Penang ferry to Butterworth Photo

Photographer’s Note

The very popular Penang ferry is leaving the Weld Quai in Georgetown for the port town of Butterworth at the horizion.

Since October the Penang government has taken over the ferry service Penang-Butterworth from the Penang Port authority which was not able or unwilling to revamp and expand the ferry service. More often then not would be ferry passenger were left waiting far too long, sometimes more then one hour, for the next ferry. But also motorists were left waiting endlessly, especially at night. There was no shortage of demand; however the service was largely neglected. As a public transport the Penang ferry cannot generate huge profits. Consequently fares have to be kept low. In 2008 the Penang ferry operation produced a loss of 21 million Ringgit – a bit more then 6 million US Dollar. There is a lot of room for improvement which have to be seen in the coming months.

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ls7902 (6420) 2009-10-31 23:04

Hello Urs,
I used this ferry a lot during my school days. It was very efficient and didn't have to wait long for the next one. Before the Penang bridge was built it was the only way to get to the island & back. Still a romantic mode of transportation. Most people I know now use the bridge in the background there (good inclusion). Good details & natural colors. Regards. Latiff.

pablominto (42522) 2009-10-31 23:47

Hello Urs,

Good action as the boat is speeding!
I notice the funny little cabin at the end of the pier, and wonder what that is for...
An effective composition with a strong diagonal!

Greetings,
Pablo -

pajaran (5417) 2009-11-01 0:59

Pozdrav, kod nas je poceo suncan, hladan dan.
Trentak odlican, dobre boje sa interesantnim nebom.
Dobro za putnike koji moraju da putuju i da manje vremena provode u cekanju.
Dobar vikend, lep dan, Paja.

rodgerg (27003) 2009-11-01 1:30

Hello Urs,
A POV and a FG very well selcetd give an incredible depht to this image. Great propsect effect too nad details of the FG very well colected. Superb blue sky with beautiful clouds well colected.
Have a nice Sunday,
Roger

riclopes (33487) 2009-11-01 2:05

Olá Urs, excellent diagonal holding well the ferry for me ;-) It makes me think I still have time to catch it. I want to get in, mainly because of the its colors. Everything else in the picture has too much light, so the ferry stands out nicelly.
have a nice sunday,
ricardo

subhendu_bagchi (4348) 2009-11-01 6:26

Namaste Urs,
brilliant shot of daily life. Nice colours and great sharpness. Nice composition. The running ferry and the water flows from it looks nice. Light is perfect. Very well framed with vertical mode with a vast beautiful sky. Very well done.
Congrats.
Have a nice sunday.
Subhendu

mauro61 (17622) 2009-11-01 11:44

ciao Urs,
buona la gestione del forte controluce e bella immagine che mostra la partenza del traghetto dai vivaci colori.
un abbraccio
maurizio

serp2000 (10390) 2009-11-01 22:11

Hallo, Urs,
Fine composition and interesting information.
I like colours and details! TFS!
Have a good week!
Serghei

gunbud (28813) 2009-11-02 15:19

Hi Urs,
Beautiful vertical presentation of this lovely yellow ferry heading out to sea.
Love how the blue sky compliments the yellow ferry and the steel dock makes an excellent lead-in to this fine image.
Regards, Tom

Kielia (9015) 2009-11-03 11:44

Hallo Urs,
diese farbenprächtige Fähre habe ich schon öfter hier gesehen, aber Dein Bild strahlt so viel Dynamik aus, man sieht sie förmlich “abdampfen”. Das Format ist sehr gut gewählt, um den schönen hohen Himmel wirken zu lassen. Er trägt sehr zu der speziellen Atmosphäre dieses Ortes bei. Kompliment! Die begleitende note ist ebenfalls sehr interessant!
Herzliche Grüße aus dem tiefgrauen Schleswig-Holstein,
Harriet

Angshu (34841) 2009-11-05 18:29

Dear Urs
You created the perspective well with the diagonal of the pier and the wake of water left behind by the boat. The yellow and red colours of the ferry definitely makes it attractive. Nice effective composition...I can't get over the name of the place...so very English!
Best Regards
Angshu