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14-JAN-2015

Traditional but contemporary

The innovative architecture in downtown Doha was one of the big attractions of the city for me – it seemed like every building must have been approved for a unique design that would only contribute to the striking skyline because there wasn’t a boring, boxy building among them.

I thought this was a beautiful building, a combination of contemporary and traditional Islamic architecture. It’s the Supreme Education Council headquarters.

Another capture posted today of a “svelte” building:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/200s f/11.0 at 70.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time14-Jan-2015 15:32:49
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Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
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Dan Greenberg13-Mar-2015 18:35
Amazing! Wonderful framing and capture of these self framing buildings. ~BV~
The Ellisons03-Mar-2015 19:39
Fabulous mix of traditional and modern architecture, such a delight!!
hamery01-Mar-2015 06:31
And beautiful, Helen ! Great capture and a lovely composition with the tall building beside. V
Julie Oldfield01-Mar-2015 02:47
An excellent capture of these impressive buildings. V
Gill Kopy28-Feb-2015 02:03
I bet the architect got good marks for this :) The flag poles give a good idea of scale. Very nicely photographed Helen V
Carol Rollins28-Feb-2015 01:29
Terrific image Helen!
Gerard Koehl27-Feb-2015 23:10
Cette architecture est très originale. V
Mairéad27-Feb-2015 21:20
This is indeed an amazing building and you've captured it very well. V
Karen Stuebing27-Feb-2015 21:00
They really are amazing and together they do make a lovely combination of different shapes and styles. V.
MarcViskens27-Feb-2015 20:17
outstanding work Helen
Graeme27-Feb-2015 19:19
Interesting designs and buildings, Helen.V
Being Me27-Feb-2015 19:19
You have found some amazing buildings. V
Ton T.27-Feb-2015 18:53
Impressive image Helen! V
David Lewins27-Feb-2015 18:43
Nicely captured Helen, wonderful detail in the structure, superb lines and curves!
globalgadabout27-Feb-2015 18:37
the blend of styles worked out harmoniously...another visual treat..
John Hamers27-Feb-2015 18:33
Wow....Fabulous image of this impressive and innovative architecture. The reflections are a great bonus !!V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography27-Feb-2015 17:41
Very nice capture, Voted.