The old wall by Helen Betts


11-JAN-2014

This wall reportedly dating to at least Ottoman times stretches through a large part of old Diriyah. Here it runs along the rocky wadi.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/200s f/11.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Julie Oldfield		26-Jan-2014 16:20
Beautifully composed.

joseantonio		25-Jan-2014 05:09
Very nicely captured from this angle.V.

Gerard Koehl		25-Jan-2014 03:27
Magnifique. V

Gill Kopy		25-Jan-2014 02:15
Certainly not an easy terrain to invade - it looks like remains of walls at several different levels. Super detail V

woody34		25-Jan-2014 01:35
Excellent details showing the lovely old crenelated wall.Guess it kept unwanteds out at some stage in its history.A great capture and presentation,Helen.V

bill friedlander		25-Jan-2014 00:20
Strategic location for the wall. Nicely captured with excellent detail every where. V

Graeme		24-Jan-2014 23:15
I like the levels of the rock face and that beautiful old wall, Helen.BV

Will Hoskins		24-Jan-2014 22:44
Wow, things last a long time in the desert. I love the textures and the light earth tones against the sky. V

Jean Chiasson		24-Jan-2014 22:21
Love the textures light and view Helen vote

chris morton		24-Jan-2014 22:08
the wall blends so well with the rockface below it

Jim Coffman		24-Jan-2014 21:58
Excellent detail in this beautiful capture!!