Masque and Barque Photo

Photographer’s Note

Brunei is a small country located in the north part of Borneo. Thanks to abundance of oil, sultan of Brunei is one of the wealthiest men in the world.
The picture of Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque was taken in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. The Mosque was build in 1958 by the father of current sultan, and is the biggest and probably the most beautiful in the Far East. The Mosque's golden dome is at 52 meters and can be seen from almost everywhere in the city.
The "impressive example of Islamic architecture" is beatifully finished with Italian marbles, Chinese granite, carpets from Belgium and Saudi Arabia and hand-made stained glasses from England.
In front of the palace we have a replica of a Royal Barque from XVI century.

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Ann75 (0) 2005-12-22 15:50

Very interesting photo. I like the look of the building and the sharpness of this photo. The reflection in the water is beautiful. Well composed and well captured! Beautiful shot!

anesugur (17018) 2005-12-22 16:04

Hi Henryk
This is a very beautiful scenery with excellent colors and sharpness.
Very well done. Uğur

cherubin (1969) 2005-12-22 16:28

excellent photo! i like the colours and the reflections.
useful note, bravo!
cherubin

amstel (2298) 2005-12-22 16:34

Witaj Henryku!
Naprawde swietna kompozycja. Bogactwo tego sułtanatu jest bardzo widoczne na tym zdjeciu.
Pozdrowienia!

adrost (2366) 2005-12-22 17:49

Witaj H.
Na poczatku wyglada to jak bajeczny swiat disneylandu i trzeba wejsc aby zobaczyc to blizej.
Czesto sie mowi ze zdjecia nie musza byc najlepsze ale wystarczy ze sa egzotyczne.
Ciekawy obraz choc nie wiem czy przy takich kompozycjach moza w pelni wyrazic swoj styl fotografowania i spojrzenia.
Dzieki i pozdrawiam z bielej stolicy.
adam

gilbriones2002 (930) 2005-12-23 11:45