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Shibam


Shibam
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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 594 W: 54 N: 588] (3448)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1998-10
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-10-24 7:57
Viewed: 932
Points: 12
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Nine years ago I spent a few weeks in Yemen. I arrived in a country with a reputation for kidnappings and islamic extremism. However, I didn't meet anything but an incredible friendliness and hospitality and felt perfectly safe every minute. I admit, though, that I avoided some areas in the north where most kidnappings took place.
This is Shibam, generally known as the Manhattan of the desert, located in the Hadhramawt province in the South-East, and rated by UNESCO as a world heritage. The 5-7 stories high buildings are constructed by mud bricks and wood on stone foundations. At a distance, and from the air, the town is an unforgettable sight.
This is a scan from a Kodachrome slide. The camera I used was a Canon F-1
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Hello Gert,

Shibam is a city I always admired, a phantastic architecture to be seen here. Due to daytime and the scan colours are a bit flat, but it gives a great impression of this wonderful place.
TFS chris

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  • molla Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 78 N: 616] (4395)
  • [2007-10-24 13:34]

Hej Gert
I just read the book of Eva Sohlman (Felix Arabia) and found the country more than fascinating in a lot of aspects. just as a way of trying to understand the Arabic way of looking at things and in a wider perspective, to understand whats going on in this part of the world. The thing is, with small kids i'm not that hardcore traveller as I use to be so Yemen has to wait. thank you to let me have a glimes of it trought TE instead.
Hälsningar Anders

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  • konok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 227 W: 0 N: 115] (1933)
  • [2007-10-24 13:41]

I plan to go to Yemen in the future, and this photo is a good motivation basis for me... :-)
Thank you!
Janos

Hi Gert

This is a city I have always wanted to visit. I hope too soon. There is something so romantic about it, the manhattan of the desert. What an impressive place. Well done.
Ben

Hej Gert,
Very interesting to see that you´ve got your new scanner working! Now I´m looking forward to see photos from your travels in Asia and Africa!

This is a very interesting picture with a narrow colour palette. Were the palms really that brownish green in reality?

Hälsningar
Gunnar

Very good photo and very interesting architecture. I have never been in Yemen, but it is on my wish-list.

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