If you mean Port El Kantaoui then El Djem is an easy day out. Just doing a quick google I found this:

Mini Safari

There a probably others but this seems to tick most of the boxes. I just searched for "desert trips from port el kantaoui"

I hope that helps.

For what it's worth, Port El Kantaoui is okay, if you like that sort of thing, but is very touristy and not very representative of the country. We stayed there for 2 nights at the end of our trip.

Caj26
Where are you staying? Many of the main tourist hotels run day trips into the desert. Some even do overnight stops in Berber tents.

I didn't want to add anything further to this thread but, as the OP, I felt driven to disassociate myself from the tone, content and manner of some of the posts.

I am happy to be party to a healthy discussion on the merits or not of someones images. I am willing to offer a critique based upon my opinion. When I do, I try and give it in a constructive way even if the image is not to my taste or I will not give it at all.

The internet and this forum is a public place where comment about anyone, or anyones work, can be seen by that person.

I would have been happy to continue to discuss Trey's images (which is why I posted the link in the first place) but I don't want to be associated with a thread which degenerates into facile insults about a persons work.

I only hope that, if Trey tracks back the link from his website to this thread, he doesn't associate my name with some of the comments made here.

I shall offer no further contribution to this thread and go in search of a more positive discussion elsewhere on the forum. I just wish I done it earlier.

caj26
Here is a link to our Land Rover expedition through Tunisia in 2010. I can't show any photos here as they were taken with an Olympus but they are on the site.
Tunisia trip

El Jem Roman amphitheatre is definitely worth a visit and offers plenty of photo opportunities. The Great Mosque and Medina in Kairouan is also a great place to visit. with giant salt flats, the Sahara desert and mountains there is plenty of landscapes to see. If you're interested in WWII history there is also Rommels Bunker and the Mareth Line Museum. Both worth a visit.

There are loads of places in Tunisia which were used as film locations for Gladiator, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Life of Brian and loads more.

A trip out into the desert by 4X4 or camel can be a great experience.

We loved our time there. Whatever you do, don't stay in the resort all the time or you will miss so much

Whatever happened to 'critique'?

Thank you

I have downloaded the file and checked it in PSE12 and the building is dead vertical although the towers aren't and the river bank does have a slight 'list to port'. I think it may be a bit of an optical illusion as I have just googled "Taj Mahal lean" and it turns out that the towers are built to lean away fro the main building.

To me it looks level.

S'funny how we all see thing differently, isn't it

Don't tell me, let me guess.........



......the lady tennis player?

Not bad but If I were to be critical I would suggest that your composition could do with a bit of work. The image would have worked much better if you had managed to capture the bottom of the bag and all the straps. The random animal in the background is very distracting (mainly because it's eyes are shut) and your DoF means that the top handle, of the bag, is a bit soft.

However it was a good attempt at capturing a camera bag in an awkward situation and with a bit of perseverance I'm sure your technique will improve.










Nice shot

Thanks John.

Following my 'discovery' of Trey's images I have read many of his blog posts and his bio. He is a pioneer of HDR and many of his reasonings behind his images are worth reading.

I used to believe that there were 2 main types of images (excluding film); those that were taken 'clean' i.e. none, or minimal, PP which give a true representation of the scene and those that were manipulated in PP to create an artistic effect.

IMO both have their place.

However HDR, sort of, falls between the cracks. Extreme manipulation of the 'sliders' can give the painted, or even (to use Smeggys term) acid trip effect. Sometimes this appeals to me, sometimes it doesn't.
However subtle use of the same sliders can produce an image which is closer to that originally seen through the human eye. IMO many of Trey's images are closer to this second end of the spectrum than the first. Reading his blog I get the impression that this is what he is aiming for. To me he doesn't quite pull it off everytime but he still manages to produce and interesting image.

Would I have one of his images on my wall? Now that's another question.

Dear Moderators, please can I request a 'sarcasm' smilie as the intent of my last posting seems to have been misinterpreted.
Thank you



[Note to self: insert numerous random smilies in all future posts to ensure that other forum members realise that I have a sense of humour]



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