Behind the images.

The photographers, sources and choices behind Between Places.

An independent view.

Between Places is an independent editorial and interface project by Ismail Studio. It is not affiliated with tourism authorities or the businesses pictured. Photographs are credited to their original creators; they are not presented as photographs made by the studio.

The essays draw factual context from Tourism Malaysia, UNESCO, George Town World Heritage Incorporated and Sabah Parks. Each portrait links its sources. This project does not sell travel, take bookings or claim to document a firsthand reporting trip.

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Photography.

The illuminated Petronas Twin Towers and surrounding Kuala Lumpur skyline at dusk

Kuala Lumpur at dusk

Petronas Towers at sunset, Kuala Lumpur. Photograph by Esmonde Yong. Original on Unsplash

Unsplash licence. Local WebP versions resized and cropped for the layouts. The original source register is retained.

A row of George Town shophouses with green shutters and sheltered walkways

George Town shophouses

Heritage shophouses in George Town, Penang. Photograph by Eugene Lim. Original on Unsplash

Unsplash licence. Local WebP versions resized and cropped for the layouts. The original source register is retained.

A customer at a soya bean drinks stall on Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur

The Petaling Street stall

Soya bean drinks stall at Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur. Photograph by Kamaruld Salleh. Original on Unsplash

Unsplash licence. Local WebP versions resized and cropped for the layouts. The original source register is retained.

Nasi lemak with sambal served on a banana leaf in George Town

Nasi lemak in George Town

Nasi lemak at Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang, George Town. Photograph by You Le. Original on Unsplash

Unsplash licence. Local WebP versions resized and cropped for the layouts. The original source register is retained.

Forested limestone rising above the water at Kilim Geoforest Park, Langkawi

Kilim, Langkawi

Forested islands off Langkawi, Kedah. Photograph by Abdulrhman Alkhnaifer. Original on Unsplash

Unsplash licence. Local WebP versions resized and cropped for the layouts. The original source register is retained.

The granite ridgeline of Mount Kinabalu behind forested hills in Sabah

Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu landscape, Sabah. Photograph by EJ Yao. Original on Unsplash

Unsplash licence. Local WebP versions resized and cropped for the layouts. The original source register is retained.

A rocky forest stream at Mari Mari Cultural Village in Sabah

A stream at Mari Mari

Forest stream at Mari Mari Cultural Village, Sabah. Photograph by You Le. Original on Unsplash

Unsplash licence. Local WebP versions resized and cropped for the layouts. The original source register is retained.

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