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05-Dec-2015

Big, even by Saudi standards (2)

This is the front of an incredibly large house, even by Saudi standards. I guess it was so big, I couldn’t get the whole thing in one shot, so the back is in the previous/below picture.

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Another gallery I never finished was this one, of palatial residences in Riyadh. Not every Saudi lives in a palace, although some do and many come pretty close. They all have gates, some of which appear in “The Gates of Riyadh” gallery, too, but in these I tried to show more of the houses to give an idea of how people live there. I must add that our house in Riyadh was nothing like any of these ;-).

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

Big, even by Saudi standards (1), posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/250s f/10.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Julie Oldfield15-Apr-2020 23:53
That’s quite the palace. It must be opulent inside too. Your POV shows how immense it is. V
Hank Vander Velde15-Apr-2020 15:51
A super image of this beautiful opulent dwelling Helen.
Nestor Derkach15-Apr-2020 15:15
This is an impressive residence must be an oil merchant .
Nice composition you did good with the room you had.
Light and resolution makes the shot a winner.
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bill friedlander15-Apr-2020 15:13
It is huge, but very few windows to look out (or in). Cool shot. V
David Buzzeo15-Apr-2020 14:38
The saying goes: "Go big or go home." In this case it is: "Go big and go home." V
Hennie & Lies Lammers15-Apr-2020 11:22
A very impressive house. Beautiful picture
danad15-Apr-2020 10:08
Another fortress or just an over-dimensioned ego ....V.
Tom LeRoy15-Apr-2020 09:47
A massive place, so interesting to see how all that oil money is spent! Sharp shot. V
Ika Zinka Eferl15-Apr-2020 07:51
Masterfully photographed, nice your composition .V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal15-Apr-2020 06:36
Fantastic image of this beautiful and impressive house. V