Egypt: Sailing Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Please see posted a shot taken during a boat trip on the Nile. The shot is composed of a felucca and of the Agha Khan's Mausoleum. The felucca is a traditional wooden sailing boat used in protected waters of the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean including Malta, and particularly along the Nile in Egypt and are still in active use, as a means of transport, in Nile-adjacent cities like Aswan or Luxor.
The building on the right side is The Agha Khan's Mausoleum, located near the Monastery of St. Simeons on the west bank at Aswan. It is an elegant pink granite structure of late 1950 origin. This is the Mausoleum of the spiritual leader of the Ismailis, a Shiite sect formed in 1094, based principally in India but with followers around the world. Agha Khan combines the Turkish military title Agha with the Turkish, Mongolian and Persian/Pashto polyvalent title Khan, so it means "Commanding Chief".

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fayeulle (26543) 2006-12-06 3:33

Hi Attila
Good shot of this felluca with the desert as background. I know were is this place.
Cheers
JP

vincz (19043) 2006-12-06 3:41

excellent composition my friend. The boat together with the fascinating building in the background are excellent. I love the soft colours of this picture. great job!

alainh (35379) 2006-12-06 4:21

hello Attila
excelent post. well managed, equilibrated and good colours.
splendid place and beautiful shot
regards
alain

Paolo (40741) 2006-12-06 4:47

Ciao Attila, bellissima foto, ottimamente composta con il castello e la barca sui lati opposti e ottimi colori, non troppo saturi ma molto belli.
ottimo POV.
buona giornata, ciao

maki (0) 2006-12-06 5:44

Hi Attila,
Beautiful countryside, well mixed muslim architecture with the Nile and the old-stylish boat. Great light and as always technically perfect.
all the best,
maki

anesugur (16930) 2006-12-06 6:32

Hi Attila
Beautiful view, colors and very good POV.
Very nice background too.
I like your composition.
Well done.Best regards. Uğur

markstaples (15670) 2006-12-06 6:49

A nice metallic blue colour of the water. The boat is ideally placed in the frame. The framing is indeed clever allowing us to see also the Mausoleum on the hillside. Nice sky, nice colours.
Best wishes
Mark

Cricri (43360) 2006-12-06 7:27

Bonjour Attila,
Une image qui me rapelle mon séjour en Egypte...
plaisante et douce, trés joli cadrage, trés belle composition
amitiés
cricri

Gerrit (35965) 2006-12-06 8:48

Hi Attila,
Good overview over the three layers, the wet, the green and the dry. Fantastic situation of the mausoleum and the road towards it.
Regards, Gerrit

vinicio (22416) 2006-12-06 10:54

Bella foto, complimenti Attila, mi piace il contrasto tra l'acqua e la barca ed il castello in alto, anche se penso che anche da solo non stava male, molto bello e con una luce affascinante, ben fatto.
Ciao
Vinicio

thea0211 (1355) 2006-12-06 11:06

another little miracle from you - great composition!

dora

:) gyonyoru kep

paura (38784) 2006-12-06 11:33

Hi Attila.
A very pleasant marine shot, with this composition of this interesting and old boat and the castle in the background.

Regards

Paulo

ahmetgedikli (21980) 2006-12-06 14:04

Hi Attila,
A great place and your composition is superb.
Colors are magnificent, and your POV is great.
All the best.
Ahmet

AthaPan (0) 2006-12-06 17:52

Hi Attila!

Wow, what I like here is of course the main attention, but more I like the mausoleum.
Ancient Egyptian history fascinates me a lot, I HAVE to visit Egypt once a day.!

Well done
Sakis

MIG13 (0) 2006-12-06 19:55

Hi, Attila! What a beautiful scene! A nicely composed pic, rich in details and colours! Well done! TFS! Regards! Miguel.

parbo (11002) 2006-12-06 20:48

Hello Attila,

Your skills are creating a different scene with famous felucca. Splendid pink color of The Agha Khan's Mausoleum is dazzling. I like wonderful sky and dark green band in your scene with your detailed notes. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

Wanda1 (11011) 2006-12-06 22:40

HI Attila,
A spectacular shot. The light on the boat and the mausoleum is lovely and you have made a very balanced composition. Nice sharp focus too.
Regards
Wanda

Graal (58319) 2006-12-07 2:54

Jó napot Attila,
fine image from the Egypt, excellent composition. I like the colours and quality of photo also. Good job and interesting note. Well done.
Gr., Aleksander

sam224 (5851) 2006-12-07 3:40

That's a lovely composition: the feluca sailing through the Nile create a dynamic subject for your shot. The fortress in the background give a sense of the proportions and is a lovely plus.
Well done. Thanks for sharing

rosaline (0) 2006-12-07 4:31

Hi Attila
This brings back memories of my trip to Egypt. The trip on the felucca is very relaxing and this picture conveys this feeling. Excellent composition and inclusion of the mausoleum on the hill is a nice detail. Well done.
Aubrey

sufi (9568) 2006-12-07 9:42

Merhaba Attila, my friend...
It's another wonderful composition, my friend.
The point of view, the light and the colors are perfect... Also perfect details and clarity...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

imrek (4) 2006-12-07 11:44

Hi Attila,
very nicely composed scene, nice balace between boat and small mosque...good work!!!
regards,
imre

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-12-07 13:15

Hi Attila
Beautiful composition. Great combination of dynamic boat and stable mausoleum. Very good light.
Regards

Photo65Net (43096) 2006-12-07 13:18

Hi Attila,
Great POV and nice framing in this shot.
Perspective is great with a large part of the pic for the ladscape.
A very pleasant one.
JB.

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2006-12-07 13:20

Hi Attila,
A nice capture of this famous place. The sail boat typifies the place it belongs to as does the Aga Khan Mausoleum.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

Giorgio (8736) 2006-12-07 14:53

- Beautiful composition with two centre of attraction, the sailing ship and its beautiful sail with the harmonious curves and in background this splendid castle, the unit gives a superb result, well done!

cunejo200 (7197) 2006-12-07 15:34

Hi Attila,
Lovely and very well composed. What a contrast it is to have the Nile River and the semi-arid hills on the backgound. Good natural looking colors with nice sharpness. Best regards. Danilo

Fis2 (46083) 2006-12-07 15:41

Witaj Attila!
Wonderful landscape. I like the composition and frame. Interesting colors. Very impressive picture.
Regards
Krzysztof

john_c (24635) 2006-12-07 22:46

Hi Attila,
An impressive and well composed shot of this fascinating landscape, with the felucca's sail taut in the wind. I like the clarity of the image and the way that the mausoleum balances the boat in the frame. There is just the right proportion of foreground water here. A pleasing shot of an area that is fascinating today and in history. Well captured.
John

Angshu (33891) 2006-12-08 4:09

Hello Attila
This is a lovely composition. The feluca sailing on the Nile creates a dynamic subject with the imposing Agha Khan's Mausoleum in the backdropfor makes this a wonderful composition. Did you do "Diff. clouds" to the sky?
Regards
Angshu

jhm (82909) 2006-12-08 5:43

Hi Attila,

Excellent composition through you placing the boat to the left and building above, also the small way care for a nice perspective, splendid colours and light, you did very nice job. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

John_F_Kennedy (31737) 2006-12-08 6:20

Well composed shot. Very good details and exposure. I like how the view is splitted inot two focus - the boat and the castel.
Achim

gilou530 (35434) 2006-12-08 18:06

salut attila
super cadrage du bateau en décentré, excellente photo,bravo
amitiés
gilbert

Scharan (13955) 2006-12-08 20:47

Espetacular...bela composição, cores lindas Attila, foto maravilhosa, parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera.

syd1946 (17937) 2006-12-09 13:58

Hello Attila,
Most of all I like the way you composed the scene.The sailing boat on the left moving nicecly and the Mausileun stands great at the right of your composition.Adding the colors the nice light and your informative note,you did a fine work here!

Enjoy your weekend,

Thomas

TeresaT (10733) 2006-12-09 17:09

Hello Attila,
Beautiful composition with the boat very well positioned here.
I also like the soft tones and of course the light is perfect.
Regards
Teresa

kermit350 (8988) 2006-12-09 20:28

Hello Attila, this small boat is super photogenic, it is well tallied and returns just in the image was to be of beautiful vacancy in this decorations of dream, the castle on the hill is of any beauty and is quite representative of the buildings of this area of the world, sincerely.............Hello Attila, ce petit bateau est super photogénique, il est bien cadré et rentre tout juste dans l’image se devait être de belle vacance dans ce décors de rêve, le château sur la colline est de toute beauté et est bien représentative des bâtiments de cette région du monde, bien amicalement

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1504) 2006-12-10 9:52

Hi Attila!
Really wonderful composition with pleasant colors (good saturation and contrast), an excellent framing and a nice POV. Strong contrast between the blue sky and the ground terracotta tones.
TFS and best wishes,
Rosa

siolaw (25794) 2006-12-10 20:19

Hi Atilla,
A nice Nile compo, with everything in it... the river with felucca, the monument with litle road leading to it, nice colors, perfect framing
Laurent

albertopiubello (2591) 2006-12-11 12:57

Ciao Attila,
ormai rischio di ripetermi con le tue foto ma sono tutte di altissimo livello: colori favolosi e composizione bellissima con la barca ed il castello che parlano di avventura e terre lontane.
Bravo come sempre!
Alberto

Didi (36280) 2006-12-11 13:15

Hello Attila
Something very original in this composition better than a traditional touristic postcard.
Very nice spotlight on the felouka seal.
Well done.
Cheers.

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-12-12 15:19

Ciao Attila,
mamma mia quanto tempo che non ci sentiamo ;)) E nel frattempo hai visitato mezzo mondo ;)) Non so dove cominciare... Beh, si comincia dalla fine... per le barche, le barche... E il mare. Ma perche' non abbiamo qua' queste bellisime barche a vela? Cavoli! E poi, anche se viene una bella barca a vela a Koper... viene a motore, non so se l'hai vista, ci sono varie foto anche qui a TE della "Sedov" la nave a vela Russa a quattro alberi... ... e neanche una vela... poi ho fatto le foto della bandiera, che sventolava sulla prua ;))
... Ah... che sbadato, critico tutto tranne la tua foto. Il fondo in ombra fa' risaltare la vela che e' illuminata dal sole e mi piace. Pero' quello che mi piace di piu' e' il modello di barca... ma questo lo sai gia'.
Ci vediamo,
Tomi

tigra (2966) 2006-12-12 17:52

Hello Attila!
Nice composition:)
The boat looks very beautiful on a picturesque background.
Katia

maximage (13496) 2006-12-12 17:54

Hello Attila,
Excellente composition aec un POV et un cadrage parfait, bravo pour ce beau travail.
Amitiés.
max

bostankorkulugu (33734) 2006-12-12 23:08

a very classy shot from you again attila... perfect composition with the boat and the building up there... nice curves on the flail...

best regards

korkut

Emile (20037) 2006-12-13 19:18

Hola Attila.
Excellent shot with great composition. The boat in the foreground produces a very good perspective with the beautiful Agha Khan's Mausoleum in the background. Nice colors contrast and sharpness. Good POV.
Congratulation. Very well captured.

AiresSantos (42494) 2006-12-16 6:41

Excellent composition my friend Attila !
Magnificent colours and POV. Very well seen and done.
TFS and have a good weekend
Aires

papagolf21 (56483) 2006-12-16 7:24

Bonjour, mon ami Attila,
Que de souvenirs ressurgissent en voyant cette magnifique prise de vue.
Je regrette de ne pas avoir pris un appareil photo de qualité pour garder d'aussi beaux souvenirs en 1996 !
Félicitations pour cette très belle prise de vue, ainsi que pour la dernière publication qui est une véritable réussite.
Amitiés.
Philippe

izmirli (3223) 2006-12-16 8:23

merhaba my friend attila
wonderful picture.wonderful light and colours.
very good interesting boat and castle.
well done.
friendly greetings from Turkey.
gürkan akçakır.

chrisnet (20376) 2006-12-16 10:56

Hi Attila,
This view is well framed with the boat at the left, the Mausoleum is a nice architecture too, nice landscape, well composed and seen.
Regards
Christian

tjanze (5674) 2006-12-17 3:26

Hi Attila!
Perfect composition.I like a lot of Egipt remarkableness on photo,from boat to beautiful arhitecture in back.Sharpness,colors,angle of view..+++. Regards!

pablominto (40980) 2006-12-17 5:58

Hello Attila,
Well done on this fine composition!
I like the diagonal axis between the felucca and the mausoleum, the light comes from a good angle and adds a lot to the image...
Greetings,
Pablo -

Vato_Law (11682) 2006-12-17 14:37

Hello Attila,
Superb the view of this typical boat with hi sail being pumped by the wind and the view of this mount and the palace at the end of this curvy road.
Nice details, colours and light on the photo although i would like to see more of this trees on the bottom part of the photo.
Cheers.
Paulo

turkamerikali (4772) 2006-12-17 20:42

Hi Attila,
Awesome postcard quality shot my friend.
I like your pov,dof,Maoseleum,sailing,colors,focus,sharpness,note,framing and composition.TFS
Have a Great Week,
Tolga

Budapestman (42382) 2006-12-23 15:06

Szia Attila!
Ismét egy mesés vidék! Csodálatos és nagyon látványos fotó. A hegyoldalban látható épület és az előtérben tovaúszó hajó a kelet varázsát idézi. Gyönyörű!
Boldog és Szeretetben Gazdag Karácsonyi Ünnepeket Kívánok Neked és a Családodnak!
Gyuri

jaja1970 (1286) 2006-12-25 3:39

Hi Attila,

This is a perfect job.
Fantastic composition, very well framed.
I love sharpness and great colors in your picture.
Well done & TFS,

Javad.

miuky (3335) 2006-12-27 14:30

wow...i couldn't say anithing that wasn't already saud, so, just, i like it too:))
regards, Maja:)

danos (32852) 2007-02-24 9:08

Hi Attila,
nice your shot of felucca with the background of the Agha Khan's Mausoleum.Last year the was there making a cruise in the Nile, splendid experience.The colours and the lighting are great.Good job and informative note. Well done.
Regards,Danos

JCG (25553) 2007-03-17 11:26

Hi Attila,

I find this photograph splendid. I like the serenity of the moment. I appreciate the sail of this typical boat of the area which brings much to the whole of the photograph. Framing superb with is mausoleum. Very pleasant management of the colors and the light. Cheer and thank you.

With my all friendships and a good WE,

Jean-Charles

presidente (1115) 2007-04-02 4:47

Fantastic compostition and DOF with this feluca on the left side of the picture. Pastel color are rellay amazing. TFS, Andrea

Amphitrite (1592) 2007-04-02 5:03

Hi Attila!
This is a great shot. Nature (esp. River and Sailing:))and history together :) Really nice... Composition, light and colors are very good. Well done,
Pinar

MichaelTrezzi (3170) 2007-04-09 12:28

Wow, what a beautiful picture of freedom. Very good composition and decent colors. Congratullations. Well done. Cheers, Michael

agriolouloudo (163) 2007-04-14 14:32

Hi Attila,

Very nice, balaced work. What I like the most is the way the curve of the sail seems to protect the mausoleum from the far winds.

Congrats,
Larissa

HOBO (5244) 2007-04-28 14:14

Szia Attila,

one of my dreams... sailing up the Nile...
A perfect composition with great light conditions well balancing light and shade. Thanks for the note

Knut

edytungkal (4519) 2007-06-28 4:55

Hi Attila,
Great place and very well composition picture, supporting by the unique traditional sailing boat and the desert as background with beautiful Agha Khan's Mosoum on the distance. Colours and sharpness are well, nice one..

Cheers
daniel

coco (27962) 2008-01-24 8:33

Hi Attila.

Splendid composition and colours for this photo. The exposure and DOF are very good too.

Regards.

b021 (500) 2009-01-21 8:58