The Metallic Feeling Photo

Photographer’s Note

Inevitably, the Twin Towers of Kuala Lumpur are a must see and photograph when someone is in town. Of course, I could not do differently and here is my version of the landmark from behind beautiful palm trees with red trunks.

Based on an eight sided star design influenced by the neat geometries of Islamic art, the Twin Towers are 451.9m tall from the level of the main entrance to the top of the Spire. The top floor (88th) is 375m above the main entrance.

In WS1 and 2, different views of the same beautiful towers.

ISO: 100

leo61, xuaxo, lucasgalodoido, danos, riclopes, Bluejeans, adores, josepmarin, ChrisJ, skippy007, MLINES, cfreire, emjleclercq has marked this note useful

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leo61 (43398) 2009-10-04 21:12

Hi Antonio!
When I was there,they have been the tallest building in the world and I was very impressed.
You found a good POV and I like the composition with the branches left and on top.
Regards,Leo

carper (64746) 2009-10-04 21:38

a fine shot here of this famous buildings there,
good looking through, good contrast fine photo job here, have a nice day.
regard jaap

emka (21331) 2009-10-04 23:22

hi Antonio, The Twin towers of Kuala Lumpur are a must for sure. beautiful POV with the palms. impressive place. is it possible to see the view from the top?

regards

Malgorzata

danyy (68672) 2009-10-05 0:10

Bonjour Antonio,
des tours qu'on ne présente plus, prise ici dans une contre plongée vertigineuse avec l'intégration judicieuse de verdure au pied de la composition.
My best regards.
Daniel.

ifege (1751) 2009-10-05 2:30

Great use of clouds and palms Antonio
cheers
Ian

Giorgio (8692) 2009-10-05 2:49

- Impressive picture Antonio, especially with your framing which enhances the perspective, small palm trees in the foreground are there to liven up the imposing structure of towers, they also add an amusing effect, well done!
Greetings.
giorgio

wgreis (6014) 2009-10-05 3:29

António,
aí estão as torres "gêmeas" de Kuala Lumpur.
Os POVs inferiores, como este, sempre oferecem um certo ar de imponência da arquitetura.
As palmeiras no primeiro plano também quebram um pouco do urbanismo do tema, agregando mais beleza.
Parabéns e grande abraço.
Wagner.

npecanhuk (13809) 2009-10-05 5:39

Olá António!
Gosto muito de arranha-céus e esses sempre me pareceram bem interessantes, por sua altura e formas arquitetônicas! Sua foto está excelente pelo pdv muito bem escolhido, a composição acertada, eficiente e atraente, com essas plantas a lhes emoldurarem, nitidez, exposição e cores da melhor qualidade!
Parabéns, abraços e até logo!
Uma ótima semana prá ti!
Neyvan

xuaxo (5713) 2009-10-05 9:31

Olá António,
Mesmo quem tem pouca atracção por arranha-céus certamente já viu imagens das Petronas.
Esta vista ficou muito agradável com as palmeiras. Também gosto muito do WS1.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

anokutan (7577) 2009-10-05 12:05

Hello Antonio,
This is a fantastic Picture. Painting-like Picture.

Urs (2800) 2009-10-06 2:08

Dear Antonio

You have visited KL lately, while I was in Bangkok. It is difficult for a photographer to resist the Twin Towers.They really are asking to be photographed. You have them framed nicely between some greenery and as BG you have had a monsoon cloud. Sharpness and color saturation is fine, well done

Best regards
Urs

siamesa (12820) 2009-10-06 4:56

Bom dia Antonio

Maravilha de foto com essas torres que parecem querer chegar até o céu.As palmeiras no primeiro plano acrescentaram mais beleza à imagem. Parabéns.
Abraços
maria

francio64 (10960) 2009-10-06 5:16

Ciao Antonio,
bella composizione arricchita da un bel cielo parzialmente nuvoloso e dall'inserimento delle piante.
Il pov dal basso verso l'alto, conferisce una bella prospettiva, facendo ottenere anche un buon DOF.
Ottimo lo sharp e la gestione della luce.

TFS!
Francesco

lucasgalodoido (16601) 2009-10-06 15:04

Olá Antônio,
bem interessante mesmo essa foto sua, gostei desse contraste entre as palmeiras e as contruções de metal. As cores ficaram bem agradáveis também. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço

jurek1951 (25952) 2009-10-07 0:49

Hi Antonio,
Beautiful shot with so nice perspective,great details and colors,
Georg

danos (32364) 2009-10-07 1:02

Hi Antonio,
impressive these twin towers of Kuala Lumpur are the same time and the landmark of the country.I like the way that outlined against the blue sky,as the existence of the of the greenery that make the scene more attractive.

Regards,Danos

riclopes (32973) 2009-10-07 2:52

Olá António, o título está bem escolhido para esta 'parelha' de metal. Recordo-me de pouco da minha visita no ano 2000 mas a sensação metálica está cá bem presente. Este enquadramento ficou muito bem e é de longe a melhor das 3 até porque não deves ter tratado as outras.
Estou a gostar muito de Granada e da casa onde estamos instalados. É a 15min do centro mas no meio dos campos de cultivo onde nem chega o carteiro nem o carro do lixo. É mais fácil para mim manter o flickr, mas sempre tive a intenção de não desistir do TE. Actualmente e enquanto a net me mantiver ligado vou mantendo os dois com igual dispendio de tempo diário. Mas ando só a responder a quem me visita. Há muito que não vou à galeria de entrada de fotos...talvez daqui a uns tempos.
ric

Bluejeans (32173) 2009-10-07 5:43

Oi amigo ,
Gigantes , saõ uma beleza de arquitectura moderna as antenas tocam no céu , boa inclusão das folhas no primeiro plano , parabéns!
Um abraço Gonçalo

celmaleite (2693) 2009-10-07 10:49

Olá, Antonio!
Que bom ainda termos as torres gêmeas de Kuala. Belíssimas e imponentes parecem rasgar o céu. As palmeiras embelezam a imagem jogando mais cores no cenário. Parabéns, excelente apresentação!

alftrek (2799) 2009-10-07 21:45

Hello Antonio,
This is a great POV with the palm trees at ground level. If you are still in KL, try going up to the Sky Bar on the 33rd floor of Traders Hotel. You will get a good view especially at sunset hours.

See these TE links

http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=1075103
http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=1074716

Regards
Alfred

Silvio1953 (41659) 2009-10-08 5:47

Ciao Antonio, great POV on fantastic twin towers, wonderful view of amazing architecture, very well done, ciao Silvio

raszid62 (3045) 2009-10-08 15:05

Hello
The high buildings like as a space ships.
They are very beaytufull really. This palm na ferst plane are a very good idea.
best regards
Joseph

delpeoples (5964) 2009-10-08 20:20

Bom dia Antonio, these buildings truly are amazing aren't they? The POV is good, although I must say I prefer the nightshot in your WS and think it deserves a posting all its own. Nice depth and sharpness here, congratulations, Lisa.

adores (15501) 2009-10-10 13:56

Olá António!
Estas torres são bem conhecidas e costumam dar umas belas fotos, embora agora já estejam bem ultrapassadas pela Burj Dubai em altura.
Gosto deste pov, com as árvores em primeiro plano e as torres que quase parecem tocar o céu.

pablominto (40578) 2009-10-10 21:44

Hello Antonio,

The Petronas never stop to amaze the public..!
And frankly, how many know the name of the world's tallest building today? Hardly seen on photographs at all...
Nice touch to include some vegetation for the contrast!

Greetings,
Pablo -
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josepmarin (33785) 2009-10-13 3:30

Olá António,
estas dos torres son espectaculares, su arquitectura con grandes matices del arte islámico, como bien explicas en tu nota, es simplemente espléndida, y tu encuadre en diagonal y un buen contrapicado, realza sus elegantes formas y sus líneas sobre el cielo y las nubes, en una perspectiva impecable.
La inclusión de las ramas en el cuadro es un detalle perfecto.
Bello trabajo, amigo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

foozi (4709) 2009-10-13 19:32

Hi Antonio,
excellent dramatic view. I like the sharpness and superbs low angle. The palm trees and leaves really give a good framing and beautiful composition.
The blue sky is lovely which is sometimes difficult to get. You have given a good view of the the place. Congratulations and I must thank you for that.
I like this beautiful composition which I dint have the opportunity yet.

Regards,
Foozi

NB: The concrete building that you asked is the
water canal control. It is an irrigation gate that control the water flow in and out of the river.

Juntas (3217) 2009-10-14 7:57

Olá António. Interessante o título, assim como o POV com as palmeiras a darem alguma vida a todo esse metal. A definição está muito boa assim como as cores. No geral prefiro a wide view do WS, já que vistas deste modo me fazem lembrar um par de mísseis :). Bons trabalhos. Um abraço. Paulo

ChrisJ (70165) 2009-10-14 8:57

Hi Antonio

Good upward pov on the imposing Petronas Towers, with excellent lighting contrasts & superb sharpness. Well done!

darek1978 (11175) 2009-10-16 9:12

Hi Antonio,
You took a splendid photo of this modern architecture with a spectacular POV. The composition is balanced with good details. Amazing colours and light. Well done!
Thanks for sharing,
Darek

skippy007 (7011) 2009-10-18 6:14

Hello Antonio, All shots of these towers are very impressive but I think the night one is most spectacular. This one is well framed, making good use of palms, tree in FG & sky in the BG. Nice clean shot.
Regards
Santo

MLINES (10872) 2009-10-18 14:46

Hi Antonio, Very pleased to see this interesting POV with the structures frame by the tropical palms. Without doubt, my favorite structures anywhere. Good clarity and interesting notes. TFS. Murray.

cfreire (11647) 2009-10-22 15:44

Oi, Antonio
Incrível estas torres, realmente, como disse a Maria, elas parecem alcançarem o céu. O enquadramento está atrativo, e a inclusão das palmeiras, no primeiro plano, quebra toda a frieza do concreto. Bonitas cores e contrastes. Abraço, Consuelo

gunbud (27819) 2009-10-27 18:32

Hi Antonio,
Splendid vertical presentation of this striking modern architecure that stands out nicely against the blue sky and contrasting tropical palms.
Regards, Tom

tober (3946) 2009-11-05 0:41

Hi Sr António, you have succesfully combined the modern architecture of Kuala Lumpur with the tropical vegetation at the foreground. Congratulations, Tolga

emjleclercq (14270) 2009-11-27 14:04

Very nice use of the palm trees and leaves a the top of the image to introduce a touch of color (and Nature in this architectural view.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Photo Information

Copyright: Antonio Ribeiro (ribeiroantonio) (21895)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-27
Categories: Architecture, Artwork
Camera: Canon EOS30D, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS-USM, Hoya 77mm HMC Cir-Polarizer
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-10-04 18:37