KL Old Town Buildings

Posted by Rahul (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) on 15 August 2007 in Architecture.

This is a view of some typical old buildings which still exist in the heart of KL city. What amazes me is the number of windows in these buildings. Probably these windows functioned as natural aircon during the earlier days. :-)

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Comments (26)

Marica from Shenzhen, China

I love the color. were it not for those cars, I would say this is a scene from those old films.

15 Aug 2007 6:07am

@Marica: Thanks Marcia, appreciate your time and kind words pal. :)

Dave from United Kingdom

Very good. Like the colour and the frame. I could easily see this hanging in a coffee house or somewhere similar.

15 Aug 2007 6:15am

@Dave: Thanks bro, thats a real encouragement for me, hearing those words from you. :)

Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom

I love old buildings, you can feel the history within them great shot Rahul

15 Aug 2007 6:25am

@Vanessa: Thanks Vanessa, i do like old buildings now after this shoot out. :) Earlier i never bothered, but guess they have their own beauty in a way.

tyan from Singapore

the tone is nice!

15 Aug 2007 7:06am

@tyan: Thanks Pal. :)

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Great processing nice tones... cool framing...

15 Aug 2007 7:56am

@ColNed Pictures: Thanks dude, your framing has always inspired me. :)

Catalin from Bucharest, Romania

Very good! like in the old movies. i think you can sell this shot for a good price;)) take care my friend

15 Aug 2007 8:17am

@Catalin: Haha... pal, how much would you pay for it. LOL!!! Thanks a lot bud for such encouragement and support always. :)

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Well done Rahul!

15 Aug 2007 8:21am

@Craiger: Thanks Bro. :)

Soph from Enghien, Belgium

great tones and city-live!

15 Aug 2007 8:57am

@Soph: Thanks Sophie. :)

Our little hood from bruges, Belgium

special tone.. goes well with the image..

nice work!

Maria

15 Aug 2007 10:25am

@Our little hood: Thanks Maria, always appreciate your footsteps on my page. :)

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

great tones. i like this one a lot.

15 Aug 2007 11:07am

@Nick Passantino: Thanks Nick, am really glad you liked it. :)

Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia

These old buildings really have character, and the composition, including the street corner, enhances this. Good alignment of verticals and nice tones.

15 Aug 2007 12:00pm

@Andrew Gould: Thanks Andrew, i am yet to email you. Had been badly caught up these few days. :)

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Looks like a beautiful city. Lovely old buildings. I like the dreamy softness and the tones here.

15 Aug 2007 1:39pm

@Laurie: Thanks Laurie, KL old town has its own beauty. I will do another shoot to capture more of it soon. :)

kairospix from Singapore, Singapore

nice post processing
these old buildings have so much more character than modern ones i think :)

15 Aug 2007 2:50pm

@kairospix: Thanks bro and like they say "OLD IS GOLD" :)

Josh from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Good pictures! They keep coming don't they. Hey Rahul, you'll be at the national Fireworks competition at Putrajaya on the 18th which is a few days away? Ming (mingimg.aminus3.com) and me might be going too. Can't wait!

15 Aug 2007 5:43pm

@Josh: Thanks Josh, i will be going with some kaki's to the fireworks, ain't sure if it would be on 18'th or on 31'st, or probably a few trips. ;-) Lets sync up then. Will sure be there as i have never shot fireworks before.

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Very very lovely shot and processing, Rahul! I really like this one. Reminds me of something out of an old photo album, full of rich character and memories. Wonderful work.

15 Aug 2007 5:52pm

@Rebecca: Thanks Rebecca, to tell you the truth, i was kinda disappointed after this photoshoot as the sky was bad, and the pics were very normal. But after a little PS on it everything started looking way more interesting to me. I am sure going there again for another round and this time it would be PS presets fixed in my eyes before the shoot. LOL!!!!

alex from United States

SUPER COLORING...

15 Aug 2007 6:11pm

@alex: Thanks Alex. Its back and white with a very gentle pink filter and a little induced softness. :)

Julia from Vancouver, Canada

Nice work. Rahul. I love the composition and the post processing here.

15 Aug 2007 7:06pm

@Julia: Thanks Julia, great to see your footsteps back. Cheers!!!!

Babul Bhatt from Bombay, India

Rahul,
if the lights are bad you can try bumping off the ISO to 800 or 1600. You might have to compensate with the noise, but the overall results vary according to the exposure and shutter speed again. You will not need to use PS if you try using different exposure settings :)

15 Aug 2007 7:44pm

@Babul Bhatt: Thanks Babul, there was PS touch to this to lift up the exposure as the day was really gloomy. :)

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

It's a nicely done shot, IMO. Bravo!

15 Aug 2007 8:23pm

@Viewfinder: Thanks pal. :)

tengtan from Melbourne, Australia

Well composed urban scene with the B&W rendering adding an extra atmosphere of locality.

15 Aug 2007 8:27pm

@tengtan: Thanks pal, there was no black and white rendering done on this though. :)

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

I love the pink/lilac tone of this one Rahul, it works beautifully with the old buildings. It gives it a nostalgic feel.
Another wonderful piece of work :)

Thank you for your comment on the "Mr Fox" pic I really do appreciate your feedback :)

15 Aug 2007 8:55pm

@MaryB: Thanks Mary, its always a nostalgic feel to shoot anyone in the old town.