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 01/31/2008 03:56:55 PM · #1
I used to think that it never snowed in the Middle East, til I lived here! There's mad snow storms here in Jordan at the moment and the whole country has come to a complete stand still! Some pictures of snow in the Middle East!






Message edited by author 2008-01-31 16:14:49.
 01/31/2008 04:42:22 PM · #2
Can I suggest that you try to capture 'arabian' looking buildings and people with the snow, so as to make sure that you get the contrast of the hot middle east stereotype with the unnatural snow. Otherwise the viewer wouldn't know that it's out of the ordinary and just looks like a snow scene...

N
 01/31/2008 04:49:46 PM · #3
I agree, maybe more like these?
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01/31/2008 04:56:19 PM · #4
Very cool! Well, actually, very cold! But thanks for sharing these. I suspect snow in Jordan isn't a normal thing...
 01/31/2008 05:07:06 PM · #5
Originally posted by Natasha:
I agree, maybe more like these?
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Definitely - the signpost one is more in the direction of what I was thinking. Speaking as a relatively ignorant westerner who hasn't visited Jordan yet, one of the arabian stereotypical images is the minorette (sp?) I think - or at least the beautiful architectures. Visibility looks really bad at the moment but if you get enough clear time it might be worth shooting some snow covered buildings - I'd try both wide out and up close (maybe crop to a snow covered feature like an arch, or doorway).

N
 01/31/2008 05:09:57 PM · #6
It doesn't snow in Jordan! Well, not according to all the scientists shouting about Global Warming!
 01/31/2008 05:50:43 PM · #7
one of the effects of global warming is potentially an ice age. basically the polar snow that's melting now is salt water - but the inland ice is fresh water. when that melts - it changes the density of the ocean water - which in turn effects the wind - which in turn effects the ocean current. basically the currents stop. no warm southern water brought by currents northward means that the nothern part of the world will get colder before it gets warmer...

so you might want to put your foot in your mouth ;}

Originally posted by SteveJ:
It doesn't snow in Jordan! Well, not according to all the scientists shouting about Global Warming!



 01/31/2008 07:00:26 PM · #8
Originally posted by SteveJ:
It doesn't snow in Jordan! Well, not according to all the scientists shouting about Global Warming!


Think of it as "climate change" and changes in global weather patterns might start to make more sense for you.
 01/31/2008 07:11:54 PM · #9
It snowed in Oman a couple of years back... and that is a whole lot more southern (read: equatorial) than jordan. Cant remember exactly where but i think it might have been in one of the Wadi valleys near the Wahiba Sands (the big desert which covers much of oman and goes into saudi).

And yeah - i dont think of "Global Warming" - i'm a brit, and it certainly aint warming up, you only need to see our recent summer to realise that! "Climate change" is the phrase i think...
 01/31/2008 07:39:57 PM · #10
Originally posted by SteveJ:
It doesn't snow in Jordan! Well, not according to all the scientists shouting about Global Warming!


Really? Given that I'm one of those scientists I'm surprised to hear that. Where, may I ask, do you get your information?

Ok, I'll stop now.
 01/31/2008 07:41:13 PM · #11
Great job on the snow pics, BTW; especially as I expect you don't get much practice with it!
 01/31/2008 08:32:40 PM · #12
Originally posted by eamurdock:
Great job on the snow pics, BTW; especially as I expect you don't get much practice with it!


Ya, but I bet she gets a lot of practise with sand. ;o) Sand fools the meter in much the same way as snow does.
 01/31/2008 08:46:18 PM · #13
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by eamurdock:
Great job on the snow pics, BTW; especially as I expect you don't get much practice with it!


Ya, but I bet she gets a lot of practise with sand. ;o) Sand fools the meter in much the same way as snow does.


Fair enough! What I really like is the foggy look, though - was it actually foggy or actively snowing? Really gives great depth. And the palm-tree-with-snow imagery is great.
 01/31/2008 09:01:47 PM · #14

Here is one from my living room window in Amman - Jordan

oh... as you can notice I have not bought photomatix yet.

Message edited by author 2008-01-31 21:03:12.
 01/31/2008 09:20:34 PM · #15
Originally posted by Quasimojo:
Can I suggest that you try to capture 'arabian' looking buildings and people with the snow, so as to make sure that you get the contrast of the hot middle east stereotype with the unnatural snow. Otherwise the viewer wouldn't know that it's out of the ordinary and just looks like a snow scene...

N




That's me in the blue with my friend Muayad in red contrasting on the new development project.
Sorry to disappoint you guys but we have more of snowy years than none snowy ones
 02/01/2008 08:43:13 PM · #16


This too
 02/01/2008 09:04:09 PM · #17
Snow/Jordon. Here's a link to a great photo from the NY Times website. I don't know if you have to register (it's free) to see this terrific photo, from Reuters, but it's worth taking the few minutes. It was on the front page of the newspaper and can also be viewed as one of the Pictures of the Day for January 31.

Here's a direct link to the photo:
//www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/01/31/nytfrontpage/20080131POD_13.html
 02/01/2008 10:06:42 PM · #18
Beautiful photo.... what a nice change to see something like that.
 02/01/2008 10:37:05 PM · #19
Originally posted by soup:
one of the effects of global warming is potentially an ice age.


I was cheering for global warming... but damn that sucks! I HATE cold weather.
 02/02/2008 12:07:45 PM · #20
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by soup:
one of the effects of global warming is potentially an ice age.
I was cheering for global warming... but damn that sucks! I HATE cold weather.

I assume you were kidding about cheering for global warming. Anyhow, the new "ice age" theory sounds like the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" -- however, man-caused global warming is real and will likely cause extreme weather of all kinds.

And by the way, I checked, you don't need to register on the NY Times site to see that great Reuters photo.
Here's the link again.

02/02/2008 01:41:00 PM · #21
This certainly is the year of freak weather. I'm sitting here at -2 and that's record breaking for us. Snow's damn near impossible but certain parts of the country are experiencing snow for the first time so ugh.. I'm dreading what the future holds in store for us..

Message edited by author 2008-02-02 13:43:04.
 02/02/2008 04:45:53 PM · #22
It's been snowing again here in the Far East - There might be quite a bit of snow in Tokyo and surrounding areas this week.
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