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The Mosque in KATARA
KATARA is the old name of Qatar, fond in old Maps & Manuscripts, these daysKatara is the name given to the cultural village in Qatar, it is located between Doha’s West Bay and the pearl Project. It has been soft-opened in October 2010 During Doha Tribeca Film Festival the DTFF[1], and TEDxDoha. Many Qatari organisations have their offices in Katara. These include the Qatari Society for Engineers, Qatar Fine Arts Society, Visual Art Centre, Qatar Photographic Society, Childhood Cultural Centre, Theatre Society and Qatar Music Academy.
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Here I am posting one of the KATARA photos “The Mosque” other photos will be posted all under KATARA Tag.
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Other Photos of KATARA are in my Flickr site.
And you can see them on Google Map/Earth by clicking here..
Before & After Adobe LightRoom
Adobe LightRoom is a great tool to add some light/shadow effects and to the image, you may add colored lights or take the capture to the B/W channel.

Here is a shot of a wooden flower vase in my lightBox.The first one is before the LightRoom effect, the light source is from the Nikon SB900 speed light. [Click the image to enlarge]

In this shot (same subject) I add four lights with colors in LightRoom, and some shadows.[Click the image to enlarge]
A Struggle for Bread Crumbs, The Bird Story
Looking for the foods is one of main duty of all creatures from Human to smallest Bug, Birds are an example and not an exception.Here is The Bird Story and the Struggle for Bread Crumbs..

Small birds are struggle for bread crumbs, they were about 3 meters away, I used my Nikon 70-300mm to freeze the moment, all happens in my home garden.[Click the image to enlarge]
This Bulbul just arrived to join and enjoy the Bread Crumbs Party, So can he take-part in this meal? Or the Small Birds have another thing to say. …[Click the image to enlarge]

After three minutes of Attempt and Failure to get some of the Bread Crumbs, the Bulbul withdraw with True Disappointment.[Click the image to enlarge]
When it comes to size, the largest often wins, or gets the biggest share, This is what happened at the “Bread Crumbs Party”, the Pigeon got the biggest share.
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At the end, Life Goes On; And Tomorrow will be another day with another Bread Crumbs..
Ali;
Still Life

Small wood vase with fake woody flowers in my LightBox. Your perspective may give you good capture, change the light position, try different camera setting,, for sure you will take good shot.
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More information on How To Create a ‘LightBox’ Click here..
Qatar 2022, A Dream That Become Reality
Qatar 2022, A Dream That Become Reality..
The Tea set..

This is a small scale of a Tea Set, sugar place and tea cup in a small plate. Photoshop used to add the effect and color tone.
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Before & After B/W Filter
Coming are two captures of a traditional Arabic Boat Model first one is a normal take with Nikon D90 and Nikon 35mm lens, the second one in B/W..[Click the images to enlarge]


Photo from Austria 1998 .. Photo #2
Another photo from Austria 1998, it is a flower clock in Stadtpark. [Click the image to enlarge]

Film camera, Austria-1998, the negatives converted to JPG in 2010.
Click for more detail on ‘Convert Negative to JPG project‘.
Ali,
Photo from Austria 1998
This is one of the photos come out from ‘Negative to JPG project’, Austria trip in 1998, I think this is Stadtpark not sure. [Click the image to enlarge]

Film camera, Austria-1998, the negatives converted to JPG in 2010.




