Char Minar Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Char Minar is one of the prettiest buildings in Bukhara (one of my favourite cities in the world). Although it looks like a mosque, it is in fact just a gatehouse for a medressa (Islamic school) that no longer exists. Now it functions as a shop. I find the combination of turquoise domes and sandy coloured bricks to be particularly appealing. It's diminuative proportions compared with some of the other huge buildings around the city make this structure seem "cute".

The pool in the foreground is one of many around the city that used to be used for washing and drinking. They were drained many years ago because the stagnant water spread disease.

The woman to the right of the frame is herding turkeys.

PixelTerror, ChristianS, ChrisJ, Xalkida, bibiweb, caliane, mcassio has marked this note useful

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PixelTerror (86058) 2004-10-30 9:05

Hi Jonathan, a beautiful composition and photo for a not so often seen country, depth of field and colors as well as sharpness & light are superb, just a little bit of noise in the sky, you could NI it and it would be perfect !

ChristianS (2997) 2004-10-30 9:24

Beautiful photo, the architecture is very nice and the details on the towers are exquisite. The compositon is nice and the colours are beautiful particularly the blue sky. Well captured!

Xalkida (11740) 2004-10-30 9:38

Very nice composition: good ligthing, vivid colors, superb sky and well framed! Very nice!

bibiweb (8) 2004-10-30 9:42

Not many photos of Uzbekistan here on TE... and this one really makes me want to go and visit the place! The composition, colors and light are all very good.
Thanks for sharing Jonathan.

retesh_gondal (173) 2004-10-30 10:01

excellent composition....blue shades of sky add an amazing effect to the pic...superb work.!!

avigur_11 (21273) 2004-10-30 13:11

A very nice and interesting architecture shot. I laos like the activity of humans and animals in the square. The sky is a bit noisy, but I think that it can be improved easily. See my WS. Very well done, Jonathan.

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scalerman (25731) 2004-10-30 19:08

A postcard from the silk trail perhaps. So bizarre I knew it had to be central Asia. You caught it well here. camera?

ChrisJ (70153) 2004-10-31 4:18

Superb travel shot from Central Asia, with just the right angle & pov to separate all 4 minarets. Well done, Jonathan.

markogts (1116) 2004-11-01 16:42

Nice shot, especially beautiful the sky, deep blue. Pity for some noise. Ever tried Neatmage?

ineoo (0) 2004-12-05 13:37

nice pic
it's interressant to see muslim architecture in Uzbekistan
beautiful composition, great angle and nice blue sky
well done

yves

caliane (610) 2005-06-19 14:47

This photo is very impressive! I love the bulding and all the place. your note is also very interesting. Congrats :)

mcassio (198) 2005-09-02 13:11

I like the architecture, colors and sharpness. And the blue sky too, obviously.
Great job.

Marcelo

Stepan (27175) 2005-10-08 4:54

I wish I could visit that place...
Then I just wanted to thank you for such a colorful sharing.
Stéphane

fadingstar78 (400) 2005-12-20 10:24

nice, well composed picture! I'd like more pictures from uzbekistan!

sergio1 (12150) 2006-01-13 7:04

Hola amigo
Buen tiro que nos presentas. Interesante edificio muy bonito. La gente en el patio delante llenan de vida la toma.
Buen trabajo
Saludos
Sergio

skegz (453) 2006-02-03 15:55

Nice textures and colours from this unusual place. Good work.

Dave