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PETRONAS
TOWERS

Photos

Petronas Towers daytime with parkPistolseven/Shutterstock

Petronas Towers

26 views to photograph
Petronas Towers with fountainF9photos/Shutterstock
Night Cool blueJah1028/Wikipedia
Petronas Towers with turquoise roofsHu Xiao Fang/Shutterstock
Dusk vert with fountainsSomeformofhuman/Wikipedia
Night squareSomeone/Wikipedia
Petronas Towers at night with park from high upLiseykina/Shutterstock
Skybridge insideAli K/Wikipedia
Up Petronas TowersMckay Savage/Wikipedia
Night KL skylineGuyfrombronx/Wikipedia
Night vertical upDcubillas/Wikipedia
View from SkybridgeCmglee/Wikipedia
View of KLCC Park from Petronas TowersChemical Engineer/Wikipedia

Contents

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About PhotoSecrets

 
 
 
 

Foreword

A great travel photo­graph, like a great news photo­graph, requires you to be in the right place at the right time to capture that special moment. Professional photo­graphers have a short-hand phrase for this: “F8 and be there.”

There are countless books that can help you with photo­graphic technique, the “F8” portion of that equation. But until now, there’s been little help for the other, more critical portion of that equation, the “be there” part. To find the right spot, you had to expend lots of time and shoe leather to wander around, track down every potential viewpoint, and essentially re-invent the wheel.

In my career as a professional travel photo­grapher, well over half my time on location is spent seeking out the good angles. Andrew Hudson’s PhotoSecrets does all that legwork for you, so you can spend your time photo­graphing instead of wandering about. It’s like having a professional location scout in your camera bag. I wish I had one of these books for every city I photo­graph on assignment.

PhotoSecrets can help you capture the most beautiful sights with a minimum of hassle and a maximum of enjoyment. So grab your camera, find your favorite PhotoSecrets spots, and “be there!”

About Bob Krist

Bob Krist has photo­graphed assignments for National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Travel/­Holiday, Smithsonian, and Islands. He won “Travel photo­grapher of the Year” from the Society of American Travel Writers in 1994, 2007, and 2008.

For National Geographic, Bob has led round-the-world tours and a traveling lecture series. His book In Tuscany with Frances Mayes spent a month on The New York Times’ bestseller list and his how-to book Spirit of Place was hailed by American Photo­grapher magazine as “the best book about travel photo­graphy we’ve ever read.”

The parents of three sons, Bob and his wife live in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Welcome

Thank you for reading PhotoSecrets. As a fellow fan of travel and photo­graphy, I hope this guide will help you quickly find the most visually stunning places, and come home with equally stunning photo­graphs.

PhotoSecrets is designed to show you all the best sights. Flick through, see the classic shots, and use them as a departure point for your own creations. Get ideas for comp­osition and interesting viewpoints. See what piques your interest. Know what to shoot, where to stand, when to go, and why it’s interesting. Now you can spend less time researching and more time photographing.

The idea for PhotoSecrets came during a trip to Thailand, when I tried to find the exotic beach used in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun. None of the guidebooks I had showed a picture, so I thought a guidebook of postcard photos would be useful for us photographers. Twenty-plus years later, you have this guide. Thanks!

Now, start exploring — and take lots of photos!

About Andrew Hudson

Originally an engineer, Andrew Hudson started PhotoSecrets in 1995. His first book won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best First Book and his second won the Grand Prize in the National Self-Published Book Awards.

Andrew has published 38 nationally-distributed photo­graphy books. He has photo­graphed assignments for Macy’s, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Men’s Health and Seventeen, and been a location scout for Nikon. His photos and articles have appeared in Alaska Airlines, National Geographic Traveler, Shutterbug Outdoor and Nature photo­graphy, Where, and Woman’s World.

Andrew has a degree in Computer Engineering from Manchester University and a certificate in copyright law from Harvard Law School. Born in Redditch, England, he lives with his wife, two kids, and two chocolate Labs, in San Diego, California.

Introduction

At a Glance

Name:Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Petronas)
What:Twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Fame:Tallest twin towers in the world.
Address:Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Web:petronastwintowers.com.my
Architect:César Pelli
Surpassed by:Taipei 101
Cost:1.6 billion USD
Completed:1996
Style:Postmodern
Height:451.9 m (1,483 ft)
Floors:88 (+5 below ground)
GPS:3.15785, 101.71165
Far:4 km (2.6 miles) from center of Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers, are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dusk views of Petronas Towers

Dusk

Petronas Towers > dusk
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158040
101.710763
When:Anytime

Dusk vert with fountains

Petronas Towers > dusk
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.159015
101.710714
When:Anytime

KLCC Night

Petronas Towers > dusk
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.157062
101.713735
When:Anytime

Night views of Petronas Towers

Night Cool blue

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158089
101.711269
When:Anytime

Night square

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.154061
101.714485
When:Anytime

Night up

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158384
101.711393
When:Anytime

Ideas for night up

At night with park from high up

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.153983
101.714770
When:Anytime

Night

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.159708
101.710173
When:Anytime

Night KL skyline

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158384
101.711393
When:Anytime

Night vertical

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.154206
101.714075
When:Anytime

Night vertical up

Petronas Towers > night
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158134
101.711256
When:Anytime

Ideas for night vertical up

Daytime views of Petronas Towers

Sunset

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.1586728
101.7122945
When:Anytime

Daytime with park

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.154266
101.714828
When:Anytime

With fountain

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.159021
101.710628
When:Anytime

Golden hour

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.159092
101.711051
When:Anytime

Spire

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.156356
101.714246
What:SpireWhen:Anytime

Ideas for Spire

Up Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.15785
101.71165
When:Anytime

Less up

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.156207
101.713277
When:Anytime

More up

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158604
101.711581
When:Anytime

Ideas for More up

Up palms

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158178
101.711345
When:Anytime

Vertical

Petronas Towers > Daytime
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.158368
101.710955
When:Anytime

Ideas for vertical

With turquoise roofs

Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.156317
101.717466
When:Anytime

Skybridge

Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.157950
101.711823
What:SkybridgeWhen:Anytime

Ideas for Skybridge

Skybridge inside

Petronas Towers > Skybridge
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.15785
101.71165
When:Anytime

View from Skybridge

Petronas Towers > Skybridge
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.15785
101.71165
When:Anytime

View of KLCC Park from Petronas Towers

Petronas Towers > Skybridge
Addr:Petronas Towers,
Kuala Lumpur City Centre,
50088 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Where:3.15785
101.71165
When:Anytime

Credits

Thank you to the many wonderful people and companies that made their work available to use in this guide.

Photo key: Tap the camera icon to see the photo. The two letters reference the distributor and license. Key for distributors: s:Shutterstock; w:Wikipedia. Key for license: a:CC-BY-SA; b:CC-BY; h:Shutterstock standard; m:public domain.

Cover image by .Azreey ( wa); Cmglee ( wa); Colocho ( wa); Dcubillas ( wa); Descon7 ( wm); Chemical Engineer ( sh); F9photos ( sh); Hu Xiao Fang ( wa); Guyfrombronx ( wa); Holdd ( wa); Jah1028 ( wa); Jpatokal ( wa); Ali K ( wa); Shiva Kumar Khanal ( wb); Jorge Láscar ( sh); Liseykina ( wb); Future Sound Of Kuala Lumpur ( wa); James Mason-Hudson ( wa); Jimmy Mcintyre ( wa); Andy Mitchell ( wa); Mithun89 ( wa); Morio ( wa); Alexander Mühlhause ( sh); Pistolseven ( wb); Mckay Savage ( wa); Someformofhuman ( wa); Someone ( wa); Luke Watson ( wb); Wolfgangsladkowski ( wb). Some text adapted from Wikipedia and its contributors where noted by the URL path in the “Wik” table field, used and modified under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA) license. Map data from OpenStreetMap and its contributors, used under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL).

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