Middle East and Turkey: Gallery - Larry Cwik Fine Art Photography Portland, OR

This portfolio contains photographs taken in Doha, Qatar, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, both in the Middle East, and Turkey. Doha and Dubai are both modern cities with incredibly beautiful architecture. Both are growing rapidly. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are both next to Saudi Arabia. Both are major players in international politics in the Middle East. Both are wealthy countries with large reserves of oil and natural gas.
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Skyscraper Light, Doha, Qatar, 2011, Inkjet Print on Hahnemule Fine Art Paper, 20 x 24 inches, edition of 10. One of the many beautiful new skyscrapers in Doha, the capital of Qatar. This building appears to have a light shooting from its top floor, in a solar abstraction, almost as if it has become a kind of gargantuan flashlight of many hundreds of feet height. It appears to not be real. But it is real. Qatar borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf and has the highest per-capita income of any nation in the world.

Skyscraper with Cord, Doha, Qatar, 2011, Inkjet Print on Hahnemule Fine Art Paper, 20 x 24 inches, edition of 10. One of the many beautiful new skyscrapers in Doha, the capital of Qatar. This building is sleek and sculptural. It is unclear if the cord on the right side of the image is because the building is still under construction, or if window cleaning is planned, or for some other purpose. Doha is replete with incredibly beautiful skyscrapers, some very futuristic. Qatar borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf and has the highest per-capita income of any nation in the world.

Skyscraper Reflections, Doha, Qatar, 2011, Inkjet Print on Hahnemule Fine Art Paper, 20 x 24 inches, edition of 10. A closeup of one of the many beautiful new skyscrapers in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Other new buildings are in the background. Even more buildings are in the reflection. The geometry of the architecture in Doha's modern skyscrapers is remarkable, magical, and sometimes appears to not be real. But it is real. Qatar borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf and has the highest per-capita income of any nation in the world. — Skyscraper Reflections, Doha, Qatar, 2011, Inkjet Print on Hahnemule Fine Art Paper, 20 x 24 inches, edition of 10. A closeup of one of the many beautiful new skyscrapers in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Other new buildings are in the background. Even more buildings are in the reflection. The geometry of the architecture in Doha’s modern skyscrapers is remarkable, magical, and sometimes appears to not be real. But it is real. Qatar borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf and has the highest per-capita income of any nation in the world.

Sign, Doha, Qatar, 2011, Inkjet Print on Hahnemule Fine Art Paper, 20 x 24 inches, edition of 10. Doha is replete with incredibly beautiful skyscrapers, some very futuristic. This one has reflections of several others, along with the sign. Qatar borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf and has the highest per-capita income of any nation in the world. — Sign, Doha, Qatar, 2011, Inkjet Print on Hahnemule Fine Art Paper, 20 x 24 inches, edition of 10.
Doha is replete with incredibly beautiful skyscrapers, some very futuristic. This one has reflections of several others, along with the sign. Qatar borders Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf and has the highest per-capita income of any nation in the world.