Meknes Minaret, a photo from Meknes, North

Photographer's Note

A damaged old negative from the archives, a minaret in Meknes taken from a rooftop of one of the tourist attractions, I don't remember which, this was after pouring rain, the dark areas on the minaret are water stains, the lens heavily distorted the perspective, I tried to correct it as best as I could, and darkened the sky separately.

Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismaïl (1672–1727), the founder of the Alawite dynasty. The sultan turned it into a impressive city in Spanish-Moorish style, surrounded by high walls with great doors, where the harmonious blending of the Islamic and European styles of the 17th-century Maghreb are still evident today.

Theana, linask, peter1892, ribeiroantonio, Deepforest, PJE, singuanti, jjcordier, jafadabret, ChrisJ, abulafia, pboehringer, sleon, Scharan, bibiweb, john_c, pasternak, siolaw, ahmetgedikli heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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guillaumejm (0) 2006-08-12 17:10

Hello,
colours are nice and picture is well contrasted. But why did you only take the roofs? Were the houses & "buildings" not nice enough?
Best regards
Jmarc

Theana (623) 2006-08-12 17:12

Wonderful bright and clear colours! I like the perspective with the minaret on the very left hand side leaving space for the beautiful white clouds on the sky. Very well done for a "damaged old negative"!!

marietom (34611) 2006-08-12 17:47

superbe lumière, et quel ciel bleu... j'aime !
Marie

peter1892 (1681) 2006-08-12 18:07

Great colours again Tan - deep, saturated blues in the sky. Composition works well with the minaret off to the left side (and another one away in the distance).

The scan is fine, there's a little bit of noise but nothing major.

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2006-08-12 19:46

Very nice shot. There is nothing wrong with it. I like the sky and I am not distracted by the little noise. Well done.
Antonio

Deepforest (9260) 2006-08-12 19:49

Hi Tan,
nice and original shot of the minaret. I like the contrasting colours and composition.
The sky in the backgroud looks very impressive.
Best regards,
Adrzej

PJE (20758) 2006-08-12 21:28

Tan what I like about this photo is the vertical lines of the tower and the buildings on the bottom create a nice right angle effect. The tower has a companion just like it in the distance. A interesting design and interesting effect it has on the land. Nice work!

RADEEH (2802) 2006-08-12 21:38

The coloured roof tops are eyecatching. The colours are wonderful. Could have avoided the concrete beam at left bottom. I love the deep blue sky with those white clouds. And the minarent in the far allows depth to the shot. Great composition. Congrats and TFS

singuanti (15250) 2006-08-12 22:13

Hi Tan. It's funny how some of your damaged negative shots turn into some of my favorites of yours. I don't agree with the first critique at all about not including the lower buildings. I think its more surprising, creative, and dynamic the way you approached it. Another good one Tan!

jjcordier (79299) 2006-08-13 0:39

Les belles couleurs du minaret ressortent parfaitement sur ce beau ciel. Le traitement appliqué à l'image a été très efficace. Beau travail, Tan!
Amicalement
JJ

partha (14023) 2006-08-13 2:49

Excellent composition. The floating clouds give a very dramatic background.
Very well done.
Partha

jafadabret (56501) 2006-08-13 2:53

Tan, c'est du bon travail sur cette photo !
J'aime le ciel superbe qui fait un fond extraordinaire à cette mosquée qui a les couleurs de l'Islam. La netteté extrême est dûe au fait qu'il avait plu avant.
Jacques

ChrisJ (171888) 2006-08-13 8:27

Hi Tan and greetings from Kyushu, japan. I like the unusual green & blue colour combination. good sharpness & pov. tfs!

PixelTerror (0) 2006-08-13 8:54

Salaam Captain,
quality does not mook that bad on my screen, the colors are strong and the rising structure of the minaret tower contrasts well against the polarised sky.
Have a nice sunday,
Jean-Yves

abulafia (4900) 2006-08-13 10:18

Hi Tan
Thank you for digging in your archives to find these old negatives to upload!
There is a nice depth in this one, i think the roof top perspective works pretty well and enhances that depth.
I dont find any major problems with the scan, but maybe that is because of the small size we upload here.
Thanks
Harry

Budapestman (82620) 2006-08-13 11:00

Dear Tan!
Its very interesting to emphasize roofs and sky! POV is beautiful and the mood is fabled! Perhaps people on the balkony would make more better the photo!
Thank you, nice days,
George

pboehringer (770) 2006-08-13 12:12

Strong colors and contrast between the green minaret and the polarized sky/clouds.
Just for educational purposes: it would be great to have your original picture in WS to appreciate the WS that you did on it.
TFS, Peter

carper (96) 2006-08-13 12:41

very pleasant shot Tan,
very good point of view, nice composition, good colours and light, well done, nice job.
gr. jaap

sleon (9402) 2006-08-13 15:43

Hi Tan
YOu've done a very good job on the PP if the quality really was that bad originally. This has lovely vibrant colours and nice shapes of the rooftops against this wonderful polarised sky. Very eyecatching shot.
Regards, Susanna

leo61 (0) 2006-08-13 16:11

Hi Tan!
Excellent composition with the view above the roofs and the two towers.Verry good quality for a scanne image.The green of the roofs and the tiles looks great as the fantastic sky.The contrast is amazing.
Regards,leo

Angshu (56760) 2006-08-14 4:11

Hi Tan
The minaret contrasts superbly against the sky. The turquoise green is so delicate...I also like the rooflines in the bottom of the frame. Well done!
Regards
Angshu

Cormac (26565) 2006-08-14 10:58

The quality of the negative may not be that good, but the quality of the processing is top notch. Great saturated colours, and the contrast between the bright minaret and the dark blue of the sky is very good. Beautiful shot!

tcht (7565) 2006-08-14 11:54

Hi Tan,
Great sky + cool building. The division of the frame is well managed, not too much of the buildings below, but enough of them to show the depth. Good texture and color of the mosque...seems like the skyscraper of this place.
Regards,
Cheuk Hin

Scharan (14144) 2006-08-14 19:07

Olá Tan
Foto bonita marcada pelo contraste de cores e um céu fantástico. Ótima composição,bonita torre; bom trabalho, gostei muito.
Grande abraço,
Vera.

bibiweb (8) 2006-08-15 3:31

Hi Tan,
Well for a "damaged old negative" I think the quality is quite good, Sure, there's a bit of noise in the sky and the clouds, but the colours are wonderful and your POV, as always, is very well chosen. I like all these roofs at the bottom of the image and the detail of the other minaret at the back.
Regards, Brigitte

Ann75 (0) 2006-08-15 15:54

Hi Tan,

Still a great shot even though it's an old damaged negative. The colours are amazing and I really love the contrast between the great view over the tower with the rooftops against the deep blue sky. Great shot, Tan!

Greetings,
Ann

Leonie (8809) 2006-08-15 18:25

Hey Tan,
Great colours here...I love this pale green! And interesting for me as I am going to Morocco for Xmas!

Cheers, Léonie

pasternak (15185) 2006-08-17 8:05

Hi Tan, missed this one somehow. Beautiful green tower catching nice light, and deep perspective of clouds and roofs. Very nice to have another green minaret in the BG.

Cheers
Alexander

john_c (24666) 2006-08-17 10:29

Hi Tan,
No matter about the water stains on the minaret, because they perfectly match the patchwork hue of the wall below. The overall POV here is dramatic and inspiring, with the polarizer providing your usual stunning sky. The lines, graphism, and architectural details are well appreciated here. Well captured.
John

siolaw (38294) 2006-08-19 0:27

Hi Tan,
A fine view of the minaret and surrouding roofs... strong colors, good sharpness, and a sky full of action!
TFS
Laurent

banyanman (7797) 2006-08-19 1:59

It's been a while since we've seen one of your trademark skies, Tan. If you hadn't told us this was from a damaged negative, I would never have known. You've done a good job fixing it up. I would have just thought that the slight graininess was due to it being a scan from a 10 year old negative. Good composition as usual and nice contrast. Cheers . . . David

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-08-20 2:44

Merhaba,
O güzel bulutların altında bizim mimarimizdeki minarelerden farklı ve ilginç minareler...
Ellerine sağlık, selamlar. Ahmet

jemaflor (147270) 2006-08-22 7:34

Hi Tan,
Well composed and intersting effect with these too colours, blue and green on your shot.

keribar (43841) 2006-10-01 11:53

Hello Tan,

When I see you pictures I want to laugh at my friends who use to say that I bring my white puffy clouds along when I travel. You seem to be that champion. And like this one most of your pictures reflect a marvellous light,gorgeous colors and wonderful compositions. Best wishes - Izzet

Robpulp (917) 2007-01-22 18:30

stunning skyline, your gallery is amazing well done!

Rob