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 By: Khaled Mursi Hammoud  
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Photographer Khaled Mursi Hammoud  Khaled Mursi Hammoud {Karma:54005}
Project #47 Richard Avedon Camera Model Nikon D100
Categories People
Film Format
Portfolio Black & White
Lens Nikon  28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF
Uploaded 3/22/2005 Film / Memory Type Scan Disk 1 GB
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 1283 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 37 Rating
5.89
/ 14 Ratings
Location City -  Cairo
State - 
Country - Egypt   Egypt
About Prayer is obligatory in Islam: "Surely prayer keeps [one] away from indecency and evil; and certainly the remembrance of Allah is the greatest [force] and Allah knows what you do" (Holy Qur'an 29-45).

Surely the best way to strive to be upright in a sinful world is to pray continuously to the One True God for guidance.

In Islam, it is allowed to offer Prayers while sitting only if the sick person cannot stand on his own or feels giddy or the pain is unbearable or it will aggravate the illness or delay the cure.

I captured this photo for an old man sitting on a chair and praying to God in one of Egypt's ancient mosques - The Maridani Mosque.

Camera Settings: 1/320 sec - f/9 - ISO 200 - Focal Lenght 85mm.
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There are 37 Comments in 1 Pages
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Sam Andre Sam Andre   {K:12484} 5/15/2005
very well documented and naturally framed shot... i like it a lot

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patrizio napolitano   {K:13119} 4/9/2005
una foto di grande suggestione
complimenti
patrizio

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NN  NN     {K:26787} 4/1/2005
Fabulous contrasts here! You?ve captured a very special moment ~ well done, Khaled!

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Khaled Mursi Hammoud Khaled Mursi Hammoud   {K:54005} 3/30/2005
Hi Hesham,
Thanx for your nice comments man,
Actually I don't take the camera with me daily but I take it frequently and go on photography trips with some Usefilm friends and capture a lot of photos... actually I like streetphotography.
My best regards my friend,
Khaled.

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Hesham A   {K:690} 3/30/2005
I am amazed at the moments you capture your pictures Khaled, do you go around with the camera everywhere ;). I think you managed to capture a beautiful collection of Cairo.

Best wishes, Hesham

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 3/30/2005
A very strong and bold photograph indeed.
Good composition and fantastic textures, and contrasts. Excellent choice in the black and white. I think color would be distracting, take away from the man and what he is doing.
He looks quite old.

Very nice image Khaled! And I liked reading about this picture also.

Good job,
Lori ;)

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Francesca Cadeddu Concas Francesca Cadeddu Concas   {K:7443} 3/29/2005
Dear Khaled, this image touches my heart, In spite of I is not believer. The prayer is much intimate one and you have represented it much good.
Regards
Francesca

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Elizabeth O'Neal   {K:4436} 3/28/2005
Beautiful capture!

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Hassan El-Zayyat   {K:55} 3/26/2005
A beautiful shot, very expressive. The composition and the tonality are perfect.

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Sherif Nashaat   {K:946} 3/24/2005
Perfect, Excellent composition
well done khaled

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// // // //   {K:6081} 3/23/2005
Lovely composed and captured ,black ton is prefect.Bravo
My best wish
Hassan

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Tahsin Bakr Tahsin Bakr   {K:3298} 3/23/2005
Dual Framing !!!!!!!!!! Excellent Composition.

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Shady Adly Shady Adly   {K:7814} 3/23/2005
very wonderful shot ya khaled,i like it so much ,very good about too. 7++++++++

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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR ARMANDO ALCÁZAR   {K:42404} 3/23/2005
I make a mistake the terroris group name is Sendero Luminoso

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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR ARMANDO ALCÁZAR   {K:42404} 3/23/2005
Yes my friend also in my countri the terrorist group "Sendero luminuso" (Shine Path in english) kill more that 70,000 people in less than 12 years :( many of the victimos was my friends.

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Laura Spell Laura Spell   {K:24080} 3/23/2005
Very dramatic! The hight contrast gives this image a serious look.

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Khaled Mursi Hammoud Khaled Mursi Hammoud   {K:54005} 3/22/2005
Hi Armando,
Thanx for your nice and reassuring words.
It's true that the evil lies within the people and not the religions.
Muslims all over the world feel great sorrow for the wrong picture other cultures have created in their minds for us after the september 11 events.
Terrorism is seen in other religions and countries, we don't forget the Eta organization of Spain or the IRA of Ireland.
Do you think that occupation of independant countries and killing the civils as in Bosnia, Palestine, Afghanistan or Iraq and sooner will be Syria is not terrorism !!!!!!!!
Ged bless you my friend, take care,
Khaled.

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Inji Amer Inji Amer   {K:22997} 3/22/2005
What can I say Khaled ?
besides being a very talented photographer ,
you crown your photos with great abouts indeed ,
your photographs & abouts could act much better than ministries of information , forign affairs & tourism !!

Inji Amer

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Batool (Beacon) Batool (Beacon)   {K:2206} 3/22/2005
Excellent capture!Very good my brother.
Keep it up.Greetings.
Beacon.

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Roberto Okamura   {K:22851} 3/22/2005
Excellent and dramatic capture Khaled!!
Best regards!
Roberto.

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moataz k. elkateb   {K:4971} 3/22/2005
anther great shot khaled ILIKE the lighting and the composition well done my friend.
moataz

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Alison DuFlon Alison DuFlon   {K:36566} 3/22/2005
Very dramatic photo, I like the way he is taken in the bright light being the main focus of the photo yet surrounded by wonderful shadows lines and interesting textures. Alison

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 3/22/2005
an excellent capture dear Khaled!!! exceptionally framed..... praying for guidance which we need so much....
very well done
all the best to you
Marian

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 3/22/2005
A true record of great image, perfect angle selection to capture the prayer exposed to the full sun light, the natural framing say it all, great story telling. Marvelous. Saeed

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Nour El Refai Nour El Refai   {K:12481} 3/22/2005
perfect composition and lighting , about is wonderful

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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR ARMANDO ALCÁZAR   {K:42404} 3/22/2005
Dear friend and brother: excellent picture, but mainly I congratulate you for your wise words. I believe that what you say is applied to all the religious beliefs, (I refer to the pray) gives me pleasure to know something about the Islam thanks to you.
Our religions are so different and with so many coincidences at the same time that in fact it is true that God is everywhere and it is who represents to the good in all the existent religions, pitifully there are people that see mistakenly the Islam as something terrible after that happened in the twin towers, because anything has to do a thing with the other one, I know that there are bad people in all the religions, but that doesn't have to do with the religion, because are those bad people that make the wickedness, not the religions.
I don't believe that there are bad religions and less a so strict and millennial one as the Islam what there is is mistaken men that make horrible things on behalf of God. Receives a strong hug and God bless you my dear friend

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 3/22/2005
Wonderful moving portrait...I love the narrative you provide with your photos Khaled

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Magdy Aly   {K:3686} 3/22/2005
excellent shot ya khaled i like the framing alot , I just think it is littel over contrast specially around the highlight , over all its really great shot , nice eye catcher,
best regards. I will be in Cairo from tomorrow ISA

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S.D Holmes S.D Holmes   {K:7156} 3/22/2005
wonderful image here khaled!! the black and white is really effective as is the whole composition! very evocative and expressive image my friend!

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amr alim   {K:2767} 3/22/2005
another great one from u ...
i like so much the usage of B&W and the wooden framing and the timing of capturing ..
i dont know how to say it ..but i thik this old man has left something in my mind ....something lets say " peaceful ".i do always want to look at him .
great meaning in a fantastic capture as usual
regards my friend

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Chris Spracklen   {K:32552} 3/22/2005
Wonderful study in B&W, Khaled.
Excellent shot.
Kind regards, Chris

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 3/22/2005
Excellent capture, Khaled! I like the way you framed him in the entrance way.
Dave.

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 3/22/2005
Excellent photo Khaled!The world would be a better place if We ALL prayed to GOD!I pray many times each day and it connects Me with My creator!
So well photographed Khaled! GOD bless YOU!
Your Friend,................John
7+++

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Gilberto Santa Rosa   {K:11147} 3/22/2005
Great this old men series!
Thanks for the elucidating ABOUT...

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Fadel J Fadel J   {K:13974} 3/22/2005
Wonderful image and meanings behind it Khaled, and very strong tones!

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Shahriar Broumand   {K:692} 3/22/2005
A 7++++ Truly a moving picture, a great about and what a capture! How do you do it Khaled, my friend? To be in the right place at the right time is the hardest part of photography I find.

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ahmed saied ahmed saied   {K:8734} 3/22/2005
Dear Khaled , Somtimes it is prefered to be close to the one U r photographing, this time i think U managed the distance and angle very great to describe the state of the man , also the introduction is very good , i myself prefere to show prayers photo in coloured as i feel that praying is not part of the history but it is also present and coming future .
Thank U
Ahmed

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