Past Glory

28 December 2005

Reminiscence of George Town's past Glory... Located on an island once described as the Pearl of Orient, George Town is the first City in Malaysia. Unfortunately, due to political reasons, this Pearl has lost its glow for a long time. Even though still recognised as the second largest city in Malaysia internationally, it is not recognised as a city by the current Government.

The following photos are taken on my visit to George Town with Johanna to settle some arrangements for our wedding.

We were on our way to see the florist at Cititel when I chanced upon this wall on an old building. This is a wall that many photographers will salivate over. Coupled with a trishaw, it was a perfect scene to shoot.

Until today I can't decide which of these three are my favourite. But they are all my all time favourites thus far. The two dogs and the trishaw owner painting his trishaw do provide something extra to the photos.

Petaling Street (Part 2)

24 December 2005

More photos from around Petaling Street. A Chinese temple and a hawker stall outside the temple.

Petaling Street (Part 1)

24 December 2005

My office is not too far from the 'Chinatown' of Kuala Lumpur. Anyway I never thought of it as a Chinatown since there are so many Chinese in Malaysia.

I went there on a fine weekend to take some shots. These are some of the things on sale at the stalls along the street.

Fun Fair at Bandar Utama

15 November 2005

Yet another night outing. Tough one this time - catching fast moving objects under extremely low light conditions.

There was this temporary fun fair at Bandar Utama. Johanna is an avid fan of thrill and speed, a daredevil behind the wheels too. So while I went around looking for nice things to shoot, she went around having some great rides. She managed to persuade me to take a ride with her later on. I'll prefer to keep the experience to myself.

One thing I noticed about the following photos - They all lacked the human element. I remember trying to shoot a photo of a girl on a merry-go-round, but it didn't turn out too well. A lot of room for improvement I would say.

KL Bird Park (Part 2)

13 November 2005

Continuing from the previous post... Photos of other birds at the KL Bird Park. It was very difficult to capture still photos of birds as they could move very fast. I had to zoom in from very far to avoid scaring the birds away. Zooming, combined with low light conditions, made it really tough to get still shots as shuttle speed had to remain low to allow enough light into the lense.

KL Bird Park (Part 1)

13 November 2005

This was my 4th photo outing in November. The euphoria of getting a new digital camera was still around.

I had decided to bring Johanna to the KL Bird Park this time. The tickets were not cheap, RM20 each if not mistaken. The weather was not good on that day, making light a luxury. Nevertheless I managed to take a few shots of the lovely peacocks.

KLCC at night (Part 2)

November 4 2005

After having enough of the Twin Towers, I decided to capture the sights around KLCC instead. The new KLCCCC (Convention Centre) looks great at night. Mandarin Oriental Hotel is another nice place to shoot. My favourite photo is the one with the reflection of one of the Twin Towers on the window of the hotel.

KLCC Convention Centre


Mandarin Oriental




My favourite shot

KLCC at night (Part 1)

November 4 2005

Yet another photo outing at night with my Canon Powershot S2 IS. This time at the most overshot place in Kuala Lumpur - KLCC. Here are some shots of the magical Twin Towers.

Sultan Abdul Samad Building

1 November 2005

I took this photo after leaving the KL Orchid Garden (see previous posts). I was quite excited as I always deem Sultan Abdul Samad Building as one of the most iconic building in Malaysia.

3 November 2005

Having taken shots during the day, I was eager to test out my new Canon Powershot S2 IS's performance at night. I brought a tripod along to Dataran Merdeka (where Sultan Abdul Samad Building is) again. Johanna used my old Canon Powershot S30. I think she probably had the better shot of the night.