Butterworth Merdeka Square Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Merdeka Square - Indepence Square - of Butterworth is not far from the ferry pier to Gorge Town on the island of Penang. At the horizon the island of Penang can be seen.

Butterworth is a industrial town on the northwest coast of West Malaysia and lies along the Perai River estuary opposite the port of George Town on Penang Island. The modern township is a railhead and transshipment point for exports of the Malay Peninsula and is linked by ferry to George Town. Among the key industries of busy Butterworth are rubber, oil-import facilities, tin and steel. Moreover there is a Malaysian air force base where also Australian personal are stationed. The town is named after William T. Butterwoth, the governor of Singapore and Malacca from 1843-55.

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bakes888 (18129) 2009-07-02 23:29

Hi Urs. Nice photo, excellent diagonal composition and good handling of light. I love the sky you have captured to cap of your shot. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Graal (57689) 2009-07-02 23:29

Hi Urs,
good POV You had, an interesting place and presentation. Good note. Well photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

Angshu (33561) 2009-07-07 22:38

Dear Urs
Interesting view from your high POV, with the twin perspective well created. We do see the sea & the island in the BG. A very informative note as well! Well done picture, but I still think this would look better with some contrast & saturation. I have done a small WS to illustrate what I mean. Hope you won't mind!
Best Regards
Angshuman

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