The Qat Den Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

No, no I don't mean the cat as in Meaow, but rather the Qat as in the plant that Yemeni's chew obsesively in order to get a daily high. Yemen is full of small, cavelike, dimly lit establishments, such as this one, where men chew and smoke the afternoon away while sitting or laying on creaky metal beds.

A real cultural experience!!

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davide (1144) 2008-01-30 11:55

Hi daniel,
beauty photo (and description in the notes), good shot!
But why the photo is rotate of 90° ?
:)
Best wishes,
Davide

scalerman (25731) 2008-01-30 11:56

D: I suspect you may have tried some - perhaps with the seduction of pan - interest coincidence in posting today. Interesting perspective - adds to the intoxication of your shot. regards, c

frubio (290) 2008-01-31 12:33

hola daniel, es parte de la composicion la imagen volteada?. si es asi, anima aun mas a voltear uno su cuello y observar detalladamente.
saludos :)

robiuk (10763) 2008-02-16 13:28

Daniel,
your photos from Yemen are really good, something quite
different from what I'm used to seeing here on TE. The
angle, the colours and especially management of light
in your work is something I'll need to come back to, to
learn a thing or two. I've just noticed we use the same camera,
so - another reason to come back... it's going to be a pleasure to browse your work...
All the best,
Robi

noborders (14199) 2008-05-23 2:43

The thumb does not reveal much and it's a pity : I think that the atmosphere is fantastic, tight frame because not much space, I don't know why but I love it !
Fascinating place...
Compliments,
Cath.