Annie at an Angle Photo

Photographer’s Note

Taken at the ruined cuty of Meroe, Sudan. One of the mebers of our trip which started in Istanbul and ended in Dakar. Out of all the countries we went to (14 for me), Sudan was one of my favorites.

There wasn't optimal shooting conditions here, being extremely bright with the sun still high in the sky, but this is basically what came out of the camera. A bit of sharpening and the usual adjustments. Other than that, just an endless blue sky and sand as soft as any I have felt between my toes.

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ManuMay (12304) 2008-07-04 10:23

Hi John!

Great picture, original, well done, superb colours!
A great work.
Keep in contact.
Regards.
Manuel

rajhema (1867) 2008-07-04 10:26

you took maximum pain to align the picture perfectly. Awesome colors and very sharp.
TFS
Rajesh

patshoo (944) 2008-07-04 10:28

Simple but attractive POV,Diagonal line with interesting posting and contrast of color that all in well combination to made this frame so attractive.Good work,TFS.

toto (18919) 2008-07-04 10:40

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette dune de sable prise sous ce bon POV qui fait une jolies diagonale qui sépare le sable du ciel bleu.
Entre les deux cette personne qui ressort bien sur votre photo.
Amitiés Thomas

cmagallona (143) 2008-07-04 10:42

Initially, i thought it was some sort of international singage...or road sign...anyway, very nice composition and imagination...nice focus ! thanks for sharing.

scroller (2887) 2008-07-04 10:42

Hej John!
This is really a cool composition!
Colours and the diagonal is excellent!
Hälsningar
/Stefan

Morac (21943) 2008-07-04 10:53

Hello John.
Color, graphics, a superb diagonal: cheer: it is beautiful.
Thank you for the link on your photographs.
Regards

Marc

scalerman (25803) 2008-07-04 13:03

John: a perfect, composition. Colors may be a little 'hot', but I suspect it was indeed that saturated. best, c

holmertz (10427) 2008-07-04 13:04

Hello John,
A refined composition. It looks so simple, but that goes for many brilliant ideas.
Regards,
Gert

kensimage (8545) 2008-07-04 14:56

Quite an interesting and unconventional shot, John! Nice combination of colors, with the red accent. It almost looks like a flag.

Istanbul to Dakar, that's quite a trip. How long did it take? Was it a problem to get through the areas of Sudan that the government doesn't really control? I would have thought there would be alot of banditry and so on in those places. It's sad for the Sudanese people that live under one of the most horrible, corrupt governments on earth. Purely a kleptocracy. Of course, that doesn't mean the ordinary people aren't great, and it's certainly a beautiful in its own stark way.

Regards, Ken.

phwall (5974) 2008-07-04 16:26

Hi John,

Too good.

Regards
Peter

hispic (7399) 2008-07-04 19:12

Wow edgy! John, ultimate diagonal composition of heaven and earth. I really like also the deep saturation.
Have a nice weekend, Hisashi

poocha (600) 2008-07-04 21:43

fantastic graphic picture,simple in layout but attractive in high-keyed contrast colors with the subject.
TFS

diasman (433) 2008-07-05 3:38

Hello John,

fantastic picture and excellent description.

lindo!

eheheh

ribeiroantonio (22214) 2008-07-05 6:10

Wow, what an angle!!! Perfect symmetry between the blue and the orange. And the colours, well, the colours are superb. It looks like a nice place for a “siesta” but only in winter if there is such thing in Sudan!!! I love it. Well done.
Antonio

avene (11722) 2008-07-08 9:03

powerful photo, John, the simplicity of the composition focuses attention on the saturated colours, I like it a lot. love the textures in the foreground, and how the perfect symmetry of the composition you've chosen conveys the feeling of "no rush" and "take your time to think" that I've always associated with deserts. superb work, my compliments.

regards,
Kristine

Bruno40 (6442) 2008-07-13 6:00

Hi John,
Passing by TE again... busy as hell, but few minutes on Sunday to greet you and congratulate you for this wonderful photo. I like very much the diagonal framing and the polarized colours. Amazing colours.
Have a nice Sunday
Jorge

baladeva (215) 2008-07-17 12:55

so interesting, color combination angle, all - :)

ViktorVaughn (1519) 2008-08-17 9:32

Hey John,

I've been absent from TE for awhile, but have started to get some more posts happening. I see I've missed some great shots from you, and your African adventure. The colours really are impressive here. What time of day was this taken at?

Your attention to detail is impeccable, with the dunes starting and ending in the exact corners. Beautiful shot.

Regards,
David

woladorsky (804) 2008-08-23 23:55

a geometrical perfect shot...and just beautyful colors

Rolando

grantlp (2106) 2008-09-01 4:27

Hello John,
Obviously the first thing that striked me when I saw this image was the amazing colours of sky and sand.....then I was amazed at the angle Annie was at whilst lying on the dune....and thirdly it was the perfect split of the frame with the diagonal line made by the dune from corner to corner. Great shot and highly effective. Well done.
Cheers Grant

vmukherjee (415) 2009-01-07 20:25