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Hababah Cistern


Hababah Cistern
Photo Information
Copyright: Tan Yilmaz (capthaddock) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4039 W: 161 N: 6142] (28285)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-23
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EFS 18-55mm, B+W Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-03-24 10:04
Viewed: 5126
Favorites: 5 [view]
Points: 96
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hababah is one of the small highland villages northwest of Sanaa, about 60km away. It is distinguished by its cistern where local women come to collect water. I erased 2 electrical cables here, somewhat sloppily, and used polarizer, it was too breezy to get a reflection of the towerhouses. The village is very basic and dusty. I will add a closeup of the water collectors to WS.

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I was immediately attracted to your picture. Very interesting place. Nice colors and composition, although I would have turned the camera a bit up to capture more of the buildings and less of the water. Regards, Yvonne

PS: I also like the zoom-in picture, showing a detail of the daily life.

Salut Tan
Very good architectural shot. I like the polarized colors as usual. Very good colors.
Cheers
JP

Great Photo in no doubt difficult cercumstances, beutifully done. Yemen is a very interesting country.
Best Wishes.

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1016 W: 98 N: 1574] (5448)
  • [2006-03-24 10:16]

Hi, Tan!
This is a very intersting place with interestin architecture. Both your photos deserve a high praiser for their photographic qualities.
Anton

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  • bazal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2539 W: 124 N: 2378] (7886)
  • [2006-03-24 10:20]

Hi Tan.
Another beautiful place for this very interesting shot. You've managed to find perfect exposure for it and most of all a great depth. Thanks for sharing !

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  • Emedos (137)
  • [2006-03-24 10:31]

Hello Tan,
Attractive and interesting place. Impeccable in colors and tonalities, truely enviable image. Greetings and thanks.

Very good one both the wide shot as well as the workshop. I find very interesting the place, and I like the little touch of yellow on the right. Gracias Capitán.

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4708 W: 146 N: 9045] (39813)
  • [2006-03-24 10:39]

Hi Tan, what a wonderful image!
the contrast between the emerald pool and the blue sky is fantastic, and that wonderful building closed perfectly the perspectiv view!
fantastic POV, focus and light.
great shot.
thanks, and have a nice w.e.
ciao

Hi Tan,
Great and origimal architecture and overall strange colours for this water, great contrast, well taken.

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  • alainh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4129 W: 141 N: 6674] (31557)
  • [2006-03-24 11:18]

hello Tan
Splendid place and a very beautiful composition.
congrats
have a good day
alain

Hi Tan, this is a very nice entry in your evolving Yemen series. A very good take on this famous architecture. I like the way these old and elementary forms are sandwiched between the nicely contrasting layers of blue and green. The WS is interesting - fascinating colour contrast there too. Very good work.
Have a nice weekend
Bert

hi tan ... this is a beautiful photo with impecable color combination ... i would have tried to include that left wall more into the photo to have a sense of depth ...

Selamlar Tan bey!
another of your beautiful images. Perfect framing and stunning PP process (all your images are perfect!).
A pleasure in watching your gallery!
A smile
Luca

Hello Tan
Beautifully captured architectural details, the green coloured pool provides a nice contreast with the rest of the scene.
Regards
Daniel

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9524 W: 450 N: 15198] (53280)
  • [2006-03-24 13:33]

very nice one Tan,
those colours of that water and the composition and the well taken shot are very nice, very good crop, well done.
gr. jaap

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  • Ann75 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1100 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-03-24 13:42]
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Hi Tan,

Beautiful shot with amazing architecture. The pool has a wonderful colour and I like the fact that there is somebody sitting on the edge of the water. The colours are beautiful, the detail is great and the sharpness is also great. Well done, Tan!

Greetings,
Ann


{S: I am still trying to figure out where you erased the electrical cables, so you didn't do it sloppily! And your close up photo is fantastic too. I love the details in that shot with the lady who is dressed in such colourful clothing.

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  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4172 W: 86 N: 5092] (24739)
  • [2006-03-24 14:44]

Hi Tan,
That's another surprise. Wonderful architecture and beautiful green water.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

Hello Tan
Very exotic buildings for me, but very interesing. Great pool ;), a strange device in such dry place. Beautiful colours.
Regards

salut tan
la couleurde l'eau est assez incroyable, superbe cadrage, le filtre a bien fait son travail, belle réussite.
amitiés
gilbert

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7318 W: 440 N: 10089] (51483)
  • [2006-03-24 17:27]

Bonjour Tan,
tu as trouvé un superbe coin là-bas.
Rempli de couleurs, tant intenses que plus douces.
Un endroit pittoresque où règne un certain calme.
Le cadrage est parfait. Le ciel fabulaux.
Très naturel.
Best regards.
Daniel.

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  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5188 W: 56 N: 7353] (23509)
  • [2006-03-24 17:33]

Hej Tan,
I love the wonderful green in the foreground. The building in the background looks also nicely and I like the lighting. Well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

What a fantastic place!! and a great POV, so we can enjoy so nice colors, a green pond and a blue sky. But buildings are so interesting, so different from everywhere! A fairy tale place
Livia

Hi Tan. What a range of colors you've got. Although I don't know if I'd want to drink that green water! The detail on the wall is crazy. Good shot Tan!!

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4944 W: 169 N: 7603] (24844)
  • [2006-03-25 3:45]

Hello Tan
The green water immediately attracted my attention.It's so unnatural in colour. Great POV to show the wonderful buildings surrounding the cistern. I liked the WS image too.
Rgds
Angshu

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8720 W: 917 N: 11589] (56203)
  • [2006-03-25 4:16]

Hi Tan

Wonderful emerald green color of the water, with a superb pov, & excellent sharpness. I probably wouldn't have even have noticed the pp work on the powerlines, if you hadn't mentioned it.

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  • lukie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 849 W: 33 N: 1434] (11048)
  • [2006-03-26 8:52]
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Hello Tan,

remarquable architecture, well taken in this shot. What was the man (woman ?) doing with that yellow thing on the right side ?

regards,

Luc.

Hi Tan, unusual, exotic, 1001 nights shot! Green waters are usually spectacular, and in this case they are so transparent. The yellow bucket is a cute detail. Excellent POV. Regards, Daniel

wow,
another great shot!
The water have a great effect, colours, details, POV...
I have no words...
Thanks Ana:)

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  • nerve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 844 W: 82 N: 690] (10067)
  • [2006-03-27 5:59]

tozlu olsa da çok nefis görünüyor bu zümrüt yeşil..
harika bir fotograf harika bir dokümentasyon.. senin bakış açınla Yemen daha da ilginç görünüyor..
tebrikler, selamlar tekrar.

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6325 W: 3314 N: 7757] (28752)
  • [2006-03-27 10:57]

Salam Captain Tan
Une belle architecture très originale parfaitement présentée.
Je pense qu'avec un stitch il était possible de découvrir les toits à gauche.
J'espère que je ne demande pas l'impossible

Salam Captain Tan
A beautiful very original architecture perfectly presented. I think that with a stitch it was possible to discover the roofs on the left. I hope that I do not ask for an impossible mission:))

Hi Tan - great contrast here between the various elements & their colours (sky, buildings & water). Nicely done :)

hi Tan

I didn't visit your gallery since a long time.
superb series of the yemen picture, i so happy to discover some picture with the high quality from you. all are superb and interesting. Yemen looks to be so fascinate for the architecture and people.
cheers
greg

Hey Tan,
Your Yemen pics are lovely...I would really enjoy to visit this country judging from the pictures! Beautiful quality and colours!

Cheers, Leonie

Hi Tan, I am really impress with your gallery! This image blow my mind. What a perspective and colors. I think I have never seen something like that before. That green water against the stone buildings are just gorgeous. Perfect exposure. I did you a WS to increase the sharpness. Take care, Gabriel

Hi Tan,

beautiful capture. I love the colors in the water...probably a lot of algea growth but it looks very nice...thanks for sharing.

regards, Raza

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1971 W: 171 N: 1995] (8780)
  • [2006-04-21 21:23]

Hi Tan, Marvellous insight into another way of life. Clear and good POV. Also WS are useful. Well done. Murray.

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2931 W: 162 N: 4121] (17490)
  • [2006-05-14 11:35]

Very nice shot, Tan! It´s nice to see this architecture and the green water adds colour and interesting contrast to it! Great!
abraço!
Zeca

What an amazing photo and colours Tan. I enjoyed the subject to... it's so nice to have the oportunity to know others countrys and you make me voyage... Well done.

Hello Tan,

This photograph presents a great historical interest. I must say that, in france, Yemen is not well known.
I like the three main colours that divided the shot into three parts : reservoir, buildings and sky. Moreover, contrast is very good.

Thank you for sharing. Best regards, Tan.

didnt even now places like these exsisted

"Param olsa da gidip görsem" dedirtiyor. Orijinal bir mimari ve çok güzel renkler.
Selamlar,
Deniz

Amazing place and colors.

relly great place :) i love it .. its like in the stories....

Great photo. This place is incredible.
Andreas

Hi Tan, i'm still attract by this destination, exotic and mysterious, yemen sounds special, hope one day i'll have the opportunity to go there :)
I saw recently a documentary in which a scene was filmed exactly here ! I saw to you and told me "yes i know that place throught tan's picture " ;)
Marvelous picture, i both like the WS
GREAT !

....and don't forget about the trash :o)...great shot

Ciao Tan,
bellissima fotografia, incantevole il soggetto.
Ciao
Niky

Hi Tan,
Very nice green in the water and a amazing architecture in this place!
Regards
igo

Hi, this is a nice shot with beautiful colors!
Thanks for sharing!
Bye

Beautifu, beautiful place! What gorgeous anceint houses, and sky. What a trip back in time that was!

Great Picture with traditional buildings and life style

well done

Hi Tan

Nice view of thiz place, unsual to see this. Where?

Hello Tan.
Very interesting place.You've managed to find perfect exposure for it and most of all a great depth.Colors are excellent,
regards,
Nikos.

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