Ship in the Sky

(1/500, F8, ISO100, 19mm)

This weekend was spent in Singapore, which is a 5-hour busride from KL.
The main reason to go was a gig from one of my favorite bands Mogwai in historic Fort Canning Park and they totally blew me away (again).

During the day we were fortunate to spent some time in the Marina Bay and its neighbouring Gardens by the Bay.
The sheer size and beauty of the architecture and gardens there were very inspiring.
This is part of the lily-shaped ArtScience museum and the colossal Marina Bay Sands.

Tags: B&W, Light, Lines, Reflection, Singapore, sky, Sun

83 thoughts on “Ship in the Sky”

john todaro on May 17, 2014 at 07:04 said:

Awesome image Ron.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 23:46 said:
  
  Thank youv ery much, John! It is an awesome building, or rather buildings, to start with!
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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moorezart on April 12, 2014 at 20:00 said:

Reblogged this on rebloggobbler.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 23:45 said:
  
  Ah, another reblog, thanks, Douglas! Always very supporting!
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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  - moorezart on May 21, 2014 at 02:07 said:
    
    🙂
    
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absengeralois on March 29, 2014 at 19:52 said:

outstanding!

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 23:44 said:
  
  Thank you, Alois! Sometimes my archives surprise me as well 😉
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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steviegill on March 18, 2014 at 17:39 said:

Awesome shot. Love the POV and framing – very dramatic.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 23:24 said:
  
  Thanks, always looking for the drama in my architecture shot, but with the size of this one it was impossible not too 😉
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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itchierfeet on March 18, 2014 at 06:49 said:

The angle of this is fantastic, I like the point of view and the monotone.

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 23:19 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Erin! Havent seen you around the blogosphere, so hope all is well!
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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  - itchierfeet on June 3, 2014 at 16:21 said:
    
    no worries. yes, I have been moving country!! back soon…
    
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natuurfreak on March 17, 2014 at 16:33 said:

Thanks for visiting my blog. Superb post here

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 23:17 said:
  
  Dank je, Marylou! Altijd leuk om jouw fotos van Nederland te bekijken!
  Groet, Ron.
  
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sriramjanak on March 17, 2014 at 12:56 said:

This is an amazing shot..beautifully seen..:-)

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 22:42 said:
  
  Thank you, Sriram! It is an amazing place to wander and look around; glad i was able to bring some of it across in this photo!
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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Scott Marshall on March 14, 2014 at 17:06 said:

This is superb

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- Rondje on May 20, 2014 at 21:00 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Scott! Hope all is great and have fun shooting 😉
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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Paula on March 10, 2014 at 09:28 said:

I would have gone to Mogwai concert as well. That’s an intriguing photo. Superb angle and perspective, Ron!

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- Rondje on March 13, 2014 at 08:34 said:
  
  Hi Paula, so you´re a Mogwai-fan too?
  Thanks very much for your compliment!
  Have a great day, Ron.
  
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  - Paula on March 13, 2014 at 08:36 said:
    
    You too Ron, have a great rest of the week 🙂
    
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Emilio Pasquale on March 10, 2014 at 03:50 said:

Beautiful b&w (with a slight split tone?). This is exactly how I’ve wanted my black and whites to look. I’m still working on it!

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- Rondje on March 10, 2014 at 04:34 said:
  
  Thanks very much, Emilio! And you are right about the slight split tone; i used a little of Selenium toning in Nik software, cuz I think that works well with shiny reflections in B&W.
  Your B&W photos look really great to me 😉
  Have a great week, Ron.
  
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sl4lifestyle on March 5, 2014 at 14:45 said:

Excellent picture!

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- Rondje on March 10, 2014 at 04:42 said:
  
  Danke sehr, Sabine!
  Nice to meet you here, greetings, Ron.
  
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erassima on March 3, 2014 at 11:58 said:

Prachtige vormen en licht!

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- Rondje on March 5, 2014 at 10:13 said:
  
  Dank je, Wilma, erg fascinerende plek om te zien en te fotograferen!
  Groet, Ron.
  
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itisnovember on March 1, 2014 at 17:41 said:

This black and white photo is just perfect! Incredible!

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- Rondje on March 5, 2014 at 10:30 said:
  
  Merci beaucoup, Julian! Thanks for the compliment, very cool place to see and shoot 😉
  Have a great day, Ron.
  
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jdtphotography.co.uk on February 27, 2014 at 20:04 said:

Spectacularly graphic shot.

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- Rondje on March 5, 2014 at 10:20 said:
  
  Thank you very much, James!
  So kind of you to come by and comment,
  hope all is well, best regards, Ron.
  
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Crooked Tracks on February 27, 2014 at 15:42 said:

Wonderful. Looks like it is ready to fly!

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- Rondje on March 5, 2014 at 07:57 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Judy, it was already flying I think 😉
  Greetings, Ron.
  
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Mark Mendonck on February 27, 2014 at 13:35 said:

Knap, héél mooi!

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- Rondje on March 4, 2014 at 11:15 said:
  
  Dank je wel, Mark! Geweldig fotogeniek gebouw en omgeving, erg inspirerend.
  Groet, Ron.
  
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Amresh Kumar on February 27, 2014 at 12:00 said:

wow ! Like it 🙂

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- Rondje on March 4, 2014 at 11:19 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Amresh, thanks for stopping by!
  All the best to you, greetz, Ron.
  
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corneliaweberphotography on February 27, 2014 at 03:46 said:

Great perspective…. an amazing shot!

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- Rondje on March 4, 2014 at 11:14 said:
  
  Thanks you so much, Cornelia, very kind of you to say!
  Hope all is well, greetings, Ron.
  
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interopia on February 26, 2014 at 04:27 said:

wow i really wish i could have seen Mogwai in Singapore! Great photo!

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- Rondje on March 4, 2014 at 10:34 said:
  
  It was totally worth it and I must say Singapore didnt dissappoint as well!
  Thanks and greeting, Ron.
  
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emeraldwake on February 25, 2014 at 23:46 said:

Brilliant Blog,nice to find You ,it was a pleasure to be here,Regards from Poland,EM

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- Rondje on March 4, 2014 at 10:31 said:
  
  Thanks very much, EM, great to have found yours too, glad you enjoyed it here
  Warm greetings from Kual Lumpur, Ron.
  
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Dalo 2013 on February 25, 2014 at 17:18 said:

The photo is great, I like the perspective & angle. Also, must have been great to see the Mogwai show…

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- Rondje on March 4, 2014 at 10:28 said:
  
  Hi Randall, thanks, it was great to see the Marina Bay for real, very impressive; and you´re a mogwai fan as well?
  Amazing show in a very special place 😉
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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  - Dalo 2013 on March 4, 2014 at 17:57 said:
    
    I hope to see it one day. Yes, like a few Scottish bands, Mogwai, Snow Patrol being a couple favorites. Nothing like a live show…and in a great venue, perfect. Cheers!
    
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candide57 on February 25, 2014 at 16:24 said:

comment te dire ça….
c’est l’image que j’aurais aimé faire!!! c’est magnifique à tous les points de vue!!!

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- Rondje on March 1, 2014 at 11:59 said:
  
  Merci, Candided, such an amazing building to photograph, would like to be there once with sunses to try as well!
  Bien fin de semaine, Ron
  
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Amy on February 25, 2014 at 14:53 said:

I’m in awe!!!

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- Rondje on March 1, 2014 at 10:13 said:
  
  Haha, thats so flattering of you, i was the same seeing the magnitude of this building, thanks!
  All the best to you, Amy, greetings, Ron.
  
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LB on February 25, 2014 at 13:36 said:

Such an awesome photo! I love the perspective, the clarity, the B&W.

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- Rondje on March 1, 2014 at 10:20 said:
  
  Thank you, Karen, so great to read your comment, much appreciated, hope you have a great weekend!
  Ride on, Ron
  
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  - LB on March 1, 2014 at 13:44 said:
    
    I hope to be riding soon, Ron, for sure! (and by the way … the name is Laurie or LB) 🙂
    
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    - Rondje on March 1, 2014 at 17:35 said:
      
      Oh cool, enjoy and sorry, thought i read Karen on your about-page somewhere, but thats pretty stupid with LB 😉
      Nice to meet you then, Laurie and safe travels
      Ron
      
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Malin H on February 25, 2014 at 10:47 said:

I like this one a lot – great composition and tones!

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- Rondje on March 1, 2014 at 10:08 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Malin! Coming from a B&W expert that´s very flattering, hope you have a great weekend!
  greetings, Ron.
  
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margaret21 on February 25, 2014 at 07:49 said:

It looks rather like the Guggenheim at Bilbao – apart from that amazing hotel nearby…. great shot, of course.

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- Rondje on March 1, 2014 at 06:20 said:
  
  Hola Margaret, definitely does look like Guggenheim, or any other Gehry-building with its reflecting metal plates, perfect for B&W photos during the day, i think.
  Thanks and have a good weekend, Ron.
  
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Lisa Gordon on February 24, 2014 at 19:37 said:

Fantastic perspective and such beautiful tones!

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- Rondje on March 1, 2014 at 06:13 said:
  
  Gracias, Lisa! Like I said to others, photographing upwards is hard to avoid, although there is a sky park up there and even an infinity pool, but then it would be hard to capture the building 😉
  I want to leave that park for a next visit during sunset, must be incredible up there.
  Have a great weekend, Ron
  
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Base Kd on February 24, 2014 at 19:14 said:

I like the sun, casting it’s rays, creating this chance.

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 16:21 said:
  
  Chances have to be taken 😉
  but den koperen ploert shares the light we photographers need so badddd for zuur…
  
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Mark Simms on February 24, 2014 at 18:56 said:

Wow….gorgeous Ron

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 14:58 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Mark! Very interesting place to shoot.
  Have a great weekend, Ron.
  
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restlessjo on February 24, 2014 at 17:54 said:

Crazy but I like it! 🙂

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 12:12 said:
  
  Definitely unbelievably crazy building, so colossal, but still i liked it in combination with the Gardens and the bay.
  Have a good weekend, Ron.
  
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(D)OCULAR on February 24, 2014 at 17:49 said:

Impressive building, and very nice capture.

greetz

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 12:20 said:
  
  Totally agree on the first part and thanks for the second part!
  Have a great weekend, Ron.
  
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infraredrobert on February 24, 2014 at 15:48 said:

Great architectural abstract!

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 12:06 said:
  
  Gracias, Robert!
  I like my architecture (and mountains) in B&W, but also the reflections of shiny buildings look cool, i think 😉
  Have a great weekend, Ron.
  
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mikeosbornphoto on February 24, 2014 at 14:25 said:

Excellently captured and I love the dark, dramatic treatment.

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 12:01 said:
  
  Thanks a lot, Mike! When its the middle of the day and bright light i tend to look for contrast and B&W shots as the light is just too harsh and boring to make good coloured once in my opinion.
  Have a good weekend, Ron.
  
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paranoiasnfm on February 24, 2014 at 13:49 said:

Marina Bay!!! I love that hotel… Great architecture!
Nice angle!

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 12:05 said:
  
  Thanks, its so big in reality, wasnt prepared for that and the only angle possible was looking up 😉
  Greetz, Ron.
  
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  - paranoiasnfm on February 28, 2014 at 14:12 said:
    
    😀
    
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Lignum Draco on February 24, 2014 at 13:36 said:

An unusual perspective of a well photographed land mark. Very interesting shot.

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 11:55 said:
  
  Thank you, Dragon, it was interesting as I was as much inspired by the ArtScience museum reflections as the Marina Bay Sands building and was very aware of the trap of a billion photos that were taking of it 😉
  Cheers, Ron.
  
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Sreejith Nair on February 24, 2014 at 12:50 said:

Beautiful image. I had been to Marina bay a few years back and took quite a lot of shots.

But your image tell me that there still some great angles to shoot at this beautiful structure.

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 11:46 said:
  
  Hello Sreejith,
  I was amazed by the building but also the surrounding lay out of the Gardens and bay were very impressive!
  I never take too much but this angle and the reflections of the ArtScience museum always make a good object in brigth sunlight i thought.
  Thanks for the compliment, greetings, Ron.
  
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rutakintome on February 24, 2014 at 12:40 said:

Stunning composition!

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 11:49 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Carlos! Hope you have a great weekend, Ron.
  
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shabnamphoto on February 24, 2014 at 11:43 said:

love the dramatic angle, great!

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- Rondje on February 28, 2014 at 11:42 said:
  
  Thank you, Shabnam, it was hard not to look up to it 😉
  Have a great weekend, Ron.
  
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