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Photographer’s Note

The public clock of Tunis' suk in the Medina neighborhood.

The medina of Tunis has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from the Almohad and the Hafsid periods. These ancient buildings include

the Great Mosque (including the Muslim University and library)
Aghlabid Ez-Zitouna Mosque ("Mosque of the Olive") built in 723 by Obeid Allah Ibn-al-Habhab to celebrate the new capital.
the Dar-al-Bey, or Bey's Palace, is comprised of architecture and decoration from many different styles and periods and is believed to stand on the remains of a Roman theatre as well as the tenth century palace of Ziadib-Allah II al Aghlab.

Tunis (Arabic: تونس, Tūnis) is the capital of Tunisia and also the Tunis Governorate, with a population of 699,700 in 2003.
Situated on a large Mediterranean gulf (the Gulf of Tunis), behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Halq al Wadi), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At the centre of more modern development (colonial era and post) lies the old medina. Beyond this section lie the suburbs of Carthage, La Marsa, and Sidi Bou Said.

Tunis is a city with a long history. In the 2nd millennium BCE a town, originally named Tunes, was founded by Libyans and also over time occupied by Berbers and Numidians. In the 9th century BCE, the city was taken over by Phoenicians from Carthage. The Berbers took control of Tunis in 395 BCE but it was soon lost when Agathocles invaded Africa and established his headquarters there. When Agathocles left Africa, the Carthaginians took control of the city once again.
In 146 CE, the Romans destroyed Tunis (along with Carthage). However, the city was subsequently rebuilt under the rule of Augustus and became an important town under Roman control and the center of a booming agricultural industry.
It was not until the 7th century, after the final destruction of Carthage, that the city achieved its own importance under the control of Arab Muslims. It was at this time that the medina of Tunis was first built.

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saigon (5464) 2006-10-11 3:56

ciao PAOLO.
j'aime beaucoup ces maisons blanche et bleu propre à la TUNISIE!
belle cattura! aldo.

bantonbuju (48334) 2006-10-11 3:58

ciao paolo,
its interesting how the blue of the balcony and the blue of the sky match, and the absolute white contrasts with them;
initially i was not convinced about the composition but after re-thinking i find it quite "innovative" and as such i'd say i like this image,
best wishes, j.

fabio_ts (13672) 2006-10-11 3:58

Che bella Paolo, la composizione ed i colori la rendono oltremoso affasciante, comlimenti!!

buna giornata,
Fabio.

AiresSantos (41400) 2006-10-11 4:01

Hi my friend,
Very nice composition. I like how you managed the light in these bad conditions. Very good colours and POV.
TFS and greetings,
Aires

fotonick66 (1416) 2006-10-11 4:11

Ciao Paolo, bellissima immagine bianco-blu. Bella composizione grafica e POV.
Bravo.
Cari saluti.
Nick

jinju (14265) 2006-10-11 4:44

Hey Paolo,

love the colors here my friend. Blue and white, they go so well together if you see so many beautiful photos from Greece. You chose a great architectural element too.

Propofol (1786) 2006-10-11 4:55

Beautiful shot, Paolo. The blue of the facade plays off beautifully against the sky. Very nicely done.

brevbrev14 (370) 2006-10-11 5:01

ciao Paolo, bellissimo POV!grande taglio dell' inquadratura, e poi adoro le foto con solo una o due tonalità di colore!Bravissimo!buona giornata!

CIAO

Valeria

vesilvio (750) 2006-10-11 5:09

Ciao Paolo !
Bellissimi colori per questa esposizione quasi mono-tona.
Le nuvole richiamano il biacno dell'edificio e donano dinamismo e leggerezza ad una immagine che, se includesse solo particolari architettonici con questi colori, sarebbe molto fredda e distaccata.

Ciao,
silvio

delkoo (33966) 2006-10-11 5:10

bonjour paolo,

very nice white and blue photo, good contrat, typicately tunisian.

well done and well seen

didier

pasternak (13028) 2006-10-11 6:50

Nice framing and shhoting angle, Paolo, although I for one would maybe move a bit to the left to make this diagonal go from corner to corner; of course the drawback would be then that part of this wonderful sky would be lost...

Cheers
Alexander

chrisnet (20354) 2006-10-11 7:33

Hello PAolo,
I like this original framing,very good colors blue and white,it's a very nice composition.
Regards
Christian

Budapestman (41042) 2006-10-11 7:51

Hi Paolo!
This is a expressive and very nice architecture photo! Its a fascinating detail and excellent observation. This is an effective POV and interesting spectacle. Beautiful colours and glittering lights. This is a splendid mood!
Thank you, nice days
George

a_i_ren (1315) 2006-10-11 9:41

Ciao Paolo,
Great POV, compo and framing! Excellent colors, beautiful sky! Well done!
Take care.
Inna

Floydian (30970) 2006-10-11 9:41

Hi Paolo,
The blue and white are in perfect contrast to each other. The clouds add some extra detail in the whole scenery, which is great in this good composition.
Regards, Henk

lestans (15406) 2006-10-11 10:02

Ciao Paolo!!

Che bell'accostamento di bianco e azzurro! Che bello l'accostamento delle linee rette dell'edificio e dell'orologio con le nuvolette sparse e senza forma

Bello, insomma.

Livia

Fis2 (45238) 2006-10-11 13:24

Witaj Paolo!
Interesting composition. I like the light and colors. Good frame. Very impressive picture.
Regards
Krzysztof

carper (64094) 2006-10-11 13:26

a very good one Paolo,
a fantastic point of view, good colours and good details, very good pov and a very nice photo to look at, well done.
gr. jaap

leo61 (42868) 2006-10-11 14:24

Hi Paolo!
Great contrast between the blue, and white of the facade.Good composition with the diagonal roof and the black line .The blue and white of the sky fits verry well.Verry well seen and done.
Regards,leo

KostasKon (0) 2006-10-11 16:10

Excellent colours, with great sharpness. The contrast between the blue and the white is perfect.

tigra (2966) 2006-10-12 3:01

Hi Paolo,
This image has incredible colors!!!
Exellent blue&white composition.
You've chosen interesting angle.
Katia

lolo73 (969) 2006-10-12 4:04

Ciao Paolo,
It's a B&W picture (Blue and white!!) Very impressive colours composition. There is a "reflection" of colours in the sky with the blue sky and white clouds.
Amazing
Laurent

rbcy1974 (20742) 2006-10-12 6:35

Hello Paolo
Really beuatiful capture of the archotecture. ITs really nice the way the balcony mathces with the sky
very nice saturation,
well done
Regards
Daniel

Cricri (42835) 2006-10-12 8:15

Hello Paolo,
Joli ensemblent de couleurs bleu/blanc, détails original de horloge, belle lumiére, trés bon POV
bonne journée
cricri

john_c (24635) 2006-10-12 10:21

Hi Paolo,
A fascinating view of this intriguing clock and mosque facade. An interesting effect with the blue sky above; this may be the one time you wished for less blue! The vertical format works well here and the detail is very clear. A superb capture.
John

isabela_sor (41913) 2006-10-12 11:31

Very nice composition what makes this photo delightful to look at. The sky is great.....this blue is incredible for me :)
All the best
Isabela

JCG (24851) 2006-10-12 12:25

Hi Paolo,

This blue and white composition is superb, I like very much and vertical framing is well adapted here. The light is very beautiful. A splendid
photo and thank you for comment.

Best regards,

Jean-Charles

atus (15452) 2006-10-13 9:51

Ciao Paolo,
mi piaciono queste foto teoricamente semplici (a parte lo scatto devi avere anche occhio) ma di grande impatto per i colori sgargianti e in forte contrasto tra di loro. Questo é ancora piú evidente quando i colori sono praticamente addirittura solo due.
Complimenti,ciao e buon WE!
Attila

bazal (7898) 2006-10-14 12:46

Salut, Paolo.

Quelle superbe composition as tu réussi là! La couleur de l'horloge est à peu de chose près la même que celle du ciel et l'effet est saisissant! J'aime bien le crop vertical et la belle diagonale excentrée.
Merci du partage.

Wanda1 (10886) 2006-10-14 13:56

Hi Paolo,
I like blue tones here contrasted with the white. A great composition and point of view. A good sharp image.Nice details on the clock and building.
Regards
Wanda

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-10-14 16:20

Ciao Paolo,
bellissima la foto in bianco e blu ;)) Mi piace la composizione diagonale e con l'orologgio in centro d'attenzione. Ben vista, mi piace questo gioco di in colori B&B
Ciao e buon fine settimana,
Tomi

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2006-10-15 6:24

Hi Paolo
Great capture of this clock. Good quality and beautiful colour and perspective. I like it.
Regards

sufi (9568) 2006-10-17 11:17

Hi Paolo...
It's a wonderful point of view and very pretty composition... The light, the contrast between the white wnd blue, the details and the clarity are perfect... Thank you for your detailed note too...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

anducina (8070) 2006-10-17 12:07

Superb compo, light and especially colours. I simply adore that blue. Very nice photo.

Andreea

mysticmoon79 (318) 2006-10-22 17:56 [Comment]

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marietom (31780) 2006-11-05 6:00

Très belle composition. Le ciel est parfaitement assorti au reste de l'image.
Marie

vanmidd (144) 2006-12-08 1:15

good shot! great angle to take advantage of the colors, i wonder how it would have looked if the roof cut from corner to corner? Then again, perhaps the extra sky is a good thing...

Ramy (771) 2007-03-01 6:54

The simplicity is the key in your photos and thats whats most wonderful about it. I went through Tunisian pictures you have and I love every single one of them. Well done!
Regards, Ramy.

jmdias (18781) 2007-06-25 21:30

paolo

this is a great shot, the light and the colors are very nice, this image isn´t usual

Jorge