours for customers.

We didnt spent time for photography as we want to go as many as possible different locations …

 

1. Sedim Recreational Forest – Ulu Paip –  Air Hitam Dalam

– quite slow in the morning and we only managed to have some birds hearing and have White-crowned Forktail near the river

– the activities seem to be warming up after 9am and we have very good view of few rufous-backed kingfishers which only 10-15 feet from us and Diard’s Trogon full view for ~30feet eye level.

– few pairs of Whiskered Treeswift and Gray-rumped Treeswift flying around

– target bird not found at Ulu Paip and we spend 30min near the river but no sighting of any target birds

– Air Hitam Dalam as usual Mangrove Flycatcher welcome us before we start any birding … Brown Hawk Owl also waiting for us and I managed go captured few pictures of the owl

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bird list for half a day tour 18 birds

Black-thighed Falconet
Brown Hawk-Owl
Gray-rumped Treeswift
Whiskered Treeswift
Diard’s Trogon
Rufous-backed Kingfisher
Banded Woodpecker
Common Iora
Green Iora
Ashy Minivet
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Arctic Warbler
Black-capped Babbler
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler
Mangrove Blue-Flycatcher
Gray Wagtail
Green-billed Malkoha
White-crowned Forktail

 

 

2. Bukit Merak-Kuala Gula

after lunch we move toward Bukit Merak and Kuala Gula for a long lost bird but no sighting for that target bird too. so we decide just driving around for visit some old sites and relax.

but we still able to sight birds below

Lesser Whistling-Duck
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Red-wattled Lapwing
Large-tailed Nightjar
Brown Shrike

 

than we went out for Owl sightings at night and we managed to have 3 main target that night

–> a pairs of Spotted Wood-Owl close to us for some pictures

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–> than Buffy Fish owl also stay still for picture session

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–> shy Barn owl is slight difficult to get a picture but finally we have one allow us to have picture of it

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– next morning after breakfast , we trying to locate both Indian Roller and Hoopoe reported recently but both seem left Kuala Gula .

– whole family of Milky Stork relax at the village of Kuala Gula

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–> birds sights from Kuala Gula

Milky Stork
Striated Heron
Black-shouldered Kite
Brahminy Kite
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Gray-headed Lapwing
Buffy Fish-Owl
Spotted Wood-Owl
Barn Owl
Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Dollarbird
Pied Triller
Black-naped Oriole
Pied Fantail
Pacific Swallow
Baya Weaver
Blue-tailed Bee-eater

 

After Kuala Gula, heading Taiping as promise to buy back “Miku” (special plain pau ? but family like it) …. than heading back South

 

 

3. Taiping-Malim Nawar-Alor Gajah

under the hot sun , we arrived Malim Nawar and Alor Gajah .. trying to locate Blue-tailed Bee Eater breeding site .. but sad it had been destroy for sand collection 🙁 … and also Oriental Pratincole breeding ground .

lucky a Chestnut-Headed Bee Eater breeding site still active and one nest seem to be ready too .  we also have Black Bittern(flying out) and a close Blue-eared Kingfishers for beautiful picture too.

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–> bird sights

Red Junglefowl
Crested Serpent-Eagle
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Oriental Pied-Hornbill
Black Bittern
Gray Heron
Purple Heron
Little Egret
White-bellied Sea-Eagle
White-breasted Waterhen
Eurasian Moorhen
Black-winged Stilt
Asian Koel
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Stork-billed Kingfisher
White-throated Kingfisher
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Lineated Barbet

 

And before dusk we heading back to Kuala Lumpur … a not back sites checking tour and we have

53 species sights

~10 species in frame

~8 sites visit

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Landscape is a Luck and Waiting game . another reason don’t give up !

too many sample of my outing … and yesterday we have our Genting Highland sunrise outing . when we reach , it is so misty and the view just change like in 2-3 min …

–>before

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–>after 2-3 min

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Landscape is a game of luck and waiting … so be patient ……………

 

–>and ~30-40 min later

- mist clear off , the sky open with golden colors ...
– mist clear off , the sky open with golden colors …

 

beautiful sunrise with layes of mountains ... [Multiple exposures shot]
beautiful sunrise with layes of mountains … [Multiple exposures shot]
–>When we plan to leave

stop by for this beautiful ROL
stop by for this beautiful ROL

 

 

 

 

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CHINA , ZHANGJIAJIE , 张家界 | liewwk

… 齐拜佛光 …

Few nearby tourist locations, I didn’t make all to all the spots as my visit is mainly for photography.

A complex national park , I spent few day to understand the only wulinyuAn pArk.

Buses to different location the interlink need walking and by between the busstop the rod is exist . and no idea why they never make it interlink more convenient

Many walking for bus –elevator interchange (200-400m) . and it is not photography friendly , most of the bus start service 8-830m – 6pm only (sunrise 720m) [someone told me it is due to off peak season and I will check peak season or normal season bus operation hour] so if want to shoot sunrise/sunset need special arrange with extra payment

 

This trip mainly concentrate on wulingyuan which mainly divide by 3 parts YuanJiaJie, (袁家界) Yang JiaJie (杨家界)and TianZhiSan (天子山)

 

Every session need travel by bus, and each part consist few specify beautiful attractions … and mostly walking distance 10-90min with rock broadwalk (up and down and some could be steep) . again most of the spot with different name which need our imagination to match the view and the “rock” appearance .

 

After few days inside the park, we visit many different spots and for me it is just still rocky mountains … but for photography with the pattern and light direction (I didn’t have chance to see any snow, misty) .. we have many oppurnity  to  create some pictures .

 

Food … amazing nice local food by the homestay owner and KFC and McD (McCafe too) available .

 

I stay at a homestay which I think strategy location for no special arrangement for sunrise/sunset. As this location walking distance can shoot sunrise/sunset with rocky mountains  even it is not really the beautiful formation. This homestay owner is a retire teacher who also drawing, photograph … and it share his experience, view about “art” (not only drawing and photograph) … cook us a wonderful chicken soup dinner with his white wine collection (have a good sleep after that 😀 )

 

He has similar thought as mine ..  he say .. a good artist (for photography/drawing) need 3 main “GOOD” [好]

Good View – 好景

Good food – 好吃

Good Person – 好人

He also share what he mean for landscape view and art view (大景与小景) and why do we need balance between to for his point of art … I learn a lot from he and his friend who spend >10 years on CHINA mainland landscape photography .

 

Overall a place need luck , skill, arrangement, experience , stamina and ect  to get this place photograph …

update 2018 June 28

from 2018 CHINA, HUNAN Photohunters tour

this is a long wait of 1.5 day, finally the moment waiting is come… we actually rush, ran , to this spot but the view keep changing for us another 1 hour ++ think everyone should be have good time here

update 2018 June 24

just got back from 2018 CHINA, HUNAN Photohunters tour

13 photographers with almost all famous brand in the world (absent of LEICA and NIKON) enjoy the boring wait and excitement of sudden misting moment

update 2016 Jan 11

  • a beautiful moment

 

… 佛光亮稀雾 | Misty ROL …

update 2015 Dec 21

  • near YuanJiaJie , I was resting and shooting some bird with 70300 . suddenly I saw clouds building up and I ran back to room and ran for nearer spot for the clouds and sun direction .. and I found this. the shooting spot is very narrow and only one camera allow here
… 腾云驾雾遇佛光 …

 

update 2017 Nov 24

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SONY A7S2 and CANON 5DM3 ISO test

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got SONY A7S2 recently and I am going Penang for a shooting .. so decide have quick test on this new camera …

as usual below is standard setting, and Post Porcessing done on the picture

  1. MANUAL focus, same aperture,
  2. CANON using 2470 F2.8 II at ~55mm
  3. SONY using CZ 55mm F1.8
  4. MANUAL Mode ISO100,200,400,800,1600,3200,6400 (did through 51200 but think my accept level for both ~3200 so I just share up to 6400)
  5. Both Camera use standard ISO reduction
  6. tripod, timer for shooting
  7. AWB
  8. SONY Stabilizer mode OFF
  9. open both with CS6 (SONY use DNG Convertor convert the ARW to DNG and process same way as below)
  10. No Noise reduction at CS6
  11. Save as jpeg direct from ACR without any further processing
  12. to compare same size , resize all picture to 240 Pix per Inch and 4000 at long site

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ISO100 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

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CANON5dm3-ISO100c100

 

ISO200 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

SONYA7s2-ISO200c100

CANON5dm3-ISO200c100

 

 

ISO400 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

SONYA7s2-ISO400c100

CANON5dm3-ISO400c100

 

ISO800 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

SONYA7s2-ISO800c100

CANON5dm3-ISO800c100

 

ISO1600 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

SONYA7s2-ISO1600c100

CANON5dm3-ISO1600c100

 

ISO3200 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

SONYA7s2-ISO3200c100

CANON5dm3-ISO3200c100

 

ISO6400 [top SONY A7s2 bottom CANON 5dm3]

SONYA7s2-ISO6400c100

CANON5dm3-ISO6400c100

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Full Size of pictures

SONYA7s2

ISO100

ISO200

ISO400

ISO800

ISO1600

ISO3200

ISO6400

 

CANON 5dm3

ISO100

ISO200

ISO400

ISO800

ISO1600

ISO3200

ISO6400

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Overall the SONY A7s2 give good ISO performance  .. especially higher than 800 it seem little advance than Canon 5dm3 (before any Noise reduction)…

 

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liewwkNature Photohunter : 2015 Oct Sichuan , CHINA

2015 , we finally make another Photohunter trip to Sichuan, CHINA …we travel ~2200km , 12 days , 4600meter from sea level , cold … fun … and we finally make it completed and now let’s share some pictures here

Photo 25-10-2015, 6 15 15 PM

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As usual, I will slowly update some important place we visit here …

1. Yading is one of our target place ..  a place full with opportunity for photos …

update 2015 Oct 28

… first Light in …
… the Cold Morning Reflection …

 

2. 新都桥

– a small town that we pass by few round to our destination and meals.

– we stop by due to beautiful view of the autumn …

update 2015 Dec1

… shadow of Other tree …

 

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150mm Filter Solution for CANON 14 F2.8 L , NIKON 14-24 F2.8, Carl Zeiss 15mm, Tamron 15-30 F2.8, Samyang 14mm F2.8 …etc

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We always want to shoot wider in a lot of situation, but we are lack of filter option previously … and now we have many options offer by various manufacturer ..

now we have tested both Lee Filter SW150 series and HAIDA 150mm filter series … below are filters we tested so far

1. Lee Filter SW150 holder for Nikon 14-24 F2.8

2. HAIDA 150mm holder for Nikon 14-24 F2.8

3. HAIDA 150mm holder for CANON 14mm F2.8 mark2

4. Lee Filter 150x170mm GND series

5. Lee Filter CPL 150mmx150mm

6. Lee Filter Big Stopper

7. HAIDA 150mm CPL

8. HAIDA 150mm ND 3.0/1000 or big stopper

9. HAIDA 150mm ND 1.8/640 or littler stopper

10. HAIDA 150mm ND 3.6 (12 stops ND)

above options and below items are available for order or sale

11. HAIDA Holder solution for SAMYANG 14mm F2.8

12. HAIDA Holder solution for TAMRON 15-30mm F2.8

13. HAIDA Holder solution for CANON TSE-17mm F4

14. HAIDA Holder solution for SIGMA 12-24mm mark2

update 2016 april 27

16. HAIDA Holder solution for Carl Zeiss 15mm F2.8

17. Lee Filter SW150 CANON 11-24mm F4 adapter

18. 84.5 RGND for 150mm system

please contact me for order or stock availability

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some sample pictures sharing for the 150mm filters shooting

update 2015 Aug 18

1. why do we need wider

– below pictures show when wider we can see more sky and reflection

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2. why do we need filters

as other landscape photographer … we need GND for have both sky and foreground exposure balance

no filter, so sky over expose

 

–> we can now have GND , Gradual Neutral Density filter to have the sky well expose

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with 150mm GND .9s

–> by add on CPL 150mm

with 150mm GND .9s and 150mm CPL
with 150mm GND .9s and 150mm CPL

–> by add in ND 3.6 (12 stops nd)

with 150mm GND .9s and HAIDA 3.6 ND
with 150mm GND .9s and HAIDA 3.6 ND

 

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Photohunter : 2015 Aug 12-16 Bali Landscape Outing

again we visit Bali, Indonesia for 5days4nights for landscape hunting … we have many fun and incident happen during the trip.(food poison, sick, long walk, steep staircase….)

 

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we have total 11 participants and hope everyone enjoy the Photohunting outing

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day 1 – SANUR

we spend our sunrise near Sanur , but I was food poisoning and not able to share with other … sorry for all . I will try to share their picture here after get their permission.

 

day2/3 – NUSA Penida

we travel to Nusa Penida as you can see from the map, we travel across the sea by ferry ~40min ……

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update 2015 Aug 21

– we will on rush on last day so we decided have Sunrise outing near our hotel .. the wave, seaweed plantation, beautiful sky color .. make everyone busy with shutter

1. RGND 2 stops 2. HAIDA CPL 100×100 3. HADAI ND 0.9

 

 

day 5 – Sanur area

update 2015 Aug 20

… it is Coming … 1. Lee Filter GND .45h 2. HAIDA 100mmx100mm CPL

update 2015 Aug 18

… flowing over GREEN … 1. RGND 2 stops 2. HAIDA CPL 100×100 3. HADAI ND 1.8

– we are rushing for flight last day so not too far from town .. and have a quick sunrise nearby

 

*** I will slowly update here ….

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CANON EOS 5Dsr Shadow recovery

simple test for the 5Dsr for shadow recovery , it is 3 stops under and recover with 3 stops + shadow recovery

ORIGINAL picture

original under exposure picture ~3-4stops
original under exposure picture ~3-4stops

and we will recover as below under ACR without any noise reduction

recovery shadow and exposure
recovery shadow and exposure

and another camera shooting normal exposure (close to what we recover)

camera shooting exposure close to recover previous exposure picture
camera shooting exposure close to recover previous exposure picture

 

100% crop of the camera shoot correct exposure vs recover picture

100% crop correct exposure picture
100% crop correct exposure picture
recovery picture 100% crop without noise reduction
recovery picture 100% crop without noise reduction
recovery picture 100% crop with noise reduction

 

– the shadow recovery seem to be working good even ~3-4 stops under .. and the picture show without any noise reduction except last picture with noise reduction “10” @ACR

– picture all open and process only at ACR 9.1

– from the almost total dark picture , the picture able to recover without many color noise, and with a lot of details on the object …

 

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CANON EOS 5DSR vs 5Dm3

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a simple indoor test among CANON EOS 5Dsr vs 5Dm3  with CANON EF 24-70 F2.8 mark2 …

all shot simple

** ISO 100,200,400,800,1600,3200,6400

** 24mm

** F16

** MF on tripod

** AV mode exposure comp -2/3

** timer 2s

** ACR direct convert without Noise reduction

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Exposure +0.15

Highlight -13

Shadow +37

Clarity +25

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below are link for above setting and with vary ISO

5dm3 ISO100 | F16
5dsr ISO100 | F16

I pick few 100% and 200% on different location to compare the different between both picture

#1 200% crop on both pictures of ISO100 , the one with 5dsr still can see the monitor model but not the 5dm3

 

5dsr 200% crop
5dsr 200% crop

 

#2 180% crop on 5dsr on the RIGHT most RM10 ringgit note .. “BANK NEGARA” still able to be see but the 250% crop or even smaller crop cannot be see clearly with 5dm3 picture

5dsr 180% crop on right Orange note
5dsr 180% crop on right Orange note

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ISO compare

*** will make a compare tomorrow ….

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5dm3 ISO400

5dm3 ISO800

5dm3 ISO1600

5dm3 ISO3200

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5dsr ISO400

5dsr ISO800

5dsr ISO1600

5dsr ISO3200

I also have ISO6400 and ISO200

*** I seldom use ISO6400 so I do not think I will share here but anyone want to to have a look may contact me .. ISO200 is as good as ISO 100 so I didnt share here too

 

 

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