saladin wheel Photo

Photographer’s Note

inside the ummaya mosque. this was a captured wheel barage. it was used by the crusaders to destroy the city walls and doors. now it lays inside the great mosque in dimasques.

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emilbo (9659) 2006-08-26 19:59

Allô Robert!
Superbe prise de vue et je crois que c'est une bonne idée de publier en noir et blanc. Bon cadrage.
Félicitations!... et merci de partager,
Emilius

klennon79 (0) 2006-08-26 20:01

Hi Robert.
Very nice b&w composition. The perspective is very unique and leads the eye right to the subjects. Nice exposure and good sharpness.
Kirsten

gypsygirl58 (1329) 2006-08-26 21:02

Hi Robert,
Lovely Black and White composition. Great POV and the detail on the old wheel is great. Great shot! :-)
Cheers Tina

tucancr (24) 2006-08-26 22:46

Hello Robert,
Good point of view, I like the use of black and white. Good perspective and composition.
Regards,
Iris

grenoblegirl (75) 2006-08-27 2:14

I love it. The clarity, the composition, the combination of subjects. I just love it!
Dana

brevbrev14 (372) 2006-08-28 3:23

HI RAFID! I REALLY LIKE THIS SHOT!!IT IS VERY INTERSTING AND BEAUTIFUL WITH THE PADDLE WHEEL IN FIRST FOREGROUND AND THE WOMEN IN BACKGROUND THAT ARE SPEAKING VERY NATURALLY!!PERFECT THE CHOICE OF BW!GREAT COMPO AND EYE!
ALL MY COMPLIMENTS!

VALERIA

tuberose2461 (127) 2006-09-05 8:23

Hi Robert,
I like this photo and it's B&W treatment. I have got some info on Saladin maybe it can be useful:

'Saladin' or Salah al-Din (1137 or 1138–1193; Kurdish: Selahedîn Ayûbî; Arabic: صلاح الدين يوسف بن ايوب‎ ; al-Malik al-Nāṣir Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb - Ayyoub; Salah ad-Din being an honorific that means The Righteousness of the Faith in Arabic) was a 12th century Kurdish Muslim warrior from Tikrit, in present day northern Iraq, who founded the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Mecca Hejaz and Diyar Bakr. He was also renowned in both the Muslim and Christian worlds for his leadership and military prowess tempered by his chivalry and merciful nature, during his war against the Crusaders.

Merci
Maryam