Oman - Silent Corner with Pillows Inside Rustaq Fort
Over a thousand forts, castles and watchtowers protected Oman and its people across the years. They were built to shield entire communities against attacking warlords.
Rustaq was once the capital of Oman, during the era of Imam Nasir bin Murshid al Ya'arubi. Rustaq fort, built four centuries prior to the dawn of Islam in Oman, is an imposing structure built on three levels, containing separate houses, an armoury, a mosque and four towers. The tallest tower stands over 18.5m high and has a diameter of 6m. Hazm Fort is an outstanding example of Omani Islamic architecture and was built in 1711AD. The fort's roof is built on columns, and contains no wooden supports. Its walls can withstand great impact, being no less than 3m thick.
My favorite thing while visiting those old Omani forts is that wonderful soft light that so nicely comes through windows and doors. This is one of such shots.
PENTAX K20D, f/4, 0.033 sec (1/30), ISO 400, 32.5 mm
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rabidash*, Φ-Filippos-Κ, Emanuele Zuliani, KaptainKaveman, and 171 other people added this photo to their favorites.
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Armando Banfetti (Matteo Mangiarotti) (43 months ago | reply)
another great shot! amazing light!
figalandia (43 months ago | reply)
perfect room for an arabic tea
Fred © [deleted] (43 months ago | reply)
Great shot for a great mood, bravo.
How1e (43 months ago | reply)
Wonderful light
rabidash* (43 months ago | reply)
Fantastic.
Mina Photography (43 months ago | reply)
amazing how all of ur shot have a perfect light ..
how could u do that .. its just amazing ..
KaptainKaveman (43 months ago | reply)
This completely rocks with ambiance.
pat pelletier (43 months ago | reply)
Love the light!
n0vk (43 months ago | reply)
Very inviting!
AbhijeetVardhan (43 months ago | reply)
perfect exposure!
ale_baco82 (43 months ago | reply)
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Regard81 (peu présent en ce moment.) (43 months ago | reply)
J'aime l'ambiance, la chaleur et le décor de cette photo.
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:k: (43 months ago | reply)
absolutely stunning shot with perfect lighting.
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Barbara Jones / photosecosse.com (43 months ago | reply)
This is lovely, a golden glow of light, a joy to behold !!!
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rcp615 (43 months ago | reply)
Beautiful light, wonderful warm color. RP
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bmailhe (43 months ago | reply)
great light & atmosphere !
Kathryn LoConte Lapierre (43 months ago | reply)
Amazing lighting, great job!
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Donna56455 (43 months ago | reply)
great capture of light, I love it :D
Prasanthbose A.K.A Archerpix (43 months ago | reply)
gr8 capture !
nexus6 (43 months ago | reply)
Perfection in light
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Marina.r (43 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot !
This photo really sparkles!
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YOUSEF AL-OBAIDLY (43 months ago | reply)
perfect exposure
LightSpectral | Ismanah photography (43 months ago | reply)
The light in here is great!
Alaina Dall (43 months ago | reply)
You have captured the light beautifully. Another great shot.
barnacarlos (43 months ago | reply)
Hmmmmmmm.. :-)
TimboDon (43 months ago | reply)
simply love it...that light is outstanding. Beautifully done Lucie!
Craig Robertson (43 months ago | reply)
sumptuous. Fantastic light and colour.
BarounPhoto.com (43 months ago | reply)
Soft lighting!
Well done.
fotobicchio (43 months ago | reply)
Beautiful light, really fantastic! Congratulations!
Svedek (43 months ago | reply)
Amazing light and color tones. The corner reminds me of photos from Elle, another of my favourite flickrist, next to you :)
Time Share (43 months ago | reply)
absolutely beautiful lighting
scifitographer (43 months ago | reply)
amazing!
Hotma MS (43 months ago | reply)
Beautiful! Like the color, the shadow, the compo.
Michael--B [deleted] (43 months ago | reply)
Love the warm colors and light.....
drlopezfranco (43 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!! well done.
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Amateur Fer Sure (43 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is gorgeous... love the rich tones and light!
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Sarvpriya Dewan/SD (43 months ago | reply)
great shot.. lovely tones
Rut Kara (43 months ago | reply)
yes... it sure is,,
Krishna @ XL [deleted] (43 months ago | reply)
Love the light and the tones...gives a nice feeling to the entire pic
oo Felix oo (43 months ago | reply)
I love this warm colours and the light captured. Congratulations.
Rana ElMahmoud (43 months ago | reply)
I like it very much .. awesome touch of light
joshlty (43 months ago | reply)
wow, lovely mood and ambience! would sure like to visit if i get the chance!
Semmi (43 months ago | reply)
úžasné, nestačím stále obdivovat, kolik jste toho uz ve svém krásném mladém věku stihla, bravo!
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wow .
A.Alwosaibie (43 months ago | reply)
amazing shot!!
Enrico.Facchinetti (43 months ago | reply)
VERY NICE
THE OPTIMAL SITUATION TO STAI IN A BIG CALM.
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High Blue! (43 months ago | reply)
Thats really beautiful and light is creating very soft touch.