Pictures of The Seif Palace - Canon Digital Rebel Camera

Photographer	Kamran {K:3514}
Project	#33 Pictures of Famous Places	Camera Model	Canon Digital Rebel
Categories	Cityscape Photoart Travel	Film Format
Portfolio	Places Photo Art Cityscape	Lens	Canon 18-55mm EFS f/3.5-5.6
Uploaded	12/17/2004	Film / Memory Type	Lexar 1GB
		ISO / Film Speed	16
Views	417	Shutter
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Critiques	14	Rating	5.38 / 4 Ratings
Location	City - State - Country - Kuwait
About	New Seif Palace is an example of Islamic architecture inlaid with Kuwaiti art derived from its environment. This palace includes three components: the Amiri Divan, the Crown Prince Divan and centres for public utilities. Construction started in 1988, stopped during the Iraqi occupation in August 1990, and was completed in August 1992. The area of the palace is 450 square kilometers including a dock for grand visitors' yachts, a landing field for helicopters, an artificial lake not affected by tides and equipped with means to make whirlpools to change its waters. The new Seif Palace is an extension of the old one built between 1907-1908 by Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah - the seventh ruler of Kuwait- as the official palace of the State. In 1910, a new wing was built, and in 1919 stairs and inlets were added as well as a facade bearing the immortal phrase: "If others were able to hold reign forever, it would not have reached you." The palace still retains its distinguishing feature, which has made it a shrine of Kuwait's history from the outset of the twentieth century.

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Hanggan Situmorang {K:37830} 12/17/2004

Very nice composition. I like the contrast shape and color get along well with the clear sky above. Good work, Kamran, and thanks for adding me to your friend list.
Cheers, Hanggan - Indonesia

Rebecca Raybon {K:26645} 12/17/2004

Lovely colors and details, as well as wonderful information about this. I see a shadow of a flag flying also..very well captured.

Roberto Okamura {K:22851} 12/17/2004

Very beautiful Kamran!!! Good informatil too!!
Regards!!

Deb Mayes {K:19605} 12/17/2004

Terrific architectural details, what a variety. Beautiful light.

ARMANDO ALCÁZAR {K:42316} 12/17/2004

incredible pic and wonderful arquitecture and about my dear friend, seems my house, but this of your pic is smaller, hahaha!!!
you have incredible, and wonderful places in your country, thanks for share it.
PS: I recieve your e mail and I send you one too

John Loreaux {K:86129} 12/17/2004

The golden light is wonderful Kamran!
A beautiful building!
Well done!
My very best.............JOHN

mohamed ashour {K:32} 12/17/2004

good place to stand and to shoot
a very good photo

I g n a c i o D e L a F u e n t e {K:10518} 12/17/2004

La luz es maravillosa y armoniza perfectamente con esa arquitectura a la vez moderna y tradicional

Maria José Barres {K:11276} 12/17/2004

beautiful place and nice light.
Happy holidays.
Greetings.

Cheryl Ogle {K:24494} 12/17/2004

Kamran, you have such a rich and wonderful setting there. The color is great on this - was it morning or evening? Looks evening to me... I really love the sky in this too. Nicely done. I wish I was there to take it all in, but I will live vicariously through your photos. Thanks for all the educational "abouts" too. I feel enlightened.

Del Metheny {K:25617} 12/17/2004

Thanks for the explanation. I love the colors. Del.

Luís Lobo Henriques {K:9002} 12/17/2004

I love these building colors of your country, Kamran!

Dave Stacey

{K:137901} 12/17/2004

Nice capture of the palace, Kamran, and thanks for the very interesting "about"!
Dave.

Larry Hammond {K:16631} 12/18/2004

Thank you for this history, intrigueing!!

Larry

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