Chinese Window Photo

Photographer’s Note

A window with iron grating in Chinese style.

This is the first photo I shoot at Bentong during my latest visiting to this town. While parking vehicle, I attracted by the strange decoration with compact disc hanging in front of the window, I found this type of decoration at few houses around this town and neighbour town- Karak Village. However I'm not sure their purpose, may be to celebrate Earth Day?

The iron grating in Chinese traditional design is difficult to acquire for install to our new house in city, many of today workshops only supply and manufacing stainless steel gates and window frames in simply design.

I included with the bottom old metal gate too, today many new shop lots in city install with glass doors completed with alarm system.

trekks, jusninasirun, pierrefonds, belido, alftrek, sacimar, paura, ChrisJ, Charo, jafadabret, stego, Kielia, mpb001 has marked this note useful

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trekks (14334) 2009-03-22 20:07

hi Ally

Glad to see your new profile photo which now looks youthful and happy :) and thank you for meeting in KL.

I would treat this as ordinary window that is more distracting than decoration until I read your note and look at the disc string. A good idea to recycle the disc and saving money for decorations :)

tfs, bill

jusninasirun (10213) 2009-03-22 21:38

Hi Ally,

I was reading Bill's critique about the new intro and I'll look at it later:-)

This image is so well captured. I like the colors and the texture of the iron bars. Nicely spotted and TFS.

Best regards,
Jusni

pablominto (41354) 2009-03-22 23:11

Hello Ally,

Interesting details in this architectural closeup!
I notice they are well equipped with aircon, but I still wonder about the things looking like CDs hehehe...
A well framed view and a balanced composition!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Graal (58720) 2009-03-22 23:59

Hi Ally,
amazing decorations and window. Good documental shot. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

belido (16857) 2009-03-23 4:58

Hi Ally,

very good details on this frontal catch. The air conditioner reveals something about the climate there. Nicely done, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Carlos

pierrefonds (26645) 2009-03-23 4:59

Hi Ally,

The vertical angle of the photo is an asset to the composition. The point of view is allowing us to see the details and colors of the decorations of the chinese window. The quality of the light is enhancing the colors of the scene. Have a nice day.

Pierre

alftrek (2913) 2009-03-23 7:00

Hello Ally,
I am really glad to see your latest profile photo which is doing good justice to yourself. This photo may get your BF worried..:)))

You have keen eyes to see the ordinary things that we often take it for granted. Your photos allows us to see the reality side of our environment and the lives of people. The photo quality is excellent, well exposed, sharp and in natural colours.

Thanks for meeting us in KL. We invite you to come to Kuching some day.

Alfred

jmdias (19861) 2009-03-23 8:11

ally

interesting view. people using old CDs to make decoration. Here in Brazil drivers use the spolied CDs in their trucks and bikers too, putting them in thee wheels

hugs

jorge

Waylim (11157) 2009-03-23 12:47

Ally,
Another very nice shot, showing the style of houses and traditional Chinese decoration. The Iron gate is to keep out the intruder, but I like that they include the sign so it doesn't look like something cold and practical, but also as a work of art. Good details and quality. thanks
Way

sacimar (7692) 2009-03-23 14:17

Hi Ally,

good picture, great details and colours, I like the CDs hanging... well seen!

Regards

Sergio

paura (39258) 2009-03-23 14:58

Ally,
A rich of details and interesting architecture shot here. Interesting also the CDs alocations.

Thaks for sharing!

Paulo
(Beautiful your new profile shot)

pally3100 (3073) 2009-03-23 15:00

Hi Ally
a good idea to get out my old CD and dvd it s a idea for my old (dead) who had a time a musik shop in the town "hihi"before making a photo shop in the center.
A strange image with the cooler seems beeing big eyes , a well see shoot ,"suréalism" is on" friendly Henri

gracious (20017) 2009-03-23 17:27

Hello Ally,
Thanks for the typical style from the Chinese shop lot's window! the most in common is the a/c system unit from the outside of each house or shop lot! it's make a special pattern in nowaday city!
regards
Tony

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-03-23 20:50

HiAlly

The red & yellow awning provides the necessary splash of colour. Good symmetry of the twin air conditioning units. Excellent sharpness & framing. Bagus sekali!

sagar (2307) 2009-03-24 12:01

Hi Ally,
A good daily life shot this. The discs look strange given the fact that they are used for decoration. Is this place that hot, that they use two AC machines for the same room?
Regards,
Sagarneel.

Charo (31803) 2009-03-24 16:43

Hello Ally,
A very curious picture of the decoration of the window. A fun way to reuse the CD. Very good light and details.
Greetings,
Charo

jafadabret (40323) 2009-03-25 0:18

Bonjour Ally.
Les CD et les ferronneries ont l'air de faire bon ménage pour la décoration de la fenêtre.
Bonne photo reportage !
Jacques

stego (22448) 2009-03-25 13:14

Hi Ally,
It's not the most pretty window, but it's truly a very interesting presentation of the details of the architecture and it's an achieved compo graphic wise.
Regards, José.

Kielia (8733) 2009-03-27 11:06

Hi Ally,
first of all: your new intro photo is very beautiful. And the link to your personal website is also highly appreciated.
This image is another very nice capture of daily life. Very fine colors and light. It gives me an excellent idea of the architecture of this Chinese house. I think the discs are used for chasing away animals (perhaps birds?). TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

jemaflor (39759) 2009-03-30 11:32

Hi Ally,
interesting shot to show us this typical window, well framed with a result as an iron face ... Good idea.

mpb001 (4600) 2009-04-03 4:14

Hi Ally,
I was really struck by the strong graphical nature of this shot. You've captured nice verticals and stunning details. The colors are great and I also like the area of sky shown at the top. Nice composition.
Mike