Uzbekistan: A very hot day Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
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Chor-minor means four minarets and is located in the eastern part of Bukhara. It was built in the beginning of the 19th century by a rich Turkmen merchant Khalif Niyazkul and it serves as a part of large Madrassah-complex. It was constructed as a copy of design of Taj-Mahal in India. This madrassah was located in the center of the Great Silk Road for travelers to stay there and the architectural forms showed that all people are equal, with one sky overhead and one earth underfoot. The madrassah was destroyed by an earthquake in 1860, and the gatehouse was damaged with one of the four towers collapsed. The Soviets did some good restoration work in 1968. The Chor-Minor is impressive with its intricate form, that distinguishes it from traditional forms used for the construction of the local madrassahs. It is a truly unique monument that has no match in the architecture of Central Asia.

The shot was taken in late afternoon, during a very hot day (41°C). Because of the heat, people had to refresh with water their domestic animals, but not every of them agreed on the purpose.

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sjofre (107) 2007-01-03 5:37

Bonita cena.

siolaw (25790) 2007-01-03 5:38

Hi Attila
A fine daily life and architecture photo, with great POV, light and colors, and excellent sharpness... perfect framing
Good timing in catching the man and his reluctant goat
Laurent

Paolo (40723) 2007-01-03 5:41

Ciao Attila, buon anno anzitutto e complimenti per questa bella foto, con quella bellissima moschea dai 4 minareti in secondo piano e quella strana e simpatica scena in primo piano, dove si porta al guinzaglio una capra al posto di un cane!
ottimi colori, luce e POV.
veramente molto bella.
buona giornata, ciao

mm212 (61) 2007-01-03 5:41

Great composition of combo of architecture and daily life. Well done.

AthaPan (0) 2007-01-03 6:07

Ja, 41° können schon ganz schön heiss sein :-)
Immer wieder schön Bilder von Orte zu sehen, die nicht im klassischen Sinne zu den Touristenländern gehören.

Was mit hier sehr gut gefällt sind die prächtigen Farben und die Schärfe, weniger der braune Rahmen, aber das ist Geschmachssache und hat ja mit dem Bild nur mittelbar was zu tun.

Grüße
Athanasios

jaja1970 (1286) 2007-01-03 6:24

Hi Dear Attila,

Great picture!
I love your pov and perfect composition.
Very nice colors and mosque on a great sky.

Well done & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Javad.

daddo (11351) 2007-01-03 6:48

Hi Attila. Great architecture plus a little humour as everyday concerns are played out in front of us.Nicely put together. Regards and best wishes for 2007. Klaudio.

devimeuxbe (55936) 2007-01-03 7:00

Hi Attila
This is a nice picture with this vertical frame and the beautifull vertical frame.
The human touch is well done also.
Well done
Bertrand

partha (13657) 2007-01-03 7:03

Hi Attila,
Great shot. Strong composition as well as perspective. Eyepleasing colour tone and details,
Regards.
Partha

andante (7092) 2007-01-03 7:07

Happy New Year, Attila!! What an interesting contrast between the man in the foreground and the building behind. Love the tonality and how the branches on the top counterbalance the towers. Great job!

Buin (37854) 2007-01-03 7:15

Hallo Attila!
An outstanding building and daily life - in one photo! I like especialöly the light conditions in this picture. I've never seen before such special cupolas. Thank you for showing!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

sensor_dust (5) 2007-01-03 7:22

A lovely composed, timed and exposed shot but you have applied to much noise reduction in your post processing. I'd rather have a grittier look to the photo at the cost of noise. Details on the char minar, the ground and sheep look plastic. Anyway great photo!

Budapestman (42236) 2007-01-03 11:31

Szia Attila!
Micsoda remek zsánerkép! Ismét nagyszerűen olvasztottad egybe az építészeti látnivalókat a hétköznapi élet képével. Nemcsak egy szép és emlékezetes épületet mutatsz meg Bukharából, hanem a hétköznapi élet egy szeletét is, ráadásul egy nem mindennapi pillanatot. Ismét egy remek kép, igazi felfedező szelemmel, ahogy megszokhattuk Tőled!
Gratulálok és Szép napot!
Gyuri

vincz (19043) 2007-01-03 11:49

very interesting shot with both the beautfiful monument and the man with his goat. POV is very good and use of a wide angle gave very good result here.

josepmarin (33839) 2007-01-03 12:17

Hi Attila,
The scene of this man trying to refresh to his goat it is funny, but the most attractive of your photo is what exists behind his, the beautiful building with four towers of green domes, perfectly caught in your setting.
The light of the evening gives a few long and elegant shades.
Beautiful photo.
Regards, my friend.
Josep
My best wishes for you and your family in the New Year.

lestans (15462) 2007-01-03 12:19

Che bella immagine, e che ricca!! La scena della capra è molto divertente, con l'ometto che zompa nell'acqua, e la mosche interessantissima.

Ciao!!

Livia

Fis2 (46011) 2007-01-03 14:14

Witaj Attila!
Interesting frame and composition. Wonderful object. I like the colors and light. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

gilou530 (35374) 2007-01-03 15:39

salut attila
une mosquée aux belles couleurs, cadrage vertical magnifique, le personnage avec la chèvre est positionné en bas dans l'angle et ne gène pas la vue du monument
amitiés
gilbert

paura (38670) 2007-01-03 16:32

Attila,
Very well composed shot. The architecture details are wonderful here.

Regards

Paulo

Vato_Law (11682) 2007-01-03 16:54

Hello Attila,
you could include this one in humourous also, as the scene on foreground is quite nice with the animal not in the mood to refresh itself. About the view of this fantastic construction there is not so much to say about it apart it's beautiful and impressive, even more when framed by this beautiful sky.
Cheers.
Paulo

parbo (10970) 2007-01-03 17:46

Hello Attila,

Your note is telling great history to us. Four minarets, their dome and closer distance between them are very interesting. Its entrance is great and shadows on left front minaret is creates more strong effect on building. Congratulations.

Your photo reminds one of my memories while I was working in Saudi Arabia, 23 years ago. We were installing a mosque’s pre-cast concrete minaret. When we start to close its dome then controllers stops the installation because one of student call local Muslim Judge (kadi) there and told him the dome of minaret is recalls virgin breast. Then we stopped!

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

sufi (9568) 2007-01-03 19:15

Merhaba Attila, my friend...
It's a beautiful moment, perfect point of view and background, indeed. It's like a old postcard... The colors, the light and the details are wonderful...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

albertopiubello (2591) 2007-01-04 3:56

Ciao Attila,
un posto di sogno ed una foto spettacolare! Il giorno che verrai in Camerun prenderò lezioni da te! Il contrasto tra la maestosità dei minareti e la quotidianità del signore che cerca di condurre la capra è straordinario.
Qui a Douala siamo solo a 35° (ma con il 95% di umidità)!!!
Alberto

riclopes (33035) 2007-01-04 4:00

Olá Attila. He,he, what a funny capture and a very interesting informative note and architecture. How can they copy such a big monument with such a little one? I love the round and colorful cupulas. The scene in foreground is just great. This is two in one!
Have a happy and healthy 2007!
Ricardo

Angshu (33863) 2007-01-04 4:02

Hello Attila
Very nice picture, morseo with the inclusion of the man with his not so eager pet. The architecture of the building is unique with the coloured domes..I think Chor-minor would mean four minarets as in Urdu. Lovely in vertical format.
Regards
Angshu

Graal (58209) 2007-01-04 4:20

Jó napot Attila,
fine scene, good captured. Interesting architecture in background. Good note and pleasant colours, well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

imrek (4) 2007-01-04 5:11

Hi Attila,
fine shot, woderful architecture and good calsiical composition...funny scene man walking with goat...nicely taken!!!
all the best for 2007!!!
regards,
imre

jhm (82793) 2007-01-04 6:05

Hi Attila,

You did very lovely the small leaves above in your frame, also the Minaret with three (four) towers and the domes above gives a very nice composition, DOF and POF are very beautiful, very well done! Tfs.

Greetings,
John.

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2007-01-04 7:10

Hi Atila,
This is one country we don't often see on TE and thanks for sharing it. Good use of the wide angle, beautiful colours.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

tjanze (5674) 2007-01-04 7:16

Hi Attila!
I like strong colors and contrasts on photo.
Perfect portrait man and goat.Minaret for background.You cant desire better.
Bravo!
Regards!

Cretense (56406) 2007-01-04 12:21

Hi Attila!

Splendid shot, combining a great daily life scene and a beautiful architecture photo. Marvellous composition and great timing. Beautiful colours and a very interesting note. Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

leo61 (43438) 2007-01-04 13:26

Hi Atilla!
A well composed photo with this impressive building and the man and goat as foreground.Nice that you included the 3 twigletts on top.
Regards,Leo

Cricri (43270) 2007-01-04 14:11

Bonjour Attila,
Magnifique architecture et couleurs de la Mosquée,
cadrage sympathique avec ce monsieur promenant sa chévre, le tout sur une parfaite et belle lumiére
belle réalisation
amitiés
cricri

Gerrit (35883) 2007-01-04 20:09

Hi Attila,
fine combination of a funny daly life picture and impressive unique architecture.
Regards, Gerrit

prezntime (3945) 2007-01-04 22:34

Greetings Ttila.
The spires are quite distinctive on this mosque. I am no official by any means, but I imagine these have to be unique. It also is amazing that the Soviets took the time to restor a religious monument...
The inclusion of the man and his goat make this photo for me. There is a wonderful balance between the stagnant and the lively.
Regards,
Chris.

chrisnet (20376) 2007-01-05 4:29

Hello Attila,
Very pleasant scene of architecture and daily life. Good vertical framing and POV, nice colors too. Well done!
Best regards
Christian

papagolf21 (56483) 2007-01-05 5:16

Bonjour, mon ami Attila,
Heureusement, que cet édifice a été reconstruit, nous pouvons ainsi bénéficier d'une vue très agréable architecturale.
La chaleur étouffante imposait de rafraîchir les animaux domestiques !
Très belle réalisation.
Meilleurs voeux 2007, mon ami Attila.
Philippe

john_c (24635) 2007-01-05 11:42

Hi Attila,
Well composed, with the vertical format allowing you to present two scenes here. The foreground action involving daily life contrasts so well with the beautiful and historic architecture of the minarets dominating the scene. You caught the light here nicely in this warm, alluring photo. All the very best to you in 2007, Attila.
John

Didi (36208) 2007-01-05 13:27

Hello Attila
Very interesting humoristic scenery on the foreground who completes the composition with this wonderfull original architecture.
Cheers.

Photo65Net (43096) 2007-01-05 13:39

Hello Attila,
Very nice picture, with great humour.
Your POV over the building is clever, and I like the foreground too... :o)
Good job,
JB.

t0mmm1 (5434) 2007-01-05 13:43

Ciao Attila,
bellissima la scena e bellissima la veduta della moschea, ma per di piu' mi piace l'uomo che insegue la capra, che proprio non vuole sentire di andare sotto l'acqua ;)) E' proprio una scena da vita quotidiana che poteva essere ripresa anche 100 anni fa'. Bella.
Ciao!
Tomi

Silvio1953 (42155) 2007-01-05 14:12

Ciao Attila, bellissima foto che accompagna una grande architettura ad una simpatica scena di vita quotidiana, grande luce e bellissimi colori, bellissima la composizione, Bravo!, ciao Silvio

turkamerikali (4772) 2007-01-05 17:14

Hi Attila,
Excellent photo from Uzbekistan my friend.
I like your pov,dof,colors,Colorful and different looking Mosque,man with goat,awesome sky,focus,sharpness,composition,note and framing.TFS
Have a Great Weekend my friend:)
Tolga

sothy81 (8536) 2007-01-05 18:45

Hi Attila, this is a very nice point of view. I like the sky and the man with his dog. And the towers are interesting. Good work. Sothy

tigra (2966) 2007-01-05 23:26

Hello Attila
Great composition with a man and a goat in front and the building on the background.
Well-captured!
Katia

abulafia (4802) 2007-01-06 1:48

Nice one Attila
I would probably have waited until the guy and the goat had left the frame, but it works great to keep them in the shot.
good details and colors.
TFS
Harry

flory (4804) 2007-01-06 2:00

Szia Attila,
interesting moment you captured here from daily life in Uzbekistan..good timing in catching the man,interesting architecture plus a little humour and of course,very good note..because I think you are an intelligent man and you appreciated direct opinion,only think-that frame is too much for this lovely picture...
flory

ahmetgedikli (21954) 2007-01-06 3:32

Hi Attila,
Perfect composition. Great colors, sharpness and very good perspective.
Have a nice weekend.
Ahmet

yannick (1469) 2007-01-06 4:38

I very much like this shot. The four towers of the Chor Minor are very well taken, and the scene in the front, together with your explanations, give some humor and life to the picture.
It is very well done.
Yannick

TeresaT (10733) 2007-01-06 16:28

Hello Attila,
Beautiful photo with this strange temple on the background and this man with the litle goat.
The contrast and colours are perfect.
and I really like this hard light here.
regards
Teresa

rafid76 (2611) 2007-01-06 16:35

great sharp photo, well exposed and nice theme! i thought this was a dog but its a goat huh! the only thing i dont care of is your framing its the only thing that does not go well with this great image, my opnion only.

elmec (12194) 2007-01-07 8:52

Hello Attila!
Great scene, very good composed with this walking man!
Very good vertical frame for this scene!
Good work!
Best regards!

markstaples (15670) 2007-01-07 9:05

Hi Attila
This is quite a unique shot of this monument with daily life included. You have framed it well and have managed to bring out details even in the shaded areas. Did you use HDR to do this? Everything seems to be exposed to perfection. Very nice work indeed.
Best wishes
Mark

dorte_s_t (2285) 2007-01-07 9:42

Hi , Attila .

Wonderful photo indeed .
Beautiful and colourful architecture - and then the addition of humor in everyday life with this man walking his goat :o)
I like the lines in your note which tells us that the architectural forms show that all people are equal with one sky overhead and one
earth underfoot ! Let's not forget that !
Greetings
Dorte.

maximage (13480) 2007-01-07 11:47

Bonjour Attila,
Une scène complètement insolite, bravo!
Avec cette magnifique architecture à l'arrière, c'est super bien fait.
Amicalement.
max

thea0211 (1355) 2007-01-08 18:53

szia attila,
nem sokat kommentaltam az utobi napokba de vegre van egy kicsivel tob idom.

nagyon tetzik ez a keped is :) - erdekes hogy minden van benne - eloszor mosolyogtam az embert es alatot latva, aztan csodalkoztam a szep epuleten, es vegul latom milyen szep as eg!

nagyon ugyes, gratulalok!

dora

arturo (31) 2007-01-10 9:52

Hi Attila,

41°C...so fairly enough to melt some things...still the colours are pretty lively...these colours, off the beaten track location and the extreme interesting minarete stand for this scene in my opinion...cheers, arturo

MIG13 (0) 2007-01-10 18:04

Hi, Attila! A very nice and funny composition, mixing an outstanding building and an everyday life scene! Great colours and sharpness! A very good note, as ever! TFS! Take care! Miguel.

pablominto (40894) 2007-01-12 7:38

Hello Attila,
An interesting piece of architecture well depicted!
The action with the goat is a pleasant spice...
Well composed situation, good colours and fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

anesugur (16930) 2007-01-12 16:58

Hi Attila,
The sharpness, your POV, composition and the colors are all excellent.

Congratulations. Uğur

Emile (20007) 2007-01-13 17:59

Hola Attila.
Great shot with very good composition, the beautiful architecture with the man holding a goat in the foreground. Nicely captured.
Well done.

AiresSantos (42374) 2007-01-14 3:29

Hi Attila,
A great daily life composition. I like the POV and how you framed de picture. Excellent colours, light and sharpness.
TFS and have a nice week,
Aires

Mistral (13694) 2007-01-24 7:51

Ciao Attila!
Bella composizione con il soggetto che porta a spasso la capretta!
Bravo!
Sempre complete e interessanti le tue note!
Un sorriso
Luca

Credo che andrò in Pakistan... nell'Hindu Kush

axiotea (16163) 2007-01-31 1:52

Hello Attila,
A well composed image showing the beautiful architecture of Chor-minor and in front of it the man pulling his goat. The light, colors and framing are good too, indeed :)
Have a nice day,
Marilyn

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1504) 2007-02-02 9:40

Hi Attila!
Good photo of this humorous situation!
The contrast between the man with the goat and the beautiful madrassah it's fabulous!
Nice colors with interesting contrast and saturation.
Good luminosity and excellent fitting. Excellent sense of depth.
TFS and best wishes,
Rosa

teutza (10564) 2007-02-05 14:12

HY attila,
this is a great image...with interesting arhitecture ..good choice for adding the man and the animal in..
TFS!
teo

Scharan (13955) 2007-02-11 14:27

Linda e original imagem.
Belas cores e composição.
Uma bela foto Aloysius, parabéns!!!
Grande abraço,
vera.

coco (27940) 2007-02-12 4:04

Hi Attila.

You were in the right place and in the right moment. Not only architecture. Also the a fun and, why not, decisive moment.

The background looks very nice and that strong blue in the sky make very nice the photo.
Good depth too.

Well done.

qpochet (1378) 2007-03-12 5:27

Hi Attila,

Very pleasant shot that combines architectural artwork and humour. Sure it's quite "funny" to see that man wandering with the goat as if it was a dog. Very nice light and good composition as well.
Nice job!
Quentin.

vagabondtravels (6115) 2007-03-31 21:08

Hi Attila

Great comp and colors. Very sharp with good detail. I really like the clouds. Good capture of daily life. Well done.
Ben

Jakab (3470) 2007-10-18 14:46

Aranyos a magasztos műremek és a sáros hétköznapok találkozása. Nagyon jók ezek így együtt.
A híres medressze (én ugyan mindig azt hittem, hogy mecset) képével régebben sokszor lehetett találkozni. Szerintem a Tadzs-Mahal legföljebb ötletadó lehetett, itt a tornyok annyira egyedi díszítésűek. (Márvány meg nyilván nem volt kéznél.)
A gondos kompozíció egyébként cáfolja a 41 fokot, szerintem én ilyen melegben a kioldógombot sem tudtam volna megnyomni.

Rafer (4397) 2009-05-28 11:24

Fantástica y maravillosa composición con muy buenos colores y luz...saludos

Photo Information

Copyright: Attila Szili (atus) (15476)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-23
Categories: Vida cotidiana, Divertidas, Arquitectura, Momento Irrepetible
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX, Hoya Super HMC PRO1 67mm Sky
Exposición: f/14.0, 1/500 segundos
More Photo Info: view
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Date Submitted: 2007-01-03 5:36