Birds of Taiping, Perak | 太平-霹雳 – 马来西亚 | liewwk Nature – 3 [update 20240418]

this special lovely place of Malaysia worth me make another collection … google it, a very special and good place for relax , birding ..

1. Rhinoceros Hornbill, 马来犀鸟, 馬來犀鳥, サイチョウ, Buceros rhinoceros, ENGGANG BADAK

2. Western Hooded Pitta, 西方绿胸八色鸫, 西方綠胸八色鶇, Pitta sordida cucullata, ズグロヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT HIJAU

3. Rufous Woodpecker, 栗啄木鸟, 栗啄木鳥, Micropternus brachyurus, クリチャゲラ, BELATUK BIJI NANGKA

#####

1. Rhinoceros Hornbill, 马来犀鸟, 馬來犀鳥, サイチョウ, Buceros rhinoceros, ENGGANG BADAK

update 202403

– it is fun to have 800mm zoom ? I used this new CANON RF200-800mm for months and again the 800mm is really useful sometime while this bird just ~10m from us and I use 800mm zoom to get almost same view like this

– 其实800mm除了拍远远的鸟,还可以把鸟看的近近的。这鸟今天站大概10米,我用了800mm 拍个特写。

202403, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

 

2. Western Hooded Pitta, 西方绿胸八色鸫, 西方綠胸八色鶇, Pitta sordida cucullata, ズグロヤイロチョウ, BURUNG-PACAT HIJAU

update 202403

– another bird that I rarely photograph beside feeding spot… this as usual a bird capture at feeding spot. It is tame as usual come together with another lovely Kingfisher

– 这鸟应该是我拍最少野拍八色鸫。这一只是喂食点的,与之前一样都很乖啊。

202403, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

 

 

3. Rufous Woodpecker, 栗啄木鸟, 栗啄木鳥, Micropternus brachyurus, クリチャゲラ, BELATUK BIJI NANGKA

update 202404

– another common bird but beautiful.. one of the “brown” woodpecker among many colorful woodpecker of Malaysia

– 马来西亚的啄木鸟都很多颜色的,就好几种比较闷。包括这一只,可是还是漂亮的。也蛮普通。

202404, Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

 

#####

 

 

#####

Perak 霹雳 | liewwk

a state of Peninsular Malaysia, neeighbourt of Selangor which ~1-4 hours from Kuala Lumpur …. the famous location, Kuala Gula, Cameron Highland, Ipoh, Pulau Pangkor, Taiping etc ….

I am yet to visit most of the beautiful location but I do love the place full with mining lakes where create BIG Mirror for us …

#############

 

update 2012 Sept 12

… found a mirror …
– Lee Filter 4×4 CPL
– Lee Filter GND .45s
… bottle letter to be received …
– Lee Filter GND .9s
– Lee Filter GND .6s
… reflection star trail …

 

#########################

related posts

beautiful Perak

… beautiful Perak …

 

where do get Lee Filters @Malaysia

 

 

2011 FRIM Bidor Coffee Book | liewwk

We (me, Shunfa, Lio JH, Jason Loo) are honour that got invited to be photographers for the coffee-table book of FRIM Bidor, not much people know about this place but this is a GREAT project done by FRIM (Dr L.H. Ang and other contribute … )

This is a greening project for an ex-tin mining Lake (or call reforestration), where FRIM spend years to convert/green the  “sand” land … and if you able to go into the compound, you will WOW WOW WOW by the result … and we were there for months and able to capture so many different kinds of floras, fauna, birds, fishes .. etc …. after this project make me feel I should love and enjoy forest more … the forests are here, pls enjoy, love & preserve them….

 

not much pictures are allow to share on public but those wish to have a look at the book and pictures feel free ask when we meet up …

– look at the title .. 😀 “Rimba Bidor – A Gift to Natue ”

 

 

################

some contents within the book

 

 

My 1st Milky Way …

it is not a dream, we able to shoot the Milky way at not really too dark area … it was my dream to chase it 2010 but some how I failed to make it … but 2011 me and my few close friends (shunfa, Lio, Jason … SP …. Mingkai) have start our crazy chasing project where we travel  ~400km (return) 3 times in a week …. even we try to make it coming weekend but due to the some security issue at the location so we decided to cancel our trip there ….

one of the failure Milky chase

My friend – Shunfa was so happy while he 1st got it with him 30mm F1.4 … and too bad what I have much obvious compare to what he has, not matter what setting I use (high ISO, long exposure, ISO NR, LE NR … ) but my F2.8 lenses still cannot get any clearer Milky as compare that 30mm F1.4 got … hmmmm so the conclusion is under not so dark place. it is always good to use bigger aperture lenses to have more stars, brighter stars (so thicker star trail) and more objects (Milky way) …

the Milky way

let’s me share my setting and some PP done on this

Canon 5dm2 + Canon 15mm F2.8 + tripod for sure
# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 43/1 second ===> 43 second
# Lens F-Number / F-Stop = 28/10 ===> ƒ/2.8
# ISO Speed Ratings = 500
– no Manipulation  done ..
– crop both site to make square look (no crop on top and bottom)
– some dodge and burn on the sky

and previous share How I shoot Stars..

Nightscape – weather getting better

I found this place ~2 years ago while I look for macro spots but accidentally found this is a nice place for birding (birds seem not too worry/shy to human) ….

While I revisit this place last few weeks ago, found this is a good spot for nightscape, sunrise, and sunset too …. so decide to travel ~160km from KL toward north … while we reach we are shock with the stars and the stars reflection on the lakes ….

within 48 hours I make 2nd visit and continue to shoot the star trail .. which I stop sharing months back due to the bad schedule and weather ……….

45 pictures stack
each 40s , ISO800, F2.8 (Fisheye)

5dm2

I am sure this place going to be another famous spots for night scape, sunrise and sunset soon … but before I share out the location let’s me check is this private area or public 😀

more Perak pictures will share below folder