Photographer's Note
I have just come back from a trip to Malaysia and Singapore, not my first time as my wife has relatives there and when she becomes homesick, off we go - roughly every three years or so. So, having returned with countless photos, I had a task in deciding with which photo to start the account of my sojourn.Finally I decided to approach it all in a chronological order-hence the Petronas Towers.
We were staying at Traders Hotel for the first four days and this is the view that greeted us from the window of our room on the 20th floor. We couldn't have asked for a better view.
The towers and the shopping complexes were a five minutes walk away through landscaped gardens and fountains( maybe you can see the forms of trees and reflection in the water in the foreground).
I know my friends Bill and Alfred (from Sarawak)are expecting me to post the woman in the red turban first, and to be honest I was tempted, as she would be one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen, but both you and they will have to wait until my "diary" takes us to Sarawak.
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temmel
(2496) 2009-05-19 3:18
Zdravo drαga Klaudio,
wooow,impressive capture!
Great night shot with perfect details. Very well composed!!
Hugs,Linda
trekks
(14348) 2009-05-19 4:10
hi Klaudio
I have a feeling the next time you visit Malaysia, it will be less than 3 years. And we know how to make your wife VERY homesick.
Well you broke you promise, and Alfred is a witness to this statement. But we do not have a Traders Hotel or Twin Towers to beat, so the woman has to cry her heart out and wait.
Having seen ls7902 sunset version of this view from Traders, I have come to expect a good standard and you did not disappoint with this one. It is a bloody beautiful shot, if I may borrow your slang.
So 1 single trip to Malaysia, and you now claim Proudly Malaysian? You or your wife, who comes first? But I have to give credit to you for a job well done here. Unobstructed night view of the Petronas Towers, as good as from 33rd floor skybar view because the POV is very similar.
tfs, bill
macondo
(20449) 2009-05-19 4:21
Welcome home, Klaudio!
It's my turn next week - off to UK and France.
This is one of the best pictures of the towers I've seen. The slow shutter speed and tripod have made it so sharp and 'noise-free'. The very deep blue/black sky is superb. I didn't actually visit the towers when I was in KL last year, just regarded them from a km away.
I'm curious about the woman in the red turban; I trust it isn't some 'in-joke' of yours and the other two!
Anyway, well done.
Regards,
Andrew
aadilj
(18102) 2009-05-19 4:22
Hey Klaudio, this is fabulous and very well compsoed with the lights simply glowing so beautifully and giving such nice hues
foozi
(7101) 2009-05-19 5:52
Hi Klaudio,
I wish I could join and meet you too. But just simple cant make it. Bills did tell about trekkers around town.
This one is very lovely shot of the tower.
Very captivating and beautiful night sho.
regards,
Foozi
alftrek
(3270) 2009-05-19 6:54
Hello Klaudio,
Looks like you have slept enough after the tiring flight and back to normal routine. This maiden post from Malaysia is surely very impressive, especially against the dark blue sky. The white light on the Twin Towers contrasting well with other buildings in orange light. The blue spot lights create an inverted "V" pattern similar to the props below the skybridge is well captured. The good thing about shooting at 20th floor is that there is minimal perspective distortion.
Not only Bill and I are disappointed for not seeing the woman in red turban as your first post, Andrew seems very curious too. We just have to wait patiently for now.
Cheers
Alfred
phwall
(6787) 2009-05-19 7:04
Hello Klaudio,
One of the best images I've seen of this spectacular building, a truly amazing capture.
Your POV from the 20th floor has certainly afforded you a unique view of the buildings.
Were you shooting through the glass of your hotel room or did you have a balcony. Whichever it makes no difference, the quality of the shot is faultless.
A brilliant image, there is a lot of photographic experience in this capture.
Regards
Peter
ribeiroantonio
(22730) 2009-05-19 16:31
After having seen many Petronas Towers photos here on TE I have to say that this one is one of the best, if not the best. The exposure is excellent and the sharpness in all buildings is fantastic. Well done.
Antσnio
Beasolea
(1712) 2009-05-19 19:13
Zdravo Klaudio,
Wowwwww.....that is super POV good in very small details.
Just speechless.
Best regards
Bea
skippy007
(12510) 2009-05-20 3:07
Ciao Klaudio, Welcome back, glad to hear that you were able to catch up with Alfred & Bill in Kuching.
I must also say that this has to be one of the best Petronas Towers shot that I have seen, the detail, sharpness & light are all just about perfect. Bravo
Un caro saluto
Santo
I'm also eagerly awaiting the see the woman in the red turban & the tattooed man.
rginer
(881) 2009-05-20 8:40 [Comment]
delpeoples
(60342) 2009-05-20 20:04
Caro Klaudio, what a difficult choice you must be faced with. I think this one of my favourite Blue Hour shots. The silver against the navy sky is superb, as is the vertical cut and the colour of your frame. It is so sharp, I can see every detail. Congrats, friend, you havea excelled here, Lisa.
InasiaJones
(31566) 2009-05-20 20:26
Hi Klaudio,
These towers are certainly a trophy I would like to have in my gallery, so I can only envy you to have captured them so nicely.
Your elevated point was working to your advantage by not creating a strong distortion, so I would have been tempted to correct the perspective if I were you, as you have one side almost straight and the other one slanted.
Also, you have to be cautious about overexposing highlights, but I do understand the difficulty you had to face by choosing between a nice blue sky that was already quite dark and these heavy spotlights.
The only way to overcome this problem and get the best of both world is by making a proper exposure for the general scene and another one for the clipped part, then merging them carefully with subtle masks. Otherwise, you may want to shoot them earlier next time, so the sky would be less dark and you would achieve a better balance between natural and artificial light.
Last comment; since the foreground is almost totally black, I would have cropped the tower a little bit tighter, in order to fill the frame with interesting details. But maybe your intention was to show the surrounding towers as well, so at the end, it's all a matter of personal choices, which I can only respect.
Cheers!
Andrι
Disabled_A
(0) 2009-05-22 7:46
Hello Klaudio,
maybe I will never see these Petronas Towers in reality (though visiting Malaysia one day is in my "waiting list"!), so far I can enjoy it in photos.
I have seen many photos of these famous towers, but this one is unusual. It shines - the towers shine in the dark. And it is interesting to see another tower (of course much lower than they!) behind them... a golden-yellow between the two shining silvery-white ones.
Very impressive, I like this composition and night mood :)
Kind regards,
Elena
MLINES
(12516) 2009-05-22 17:51
Hi Klaudio, A wonderful view of these Twin Towers, my personal favourite of any structure anywhere. The lighting and details are first class. Excellent work. Murray.
saigon
(6443) 2009-06-15 1:48
bonjour KLAUDIO.
belle vue nocturne des tours PETRONAS.
bonne composition!
amitiιes....aldo.
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Copyright: Klaudio Branko Dadich (daddo)
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- Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2009-05-01
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Έκθεση: f/3.5, 1 δευτερόλεπτα
- Details: Tripod: Yes
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- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Blue Hour [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-05-19 3:06
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