Streets of Harar, a photo from Oromiya, South

Photographer's Note

Listed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 2006, the walled town of Harar reached its heyday in the 16th century as a centre for trade and artistic pursuits.

Richard Burton (the explorer not the actor!) claimed to be the first European to enter the town in 1854. The town also became home to Arthur Rimbaud in 1875-1884.

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ifege (49257) 2020-02-02 20:10

Hi Steve
This is building into a great series from Ethiopia. Great one of the steep laneway and young child.
cheers
Ian

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-02-02 23:27

Bonjour, Stephen,
Trиs belle composition а travers cette prise de vue. La note d'accompagnement est parfaite pour mieux comprendre le sujet prйsentй.
La prйsence d'un personnage augmente l'intйrкt de cette rйalisation.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

holmertz (103520) 2020-02-03 1:48

Hello Steve,
It's a superb composition of the winding alley lined with the pastel coloured buildings and wooden poles. The little boy is a great complement, for his presence and for his yellow shirt alike. I will have to add this to my favourites.
Best regards,
Gert

jhm (211738) 2020-02-03 6:28

Hello Stephen,

This is real extraordinarily image, when we see the little boy in the narrow street
You chose a very well angle
We see also a nice perspective and depth .
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2020-02-03 6:28

Bonjour Stephen,

J'aime vraiment beaucoup cette composition. Le petit garcon de dos est magnifique dans cette belle ruelle. Les couleurs des murs sont magnifiques et que penser de ce rocher qui sert de mur.

Amicalement

Serge

Gerrit (62042) 2020-02-03 9:04

Hello Steve,
beasutiful photo of this young child in the cobbled stoned alley wityh the pastel colored houses. Excellent composition.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

daddo (28748) 2020-02-03 23:46

Enchanting narrow street where everything is slightly off the vertical. Sharp and well exposed ,considering the harsh light.

macondo (20449) 2020-02-05 2:12

Hi Steve.
Superb photo, the child dwarfed by the very solid looking (daubed, rendered?) walls and massive rock. The very colourful scene looks very peaceful. Also interesting to me because I recently bought a kilogram of Harar coffee beans - I've had them once before - which are very hard to get in Australia and apparently increasingly difficult to grow in the Harar district. Here's some information from the coffee dealer I get them from:
https://www.mycuppa.com.au/ethiopia-harrar-east
They usually sell out pretty quickly as only small quantities are available. I've also had Ethiopian Yirgacheffe coffee, also very nice.
Anyway, excellent photo, superbly framed.
Regards,
Andrew

macjake (98544) 2020-02-18 22:23

Hi Steve
It would be so interesting to hear your stories about such a place and your experiences here...why were you here? how did you know about this place, how were you treated by locals, did you have any troubles with taking photos, did you feel safe, sooo many questions! Lovely shot my friend, this is just too good, makes me want to explore here as well. cheers
Craig