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12-Mar-2016

Understated gate

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.
Pondering the next move, posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/320s f/8.0 at 31.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Julie Oldfield27-May-2020 00:51
Great composition. Very symmetrical. V
Range View 24-May-2020 23:45
I love the idea that all of the gates have some sort of backing behind them so that you can't see through them. It certainly highlights the beautiful ironwork. V
Barbara
joseantonio24-May-2020 15:15
a beautiful and elegant door.V
Jeff Real24-May-2020 15:11
This seems to be a capture that represents strength!
Very fascinating.
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Blandine Mangin24-May-2020 14:45
beautiful ! v
bill friedlander24-May-2020 14:38
The gate is nicely lit and has a pleasing geometric design. V
Nestor Derkach24-May-2020 14:15
A excellent gate entrance image level and plumb with nice light and excellent pin sharp resolution.
Glad you were not warned a second time could have been jail time just kidding.
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