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UAE - Afternoon walk on the Abu Dhabi Corniche
Abu Dhabi (Arabic: أبو ظبي transliteration: Abū ẓabī, literally Father of gazelle) is the capital and second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after Dubai. It is also the seat of government of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which is ruled by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan – the President of the UAE. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. Approximately 860,000[2] people lived in Abu Dhabi as of 2007[update]. One of the world's largest producers of oil, Abu Dhabi has actively attempted to diversify its economy in recent years through investments in financial services and tourism.
Being a woman sometimes pays off, particularly in the Middle East when capturing local woman as I more likely get away with photographing a woman than man would. Abu Dhabi is more traditional brother of Dubai where you find more women wearing traditional abaya.
The abaya (Arabic عباية, plural abayat عبايات) is an overgarment worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world. It is the traditional form of hijab, or Islamic dress, for many countries of the Arabian peninsula such as the United Arab Emirates, where it is the national dress. Traditional abayat are black, and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head, or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the niqab, a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some women choose to wear long black gloves, so their hands are covered as well.
PENTAX K20D, f/5.6, 0.017 sec (1/60), ISO 100, 18 mm
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debashis_pradhan, luvi, Myriam70, Pvince, and 248 other people added this photo to their favorites.
© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (40 months ago | reply)
Novo59/Antonio Novo (40 months ago | reply)
Preciosa toma, una exquisited.
Ana Santos (40 months ago | reply)
Wow, very interesting shot.
qџяšџЙ.qŦя (40 months ago | reply)
coo nice pic
Pez Brige (40 months ago | reply)
great shot... very nice composition and i like the skyline in background...
urbaguilera (40 months ago | reply)
Stunning capture, i live in the other side of the world and this image looks almost like a dream scene to me.
debashis_pradhan (40 months ago | reply)
amazing scene, Lucie.
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Myriam70 (40 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture and colors.
Vince Neuwirth :-) (40 months ago | reply)
AMAZING shot.
Pvince (40 months ago | reply)
Interesting subject, smart composition, striking contrasts, well controlled perspective, wonderful pastel hues, etc. :-)
Michael--B [deleted] (40 months ago | reply)
Magnificent shot Lucie - great composition!
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Joe Rainbow (40 months ago | reply)
Another beauty. Nice to see 'ordinary' life going on.
Franz-62 (40 months ago | reply)
A wonderful shot - great composition.
steg1967 (40 months ago | reply)
perfect framing, perfect contrast between the old-timers in black (people, fake old streetlamps) and the future in colour
Ginas Pics (40 months ago | reply)
Great composition! And super explanation, I didn't know that.
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figalandia (40 months ago | reply)
unreal!
i mean, strange to see such a big and developped city and women dressed like that....
maresado (MARESA DELL'OLIO) (40 months ago | reply)
molto bella!!!
itimey (40 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful composition!!!!
bufangkelly (40 months ago | reply)
ur picture reminded me a lot of memories in Abu Dhabi......
Humandecoy - back (40 months ago | reply)
Clash of cultures here, I don't know how people there reconcile such extremes .... excellent photo !
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calvin_y (40 months ago | reply)
Modern vs traditional. Good capture.
Allard One (40 months ago | reply)
Very surreal.........
oןɹɐɔcarlo (40 months ago | reply)
Great shot!!!
judo_dad1953 (40 months ago | reply)
good shot!
giancarlo rado (40 months ago | reply)
hermosa toma!
ZameenZahari (40 months ago | reply)
excellent capture of an interesting subject
Lanamaniac (40 months ago | reply)
amazing shot
love the color contrasts
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Fco Echeverría/www.luzcontinuafotografos.com (40 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
Craig Robertson (40 months ago | reply)
Fantastic.
JULIAN VILLARES (40 months ago | reply)
superb!!
r a r a r a j | fotography (40 months ago | reply)
Simply amazing !
WisoNet (40 months ago | reply)
Una profundidad bestial!!
Enhroabuena!!
Saludos ;-)
JRodrigues. (40 months ago | reply)
Magnific capture!
ramarika [deleted] (40 months ago | reply)
Great composition!
Amazing shot!
mPascalj (40 months ago | reply)
Interesting
well composed
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
National Geographic: Are You Good Enough?
rskoon (Richard) (40 months ago | reply)
Haunting figures in a modern landscape.
PJFB - Photography (40 months ago | reply)
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photogpaolop (40 months ago | reply)
Straordinario messaggio comunicativo.
alعneedah brb 2 eygpt 23/5 to 11/6 (40 months ago | reply)
will come 2 uae
i would like 2 invite u 2 c more than this ....
will come again
preview_rob (40 months ago | reply)
Great photo,
interesting the use of those ornate lights in this public area,
and given that, seems strange one is simply missing ....
Am also intrigued by the strong contrast against the background
Is there a strong haze or have you softened the background?
neilalderney123 (40 months ago | reply)
Nice work. A really top image
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rikistar (40 months ago | reply)
superb shot
Have anice day
-Faizal- (40 months ago | reply)
Interesting description! Nice shot - the city line looks incredibly modern and dense...
carlosfalci (40 months ago | reply)
bellissima, cores e composiçao
Pipall (40 months ago | reply)
Wow! Awesome view and I like the inclusion of the veiled women! Those soft blue tones are lovely too and i like that all your verticals are well... vertical! The missing lamp is a nice detail too =)
Dr. UAE. (40 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called إماراتيـﮯ, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
TomRaven (40 months ago | reply)
Another wonderful shot! The women in Burkhas are so enigmatic
Lloyd K. Barnes Photography (40 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Beautiful Light - by Invitation, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Great capture - love the lighting and composition!
lazyleo2007 (40 months ago | reply)
Great shot...I like the contrast of the dark women's garb and the play-land type colors around them
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