pray in the heat of the day Photo

Photographer’s Note

peeping inside Harar big mosque. Harar is a muslim city, exception in Ethiopia, and is situated in the east of the country, close to Somalian border.

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Damberio (241) 2005-06-03 5:47

Very colored and sunny composition, I like these colors very much and also the unusual framing...which has the flavour of everyday-life. Good Job!

nerve (10216) 2005-06-03 7:20

Hi Swiatek,
Nice colours here,, i would rather have the guy a bit more far away, but still works..
Its nearly dual colours.. plain and nice composition..
Nice image..
bw

Furachan (0) 2005-06-03 7:42

Beautiful colors, Swiatek. Bold choice to make the green pillar THAT important in the compo, but it loks great and if anything sets up the stage for the "imam". Superb! Francis

gringofil (0) 2005-06-03 10:50

Colors are just...amazing. I really like the yellow tint here as it contrasts very nicely to the green of the pillars (and makes the image feel hot as described in your title). The position of the man in the frame is just excellent. Well done.

greg (2835) 2005-06-03 11:10

Very nice indeed. Yes, colours are great - the red turban is a perfect touch. I wonder how the image would be if it were slightly more open to the right?

kinginexile (2440) 2005-06-03 11:13

very interesting compo, well accented by the man's stance, and because of the difficult light to manage, I am just a bit bothered by the glare on the foreground post, as it distracts from the geometry of the other elements.

Paker (2636) 2005-06-03 15:02

Again- 2.5 points for the colors!
krzysiek

bboss (3570) 2005-06-03 15:40

I just love the composition here, and that we can see the texture of the pillar with such detail. It does disturb me just a little that the pillar is not quite vertical (I think I must be hypersensitive to this) but the colour makes up easily for this. The composition would be even better if the man took a step backwards.
All in it is a beautiful shot with a strong mood.
cheers, David

sharkattack (268) 2005-06-04 8:38 [Comment]

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gracetansc (67) 2005-06-04 9:07

Wow! Certain images speak to you and this is certainly one of it! i just LOVE the bright green and yellow.. and the position of the man as well. You have really captured the moment here!

Grace

tongapup (1574) 2005-06-19 18:14