MACRO … soon …..

I had slow down a lot on macro for pass 6 months ….

my previous testing on my lighting …. is mainly for Canon MP-E65 or you may refer here and only once I test my SIGMA150 light HERE

and now …. I am working on my new SIGMA 105 OS … as below .. just a start for how I bring my flash closer …. and making the diffuser in progress …….

macro ... coming
macro .. coming ...

 

and stay tune .. more testing result for 5dm2 + SIGMA150 and 7d + 50mm MACRO

Nightscape – Other light sources ?

Night-scape we normally refer shooting in dark … or under bright moon light. But then the light source still very limit…. we can always make use of other light source to make our picture more dynamic

here are few samples , I try to make use of some other light sources …

1.

 

1. Camera LCD

2.

 

2. Highway and buildings …

3.

3. City & Camera LCD

4.

4. torch light

 

5.

5. city light on right

6.

6. moving torchlight

 

and e.g. of picture remove the additional external light source

same view as #6 but without the moving torchlight

 

As everyone say, photography is all about light ….. so observe carefully what other light you can make use in your frame to make better photo ……

 

 

My Gear – Ball Head [FLM]

CB-38 FT with QR70 | CB-32 FP with Fotopro QR | CB-32 FP with QR40

How I choose a ball head or you … good friction , weight and price

1. friction , we do not want our ball head fall lower down after we fix the composition … especially we shoot at portrait mode
WE DO NOT WHAT WE CAPTURED is not WHAT WE WANT 😀

2. weight, bigger ball head tend to have better friction but it weight

3. price, but do we got many good and cheap option ?

 

I own few head to put on my tripod and will slowly share those one by one … but today would like to share my main ball head which is FLM ball head which brought to you by Leephoto from German …..

I only have 2 of it which is CB-32FP & CB-38FT….

the P –> mean it come with the “Pan” nut/option and T —> come with both PAN and Tilt nut/option (view below video for more)

the ball head are solid, hold it and you feel the different.. even the price is bit high if use with the original quick release system .. but we do have option to use cheaper Manfrotto, fotopro quick release system to bring the cost down ….. and it still perform well…

 

some update pictures

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1. FLM CB 38FT with QRP70 – 38F with T5

LEFT - FLM CB38 FT with QRP70 RIGHT - FLM CB38 F with T5
LEFT – FLM CB38 FT with QRP70
RIGHT – FLM CB38 F with T5

 

2. Quick Release different FLM QRP70 – Fotopro T5

LEFT - FLM QRP70  RIGHT - Fotopro T5
LEFT – FLM QRP70
RIGHT – Fotopro T5

 

3. FLM CB 38FT with QRP70 – 32F with QRP40

LEFT - FLM CB 38FT with QRP70  RIGHT - FLM 32F with QRP40
LEFT – FLM CB 38FT with QRP70
RIGHT – FLM 32F with QRP40

 

4. FLM QRP 70 – QRP40

RIGHT - FLM QRP70 LEFT - FLM QRP40
LEFT – FLM QRP70
RIGHT – FLM QRP40

 

 

 

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1. FLM CB-38FT with FLM QRB70 quick release

support 25KG

friction control

panning control

tilt control

FLM CB-38FT with FLM QRB70 quick release

 

2. FLM CB-38FT pan nut/option

FLM CB-38FT pan nut/option

 

3.

FLM CB-38FT tilt nut/option

4.

FLM CB-38FT main ball main control

5. FLM – CB32FP with fotopro quick release

support 20KG

friction control

panning control

FLM – CB32FP

6. FLM CB38FT and CB32FP

FLM CB38FT and CB32FP

for more specifications details pls check at http://www.leephoto.com.my/flmballhead1.html

5. LB30/60 Leveling Base

– this is a base to level the “ball head” so we can improve the panorama capture

– use when the tripod (or ground no flat or balance) so this leveling base can easily level the ball head base

LB60 with FLM 38FT
LB60 with FLM 38FT

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few simple movie show how it work …

how to control tilt and Pan
– the pan is standard but tilt …. after you fix the composition and you want little up or down without affect your horizontal tilt ….i like this MOST ..

set the friction – Yes, we can control it

set the friction

loose friction or low number

tight friction or high number
– like this also .. i can just move my len without open/loose the ball head control …. even with heavy 70200 F2.8 len

you may contact me for FLM ball head price …

liewwk76@gmail.com

 

the Soldier – Termite is cute

not many love them or most of us hate them … they destroy, bite … etc … but when we look close there are cute

... cute termite ...

 

... when this bite u .. u will jump up

 

this is good of MACRO photography , let we look thing differently … not only photography but we should look every at different angle before conclude

it is good to have 2nd camera …the small one

I love to bring my Panasonic LX5 around so I no can capture what I see quick without take out my DSLR and change the correct focal length …

especially those macro object … which i share some pictures before here

so another e.g.

... the Long Tongued Blue Banded Bee ...

and while I am waiting ….

while waiting for the light ...

 

and in the plane …

... fan still ...

 

etc … it serve me right for a decent image quality so far …

2011 Aug – Mas Wing Twin Otter aircraft Experience | Sarawak Ba’kelalan

was invited to attend a wedding of my best friends Andy & Maureen… got to know this place year back when they told me this GEM place for nature photography .. finally I step into this great place … even I did not do a lot of photography due to the agenda, weather and trying to go more place to understand more …

 

fly to Miri, Sarawak for MAS wing transit to Ba’kelalan (~1.5 hours total flight which stop by Lawas) … a great experience first time use this “small plane” …

which one ?

wonder which one do I go up 😀 … left or right ….

Mas Wing …

and how far do I away from the pilot …

how far am I and the pilot
going up …
fan still been use …

a wonderful experience on the flight … it fly not too high …. ~1000m from sea …

the Air port we step down …

Bake’lalan Air Port

and the waiting area ..

Bake’lalan Airport waiting area

all of the relative and, Ketua Kampung will come out to welcome we all ..

warm welcome

will share more on this beautiful place soon …

 

 

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after years , i revisit this place twice and here is recent one 2017 Sept visit

 

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I am still very close to pilot

IMG_2108 IMG_2112

 

can easily selfie now

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lucky day … rainbow welcome us

IMG_2135

 

hmmm … any where ..

 

IMG_2170

 

I am coming back soon !!!

 

 

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related posts

MORE http://endemicguides.com/ reports

 

Birds Watch/Photograph tour feel free to contact me

观鸟或拍鸟团  您可联络我

or REFER

HERE

 

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Birds Collection | liewwk @flickr

Birds Collection | liewwk@liewwkphoto.com

我的收藏 · 鸟  | liewwk

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A. Looking for accessories – Big Lenses 300,400,500,600, 800 mm

B. order any accessories related to bird photography

 

rule or view ?

while I started my landscape, many of forum friends had share with me all the “guidelines”/”rules” e.g. 2/3 horizontal line …etc …. appreciate that and I learn fast from everyone inputs….

as for now, I trying to share as much that in my mind to my gang, friends, workshop participants ..etc …. all the “guidelines” but I always emphasize .. while we trying to think and follow the “guidelines” , we can still capture what we love to capture as snapshot or follow own preference as this will make us enjoy the photography … rather stand there without any shutter press even the view is great ….

e.g. of this … I can’t make any good decision while the light (cloud on left top) moving real fast and if I still move myself to look for better angle then I definite will miss this beautiful sky …. there are nothing at foreground too …. if I make foreground 2/3 ….. so I decide to capture the view to share with other rather just view this myself ….

... interset | Kemasik Beach ...

nothing wrong but it look not too attractive overall … but I will still capture 50/50 if I feel I have no choice … 😀