Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak

Silence Sky · 20th February 2008

Hi, would like to share some photo taken during a trip to a tranquil fishing village in Perak.
It is also a renowned bird sanctuary.
C&C are most welcomed.

Good Morning Kuala Gula

The shell does not belong to this creature. It merely took over the empty shelf and makes it its home.

Silence Sky · 20th February 2008

The village in morning light.

Can you spot the toilet? Your waste material goes into the water with a "POM" sound.

I am not used to it.

Silence Sky · 20th February 2008

Fishermen go to sea twice a day. They lay the fishing nets when the tide comes in and collect it during low tide when the fishes are washed into the net.

A Boatman squeezing his way through the water way with his night catch.

Silence Sky · 20th February 2008

Fisherman unloading thier catch of the night.

Silence Sky · 20th February 2008

Small size shrimp.
These shrimp are unique only to Kuala Gula. Can't find it anywhere else. They come to Gula from Aug till Feb and disappear for the rest of the year.

Beside being the spawning and nursing ground for the shrimp. It is also a fertile ground to grow cockle.

Tool used to harvest the cockle.

Silence Sky · 20th February 2008

The sky line of Gula.

Silence Sky · 23rd February 2008

Animals you can find in the Mangrove

wranger · 25th February 2008

Nice series

pictureperfect · 25th February 2008

err..since your waste material goes into the sea.....and they are fishing there as well? =3

Silence Sky · 25th February 2008

Originally Posted by wranger

Nice series

Thank you.
It is a pity I did not have the time to go to sea with the fisherman.
I will do it next time.

Silence Sky · 25th February 2008

Originally Posted by pictureperfect

err..since your waste material goes into the sea.....and they are fishing there as well? =3

The fishermen usually cast their nets further out in the sea.
Hahaha... but that is what the crab and cockel feed on.

Maybe, I should show you how they prepare the shrimp that many of us like most. That will surely irk you...

zoossh · 9th March 2008

silence sky, as per asked in pm, the camera system probably is not the factor unless you rely on default jpg output, where i'm not familiar with. i didn't have links to show becos the following is what i learnt on exploration rather than reading.

adjustment to raw is variable till satisfactory. i tend to slightly underexpose my raw input, and adjust areas by areas to suit what i like. i tend to alter the overall "contrast" by increasing the dark ends and bright ends (by levels not by contrast function) but i avoid direct "contrast" between black and white areas, which in your case refers to backlit scenes against a white sky. it can only be done either by HDR or GND filters, or in suitable subjects within range, fill flash. i also avoid flash (becos i dunno how to use it effectively).

yes, if you still have the raw output, you can redo the processing. i can only help you with processing if they are in universal formats e.g. psd or dng, but however do note that you need to control the white balance conversion from raw to these intermediates. i convert the wb when i convert nef (nikon's raw) to psd, but i dunno how to change wb thereafter (maybe can be done, most probably)...

in my opinion, if it is me, i will avoid colors like some of your fisherman pictures, and will not increase the contrast of the pictures. i tend to darken areas that are dark only if they are next to dark colors, or if they are supposedly fine outline silhouette.

colors is dependent on white balance and also on lens. i dunno abt olympus lens but i know my nikkor 18-200mm can never give the kind of DOF, sharpness and colors that seem to appear in my 50mm prime. so i guess equipment does matter here, unless someone can teach me how to use 18-200mm until it looks like 50mm.

i'm afraid i'm may be condemned or seen as a lousy photographer who thinks that gear is everything (although i dun think gear is everything) if i said the following... but if you can tap the resources of the lens correctly, leica has some lens for 4/3 mount which appears to be affordable (<3k) for working adults (well, that is still expensive but considering that nikon lens are also abt 2k+ for some of the better lenses), which will give you the oomph factor. i'm sure there are cheaper options (esp primes) in between too. but perhaps what you can do is to use your kit lens first

1. wait for good light
2. avoid bright sky within frame
3. control exposure setting
4. attempt to use GND
5. do not overprocess in jpg in-camera processing or post-processing in computer.

your red dragonfly picture appears to be less processed and maybe you can try to seek that as an example to work towards.

20th February 2008	#1
Silence Sky Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 130	Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak Hi, would like to share some photo taken during a trip to a tranquil fishing village in Perak. It is also a renowned bird sanctuary. C&C are most welcomed. Good Morning Kuala Gula The shell does not belong to this creature. It merely took over the empty shelf and makes it its home. Last edited by Silence Sky; 20th February 2008 at 10:39 PM.

20th February 2008	#2
Silence Sky Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 130	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak The village in morning light. Can you spot the toilet? Your waste material goes into the water with a "POM" sound. I am not used to it.

20th February 2008	#3
Silence Sky Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 130	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak Fishermen go to sea twice a day. They lay the fishing nets when the tide comes in and collect it during low tide when the fishes are washed into the net. A Boatman squeezing his way through the water way with his night catch.

20th February 2008	#4
Silence Sky Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 130	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak Fisherman unloading thier catch of the night. Last edited by Silence Sky; 20th February 2008 at 10:56 PM.

20th February 2008	#5
Silence Sky Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 130	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak Small size shrimp. These shrimp are unique only to Kuala Gula. Can't find it anywhere else. They come to Gula from Aug till Feb and disappear for the rest of the year. Beside being the spawning and nursing ground for the shrimp. It is also a fertile ground to grow cockle. Tool used to harvest the cockle. Last edited by Silence Sky; 20th February 2008 at 11:07 PM.

23rd February 2008	#7
Silence Sky Deregistered Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 130	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak Animals you can find in the Mangrove Last edited by Silence Sky; 23rd February 2008 at 05:59 PM.

25th February 2008	#8
wranger Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK \| TWN Posts: 3,390	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak Nice series

25th February 2008	#9
pictureperfect Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Posts: 206	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak err..since your waste material goes into the sea.....and they are fishing there as well? =3

9th March 2008	#12
zoossh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 8,273	Re: Kuala Gula - A fishing village in Perak silence sky, as per asked in pm, the camera system probably is not the factor unless you rely on default jpg output, where i'm not familiar with. i didn't have links to show becos the following is what i learnt on exploration rather than reading. adjustment to raw is variable till satisfactory. i tend to slightly underexpose my raw input, and adjust areas by areas to suit what i like. i tend to alter the overall "contrast" by increasing the dark ends and bright ends (by levels not by contrast function) but i avoid direct "contrast" between black and white areas, which in your case refers to backlit scenes against a white sky. it can only be done either by HDR or GND filters, or in suitable subjects within range, fill flash. i also avoid flash (becos i dunno how to use it effectively). yes, if you still have the raw output, you can redo the processing. i can only help you with processing if they are in universal formats e.g. psd or dng, but however do note that you need to control the white balance conversion from raw to these intermediates. i convert the wb when i convert nef (nikon's raw) to psd, but i dunno how to change wb thereafter (maybe can be done, most probably)... in my opinion, if it is me, i will avoid colors like some of your fisherman pictures, and will not increase the contrast of the pictures. i tend to darken areas that are dark only if they are next to dark colors, or if they are supposedly fine outline silhouette. colors is dependent on white balance and also on lens. i dunno abt olympus lens but i know my nikkor 18-200mm can never give the kind of DOF, sharpness and colors that seem to appear in my 50mm prime. so i guess equipment does matter here, unless someone can teach me how to use 18-200mm until it looks like 50mm. i'm afraid i'm may be condemned or seen as a lousy photographer who thinks that gear is everything (although i dun think gear is everything) if i said the following... but if you can tap the resources of the lens correctly, leica has some lens for 4/3 mount which appears to be affordable (<3k) for working adults (well, that is still expensive but considering that nikon lens are also abt 2k+ for some of the better lenses), which will give you the oomph factor. i'm sure there are cheaper options (esp primes) in between too. but perhaps what you can do is to use your kit lens first 1. wait for good light 2. avoid bright sky within frame 3. control exposure setting 4. attempt to use GND 5. do not overprocess in jpg in-camera processing or post-processing in computer. your red dragonfly picture appears to be less processed and maybe you can try to seek that as an example to work towards. __________________ Newbie guide + pricelist, Backpacking & Photography Last edited by zoossh; 9th March 2008 at 08:11 PM.