Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is a shopping mall situated along the Bukit Bintang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Opened on 20 September 2007, it consists of four major components; a retail mall, an office tower, two residential and a proposed hotel.

Photo was taken on 1st of January 2010 using Canon 400D and Canon EF-S 10-22 ultra-wide lens.

It’s no surprise to see a horrible queue of people lining up for ticket at busy station like the one in Bukit Bintang. Cars are very often cramped with people too.

Even though it is not seamlessly integrated for ticketing or changing trains with other lines, KL Monorail is still one of main pulses that moves people around in the heart of the bustling city.

KL Monorail (Wikipedia)

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(Canon 400D, Canon EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 USM at 10mm)

This shot is taken back in January 2008 when during the days when I was studying in the capital city. Inspired by London Eye, Eye on Malaysia is built in conjunction of Visit Malaysia Year 2007. It has now been relocated to Melaka later on.

And before Google Maps updates its images of the long gone Ferris wheel, it’s better to keep a snapshot of Titiwangsa Lake where Eye on Malaysia is located.

The Eye on Malaysia was a 60 metre tall portable Ferris wheel installation at Titiwangsa Lake Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The purpose of having the Eye on Malaysia was inspired by the London Eye

The wheel comprises 42 gondolas (including 1 VIP gondola) and was unveiled in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007 on January 6, 2007 by Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

The wheel allows visitors to experience a 360-degree panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur and over 20 kilometres of its surroundings including Kuala Lumpur Tower, Istana Budaya and Petronas Twin Towers, during a 12-minute ride.

It was relocated to Malacca on November 8, 2008.

Text above are quoted from Wikipedia.

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Boosting one of the world’s most important shipping port, Hong Kong lights up brilliantly at night. In the picture, IFC being the tallest structure in Hong Kong (on the right) dominates the skyline. On the left, there are Bank Of China Tower, AIG, HSBC and many more.

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One of the many tea plantation fields in Cameron Highlands, Boh Tea Plantation field offers breath-taking view of its tea field.

Technical Note:

This piece of work is composed from over 12 exposures combined together. 3 exposures are taken at each frame to develop HDR image and they are stitched together as one panoramic photo in the end. Camera is mounted on tripod and leveled properly before shooting begins.

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Kerachut Beach is one of the few beaches located within the boundary of Penang National Park. Penang National Park is the latest and smallest National Park in Malaysia. The national park spans from Teluk Bahang to Pantai Acheh on the north west tip of the Penang island.

KOMTAR (Malay: Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak), or more accurately KOMTAR Tower (Menara KOMTAR in Malay) is Penang’s tallest building and the sixth tallest building in Malaysia. It is located in the heart of George Town. When the skyscraper topped out it was the tallest building in Asia, by the time construction was completed it had however been surpassed by Seoul’s Korean Life Insurance Building (KLI 63 Building). The 65-storey tower is a 12-sided geometric block, 760ft (232m) tall, sitting atop a 4-storey podium. The complex comprises office and retail commercial space as well as public and recreational facilities. It was designed by Architects Team 3 (AT3) of Singapore.

Read more about KOMTAR at Wikipedia

Technical Note: This shot is taken using Canon 400D with Sigma 18-200 (non-OS) using exposure-bracketing at -2, 0 and +2. They are then further processed using Lightroom 2 and Photomatix Pro 3.1.

Pulau Betong is fishing village situated on the south-west of Penang island. It is named after a nearby island. It is hit by Tsunami in 2004.

Angkor Wat (A UNESCO World Heritage Site). It is the most famous temple in Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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Organized annually, the Malaysia International Firework Competition attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world every year.

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