The other side of tourism, a photo from Red Sea, Inland

Photographer's Note

This is the other side of tourism development in Hurghada.A city grew tto qickly to accommodate all Egyptian workers employed in the hotel.It's a dormitory town, built without rule and very dirty and dilapidated.

L'ALTRA FACCIA DEL TURISMO

Questa è l'altra faccia dello sviluppo turistico di Hurghada.Una città cresciuta in fretta.per ospitare tutti i lavoratori egiziani impiegati negli alberghi.Ma una città dormitorio,costruita senza regola e molto sporca e fatiscente.

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jacquest (14152) 2013-02-06 3:49

Hello Luciano,

There is always another side in every town and they are seldom presented. Your image here says it all and is a reminder that development in a city always has it's drawback and does not make everyone happy.

Best regards

Jacques

krzychu30 (8879) 2013-02-06 4:16

Hello Luciano,
I find it great you decided to post this photo.Definitely not a postcard view,but just like you wrote it shows us other side of tourism we do not think about while beeing on vacation.The image has excellent quality,but I think it´s not the most important thing about it,just its documentary character to pay our attention on this matter.Perfectly done!

Have a good day
Krzysztof

Noel_Byrne (7374) 2013-02-06 5:09

Ciao Luciano,
Wow, un'immagine dura e molto reale. Si tratta di un buon documento della parte di ciò che vediamo quando abbiamo visitare questi luoghi bellissimi. Triste vedere un posto in questa condizione quando è il case per coloro che lavorano così duramente, ma credo che non è mai difficile trovare queste scene in uno dei punti caldi del turismo dei mondi. La sua più spesso un caso di se o non vogliamo vedere quando ci sono lì. Foto grande giornalismo.
Tutto il meglio
Noel

timecapturer (30334) 2013-02-06 5:42

Hi Luciano
an evocative shot this! I would imagine this is the sorry scenario in a lot of recession hit resorts. Excellent image of dilapidation and the other side of life in these difficult times. An expressive and worthy presentation.

Have a great middle of the week - regards Brian.

Bluejeans (64239) 2013-02-06 5:48

Ola Luciano ,
Sem duvida o outro lado do turismo , muito triste ver um cenário destes em qualquer cidade , fica uma boa captura , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Sergiom (39259) 2013-02-06 5:56

Ciao Luciano,

Si tu veux mon avis, ce n'est pas avec ce genre de choses que l'on attire les touristes. Ils les font plutôt fuir. C'est un peu le problème qui vient avec le développement sauvage.

Amicalement

Serge

Silvio1953 (98183) 2013-02-06 5:57

Ciao Luciano, ci sta anche questo, interessante testimonianza del degrado che c'è a margine della facciata luccicante degli alberghi e delle splendide spiagge, foto al solito di alta qualità con splendida nitidezza, magnifici i dettagli della monnezza, bravo, ciao Silvio

Oceania (2143) 2013-02-06 6:36

Hi Luciano,

Often time we only show the most beautiful side of the place we visited. Yes, they are ugly somewhere.

Nicou (97727) 2013-02-06 6:54

Hello

alors ça à Hurgada ? vraiment étonnant, le gens parfait sont de vrais cochons il jettent leurs déchets partout quelle vue qui fait réfléchir à l pollution et à la gestion des déchets.
Bravo et amitié

Nicou

eldancer1 (17064) 2013-02-06 7:46

No different than Las Vegas, although not this bad but we also have an area in the city that tourist must stay away from. It's a sad situation in Egypt, and I still don't (or maybe I refuse) understand why people can't get along. Nice documentation, tfs.

ikeharel (37356) 2013-02-06 8:30

Ciao Luciano,
Every town has it's backyards, and wherever weak population gathered and work hard to gic=ve service - they have no spare time and efforts to take care for the environment. Authorities must take care about this aspect. Anyhow, spotted well and show a great lesson about...
Buona serata,
Ike

Fis2 (73114) 2013-02-06 9:10

Witaj Luis!
Excellent reportorial shot.
Sad picture :(
Good frame and colors.
Have a nice evening
Krzysztof

pajaran (36246) 2013-02-06 10:01

Dobro vece.
Interesantan stari lokal ...
Ostalo je samo secanje i djubre ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobar tekst i kompozicija, lepo pokazano.
I to je zivot.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Interesting old shop ...
The rest is just a memory and garbage ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Good content and composition, well demonstrated.
And that's life.
Good evening and all the best.
Paja.

fabbs99 (5471) 2013-02-06 11:22

Hi Luciano,

Great shot to display the other side of tourism nicely.well done.TFS.

Cheers
Farhat

boa (4313) 2013-02-06 12:08

Hi Luciano,
a good idea to post this to TE and show us the other side of tourism and the effects of it. I have only been to Cairo but this scene is also visible there as in many other places in the world. The reasons? Poverty and moral perhaps. Much of the incomes from the tourist industry doesn`t benefit the locals. In my opinion it is preferable to shop in small local shops when it is possibly. Excellent contribution to TE.
Have a nice evening.
Boa

carlo62 (12610) 2013-02-06 14:13

Ciao Luciano
il classico rovescio della medaglia.
Purtroppo per ogni cosa bella, ne esiste un'altra contraria e dove c'è lo zampino dell'uomo, le cose possono solo peggiorare.
Saluti
Carlo

ACL1978 (5783) 2013-02-06 14:28

Amazing the decay that can happen to abandoned places, Luciano. Your shot is a stark reminder of that, unflinching in its examination of this husk of a building, ripped apart and used as a wastebin. Certainly not pretty, but very evocative.

Andrew

chris04stop (6787) 2013-02-06 15:06

E bravo Luciano! Questa è una foto-verità. L'hai scattata dietro le quinte dello spettacolo tutto lusso-eleganza e perfezione degli alberghi a 5 stelle. Ti meriti un applauso!
Anna Paola

npecanhuk (53909) 2013-02-06 15:33

Ciao Luciano!
I'm always aware of this other side, but many prefer to avoid it or really don't care about it!
It's sad, but it's true!
Great picture to present it!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

Sonata11 (28341) 2013-02-06 16:11

Hi Luciano,
indeed, this is another side which we are forgetting. You captured this place wonderfully with so many details of garbage. Well done. TFS.
Warm regards,
Barbara

jcpix (3299) 2013-02-06 18:38

Good morning Luciano,

A completely different look at the lesser known side of tourism, such a shame this happens. :( This is a thoughtful take on what we don't see in our quest to find the best and brightest that any city has to offer. It's a good reminder that everything comes at a cost. Although it may not be a monument or otherwise scenic picture that is enticing, it's a provocative image. Thanks for taking a moment to bring this to our collective conscience.

Cheers,

Jason

macjake (39235) 2013-02-06 20:36

Hi Luciano
love it!
believe it or not, I actually look and search for these type of scenes. I could be at home or on the road as a tourist.
its a true scene, its true life.
looking at the scene its easy to see that this would be a perfect fit for HDR.
great subject
cheers
craig

jjcordier (62344) 2013-02-06 22:29

Luciano
Cette photo-témoignage nous montre le mauvais côté du tourisme développé à l'excès laissant de côté le développement du reste de la population. Très évocateur!
Amicalement
JJ

dkmurphys (36819) 2013-02-06 22:50

Ciao Luciano,
Well, we can see this kind of image almost everywhere, in the poor suburbs of the cities. This is life. Nice real life shot.

Daniel

Cricri (86463) 2013-02-07 4:18

Ciao Luciano
Voila qui surprend des belles images précédentes présenter, il est bien de montrer l'autre côté , moins touriste, même pas du tout sauf toi :-), c'est le monde réelle, comme dans chaque pays, mais bien sur on ne montre que le beau côté, je pense que je suis de ceux là, alors bravo d'avoir "oser" montrer cette triste réalité...
Belle journée
cricri

jhm (122458) 2013-02-07 5:03

Ciao Luciano,

I believe that a lot people become more animal than people.
Very well that you shows these picture, but a lot people listen almost never!
Sharpness and clarity arte perfect.
Excellent composition, lovely presentation. TFS.

Best regards,
John

serp2000 (29206) 2013-02-07 6:20

Hello, Luciano,
Original point of view to daily life in Hurghada. Good jurnalist photo work, but after Egyptian revolution a lot of markets were closed by owners.
Numerous families of the Egyptian Copts were forced to become refugees or have been killed. I have one friend in Hurghada. He is a Christian and he told me about their hard life.

Regards,
Serghei

tedesse (22122) 2013-02-07 9:41

Hello Luciano!
I thought, it's an earthquake :)
Excellent POV and composition, natural colors, good light and sharpness of the image.
Have a nice evening
Tadeusz

marina7 (5850) 2013-02-07 11:12

Hi Luciano,
unfortunately there's always the other side of the coin. And you give us a very telling example here. Excellent documentary photo, thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Marina

willperrett (2955) 2013-02-07 11:30

Hello Luciano
Your comment about my last posting (great advertising for your country) is clearly not reciprocated for Egypt! I suspect it's not the sort of photograph that will attract too many punters on TE, but I like street photography, and if TE is to live up to its motto of learning about the world, then more gritty, uncompromising documentary images like this are necessary. Truth is beauty.
Regards
Will
PS I'm obviously wrong: you've already got truckloads of points for this! Well done.

holmertz (26958) 2013-02-07 12:36

Hello Luciano,
This is not pretty, and never intended to be, but it is a fact of life and an important reminder of what mass tourism means to some. In a way, maybe this is also a kind of "all inclusive" living. I think you broke an unwritten rule by walking into this area. Surely you were supposed to stay at the beach.
Kind regards,
Gert

mesutilgim (67982) 2013-02-07 14:10

Hello Luciano,
With this interestin capture you've drawn our attentiont perfectly to a reality ! Your capture and title tell's us everything !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

maria-v1981 (10403) 2013-02-08 1:45

Hello Luciano,
The coin always has two sides. It is tragic that man can destroyed everything. Thank you for sharing this to learn the other side of the coin.
Have a nice day and weekend,
Regards,
Maria

TopGeo (37994) 2013-02-08 4:55

Hello, Luciano,
Original point of view to daily life in town Good idea photo work, The figure shows a strong side outside tourism city that impresses many items including abandonment shows! ciao
Georgios

olive224 (1227) 2013-02-08 8:49

Hi ;)
Very nice informative shot
Egypt is not only pyramids....
TFS
Cheers
Olivier

Miguel82 (7820) 2013-02-08 14:06

Very instructive shot Luciano
It shows both bad side of tourism and a problem in waste management in that place
Excellent framing and good colors
Regards

pierrefonds (48353) 2013-02-08 15:23

Bonsoir Luciano,

La prise de vue permet de voir les détails et les couleurs de la façade du magasin et des déchets. Selon montre aussi un grand manque de civisme. La bonne luminosité met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (42746) 2013-02-09 4:22

Hello
thanks for sharing with us this shot
describing the reality
according to your useful notes
this is the other side of tourism
development for buildings without
rule
regards
have a nice weekend
Costantino

chrislo (2173) 2013-02-09 13:56

Bonsoir Luciano,
Ca, c'est la face cachée du tourime de masse, celle qu'on évite de montrer aux touristes, de peur de les faire fuir et de ne plus jamais les voir revenir. Voilà aussi pourquoi la plupart ne bougent jamais de leur hôtel, préférant garder une image idyllique du pays visité. Le constat que tu fais est hélas bien triste, et ta photo illustre bien cette réalité tragique. Les richesses générées par le tourisme ne profitent que très peu aux populations locales. Cette situation, beaucoup de nous en sont conscients. Hélas, ce n'est pas sur TE que l'on refera le monde !
Amicalement,
Christian

bukitgolfb301 (30067) 2013-02-09 20:17

Hi Ciao dear Luciano

Very sensetional reportuge / documentray image!
Significan and meaningful implication is comtained, great job, Luciano!
Thanks you for your sharing and have a good Sunday!

Takero

SWEETFREEDOM (18417) 2013-02-09 23:30

Ciao Luciano,
ottima 'foto di strada'. L'edificio rende molto bene l'idea di fatiscenza e degrado.
ciao
Alessandro

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Waylim (22357) 2013-02-11 18:22

Hi Luciano,

Excellent shot, not the typical touristy place. It is a great documentation of the place to the condition and problem of a growing city. I applaud you for this. We as tourist tend to ignore and close our eye when we see such place. This bring attention to society.

Way

delpeoples (44960) 2013-02-12 3:50

Caro Luciano

Mammamia, ci hai veramente mostrato la faccia brutta della vita. Purtroppo la vita non é sempre bei tramonti. C'é la povertá e la tristezza. Ma come hai sembrato dire, questa é la triste veritá. Non posso dire "bella foto", ma posso dire che é una foto reportage di ottima qualitá. Grazie per la condivisione e ti auguro una bella giornata.

Un abbraccio
Lisa

tyro (13101) 2013-02-12 8:22

Ciao caro Luciano,

Sometimes there are wonderful photographic opportunities is sites of dereliction and this is a perfect example!

It might not be beautiful, but this picture shows just what a disgusting animal the human being can be - lots of trashed building works, refuse and filth - the things which, I presume, the tourists staying in the hotel would never see.

Technically a superb "reportage" photograph with good composition, vibrant true colours and exquisite details throughout.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

adores (28218) 2013-02-17 16:46

Hi Luciano!
Tourism has advantages and also disadvantages and this is surely a big one - the other side of paradise, that we generally don't see in the photos! Your photo is very good to show it, with much detail! This situation is not rare in other places around the world, too!

Didi (48930) 2013-02-20 8:38

Ciao Luciano
Je ne sais pas où va l'Egypte en ce moment; la vie là bas est devenue terrible ! J'ai ma soeur qui vit toujours là bas; heureusement dans un quartier loin des affrontements.
La vie était bien meilleure avant.
Bien cordialement

Robert1969 (6238) 2013-03-05 2:11

Hello Luciano,

This is a picture that tells more than a thousand
words. It's a picture that can very well be used
for: a magazine, tv or newspaper and it completed
also your journey.

Friendly regards,
Robert

siolaw (37568) 2013-03-05 23:01

Ciao Luciano
Che bella veranda! Oltre i scherzi, e importante far vedere anche l'altra faccia... Buona realizzazione!
Un saluto
Laurent

jmdias (45804) 2013-05-11 16:20

Luciano

what is more interesting here is the graphite with a hawk in the glass and the wall. interesting details showing the influence of ancient Egypt in the modern one.
anyway, for some reason it was the same in morocco, I guess the public spaces don't have a so important role for while.

hugs

jorge