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03-May-2014

Partially lit

Just a little gate that I thought was nice looking.

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I never tired of photographing Riyadh neighborhoods during our three years in Saudi Arabia, with each one grander than the last. Tim used to drive me around residential areas on the weekends, and in a country that doesn’t really embrace photography, almost all pictures had to be shot from the car. I only got “reprimanded” (but nicely) once, by a Saudi man who suggested people probably wouldn’t appreciate my photographing their houses. Yet this gallery has a huge number of views, some of them I suspect by Saudis.

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

The miracle bush, posted earlier:

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
1/250s f/5.6 at 19.3mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-May-2014 15:59:34
MakeSony
ModelDSC-RX100M2
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length19.3 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.30
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Zoltán Balogh20-May-2020 07:44
Great capture! V
Julie Oldfield14-May-2020 00:22
Glitzy, but as secretive as always. V
Don13-May-2020 21:57
It seems an 'obsession' with privacy extends to the street. Another impressive exclosure.
Blandine Mangin13-May-2020 06:51
une belle porte d'entrée ! v
joseantonio13-May-2020 03:23
love the design in this beautiful door.V.
Dennis Hoyne13-May-2020 01:49
A lovely gate, made all the more beautiful with that lighting.
hayl13-May-2020 00:21
Such beautiful metal work.
Long Bach Nguyen12-May-2020 23:32
Beautiful Helen...It would be interesting to see past the gate.
Jeff Real12-May-2020 22:36
This is an elegant entrance!
Great work to capture its beauty!
V
janescottcumming12-May-2020 22:34
Yes indeed, it is very attractive! V
Range View 12-May-2020 22:26
Another very attractive entrance perfectly captured. V
Barbara