Beautiful Samarkand Photo

Photographer’s Note

Samarkand is not a fairy tale, it is real. Samarkand is a very old city in Uzbekistan, famous for its beautiful mosques and other historical buildings. They have been very carefully restored, when necessary. The capital of Uzbekistan is Tashkent. The whole country is well worth a visit. Uzbekistan is mostly visited by French and German tourists. And Russian, of course. All people speak fluent Russian. But they are changing from the cyrillic to the the latin letters. Unfortunately the cotton growings in the country dry out the Aral Sea.

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aadilj (17950) 2007-11-27 4:17

Nice image with a good perspective and pov. the lights and colours are managed well and the image has overall impact. I like the way its been composed and presented. The tones and textures are well used along with the depth of the canvass. Simply love the ancient architecture showcased here. its poetic and so mesmerising.

jusninasirun (10213) 2007-11-27 4:24

Hello Monica,
The notes are very informative and the capture is brilliant with great clarity. Love the twin domes and twin pillars of this mosque.
Regards,
Jusni

gbeli (2026) 2007-11-27 4:31

Hello Monica
Beautiful photo from a srange destination.
I like the POV but ithink that the photo needs more contrast.
Regards

macondo (13275) 2007-11-27 5:35

Greetings Monica.
I liked the interesting note very much.
The photo looks just like the images that come to my mind whenever Samarkand is mentioned. Those domes are stunning and the building has a timeless solidity. Perhaps the contrast could be increased a little. But it's a well composed and good quality photo.
Regards,
Andrew

MarianneS (14452) 2007-12-02 5:35

Hello Monica,
Very nice harmony of sweet colours.
TFS. Marianne

jalab_temen (1990) 2007-12-12 5:41

Samarkand, Samarkand. Real turquise magic. Many TFS, Jalab

ahmet54 (2257) 2008-06-27 14:41

Hi Monica,
this is a nice picture of the new Hazrati Imam mosque at Tashkent. It was opened in summer 2007. It is built old style. But it is definetely not in Samarkand. I hope you don't mind.
Kind regards,
Roland