Enigmatic city's sunset I/II Photo

Photographer’s Note

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Ashgabat, the capital of independent (from October 27, 1991) Turkmenistan, has borne this name since 1882. According to archaeological data, settlements belonging to the Great Silk Road have existed on the territory of the present city since at least the end of the first millennium B.C. The chronological distance between them and the present city is so great, that we are not able to speak about any townbuilding continuity. That connection traces back to the beginning of XIX century, when there was a Turkmen urban settlement here, called Ashgabat. The population of the city is about 700,000 and is situated between the Kara Kum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range.
The climite of Ashgabat as well as of all territory of Turkmenistan is hardly continental with hot and dry summer, average summer period temperature may exceed +40˙C, in winter from -6˙C up to +8˙C.
Ashgabat was destroyed by an earthquake on October 6, 1948 and approximately 100,000 people were killed. Virtually the whole city has been rebuilt since then. The avenues are wide, buildings are set back from the street, and everything looks modern. Nowadays are still a lot of construction sites in progress.

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smarrero (530) 2006-08-04 4:11

Hello Szili,

nice shot. The sky colour is very nice, with the constrast of the city. Well done.

TFS. Sergio.

Gerrit (36157) 2006-08-04 4:25

Hi Attila,
great shot. I like the way you cathed the sun and the colours it made, but especially the light on the street. Very subtile.
Regards, Gerrit

blakitan (1311) 2006-08-04 4:26

Hi Szili
Great picture of sunset over this old buildings. Great colors. Well composed. Superb shot.

Ben Lakitan

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2006-08-04 4:55

Hi Szili,
Lovely sunset ... excellent fine details even at high contrast lighting. You've balanced the lighting very well. Well done. TFS
Cheers,
Renier

daddo (11511) 2006-08-04 5:09

Hi Attila. Nice shot of this faraway land. Are you experiencing any feelings of deja vu, considering the Magyar ancestry? Lucky you to be travelling through such places full of history and past glories. Regards. Klaudio

Graal (58616) 2006-08-04 6:07

Jó napot Attila,
interesting view from the Turkmenistan, very nice sunset over the town. Good informations in note. Well done photo.
Rgs, Aleksander

maki (0) 2006-08-04 6:49

Hi Szili,
Oh, this is so strong russian influence in architecture style, but with this sunset colours it looks very positive,
Great perspective, colours and using of the warm light.
regards,
maki

josepmarin (34017) 2006-08-04 7:19

Hi Attila,
Pretty sunset, with really spectacular orange tones. The buildings stand out in that beautiful sky of very elegant form, and I like the brightness of the avenue that sees at the right of the image, with so few cars.
The photo is a little dark but very good, and difficult to execute technically, since the light of the sun, although not very hard, it affected your position directly.
Done well.
Regards,
Josep

yannick (1469) 2006-08-04 9:07

The picture is abit dark, but the colours of the sky make it lively. I am very interested and pleased to see these buildings. I had arleady seen pictures of them as an example of the urbanisation program of President Niyasov, but never as a whole. The mixture between traditional shapes with the cupolas and the more modernistic towers is intersting;
Thanks,
Yannick

donluicu (23927) 2006-08-04 11:15

Hello Attila
excellent image, very good PP, that transform the image into a very enigmatic picture..
good note too

regards

Giorgio (8762) 2006-08-04 11:20

- Beautiful sunset scenery with warm colors, very good PoV, well done!
giorgio

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-08-04 12:05

Ciao Szili,
bellissimo tramonto e belle le silouette dei grattacieli, che anche se costruiti di recente, hanno il tetto in una forma tradizionale. Bellissimi
Ciao e buon weekend,
Tomi

Budapestman (42694) 2006-08-04 12:34

Szia Attila!
Elképesztő hangulatot kaptál el, ráadásul a képnek igen érdekes atmoszférát kölcsönöznek a háttérben álló épületek, úgy néznek ki, mintha gyári futószalagon gyártották volna őket! Nagyon érdekes ez szigorú rendbe tervezett város, a kihalt utca és fényviszonyok nagyon sokat adnak képhez! A világnak ismét egy olyan szegletét sikerült megmutatnod, ahol kevesen jártak! Unikum! Szép képeket és hétvégét!
Gyuri

cunejo200 (7235) 2006-08-04 13:10

Hi Szili,
Ashgabat in sunset glows. Splendid composition with rich details and colors. Terrific job. Best wishes.
Danilo

Fis2 (46273) 2006-08-04 14:07

Witaj Attila!
Interesting photo. I like the composition, colors and contrast. Good work.
Regards and nice weekend.
Krzysztof

Deepforest (8825) 2006-08-04 16:52

Hi Attila,
Lovely, calm sunset... Interesting contrast between the sky and the city. Good POV. I like the composition. Useful note.
Well done my friend.
Best regards,
Andrzej

gilou530 (35602) 2006-08-04 17:49

salut attila
ces tours en ombre chinoise avec ce soleil sont superbes et bien cadrées,note intéressante
amitiés
gilbert

Cricri (43616) 2006-08-04 18:55

Bonsoir Attila,
Bel silhouette de ses tours sous un ciel éclatant, beau contraste des couleurs, belle composition
amitiés
cricri

riclopes (33119) 2006-08-05 4:09

Hi Attila,
Spectacular shot of the sunset in this historic city. The colors on the sky are amazing and the rhythm of the buildings sillouette in the background create a nice effect. The foreground is not completely dark and I like the lighting on the street seen at right. Good POV and excellent execution!
Have a nice weekend,
Ricardo

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-08-05 4:55

Hello Attila,
Lovely view, beautiful warm colours, good composition.
Well done
TFS
Regards
Vivek

markstaples (15670) 2006-08-05 13:15

A charming sunset where details are still visible in the scene below. I like it, particularly the way the street is illuminated. Well done!
Best wishes
Mark

kermit350 (8988) 2006-08-05 14:14

Hello Attila, Superb colors, You succeeded in obtaining a pleasant balance between the sky and the buildings, this sky thus exposed is extremely aesthetic, Belles technical success, Joli blow d`?il, sincerely

triptych2003 (1398) 2006-08-05 20:33

hi attila

these are some great colours you've captured. i really like the pattern of the buildings in the background. the near-empty streets also add to the feeling here. a pleasing composition overall. well done!

chanjits (4409) 2006-08-05 21:51

great sunset, well framed, well composed thanks for sharing.

jhm (83193) 2006-08-06 1:54

Hi Szili,

Almost a old oil painting, you did very lovely work here, splendid sky with the red ball of sun, beautiful contrast too, very well done! Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

leo61 (43650) 2006-08-06 2:02

Hi Attila!
Nice sunset shot and good composition.Not only the sky has nice colors,the color of the street and the light there are great too.
Have anice sunday,regards,Leo

MikiM (1916) 2006-08-06 9:59

Szia Attila!
Nagyon tetszik a kép - érdekes ahogy sziluettként élnek az épületek és ha jól megnézem mégis látom a részleteket. Ez a tökéletes expo... ( Érdekelne, hogy hova mértél?)

Gratulálok! Szép vasárnap estét!
Miklós

siolaw (25802) 2006-08-06 15:20

Hi Atilla,
Nice urban sunset on this Soviet architecture,well composed and balanced with nice colors and sharpness
Well done
Laurent

papagolf21 (56675) 2006-08-06 16:24

Bonsoir mon ami Attila,
Superbe prise de vue d'un coucher de soleil sur la ville. J'aime ce disque d'or qui s'enfonce doucement à l'horizon éclairant cette belle ville d'un éclat diffus, mélangeant les ombres et les lumières et faisant ressortir avec magnificence les dômes de certains édifices.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Vato_Law (11686) 2006-08-06 17:39

Hello Attila,
Great light and colours captured on this sunset. I like to see this building line and its shapes against the sunset.
Rgds.
Paulo

Angshu (34027) 2006-08-06 23:42

Hi Attila
I really look forward to your Turkmenistan photos, since I would probably see it only through your eyes. This is quite spectacular with amazing colours of the sky. But what is most appealing to me are the buildings with the dome on the left & symmetrical towers of the modern buildings stretching across the horizon
Regards
Angshu

syd1946 (17953) 2006-08-07 4:14

Hello Attila,
Realy fantastic shot.The sunset is amazing with this beautiful orange colors but dark city as a foreground makes the difference.Excellent work!
Greetings,
Thomas

TeresaT (10733) 2006-08-07 15:48

Hi attila,
Great sunset.
Good definition of the building.
Very beautiful strong colours on the sky.
Perfect POV.
Regards
Teresa

AB- (41) 2006-08-07 19:05

Szervusz Attila,
excellent composition and beautiful sunset colors! Great photo from this exotic country.

veve (4149) 2006-08-08 1:21

Hi Szili!
Nice sunset!Great POV!Good contrast of the sky with the dark city!Great work!
Regards,
Veronica

rosaline (0) 2006-08-08 3:58

Hi Szili
I like the composition you have framed here. The row of buildins has created a nice patterned and repetitious effect. The colour of the sky is stunning and contrasts markedly with the darker foreground. The catch of light on the main road is a good lighting effect and adds to the atmosphere. Very good work.
Aubrey

nika (0) 2006-08-08 17:37

Szia Atus!

Kiemelkedo a szigoru rendbefogott kompozicio. A lemeno nap pedig sejtelmesen vilagitja meg a feher epuletek sziluetjet. Szep a foto!
Mar nincs tobb szabid? Itt augusztusban lesz egy nagy, tobb mint tiznapig tarto igazi orulet, a Tomatina.
En meg elvezem a semmittevest, majd csak szeptembertol dolgozom, remelem!!
Nagyon szep estet kivanok es mielobbi hireket toled!
puszi

ahmetgedikli (22056) 2006-08-08 18:18

Merhaba Atilla,
Excellent sunset composition. Great colours, sharpness and good POV. Well done.
Greetings from Türkiye.
Ahmet

elmec (12194) 2006-08-09 13:15

Hello Szili!
This is lovely warm countryside!
I like the colours of the sky and composition of architecture!
Best regards!

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-08-11 13:00

we travelling the hole world with you my frend a pleasend trip!!11111 Nikiforos

pablominto (41200) 2006-08-14 6:15

Hi Attila,
This is an awesome play of colours!
Well composed image with very good balance between elements, and where the light plays nicely in the street...
Good lines and a beautiful sky!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Tue (25608) 2006-08-15 17:24

Hej Attila,
This sunset view is very nice, the colours in the sky are great. The city in front looks also nice and I like the repetition of those towers. Well composed shot, good work!
Hilsen,
Lars

turkamerikali (4772) 2006-08-19 11:18

Hi Attila,
Excellent Turkmenistan Sunset photo my friend.
I like your poc,dof,colors,frame,note and details.Well Done.TFS
Have a Great Weekend:)
Tolga

chrisnet (20376) 2006-08-26 10:22

Hello Atus,
This sunset is very impressive,I like the color of the sky and the light of the sreeet,it' magic!
Great picture,very well composed and seen.
Congratulations
Best regards
Christian

paura (39052) 2006-08-26 15:31 [Comment]

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albertopiubello (2591) 2006-09-19 17:41

Very impressive sunset with warm colors, Attila.
Quite particular architecture...
I like the light on the road.
Alberto

Mistral (13746) 2007-01-01 16:14

Ciao Attila,
mi piace questa enigmatica immagine di Ashgabat e la sua atmosfera. La tua nota poi è davvero interessante.
Ti auguro un 2007 ricco di viaggi e di piacevoli incontri.
La mia prossima meta sarà ad Oriente in tarda primavera verso le montagne: sto ancora scegliendo tra due opzioni... ti farò sapere.
Un sorriso
Luca