Bright City Lights

(1/50, F6.3, ISO400, 55mm)

It has been a long time and several travels thru Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia, but everytime I return home to KL the views from our balconies over the city and its surrounding jungle mountains never stops to amaze me.

(1/100, F4, ISO400, 55mm)

From sunny in the morning til heavy storm clouds and rolling thunder in the afternoon, most times the sun appears just before it sets to give the sky its colors. I just wanted to share these photos before I return to sharing the photos from my travels soon…

Tags: Landscape, Mountains, Photo, Photography, sky, sunset

45 thoughts on “Bright City Lights”

natuurfreak on November 11, 2016 at 05:01 said:

Exciting photography

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- Ron Hillmar on November 11, 2016 at 12:45 said:
  
  Dank je wel, Marylou, prachtig uitzicht vanaf ons balkon 😉
  fijn weekend, Ron
  
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Lisah on February 10, 2016 at 07:04 said:

Beautiful colours and great shots! 😉

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- Ron Hillmar on February 10, 2016 at 10:37 said:
  
  Thank you very much, the skies here sometimes put on a real show!
  All the best to you, Lisah, greetings from KL, Ron
  
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dunelight on January 24, 2016 at 23:04 said:

I love a good sunset rainbow..lovely!

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- Ron Hillmar on March 2, 2016 at 18:37 said:
  
  Who doesn´t, dunelight? Rainbows are pretty rare here, although rain and sun do mix a lot here in KL 😉
  All the best and thanks for stopping by,
  Ron
  
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Sreejith Nair on October 11, 2015 at 19:21 said:

Great timing and beautiful capture 🙂

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- Ron Hillmar on October 16, 2015 at 17:59 said:
  
  Thank you, Sreejith, timing is easy as It was taken from my apartment 😉
  Enjoy your weekend,
  Ron
  
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litadoolan on July 31, 2015 at 17:44 said:

Beautiful colours.

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- Ron Hillmar on October 9, 2015 at 17:00 said:
  
  Very kind of you, Lita, thanks!
  best regards, Ron
  
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O. Bisogno Scotti on July 28, 2015 at 04:11 said:

Ron. The top image holds incredible beauty!
ISO 400? Was this handheld?

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- Ron Hillmar on July 28, 2015 at 13:09 said:
  
  Thanks very much, as I remember I rested it on the balcony fence, too lazy to get the tripod 😉
  Have a great day,
  Ron
  
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Paula on June 1, 2015 at 19:06 said:

Why didn’t this gem appear on my reader, I wonder. You must be having the time of your life, Ron. Happy and safe travels!

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- Ron Hillmar on July 28, 2015 at 13:07 said:
  
  Hi Paula, no clue, maybe cuz I dont post that often my posts fall off the r(e)ader?
  Enjoying travel around here a lot indeed 😉
  
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LB on May 26, 2015 at 21:26 said:

Isn’t that a wonderful glow on the buildings? Thank you for sharing!

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- Ron Hillmar on October 9, 2015 at 17:09 said:
  
  You´re always very welcome, Laurie, thanks for dropping by, hope you´re ok?!
  Greetings, Ron
  
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Truels on May 25, 2015 at 04:27 said:

Amazing and almost magic and beautiful photos! I’ll look forward to see your coming photos from your travel over there. I was in Jordan recently – and have just started showing some photos from there……. 🙂

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- Ron Hillmar on July 28, 2015 at 13:21 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Truels, the sights over KL with the extreme weather conditions here are so incredible! Oh, Jordan, been there long time ago, amazing people and scenery, gonna have a look what you made!
  All the best, Ron
  
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Beauty Along the Road on May 15, 2015 at 10:36 said:

Beautiful lighting – well captured.

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- Ron Hillmar on July 29, 2015 at 17:33 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Annette, hope all is great!
  Greetings, Ron
  
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steviegill on May 13, 2015 at 21:00 said:

I can see why, those views are spectacular. Great shots.

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- Ron Hillmar on July 29, 2015 at 17:20 said:
  
  Thanks, Stevie, always good to be back home, but traveling is the best 😉
  
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Ptck on May 11, 2015 at 19:18 said:

A moment of dramatic light, very well captured – I like it a lot

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My Heartsong on May 9, 2015 at 10:30 said:

Gorgeous light, colour and drama.

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- Ron Hillmar on July 29, 2015 at 17:47 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Jane, thats what the skies are here for sure 😉
  Have a good day, greetings, Ron.
  
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Louis on May 9, 2015 at 05:04 said:

You have made excellent use of the unusual lighting

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- Ron Hillmar on October 9, 2015 at 16:49 said:
  
  Thank you, Louis, I keep an eye on the skies above the city all the time 😉
  All the best, Ron
  
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Ray Laskowitz on May 8, 2015 at 22:28 said:

Amazing light. Whew!

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- Ron Hillmar on October 9, 2015 at 16:47 said:
  
  A belated thank you very much, Ray, the weather sometimes here makes amazing views, lately the city has unfortunately been caught in a bad haze from Indonesian forest fires 😦
  Hoper all is well, greetings,
  Ron
  
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Angeline M on May 8, 2015 at 09:57 said:

Beautiful light!

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- Ron Hillmar on October 9, 2015 at 16:48 said:
  
  Thanks Angeline, for these I didnt even have to leave my home 😉
  Hope all is good with you!
  Greetings, Ron
  
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sirpamononen on May 8, 2015 at 00:46 said:

amazing, wonderful photography! just yesterday, here in switzerland i saw a complete rainbow by sun set.

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ken and agnes photoworks on May 7, 2015 at 23:04 said:

hello ron,
nice ones. good to see some photos from you again.
these seems to be taken from the direction of the damansara heights area, yes?
best regards,
ken

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- Ron Hillmar on July 24, 2015 at 12:04 said:
  
  Hi Ken, been away, but now back for some more bloggin, I hope, this is taken from Bukit Bandaraya in Bangsar, amazing views from there and a little bit closer than Damansara Heights 😉
  Greetings, Ron
  
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  - ken and agnes photoworks on July 29, 2015 at 23:04 said:
    
    whereabouts this time? thanks for the tip, hope to check it out at some point. you’re living in the neighbourhood?
    regards, ken
    
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    - Ron Hillmar on July 29, 2015 at 23:17 said:
      
      Europ (Holand & Spain) for a month and after that week Koh Phangan 😉
      Yep, these were taken from my balcony on top of Bukit Bandaraya!
      Cheers, Ron.
      
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docugraphy on May 7, 2015 at 22:55 said:

Just WOW!!! …amazing colours 🙂

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- Ron Hillmar on July 24, 2015 at 11:56 said:
  
  Thanks so much, Ulf, the skies can be amazing around here 😉
  Have a good weekend, Ron.
  
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Melinda Green Harvey on May 7, 2015 at 22:11 said:

Ron – it’s good to see your photos again, and I am looking forward to more!

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- Ron Hillmar on July 23, 2015 at 18:23 said:
  
  Hi Melinda, very slow and offline lately, but hopefully I get to process more and catch around wp as well!
  Hope you´re doing well, greetz, Ron
  
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Sallyann on May 7, 2015 at 22:11 said:

These are beautiful, I always love a rainbow. 😀

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- Ron Hillmar on July 23, 2015 at 18:23 said:
  
  Who doesn´t, Sally? Thanks for the compliments, hope all is well!
  Greetings, Ron
  
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rutakintome on May 7, 2015 at 22:10 said:

Thanks for sharing these wonderful images and looking forward to more 🙂

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- Ron Hillmar on July 24, 2015 at 11:53 said:
  
  Hi Carlos, thanks for stopping by, been away for a while, but definitely more coming and I think I made around 1000 photos from the city views from our balcony last couple of years, such amazing skies and light sometimes 😉
  Have a great weekend, Ron
  
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  - rutakintome on July 24, 2015 at 13:26 said:
    
    Ron!! So good to hear from you!! Looking forward to seeing your images (as always)! Hope you are feeling well!! Lots happening for us…youngest daughter was married last weekend (3 out of 4 now), church and life is also busy but grateful for it all. Take care!
    
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