In Dust We Trust Photo

Photographer’s Note

An 18 years old image, lookin' the Giza Pyramids during the beginning of a sand storm.
Few minutes later the sky was totelly orange and pink thanks to the sand and the dust.
The vision of the pyramids was really hard from my position.

*Scanned image*

vonp, Muse, ktanska, papagolf21, Gerrit, ChrisJ, chrisnet, john_c, Didi, vinicio, alejandroguzman, AiresSantos, tigra, Cricri, ALIRIZA, riclopes, thea0211, Ramy, avallaunius has marked this note useful

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vonp (2235) 2007-01-25 5:49

Ciao Paolo,
Bellissima questa immagine: eri un "pischello" ma avevi già una gran visione ;o)
La luce ed i colori sono meravigliosi così come la composizione del resto...
Buona Giornata
Paolo

vagabondtravels (6097) 2007-01-25 5:50

Hey Paolo

Great comp and colors. What a POV. A really good scan.
Well captured. Good work.
Ben

markstaples (15670) 2007-01-25 5:52

This is a particularly good scan Paolo. Love the simplicity of the composition. The dust storm adds a little something extra. Nice one.
Best wishes
Mark

Muse (30591) 2007-01-25 5:53

Hello Paolo,
Très jolie vue de ces pyramides.
Des couleurs douces qui contrastent bien sous ce superbe ciel bleu et un bon pov.
Le vent sur le sable donne un superbe effet laissant deviner les personnages.
Best regards
Denise

ktanska (16414) 2007-01-25 5:55

Hi Paolo,
Interesting mixture of dust and grain of an older picture. And definitely timeless. If there are any signs of modern culture, they disappear on distance and dust. Magical colours.
Kari

nwoehnl (118) 2007-01-25 5:56

A quite good scanning quality for this "oldie", Paolo. Impressive atmosphere conveyed by the sandstorm, and the way in which it filters the available light. Also good to have the people included, not least to convey the vast scale of these amazing and timeless structures.

bantonbuju (48334) 2007-01-25 6:00

ciao paolo,
one of the best non-postcardish takes on the pyramids i have seen, and that dust indeed makes this difference here...
love this work, my friend, for the uniqueness, for the vastness, for the "dustness"...
best wishes,
j.
(ps. would you like to e-mail me your phone number so that we meet while im in milano in few days time?)

papagolf21 (55978) 2007-01-25 6:14

Bonjour, mon ami Paolo,
Cette vision des pyramides sous une tempête de sable est particulièrement bien rendue. Malgré son âge (la photo), nous imaginons très bien le soulèvement du sable qui entoure ces pyramides, qui semblent indifférentes à ces éléments météorologiques.
Amitiés.
Très bonne journée.
Philippe

Gerrit (35491) 2007-01-25 6:15

Hi Paolo,
fantastic shot, though the right pyramid is very pixelized.
It illustrates that even the mightiest buikldings men has built vanish when nature gets angry. I love the catch of the little spots (People, camels?) in the tormentinmg sandstorm.
regards, Gerrit

ChrisJ (69588) 2007-01-25 6:29

Bonjourno Paolo

Pretty good for an 18 year old scanned image! Good symmetry between the 2 pyramids & I like the tiny silhouetted fg figures which add scale. Some small technical problems aside, this is a great image. Ciao.

carper (64094) 2007-01-25 6:41

very nice one Paolo,
the atmosphere of the sand is the great winner in the shot, good light and a fantastic pov, very good job.
gr, jaap

tjanze (5674) 2007-01-25 9:03

Hi Paolo!
I like something lke this.Not the shiny photos of piramides like in magazines.This is something extra.Good moment to take a photo.
Regards!

cessy (13647) 2007-01-25 9:27

Hallo Paolo

18 years old image, and still preserved well, very nice Paolo
someday I must go to egypt and see these magnificent pyramids
thank you for sharing

chrisnet (20354) 2007-01-25 9:56

Hello my friend Paolo,
Good vision of these two pyramids, I like much the great POV and the atmosphere of this view.
Nice typical shot of Egypt.
Best regards
Christian

barrufeto_77 (25615) 2007-01-25 10:03

Hi Paolo.

18 years? Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowic

It was a nice view of course. This wind in the sand is great!

Rgs, Oscar

lestans (15406) 2007-01-25 10:43

Che scatto interessante, Paolo!
E anche assai insolito per questo soggetto tanto frequentato.
Fai tu il lavoro allo scanner? Io ho tentato ma non è soddisfacente, per recuperare vecchie foto di viaggi forse porterò i negativi in qualche studio professionale.

Ciao!!
Livia

john_c (24635) 2007-01-25 11:09

Hi Paolo,
The sandstorm effect is quite effective in this well taken shot. Although you lost a little quality in the scan, the photo is amazingly effective in connoting the desert conditions. I like the way the pyramids blend right into the sand here, with a well chosen proportion of sky. Well captured, Paolo.
John

stefanocer (10335) 2007-01-25 13:29

Bella cartolina che rende bene l'idea della grandezza del posto , bei colori naturali ed inquadratura , ben fatto.
Stefano.

rhizomes (15325) 2007-01-25 14:24

Salut Paolo,
Even if the scan is not very good, I like this view with nice colors and strange effect with the sand storm...
Christophe

Didi (35744) 2007-01-25 14:52

Ciao Paolo
A Khamseen wind in november ? Its very rare, I know that because I spent 26 years of my life in Cairo.
Very interesting and original composition.
Take care for your eyes and your camera.

vinicio (22260) 2007-01-25 17:53

Eccellnte photo Paolo, anche se passata allo scanner, bella la vista e molto bella làatmosfera sabbiosa, complimenti.
Ciao
Vinicio

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2007-01-25 19:27

Hi Paolo
Wow, impressing image and great title :). Lovely colours.
Regards

alejandroguzman (4672) 2007-01-26 0:10

Hola Paolo:

A pesar de que es scaneada, tiene un buen DOF y tiene mucha calidad. Me gusto que se puede apreciar la tormenta comenzando, un buen detalle a reflejar... al igual que la posicion de las piramedes.

un fuerte abrazo
Alejandro

brevbrev14 (370) 2007-01-26 4:45

ciao PAolo, hai afferrato al volo l' occasione!e hai reso questa foto molto bella ma soprattutto originale..!altrimenti sarebbe stata una delle tante cartoline con le piramidi...
18 anni fa...ogni tanto è bello riscoprire foto di viaggi di tanti anni prima..
Bravo!
ciao!
Valeria

feather (49848) 2007-01-26 5:06

I can't quite define what it is I like about this. There's no denying the years have told on the quality but those ancient structures are standing proudly against the blue sky while mayhem is being created around them by the blowing sand. I think it is an atmosphere you have captured.
Kath

triptych2003 (1396) 2007-01-26 6:21

hi paolo

age does not weary nor reduce detail and quality of the beauty to which you have captured. it is a timeless image, not a mirage, not a spectre of the desert but a testament to the eternity of the beliefs of men and their ingenuity to create. i can do nothing except congratulate you and thank you for sharing this with everyone.

AiresSantos (41400) 2007-01-26 9:38

Ciao Paolo,
Wonderful picture of the desert ! Excellent work if we take in consideration it's a scanned image.
Great POV and very well framed.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

tigra (2966) 2007-01-26 11:34

Hello Paolo
Incredible composition.. it's like a desert mirage.
Perfectly done, very impressive!
Katia

Cricri (42835) 2007-01-26 17:25

Ciao Paolo,
Un beau souvenir pour moi cette image, ou je me trouvais là il y a déjà 2 ans, mais sans vent,
sa doit être impressionnant ce sable soufler par le vent, superbe image
amitié
cricri

fayeulle (26541) 2007-01-27 4:13

Hi Paolo
Very good scan of this classic view bit (and it's rhe difference) with sand storm. Be carefull with your camera
Cheers
JP

Silvio1953 (40849) 2007-01-27 8:46

Ciao Paolo, foto quasi d'epoca, ma meritava di essere disseppellita, di foto di piramidi ne ho viste a migliaia e continuano a piacermi, la tua ha il fascino della incipiente etempesta di sabbia che crea uneffetto incantevole, magico, bellissima foto,ciao Silvio

batalay (20698) 2007-01-27 9:48

Hello Paolo,

Fabulous shot of the Chephron Pyramid, with the Cheops just behind. The dust storm makes this picture especially interesting. I was once involved in mapping out the interior of the Chephron, using cosmic rays (muons) that can penetrate several hundred meters of bedrock, and accordingly I am very happy to see this image. Warm regards,
Bulent

ALIRIZA (16195) 2007-01-27 18:03

Hi Paolo,
Great POV, an impressive atmosphere with the sandstorm. Good job my friend.
Have a nice day...
Ali Rıza

capthaddock (28640) 2007-01-27 18:35

Hi Paolo - of course dust is the essential ingedient of egyptian (also indian) cuisine, even the bread would not taste the same without the dust :-), 18 year old image but quite nice quality, my fitrst trip alone was in that same year, (I went to "Yugoslavia"), I know we're the same age, I definitely was not adventurous enough to go to Egypt at the time.

evanrizo (456) 2007-01-28 9:42

Hi Paolo.
Scanned image?!
I think very good result.And looks very effective.
Thanks a lot.

thea0211 (1355) 2007-01-28 12:38

ciao paolo,
the sand storm adds mistery to the whole image; and people define proportions/scale very effectively!
well done and tfs,
dora

riclopes (32865) 2007-01-28 13:36

Fantastic shot here, Paolo! I love the lack of sharpness due to the sand storm (may be also from the scanned, but I couldn't tell ;-) The atmosphere is just great and the mirage of those two surreal piramids is spectacular. I really love this one!
Ciao,
Ricardo

rbcy1974 (20742) 2007-01-29 3:28

Hello Paolo
Very beautiful view over the pyramids
The light is very good as it creates nice different colours in the landscape
Well done
Regards
Daniel

andante (7092) 2007-01-29 17:24

I read somewhere: "Kings and kingdoms will come and go, time will come and go, but the pyramids will see it all." I like how in your image the pyramids seem to be challenging the elements. Beautiful capture,
Ciao,
Enrique

picardo (2282) 2007-02-12 11:14

Very nice view of the piramids and quite different of the usual pictures of this place. The details of the people and the composition with the magnificent of the pyramids looks great and likes me a lot!
Great work
TFs
Picardo

Standa (1861) 2007-02-20 11:35

Hi Paolo,
you captured sand in the ear like by very old photo. I´ve never seen pyramids photo like this one.
Regards,
Stanislav

anto95 (1786) 2009-02-24 9:02

Ciao Paolo bellissima questa foto delle due piramidi con una composizione perfetta. buon lavoro!
antonello

coco (27598) 2009-08-07 7:21

Hola Paolo.

This is a very nice work with a wonderful atmosphere ad composition.

Well done.