Melaka Stamp Museum Photo

Photographer’s Note

Stamp Museum is one of the state's oldest museum after independence and was once occupied by Westerhout family for 300 years until 1930. The museum showcases not only stamp collections, but also the history of stamps, envelopes, letterheads, postmen’s uniforms during the early 1950’s, 1970’s and 1990’s, unreleased stamps, erroneous stamps, specific themed stamps and many more that you have yet to see.

WS : Old Mail Boxes

gracious, robertosalguero, trekks, papagolf21, dta, riclopes, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, Graal, jafadabret, Charo, feather, jlbrthnn, fulvio52, alftrek, Kielia, sacimar, jusninasirun, Bluejeans, danos has marked this note useful

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batalay (20712) 2009-02-22 19:44

Hello Ally,

I am very happy to see this simple but elegant composition featuring the Stamp Museum in Melaca. In 2000 I came to Johor Bahru to give some lectures, and on the way back to Kuala Lumpur, spent a night in Maleca. The people were friendly and attractive, and the country lush and beautiful.

Warm regards,

Bulent

gracious (20017) 2009-02-22 21:04

Hello Ally,
Nice view on the Stapm Museum!
I loved the lighting over it also in great sharpness, good colour and details
many thanks for the sharing!
cheers
Tony

robertosalguero (2759) 2009-02-22 21:15

Hi Ally,

A nice building indeed and the pattern on the street make the image even more interesting. The framing is good here and you also managed some good colours and details. Nice work Ally :-)

Roberto

trekks (14262) 2009-02-22 22:57

hi Ally

I did not really pay much attention to this building before but this looks like a new paint and a good place for a browse after the UN status. Good composed view. I suppose we would be able to have tea on March 2 late afternoon when we are finished with Lowyatt Plaza. Will contact you again.

tfs, bill

dta (4454) 2009-02-23 0:16

Hello Ally ,
An interesting building . Very well framed , with natural colors . But what attracts me in this picture , is the architecture : we can get the feeling to be in a spanish town . Even the street in the fore ground looks spanish . May be there are many buildings of that kind in Malaysia ? Chinese style ?
Thanks for the share
Denis

papagolf21 (56044) 2009-02-23 0:40

Bonjour, chère Ally,
Très intéressante prise de vue présentant le musée du timbre et de la poste.
Voilà l'intérêt de TE, apprendre par l'image et par les notes d'accompagnement.
Un grand merci pour la publication présentée en atelier.
Amitiés.
Philippe

delpeoples (5418) 2009-02-23 0:59

Hi Ally, thank you for the interesting historical note. THe white and red colours are very eye-catching, as are the patterns in the FG which you have captured well. TFS and have a good day, Lisa.

riclopes (32869) 2009-02-23 1:35

Olá Ally, I think I recognize this museum but I don't think I entered in. The photo is excellent in every aspects and my favorite detail are those big wooden windows. Very nice trio in WS. In my hometown there's still a cylinder similar to the one on the left, the best mailbox ever invented ;-)
ric

ChrisJ (69618) 2009-02-23 3:48

Hi Ally

Good sharpness, contrast, and colour, with superb framing & pov, with an informative note. Tfs. Bagus sekali.

pierrefonds (25953) 2009-02-23 3:51

Hi Ally,

The point of view is showing with precision the details and colors of the architecture of the museum. The cement walls are framing well the building. The diagonal line of the street is an asset to the composition. The colors are enhanced by the good luminosity. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jmdias (18819) 2009-02-23 7:19

ally

very interesting architecture. I liked the light and this framing and pov too. simplicity and beauty. well done. I can image how interesting are things inside too

hugs

jorge

Waylim (10717) 2009-02-23 13:02

Ally,
Very nice iamge of the museum, good qaulity photo with good sharpness, and composition. I also like the workshop photos of all this old Mail boxes, with really good colors and details. Thanks
Way

toto (18563) 2009-02-23 13:29

Bonsoir,
belle photo de ce magnifique batiment blanc avec ce toit rouge.
Le pavage de la place a l' avant est de toute beauté et bien réalisé.
Ces arbres qui dépassent le musée a l' arrière nous laisse préposer de la hauteur de ceux ci.

Amitiés Thomas

pally3100 (3073) 2009-02-23 22:40

hello Ally
a beautifull shoot on rgis very particular building a little bite note to squared at the construction.
Certainly there arer many trèsor in stamp collection (now here it s house printer who make the stamps and you have different subjects payement by card in your reader , like for railways and planes tickets ...)
Friendly kisses Henri

Graal (57312) 2009-02-23 22:54

Hi Ally,
amazing museum, good presentation and WS. Good photojob. Well done photos.
Gr., Aleksander

TopGeo (21449) 2009-02-23 23:28

Hi Ally,
Excellent shot! amazing Stamp museum, good presentation and elegant composition The subject of correspondence between the persons existed a big means of contact and as and today a big affair, when today substitutes are via the telephones! PC and internet with email! and TV with news
Warm regards,
Georgios

jafadabret (39033) 2009-02-24 6:03

Bonjoue Ally.
C'est une bonne photo documentaire sur ce musée qui est établi dans une vieille demeure.
Beau travail et excellente note !
Jacques

Charo (31651) 2009-02-24 8:41

Hello Ally,
Simple and beautiful building for the museum. Looks like a building in the purest colonial style. Excellent details and colors.
Greetings,
Charo

feather (49848) 2009-02-24 9:04

Excellent shot of the museum. The tight crop works well and the patterned ground adds some extra detail. Interesting mail boxes in the WS. They look like they are left over from British colonial days.
Kath

jlbrthnn (37038) 2009-02-24 9:36

Hello Ally,
It is certainly a museum to be seen. I suppose that there must be of true treasures to discover. The images of old mail boxes are interesting, it is a pleasant supplement. The image technically is very well carried out. Cheer.
Have a nice evening
Cordially
Joël

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-02-24 13:41

Hi, Ally.
A very effective tight crop and excellent light management are the main features in this one. I like the frontal approach, simple and elegant in its forms and presentation. All details in the composition are skilfully taken care of, good job! Have a nice day, I'll be seeing you.
Fulvio.

alftrek (2709) 2009-02-24 13:50

Hello Ally,

This photo display its excellent quality, very sharp with good exposure and natural colours. The workshop photos are equally good. A nice little building and a cute entrance porch which looks a little tilted. Is it due to settlement in its foundation, poor workmanship or just my eyesight problem?

Hope to see you in KL as Bill has mentioned.

Regards
Alfred

foozi (4589) 2009-02-25 1:03

Hi Ally,
well taken in excellent sharpness. I like the symmetry and the balance that you have created.
Very pretty shot of the white wasjed muzuem.

Regards
Foozi

Kielia (8201) 2009-02-25 11:26

Hi Ally,
the mix of colors and the wonderful light, that creates these nice shadows on the museum are very pleasant. The architecture is really beautiful. A composition with a very nice atmosphere. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

dumbo (4306) 2009-02-25 13:31

Hello Ally,
Beautiful architecture and really good technical quality.
Great colors and composition.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

jurek1951 (25760) 2009-02-25 21:52

Hi Ally,
Really very nice your architecture photos this one is very sharp and very well composed.The lighting is fantastic.
Georg

jemaflor (38911) 2009-02-27 4:08

Hi Ally,
A classical shot to taken this museum, good result with nice light and tones.

jusninasirun (10076) 2009-02-27 18:31

Hi Ally,

I must visit this place on my next visit to Malacca. Nice sharp image and very well exposed with good perspective.

TFS and best regards,
Jusni

Bluejeans (31663) 2009-02-28 2:34

Ola Ally ,
Que bonito edifício hoje transformado num museu de selos , muito bonito este chão , boa luz, parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

danos (31796) 2009-03-01 1:53

Hello Ally,
i'm collector of stamps so i have a specific relationship with the Stamp Museums and of course with the stamps.Lovely and cute this Museum in Melaka,with the well-kept building with the attractive pavement in front of it.Well done.

Regards,Danos