Brunch with Battutah
Nicely decrepit
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 21 August 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
In Manama, the capital of Bahrain, I stayed at the Oriental Palace Hotel in the old town. This was part of the view out my window.
The first in a series on the island country of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf.
Lorraine from Canada
You're back with a treasure, it's splendid Michael, outstanding ruin and what delightful shapes and textures, big five for you...Hope you had a lot of fun ;)
21 Aug 2008 3:58pm
@Lorraine: yes, it was great fun and next time I'll try to stay a little longer. thanks, Lorraine.
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
I like the combination of shapes and colours, particularly the colours.
21 Aug 2008 4:13pm
@António Pires: Thanks so much, António.
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
How amazing! Fantastic shot, great color and detail. Love the rustic look.
21 Aug 2008 4:33pm
@Ina: Thanks so much, Ina.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Aptly named. It's not too far gone...the beauty remains and you've captured it well.
21 Aug 2008 5:34pm
@sherri: Thanks very much, Sherri.
Marco from Verbania, Italy
nice shot and composition...i like the lights...well done
21 Aug 2008 6:52pm
@Marco: Thank you, Marco.
Margie from Auckland, New Zealand
That's cool...great detail and I love the colours. Nice work.
21 Aug 2008 7:44pm
@Margie: Thanks very much, Margie.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
They look very old doors Michael, and a dusty old building. Great shot.
21 Aug 2008 8:54pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
J'adore les couleurs et les textures... une belle contre-plongée...
21 Aug 2008 9:18pm
@Francesc B.: Merci, Francesc.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
ooh -- is this a late posting? don't remember seeing it during my first rounds! ;) just wonderful old doors here! love the decay element! reminds me of the fascination i had with the oldest parts of Tel Aviv! awesome shot -- love the monochromatic tones of this!
21 Aug 2008 9:57pm
@dj.tigersprout: Yes, I posted it much later than usual. Many thanks, Jaycee.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Oh, I love all the varying textures in this, and I look forward to your adventures in a land I'll never see with my own eyes.
21 Aug 2008 10:07pm
@Judy: Many thanks, Judy.
Henri Rabagny from Paris, France
Nicely decrepit, and nicely shot. Good control of focus.
21 Aug 2008 10:21pm
@Henri Rabagny: Thank you, Henri.
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Wow...what a view! I love old buildings and wish they could tell us the things they have seen!
21 Aug 2008 10:45pm
@Tracey: It would be so interesting. thank you, Tracey.
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Quite wonderful. Age can bring such beauty to the world. Great colour and texture.
21 Aug 2008 10:51pm
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you, Michael.
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Like the framing of this shot and the old building details are excellent. Love the tones and the old weathered look. Great image.
22 Aug 2008 2:23am
@John Maslowski: Many thanks, John.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
They mustn't let the ruins persist! Great shot Michael!
22 Aug 2008 3:49am
@Craig: Thank you, Craig.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
This is a beautiful find, the tonality is marvellous! Love this kind of composition!
22 Aug 2008 1:40pm
@Japanalia: Thanks so much, Gabriela.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Totally cool! I love old doors and windows.
22 Aug 2008 2:41pm
@Steve Rice: Me too. thank you, Steve.
@10cré: Merci beaucoup.
@Magda: Thank you, Magda.
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
So nice, I like tones in this shot. south of Persian Gulf you can find too much old architectural arts.
next week I'll go to Oman, I heard about old city there and also beautiful nature. I'll post my taken shots ;)
25 Aug 2008 9:27am
@Arash: A great idea. thanks, Arash.
claire from alberta, Canada
Hi Michael, thank you for visiting my site and for you comment. :)
I love your collection here. This one just caught my attention immediately. I love the tone that you used and the details of the photo. You can really see that its old and yet its so wonderful to look at. really nice shot. :)
6 Sep 2008 7:28am
@claire: That's kind. thank you, Claire.
@zohre: thank you, Zohre.
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