Bank of The Nile-02 Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is an area close to the nearby village. The ladies are washing dishes and clothes at the same time. The boat is called, most of you already know, as "felluca" which is a common transportation vehicle on the River Nile.

The photo was taken during our trip from Luxor to Aswan by one of the hundreds of vessels designed for such tours.

The width of The Nile is generally extremely wide. That's why, despite the zoom lens we used, the objects are a little small. I'm ver well aware of the situation. But because it's not that bodering in my opinion and the purpose is to learn about the world, I decided to post this one too.

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joso (1786) 2005-03-05 11:19

Usualy first I "check" the photo, than read the note.
After looking, my first thought was: less can be sometimes more, you tried to put too much in there.
The note explained the cause - so no matter.
You can't wait too much if you are on a passing ship...
So you got a lot of things to show us in the photo.
Technicaly perfection is not the only one criteria...

ChrisJ (70153) 2005-03-06 3:32

Hi bulent

A good daily life shot, with excellent horizontal layering of the composition. Good sharpness & colour. The people add scale & context. Well done!

Hanssie (9133) 2005-03-07 14:36

There are so many countires I would like to visit and one of them would be Egypt, this ancient country.....
Here I see a scene, well-known on the banks of the Nile. I like this picture with the felluca and the people here, busy with their occupations, also the person in the background is a fine detail.

Jeppe (18623) 2005-03-07 18:02

I can image this place been like this for centuries - I like the sight of the boat and life on the shore - thanks Bulent for sharing - too bad I never been here.