Won the first prize in Sharjah photography competition macro category
Feature in 100 Arab photographers book
Feature in Sony Xperia Z3 mobile and tablet main gallery
Feature in Emirates photography competition book
Feature in HIPA competition photography book
Feature in HIPA exhibition at Kuala Lumpur
Feature in National Geographic Abu Dhabi photography exhibithion at Dubai
Feature in National Geographic Abu Dhabi photography exhibithion at Dubai
Feature in Gulf news about CMYK photography exhibition at Dubai
Sayed Abd Algalil’s picture of a man in mosque reading the Quran — K category:
This is a great example of story-telling through an image. The stage has been set and the main character’s back is towards us so we can see what he is doing and participate in it. The viewer’s eye is visually led to him by the light coming in through the window. The black and white tones add to the meditative, peaceful atmosphere, which is enhanced by the sleeping figures of the men in the background. Colour in this picture might have distracted the viewers’ attention by highlighting details of the interior or the carpet