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26-Mar-2016

One of a kind

I don’t think I ever saw another gate even remotely resembling this one. Small, but I liked it.

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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.

Just chillin’, posted earlier:

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/250s f/10.0 at 48.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time26-Mar-2016 13:13:51
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D810
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length48 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/10
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Julie Oldfield20-May-2020 22:25
Love the detail! V
Zoltán Balogh20-May-2020 07:44
Marvellous composition, I like it! V
janescottcumming19-May-2020 22:28
Interesting, kind of like a basket weave. V
Dave Berry19-May-2020 22:28
They do have some beautiful gates in that part of the world. This one is certainly unique and attractive. Great capture! V
Milan Vogrin19-May-2020 15:52
Like the frame!V!
Fong Lam19-May-2020 15:24
Really love the design on the doors and so delightful with those roof tiles above the entrance....fine shot! V
Blandine Mangin19-May-2020 14:04
beautiful ! v
Nick Paoni19-May-2020 12:52
Love the repeating patterns in this shot, from the tile roof to the gate.