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The City of a Thousand Minarets
By waelsaad
July 11th, 2008
Nowhere in the Muslim world can you find such a profusion of domes and minarets as in Cairo. Rising from the haze of crowded, crumbling streets in the old, chaotic, yet picturesque medieval parts of the city, they dominate the city's skyline. Minarets, indeed, are Cairo's joy and ornament and the source of Cairenes' favorite nickname: "Madeenet el alf Midhana," "the city of a thousand minarets."
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architecture » blue » cairo egypt » cityscape » clouds » egypt » green » landscape » minarets » orange » photography » sky » sunset »
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Comments from the Community
Posted By: Chris Gin
about 15 years, 8 months ago
Absolutely stunning pic!! One of the best I've seen.
insightful
immature
Posted By: a_m0d
about 15 years, 7 months ago
Posted By: ZenTendencies
about 15 years, 7 months ago
Posted By: idmadj
about 15 years, 7 months ago
The colors and composition are great. The photoshopping is good (duplication is rare and elements are, in most cases, well defined), but it still needs a some work. There are some perspective problems here and there (the most obvious being on the bottom of the biggest minaret). Also, the way the water on the left fades into the city looks awkward in comparison to the general quality of the rest of the picture. Still, the choice of imagery is very good and the HDRI look you gave it is pretty convincing.
Posted By: waelsaad
about 15 years, 6 months ago
thanks idmadj for the great critique i think you are right when you talk about the perspective issues :)
Posted By: fgjk
about 15 years, 6 months ago
I would just like you to know that this stunning piece of artwork is now my desktop image, replacing a image that had held that place for about 2 years...
Amazing job..
Amazing job..
Posted By: AnkurP992
about 15 years, 6 months ago
The Muslim world is almost never portrayed beautiful, i find this to look amazing and snagged a spot on my desktop. Great work!
Posted By: Marcus W.
about 15 years, 4 months ago
Posted By: theroyalestella
about 15 years, 3 months ago
On my top 5 list. The whole idea is just great, it sort of dream-like, which I always love in a wallpaper. When I open my laptop I find myself just looking at the picture for awhile, I see something new I like about it every time. : )
Posted By: RobKeem21@gmail.com
about 14 years, 5 months ago
Posted By: bkmhalsey
about 14 years, 2 months ago
Posted By: lrh5439
about 13 years, 6 months ago
Overall this images does lend well as a wallpaper. It is colorful and dynamic with the exotic architecture and the dramatic lighting that is being cast onto the sky.
In general less is more, the color is perhaps too artificial in the sky and give the image an uber-reality, sci-fi quality.
In general less is more, the color is perhaps too artificial in the sky and give the image an uber-reality, sci-fi quality.
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