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Showing posts with label Kuala Lumpur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kuala Lumpur. Show all posts
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
MALAYSIA | Dataran Merdeka
31 August 2009, is Malaysia 52th Independence Day.
Dataran Merdeka is usually the place to celebrate the countdown to midnight, because on 31 August 1957, this is where the national flag, Jalur Gemilang, was first hoisted.
Many important events were held in Dataran Merdeka, even the 1st Amazing Race Asia was flaged off here.
The Plague stating the history of Dataran Merdeka i.e. Merdeka Square.
Overview of Dataran Merdeka, overlooking the reknown Royal Selangor Club.
One of the iconic landmark within the vicinity, the clock tower of Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
A different view from the water fountain.
One of the historical landmarks near Dataran Merdeka.
The large flag on the 95m flag pole on Dataran Merdeka.
Jalan Raja, the stop you need to go if you wanted to visit this historical places.
Dataran Merdeka is usually the place to celebrate the countdown to midnight, because on 31 August 1957, this is where the national flag, Jalur Gemilang, was first hoisted.
Many important events were held in Dataran Merdeka, even the 1st Amazing Race Asia was flaged off here.
The Plague stating the history of Dataran Merdeka i.e. Merdeka Square.
Overview of Dataran Merdeka, overlooking the reknown Royal Selangor Club.
One of the iconic landmark within the vicinity, the clock tower of Sultan Abdul Samad Building.
A different view from the water fountain.
One of the historical landmarks near Dataran Merdeka.
The large flag on the 95m flag pole on Dataran Merdeka.
Jalan Raja, the stop you need to go if you wanted to visit this historical places.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
ANNUAL PHOTO DAY 2009 | 350D vs G10 vs K850i
The Annual Photo Day in 2007 was about photos from various corners of the world.
Photos from a 1.3MP phone's camera was concept for the Annual Photo Day in 2008.
Now, The Annual Photo Day 2009 is about the same subject taken from 3 totally different cameras of different genre i.e. CANON DSLR EOS 350D, CANON PowerShot G10 and the SONY ERICSSON K850i phone's camera.
What I am trying to bring about is, usually it is hard to tell which photo was taken with what camera.
The Petronas Twin Tower a.k.a. KLCC is one of the most photographed structure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the challenge obviously is how to get a fresh angle.
But in this post, I don't bother to get very creative, (may be for another future post) as I just merely wanted to point out that, it does not really matter what camera you are using, but how you compose the subject.
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If any one of you know how to distinguish, or wanted to know which photo was taken from which camera, do leave a comment on this post.
We will see how it goes from there on. So anybody dares to take this challenge?
Photos from a 1.3MP phone's camera was concept for the Annual Photo Day in 2008.
Now, The Annual Photo Day 2009 is about the same subject taken from 3 totally different cameras of different genre i.e. CANON DSLR EOS 350D, CANON PowerShot G10 and the SONY ERICSSON K850i phone's camera.
What I am trying to bring about is, usually it is hard to tell which photo was taken with what camera.
The Petronas Twin Tower a.k.a. KLCC is one of the most photographed structure in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the challenge obviously is how to get a fresh angle.
But in this post, I don't bother to get very creative, (may be for another future post) as I just merely wanted to point out that, it does not really matter what camera you are using, but how you compose the subject.
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If any one of you know how to distinguish, or wanted to know which photo was taken from which camera, do leave a comment on this post.
We will see how it goes from there on. So anybody dares to take this challenge?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR | Pudu Jail Haunted?
Pudu Jail a.k.a Pudu Prison a.k.a Pudu Goal was used to house criminals including drug offenders and was also the location for administering corporal punishment.
The main gate, showing the year it was "established", 1895.
One side of the painted mural on the wall, "Death, that's the mandatory sentenced for any drug trafficker in Malaysia"
These murals were painted by the prisoners, who used over 2,000 litres of paint to accomplish the task
The Malaysian's flag hung on the prison's concrete wall.
There are rumours that Pudu Prison is haunted. There have been reports of a strange Indian man walking the halls of the prison and disappearing around the corner. Supposedly, screams have been heard from rooms where hangings have taken place, and there are certain areas of the prison that are far colder than others
Whilst I walked along the area taking photo, suddenly I tripped onto something and I nearly felled, when I turned back, I realised I stumbled upon a risen manhole! Daaaanngg! Why did they not flush it with the pathway.
The main gate, showing the year it was "established", 1895.
One side of the painted mural on the wall, "Death, that's the mandatory sentenced for any drug trafficker in Malaysia"
These murals were painted by the prisoners, who used over 2,000 litres of paint to accomplish the task
The Malaysian's flag hung on the prison's concrete wall.
There are rumours that Pudu Prison is haunted. There have been reports of a strange Indian man walking the halls of the prison and disappearing around the corner. Supposedly, screams have been heard from rooms where hangings have taken place, and there are certain areas of the prison that are far colder than others
Whilst I walked along the area taking photo, suddenly I tripped onto something and I nearly felled, when I turned back, I realised I stumbled upon a risen manhole! Daaaanngg! Why did they not flush it with the pathway.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MALAYSIA | Jalan Pudu
I bet, most people who went to Kuala Lumpur will definitely spend most of their time within the busy shopping malls of the Golden Triangle, i.e. Bukit Bintang area.
But those area does not actually attracted me as much as those "off the trail" area.
So where did I go?
Jalan Pudu was one on my lists.
The concrete wall at the background is the Pudu Prison (Penjara Pudu), which is no longer in used.
Built during the British Colony in 1981 to lock-up about 600 inmates.
Access to the outside world was of course very limited.
High walls with barbed wire were built surrounding all the perimeters. All that can be seen is the sky.
In 1985 recored the highest number of inmates, which were around 6,550 inmates, which the inmates have to be put into shift for their sleeping time!
There are many more interesting stories about Pudu Jail, which is yet to be told.
But those area does not actually attracted me as much as those "off the trail" area.
So where did I go?
Jalan Pudu was one on my lists.
The concrete wall at the background is the Pudu Prison (Penjara Pudu), which is no longer in used.
Built during the British Colony in 1981 to lock-up about 600 inmates.
Access to the outside world was of course very limited.
High walls with barbed wire were built surrounding all the perimeters. All that can be seen is the sky.
In 1985 recored the highest number of inmates, which were around 6,550 inmates, which the inmates have to be put into shift for their sleeping time!
There are many more interesting stories about Pudu Jail, which is yet to be told.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
MALAYSIA | Titiwangsa to KLCC
Just some random photos of a recent journey.
Nope, this is not in Delhi, India, this is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
KL Monorail, Titiwangsa Station is where the monorail starts, or ends, depending how you see it.
The sign says it all, KLCC, so how to capture one of the most photographed structures in the world, well I hope I manage to get a different perspective.
Nope, this is not in Delhi, India, this is in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
KL Monorail, Titiwangsa Station is where the monorail starts, or ends, depending how you see it.
The sign says it all, KLCC, so how to capture one of the most photographed structures in the world, well I hope I manage to get a different perspective.
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