Photography in Kuala Lumpur

It's possible to take nice photos out of the KL tower in the evening, but make sure you have a tripod and a polarizer filter. FWIW, even with the polarizer filter, I still managed to capture a small reflection of one interior light on the glass. A bit of photoshopping eliminated that. Don't know what kind of camera/ lens your using, but I captured some real cool shots by taking a longer exposure and zooming in / out with my zoom lens during exposure. Bracket if possible. Try to start taking shots before it's pitch black outside, the shots with a bit of ambient light turned out much nicer. However, there are somany lights twinkling from the city below, you will still get something good even if you shoot later on in the evening.

needstotravel.....thanks so much...yes i have a tripod and a polarising filter

:)

I foudn the taxi drivers good in KL (ie, better than in other parts of Malaysia) but I mainly caught them from KL Central where there is a booth for pre-payment.

the problem I found was with the traffic, ie, often quicker to walk somewhere or take public transport than take a taxi.

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If you go out back to Jalan Tun Sambathan (not the booth immediately behind the station, but the road on the other side of the car park) you'll pay 1/3 as much.

ok..back and had a wonder time.

Will post some pictures soon.

Some thought about the city itself. It really is a fascinating mix of religions and nationalities.

There needs to be some SERIOUS infrastucture projects if the city is going to move into a well run developed country. What is that mess of a train system??? :)

The people are really welcoming.

It is murder trying to get somewhere during peak hour which seems to run for hours in the morning and afternoon, expecially if you are trying to flag down a taxi. They also never seemed to obey the 2 RM for the first 2 km rule. What is up with that?

Never take the Komuter from Midvalley (where my hotel is) to Central during rush hour

I am convinced that Putrajaya is in fact an elaborate ICT social experiement / theme park / advertising for KL but that no one actually lives and works there but the government pretends they do. That place is just odd, yet strangely appealing

wonder = wonderful!

and one last thing...they need to turn off the high pitched advertising in the KL Express from the airport....not a good start to anyone's holiday!

Some pictures - Won't bore you with them all

Agreed on your reactions. People are very nice, but the transportation situation is appalling and getting worse by the day.

I'm impressed you made it all the way out to Shah Alam! Looks worth the trip, you got some nice shots.

i ended up hiring a taxi for a few hours to take me to Shah Alam and Putrajaya...probably paid way too much but worth it for the lack of hassle