Brunch with Battutah
Bow of a Dhow
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 8 November 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.
Dhows are the traditional wooden boats of Arabia. The front of this one was photographed in Saudi Arabia yesterday.
Sien from Netherlands
Beautiful detail in this shot Michael
Wonderful color
Grz Sien
8 Nov 2008 6:40am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
The colors look like the desert. One forgets the dhow must be in water. Exquisite image.
8 Nov 2008 7:09am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Nice detail, and special colors. I would like to see the whole boat also. It looks very interesting.
8 Nov 2008 8:45am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
cool muted processing, and i dig your perspective.. well done you!
8 Nov 2008 9:47am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Beautiful shot, processing and subject make it look like a memory from ancient times.
8 Nov 2008 9:52am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Wow, this is superb, with it I feel a wave of warm air and humidity, wow I can feel this, you're amazing!
8 Nov 2008 10:28am
@Lorraine: Many thanks, Lorraine. it's actually getting a little cool here in Saudi, about 24C during the day.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Excellent composition. Well weathered wood! I really like those textures. What does a dhow look like?
8 Nov 2008 11:21am
@Betty: It has a big triangular sail. thanks, Betty.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Anything to do with boats pleases me and I too, love your perspective.
I like this small image of the Arabian Dhow, showing the huge triangular sail.
When I 'Googled' for an image of the Dyer, I was amazed to find my own photo. Back in the 70's & 80's, we towed a Dyer Dhow (9-foot dinghy) behind our sailboat and sailed it in club races at various harbors and anchorages. ... Thanks for the memories, Michael.
8 Nov 2008 1:06pm
@Judy: That is an amazing coincidence. Many thanks, Judy.
Sylvain from France
On a l'impression de le toucher. Il est si près.
Bonne journée.
8 Nov 2008 2:34pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Lovely image...I can't exactly tell what I'm seeing, but it has wonderful lines and color. I don't know enough about boats:-(
8 Nov 2008 5:27pm
FLOOG from United Kingdom
Neat perspective, and terrific processing. The sense of motion in those branches hints at a tropical storm, which adds interest to the wonderful scene. A terrific photograph
8 Nov 2008 5:50pm
lasiate from Philippines
beau cadrage et traitement réussi entre monochrome et couleur
8 Nov 2008 11:39pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
I think the framing and color works very well in this shot Michael.
9 Nov 2008 12:45am
Forouz from N, Germany
It smells voyage, wood, warm weather, like the colour and composition...
9 Nov 2008 12:59am
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
It almost feels like being on the boat, because of the blowing palm trees in the background. The colours are very nice also. Soft and gentle.
9 Nov 2008 12:27pm
Andy from United States
Wow really nice one! Love the colors in this photo and the angle you shot it at makes it even better!
9 Nov 2008 9:46pm
Susanne from Västerås, Sweden
Great calm and warm color scale and stylish composition.
13 Nov 2008 7:50pm
Pentax Optio A30
1/160 second
F/9.7
ISO 64
55 mm (35mm equiv.)