Photos: Earth >> Asia >> Malaysia >> East >> Sarawak >> Kuching

Register

  << Previous Next >>

By the river


By the river
Photo Information
Copyright: Bill Laucp (trekks) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1510 W: 117 N: 2535] (8841)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-08
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Transportation
Camera: Nikon D-80 Digital SLR, 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Ni, 2Gb SD, HOYA 67mm CIR-PL
Exposure: f/11, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-15 8:40
Viewed: 361
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kuching is blessed with several mountains within 30km radius and these mountains range from 560 to 980 m high, that we are able to trekk for training. And it also has Sarawak River that divides the city into two, North and South City each with its own city hall. Here is the South Kuching City.

I found this house along the river on this fine noon day under bright sun and thought it would make a good subject with the palms and trees, and a boat on the jetty. This view is towards the west. I like this house because it faces the east and in the morning, it will have a great view across the river. From my observation of the tall straight palms, wind condition is quite gentle here.

It is exciting that TE viewers look up to photographs here when planning for their holiday trips to Malaysia and some have decided to visit Kuching as a stop.

Kielia, robob, TopGeo, Deepforest, Cretense, dareco, robiuk, pierrefonds, Charo, gunbud, Rosa, leo61, MarianneS, holmertz has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekEarth members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekEarth members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To holmertz: hitrekks 1 07-21 19:52
To skippy007: hitrekks 1 07-20 08:24
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Hi Bill,
once again a phantastic image! The high sky with the impressive clouds is very well captured and the light is amazing. I also think that this place is very worthwhile for a visit!
TfS
Best regards
Harriet

Hi Bill,
Nice shot with great deails. The sky is superb. In this shot you kept more space for sky. An interesting one.
Regards
Manas

  • Great 
  • robob Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 568 W: 59 N: 710] (3220)
  • [2008-07-15 11:16]

Hello Bill,
Très bonne idée d’avoir mis en évidence ce très beau ciel,
Très jolie région,
Excellent cadrage !
Bien à toi Bill,
Robert

  • Great 
  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2060 W: 79 N: 2766] (12665)
  • [2008-07-15 11:59]

Hi Bill excellent shot! The view from the river presents interesting, Great BG the sky given an atmosphere admirable. I like this composition with excellent nature view.
Bravo
Geo

Hi Bill,
nice capture, interesting view and place by the river. Good composition and perfect sharpness. Well done.
Best regards,
Andrzej

Hi Bill!

Amazing, exotic landscape, once again in your beautiful gallery! Great composition and framing, beautiful colours and a breathtaking sky! Congratulations!

Hercules

  • Great 
  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1744 W: 42 N: 783] (11055)
  • [2008-07-15 13:28]

A beautiful and heavenly place!! I too would love to visit this area. A wonderful spot to live amidst the trees and right next to the water. TFS and have a happy day!

Hey Bill,

Another amazing view from Malaysia. I like the interesting and quite innovative perspective, or rather the proportions between the sky and the ground - the effect is successful in my book, perhaps also because of the interesting framing. The scenery is of course, as always impressive.

My best regards.

  • Great 
  • robiuk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2021 W: 177 N: 2294] (9891)
  • [2008-07-15 15:28]

I love the amount of lush greenery you find along the
coast of Malaysia! This is not an exception, with trees
coming down to the water.
Absolutely beautiful.
Cheers Bill,
Robi

Hi Bill,
Marvelous landscape . Fantastic clouds formation and beautiful palms that seems to go until the clouds.
Regards
Maria

Hi Bill,

The diagonal line of the river is an asset to the composition. The trees are a natural frame to the house. The point of view takes us toward the mountains in the background. There is a good contrast between the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

  • Great 
  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2569 W: 22 N: 4897] (18842)
  • [2008-07-15 18:09]

Hello Bill,
A beautiful paradise under a beautiful sky. Great colors and very good prospect.
Cordialmente,
charo

  • Great 
  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4443 W: 4 N: 3949] (17979)
  • [2008-07-15 19:44]

Hi Bill,
Beautiful pale blue sky with wonderful cloud patterns seen high above the lush green shores of the muddy river. Beautiful mountain backdrop complests this fine image.
Regards, Tom

Hi Bill
very nice landscap, your background look so perfect, i like the sky is so nice TFS

Regards
Chirasak

Hello Bill,

The sky gives here an impressive and superb atmospher. A good POV for show the river and the house. A ggod composition with different palns well delimited.
Regards,
Roger

  • Great 
  • Rosa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 601 W: 142 N: 908] (4040)
  • [2008-07-16 3:20]

Bonjour Bill,
Très beau ciel c'est une bonne idée de l’avoir mis en évidence.
Très jolie région,
Excellent cadrage,
Belle couleurs,
Amitiés,
Rosa.

Hi, Bill,
The beatiful shot! I like tropical places, I love the sun and the sea. Excellent colours and details!
Best wishes from Russia,
Serghei

  • Great 
  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3713 W: 343 N: 7449] (31756)
  • [2008-07-16 10:17]

Hi Bill!
Good shot of this tropical place.I like your POV and the composition with the small stripe of water in the foreground and you managed the strong light well.
Regards,Leo

Hi Bill,
Yes, TE is a wonderful source of inspiration to visit the entire world!
Your photo is a good example, the place seems very interesting I can imagine it is worth making a stop if you are in the area.
Regards,
Marianne

  • Great 
  • Nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2157 W: 0 N: 5265] (26036)
  • [2008-07-17 3:16]

Hello,

Superbe vue, la mer, les palmiers, le petit village, un bien bel ensemble, mangigique.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

Hi Bill,
The view from the river with fantastic clouds and incredible green tones...
Perfect combination :)
Congrats,
Zeynep

Ola Bill,
Quanta floresta essas montanhas de fundo cobertas de verde , gostei muito deste primeiro plano com estas casas rodeadas de verde , o céu ficou magnifico , bom contraste entre verde e azul , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Hello Bill, you are an excellent ambassador for Kuching & represent it very well on TE. You are correct in thinking that this house by the river would make a good subject & it has, but it has been made even more interesting because it is sitting under a beautiful blue sky. A lovely scene, well captured in good colour & detail.
Thanks
Santo

Hello Bill,
I like this composition with so much focus on the sky. Very good colours. After leaving Indonesia in 1976 I spent several weeks in Sarawak, going up the Rejang river as far as Belaga. I will post some pictures from that journey in the future. I understand that Kuching has change tremendously since then, maybe also Kapit and Belaga are totally different places now.
Best wishes,
Gert

  • Great 
  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 260 W: 0 N: 292] (1484)
  • [2008-07-23 16:39]

Hello Bill,
this one looks very marvellous. The shot from the river provides a great point of view. It is hards to get too. Anyway the sky is lovely and the panorama is very exciting as it tells the geo factors of the shot. I like the look of that huge Malay house, quite interesting to note too.
Wonderful composition Bill.

regards,
Foozi

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF