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UNESCO Heritage Site - Georgetown
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:25 am    Post subject: UNESCO Heritage Site - Georgetown Reply with quote
July 7th was the 2nd anniversary celebration where Georgetown, Penang was declared as a UNESCO Heritage site. Here I am including some of the photos of the city taken in the last 2-3 weeks. Unfortunately, the sky was not promising on the actual day. I went shooting at one site but nothing worth sharing.

All photos from this set shot with 5D (thanks Doug). C&C welcome. All photos with some contrast and level adjustment.

#1. Flektogon 20/2.8


Taken at the heart of Georgetown. This type of trishaw - three-wheel man cycled transport is unique to Penang. Only here the driver (or should I say trishawist? Not even sure if there is such a word) is behind the passengers. Other places, the driver is infront.

Years ago this was the main transport for the city. Nowadays, these are more or less reserved for tourists.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oops, posted at the wrong gallery. Can someone help me to move to the Digital Gallery MF? Thanks.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#2. Pentacon 29/2.8.



This is a wooden door with nice golden craving in an old clan building. There are a lot of clan buildings in the cities. 100+ years ago when there was mass migration of people to this country, a lot of them come from same villages. The clans will take care of this new immigrants - shelter, education and work.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#3. Helios 44M 58/2.


I was walking alone one of this heritage street and saw this bamboo tree in front of a shop. So I took the bamboo with a heritage building as the background. Had to shoot something with the Helios that day. Laughing


PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#4. Meyer Gorlitz 135/2.8.



This senior man is one of the few left in the city doing this type of work. Carving words on wood. He is part of the heritage.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#5. Meyer Gorlitz 135/2.8.


Another view of this craftsman in action. I was very fortunate to shoot this photo where there was another photographer also hard in action.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#6. Helios 44M 58/2.


The name plate on top is an example of what the craftsman in photos #4 & #5 is capable of producing. However, this is definitely not one of his product. This particular plate is easily 70-80 years old. Behind the locked door, might be some secret waited to be retold again. For some reason the nameplate, perhaps name of the room is down tilted. Maybe something happened in the past? Or has it something to do with the words - Dancing Phoenix?


PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
#7. Helios 44M 58/2 & cropped.


This is a drawing from a door. I think this is supposed to be the guardian of the door or something like that.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good series! I especially like the old man.
Moved per your request


PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Good series! I especially like the old man.
Moved per your request


Thanks Orio. I will have to visit this old man another time. That was the first time I went to that place. I was on a heritage walk with a group of people. Since you like it so much, here is another from the same craftsman. The last I have edited on this craftsman. I am very slow in this editing stuffs. Embarassed

#8. Meyer Gorlitz 135/2.8.


This old man was about to have his breakfast or brunch when we were there. Seeing the group of us, mostly carrying a camera, he put down his food and did some crafting for us to take photos. We had to find our own angle at a narrow place and take some quick snaps and leave.
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