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Photographer’s Note

I was having breakfast early morning at the hotel by the pool, the sun is almost shining, when I looked at the pool, I saw the Grand Mosque reflection, its like the water is limitless and the mosque is floating.

The sun rays comes through the gazebo, i decided to get to my room and get my camera and that is the result of this breakfast story.

Enjoy the seen as I did.
Sam.

BWJ, LeeLoo, gary91, Floydian, tzourob, zeca, greek, luiscar, ribeiroantonio, thaprem, gokanlam, xavshot, patdeph, vinicio has marked this note useful

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gbarto (1273) 2008-06-08 11:19

Salut Sam
Très belle photo, simpleet sobre mais très graphique.
Bravo
Georges

rchristiansmith (228) 2008-06-08 11:23

The distant mosque in reality is massive but your photo paints it as diminutive--a creative and interesting choice. The rising, burning sun behind the gazebo makes for an interesting effect. The picture's tilted a bit. The pool bars and the crane by the mosque are a bit distracting, but what can you do? Nice work, Sam.

LeeLoo (4868) 2008-06-08 11:27

Dear Sam Alba!
Very interesting picture.
Nice lightness.
Beautiful colors.
Very good capture.
Wonderful background.
TFS!

gary91 (15319) 2008-06-08 11:38

Hello Sam,
This image shows a very peaceful and quiet scene and the morning is allowing soft tones all around. Good classical composition with one third for the water and two thirds for the sky. It is only a pity that you cut the reflection of the building on the right, but maybe it was not possible from your point of view.
Have a nice evening.
Best regards, Christian

Estelle (2317) 2008-06-08 11:46

Hello Sam,
This is a splendid picture.
I would have removed the objects on the left of the picture though to create a wider perspective.
That's just a small detail, your picture remains fantastic.
Well done
Estelle

cayden (1657) 2008-06-08 12:18

So smooth picture thank you for share.
Cem

Floydian (30970) 2008-06-08 12:49

Hi Sam,
Wonderful serene and peaceful surrounding, i would love to have breakfast here and enjoy the first sunrays of the day. The blue toning makes the image very fresh, but still there is a warm mood inside...i like this a lot.
Regards, Henk

stellar_girl (271) 2008-06-08 13:12

Picturesque view! Everything seems so calm, the bright colours that dominate in the photo create a nice contrast with the pagoda on the right. Good choice of POV. Best Regards!
Kate

Bartleby (4634) 2008-06-08 14:57

Well Sam, I do enjoy this scene! A very serene atmosphere comes from your picture. I like the blue hues and the reflections. It's a shame the one on the right is a little cut off though.
I'm not sure about the bit on the left but it kinds of brings balance to the whole scene. It was well worth a shot and you managed it beautifully.

Yours,
Philippe

toto (18539) 2008-06-08 16:06 [Comment]

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BWJ (1771) 2008-06-08 18:04

Hello Sam,
The 'floating' white Grand Mosque is lovely. Even though the Mosque is a long way away in the distance, it is impressive in size. A grand design too. This is a splendid picture!
Warm wishes,
Betty

poocha (594) 2008-06-08 21:09

very nice,clear and clean color picture.I like the blue sky color,Light in the morning and reflections are great.They made this shot wonderful.By the way,If there's no black object at the left,it may be completely well compose.
TFS

samrat_roy1 (683) 2008-06-09 4:03

hi sam
your breakfast was indeed beautiful. the glow emanating from the poolside tomb is wonderful. the distant white mosque looks so charming. great work done...thanks for sharing

crhieatt (5143) 2008-06-10 12:12

Sam,
There do seem to be quite a lot of LARGE SPACES in the UAE - I guess there's just a lot of empty space to fill out there! (Granted that this is a pretty wide-angle shot).
Pretty effective too although, I fear, the life of endless sunlougers and swimming pools is not for me ;O
Regards
Colin

Waylim (10667) 2008-06-13 11:35

Sam,
Very surreal scene, The distant Mosque reflected on the pool is wondeful. It looks like pool in infinite. Beautiful blue in the sky and pool, very soft and easy to look at. Peaceful and tranquil place for a nice breakfast. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
Way

zeca (20024) 2008-06-16 20:36

Hi Sam!
Beatiful photo! Its a cathalog image! Clear, sharp, perfect in every detail. Well taken!
Regards,
Zeca

mauro61 (14528) 2008-06-17 0:28

ciao Sam,
perfetta simmetria tra cielo e acqua con l'inquadratura che restituisce alla foto un pò di quella luminosità che le manca.
maurizio

greek (7328) 2008-07-03 7:51

hi my friend it's actually like a fairy tale what i'm seeing, nice prespective and nice lght blue,yours,galantis

CMJC (3042) 2008-07-06 11:00

I find the prof of this view beautiful!
but with the help of the numeric technology I thing the crane and the swimming poolhandrail must go out! so I make it on WS, hoppening you'll like it.

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luiscar (3282) 2008-07-09 13:31

hola Sam
bella imagen con una definicion excelente, por ponerte un pero solamente decirte que podias haber inclinado la camara hacia abajo para lograr un espejo simetrico..

de todas las maneras la fotografia es muy buena

saludos-

Bluejeans (31479) 2008-07-10 6:33

Ola Sam ,
Que bela captura um belo ângulo de visão em que o templo parece flutuar , os reflexos ficaram magníficos , belos tons de azul , parabéns!!

Beautiful capture a good angle of vision the temple seems to float, the reflex are magnificent, beautiful tones of blue, congratulations!

Um abraço Gonçalo

ribeiroantonio (21711) 2008-07-11 7:07

Breakfast by the pool with that view in the background, yes, I would like to experience that little pleasure. The light behind the gazebo is excellent and the light blue is really very peaceful. This is an excellent photo. Well done.
Antonio

MarianneS (14262) 2008-07-12 9:35

Hi Sam,
A great view. I imagine you appreciated a lot.
I like the sweet blue harmony of your composition.
The Grand Mosque seems small and at the same time, still impressive. Nice reflections. The only (very) small critique I could say is that the reflection of the roof on the right is slightly cut.
As far as I am concerned, I prefer the version without taking out the element on the left. I can't say why, but I think it gives some balance to the whole composition.
Regards,
Marianne

rginer (525) 2008-08-02 13:55

Hi Sam,
Just had a look into your photos. Amazing, wonderful and full of life. I agree with you.
When you love life, you are always ready to shot a photo in the right moment.
Yes, I enjoy the seen as you did. Thank you.

Gregtom (7119) 2008-08-07 3:54

Hello, Sam!
I like the deep space in this scene. The tone of this picture is almost monochrome, but nicely blue. Interesting foreground and some objects in the background make the perspective really deep and interesting!
regards,
Greg

thaprem (2454) 2008-08-12 15:53

Sam,
A well timed & well managed.
Again light here could have been a spoiler, except for your composition which manages & uses it to the maximum advantage.
Congrats for this exceptional shot.
Cheers,
Prem.

jafadabret (38881) 2008-08-14 5:49

Salut Sam.
C'est une très belle photo d'une très grande pureté. J'aime ce bleu léger du ciel et de l'eau. Les reflets sont très beaux.
Jacques

gokanlam (6399) 2008-08-18 0:44

Hi Sam, i like this one at the first to your gallery.. very eye-catching reflections.. i like the clear sky, and reflections by simple and little objects.. the effect of the minarets is great too..
ReLa
:) soon

xavshot (61821) 2008-08-18 22:21

Bonjour Sam
cette image me plait beaucoup et j'aime la sensation de calme qui en ressort. Belles teintes également. Bravo.
Xavier

nirvana73 (8466) 2008-08-21 8:18

Hello Sam,
great atmosphere
i like colors and reflections
thanks for sharing
regards
Ozhan

patdeph (17370) 2008-08-25 6:04

hello Sam
fantastic POV on this wonderful white mosque!Of course,the reflection add a great charm to the picture,but also the building of the right part that gives some depth,and I love the blue bathing in all the white elements!Superb!
Regards.
Pascale

vinicio (22228) 2008-08-26 4:47

Really good image, in minimalistic style and full of nice colors and peaceful atmosphere, excellent DOF too, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio