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Visitors to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Abu Dhabi (Arabic: أبو ظبي transliteration: Abū ẓabī, literally Father of gazelle) is the capital and second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after Dubai. It is also the seat of government of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, which is ruled by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan – the President of the UAE. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. Approximately 860,000[2] people lived in Abu Dhabi as of 2007[update]. One of the world's largest producers of oil, Abu Dhabi has actively attempted to diversify its economy in recent years through investments in financial services and tourism.
Being a woman sometimes pays off, particularly in the Middle East when capturing local woman as I more likely get away with photographing a woman than man would. Abu Dhabi is more traditional brother of Dubai where you find more women wearing traditional abaya.
The abaya (Arabic عباية, plural abayat عبايات) is an overgarment worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world. It is the traditional form of hijab, or Islamic dress, for many countries of the Arabian peninsula such as the United Arab Emirates, where it is the national dress. Traditional abayat are black, and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head, or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the niqab, a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some women choose to wear long black gloves, so their hands are covered as well.
PENTAX K20D, f/5.6, 0.017 sec (1/60), ISO 100, 18 mm
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Another shot that might have been taken in one of those beautiful mosques of Iran, however true is that it was taken in Kuwait. As it is difficult to capture women in middle east I have asked my friends to go there together and be my models this time. We went for photoshoot with my friend Mohammad and Noor for blue hour photos, but got there little earlier to be able to capture some of its great interior. It was shortly after sunset with still enough light outside. You can however see that the lights inside of the mosque were on and created nice additional element in the photo.
Woman in the photo is wearing traditional abaya. I really like the way it flows around. The abaya "cloak" (Arabic: عباية ‘abāya or عباءة ‘abā'a) is an overgarment worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world. It is the traditional form of hijab, or Islamic dress, for many countries of the Arabian peninsula such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates, where it is the traditional dress.
Traditional abayat are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the niqab, a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some women choose to wear long black gloves, so their hands are covered as well.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 24.00 mm, Aperture: 4.0, Exposure time: 1/25 s, ISO: 250
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Today's edition of Armchair Traveling takes me back to our journey from Luxor to the Valley of the Kings to look at tombs and ruins. Along the way, we caught many glimpses of the day-to-day activities of the locals. Here we see a woman in abayat carrying a bucket on her head; a donkey cart laden with wares to sell; men in a sidewalk cafe sharing a shisha pipe (aka hooqa or hookah), and the typical architecture of the more rural areas.
Royal Touch Abayat @royal_touch_a
Makeup and hair @divasalonbh
Model Tanya @um_marcus
Photography @jaanalbalushi
Assist @sanealbalushi & @sakhialbalushi
Location @sofitelbahrain
Royal Touch Abayat @royal_touch_a
Makeup and hair @divasalonbh
Model Tanya @um_marcus
Photography @jaanalbalushi
Assist @sanealbalushi & @sakhialbalushi
Location @sofitelbahrain
The abaya "cloak" (Arabic: عباية ʿabāyah or عباءة ʿabā'ah, plural عبائات /عبايات ʿabāyāt), sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Islamic world including in Turkey, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Traditional abayat are black and may be either a large square of fabric draped from the shoulders or head or a long caftan. The abaya covers the whole body except the face, feet, and hands. It can be worn with the niqāb, a face veil covering all but the eyes. Some women choose to wear long black gloves, so their hands are covered as well.
The Indonesian and Malaysian women's kebaya gets its name from the abaya.
Royal Touch Abayat @royal_touch_a
Makeup and hair @divasalonbh
Model Tanya @um_marcus
Photography @jaanalbalushi
Assist @sanealbalushi & @sakhialbalushi
Location @sofitelbahrain