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18-JAN-2014

Palace, Turaif district (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

This old royal palace, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Turaif, is very much under restoration and should be open this year, unlike the two pictured below, which don’t seem to have any work going on at present.


Nikon D700 ,Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Zoom
1/400s f/9.0 at 210.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time18-Jan-2014 14:51:55
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ModelNIKON D700
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Focal Length210 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent200
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Julie Oldfield29-Jan-2014 01:24
Really nice composition!
chris morton27-Jan-2014 11:48
I like the conjunction of palm trees and building forms....maybe not a total co-incidence
Gerard Koehl27-Jan-2014 05:37
Superbe composition. V
Sam Rua27-Jan-2014 05:22
Nice series, Helen. Love your comp in the top capture which really shows the age of this complex.
Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)27-Jan-2014 03:27
What an image of the very old with today. Excellent image, Helen. V.
Gill Kopy27-Jan-2014 01:25
This must have been a magnificent palace - am going to have to look up some history on this place - fascinating - and a wonderful shot V
Raymond Ma27-Jan-2014 00:42
The jagged edges of the old site goes so well together with the crop of foreground trees. Like it! V
Buz Kiefer27-Jan-2014 00:35
Excellent capture and interesting commentary. V
woody3426-Jan-2014 23:52
Must have been very impressive in its heyday.Interesting perspective showing what it is like today.V
Kim26-Jan-2014 23:39
Very nice and interesting capture, nicely taken Helen! V
larose forest photos26-Jan-2014 21:59
They all have a charm of their own, restored or not. Great set of images. V
Jim Coffman26-Jan-2014 21:43
I can't wait to see the final product! I'm sure you will keep us up to date. :))
Karen Stuebing26-Jan-2014 21:41
Glad to hear they're renovating this ancient palace. A lot of history there. Wonderful series of these structures. V.