Citadel of Qaitbay
A picture of the Citadel of Qauitbay, it is a 15th century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, built upon/from the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa’it Bay.
Citadel of Qaitbay belongs to the following groups:
Architectural Photography, Art of the Middle East, Black and White Photography, Castle Magic, Film Photography, Masterpiece: Art and Masterpiece: Photography Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
Zaldy Infante
brilliant
Abdel Soudan
Thanks Zaldy…
George Lenz
nice capture
Abdel Soudan replied
Thanks George, your work is amazing by the way…
mcspreader
Superb shot.
Abdel Soudan replied
Thanks Philip
Stacy Rodriguez
Beautiful shot. :)
Abdel Soudan replied
Thank you Stacy, love your work by the way..
Michael Jordan
Very striking image…great piece of work!!
Abdel Soudan replied
Thanks Michael
David Barnes
Smashing!
Abdel Soudan replied
Thank you David..
Eyal Nahmias
Wonderful composition, excellent toning and tonal range. Image does convey a sense of power and strength. Very informative description. Thanks for sharing with the Art of the Middle East group.
Abdel Soudan replied
Thanks Eyal, thats what i was going for :) because thats how it feels like standing next to it..
booboo
Stunning image and commentary on it’s origins Abdel. excellent work, well done
Abdel Soudan replied
Thanks Brian, i am glad you liked it.
DiannaLee
Fantastic capture…..castles are so amazing…..majestic….the history is what gets me and really brings something extra special to a photo.
Abdel Soudan replied
yes they are, and walking through them just makes one feel part of what once was… the Architecture of them is stunning..
Thanks Dianna :)
ZuzanaD
this is awesome, so dramatic!
Nassima Rothacker
Wow, this is amazing. I have seen the Fort Qauitbay, and love what you have done with the image. Great work!
Tom Gomez
Great shot …
Kristine Johnson
this is nice
Peter Hill
awesome and fantastic treatment
Gregoryno6
They built to last in those days.
Abdel Soudan replied
yes they did, even with it being on the sea, where the salt and wind usually eat buildings up… a nice place to live, if it had bathrooms :)
David Iori
nice capture
cristitodoran
Awesome shot. Great processing.
Abdel Soudan replied
Thanks Pompiliu. it took a few tries to get it the way it is, but i think it looks best that way.
and i love the way you process your pics by the way!