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Alper Tekin
Album I

A day in the desert

Dubai desert, 202613 plates

Dunes, camels and the red light of late afternoon.

Silhouettes of a man in a white t-shirt and a camel with a woven face cover against an orange sunset sky, a small sun low above desert dunes.
CoverSergio Gonzalez from Argentina and camel at sunset
A man in white leads three saddled camels by a rope across orange sand, with a reed fence, low buildings and a hazy pale sky behind.
Plate 1Three camels at the desert campDubai Emirliği
Four riders on quad bikes cross an orange sandy desert in a line, with a white red-roofed building, fences and a hazy sky behind them.
Plate 2Four quad bikes on the dunesDubai Emirliği
Two white SUVs drive along a dusty track through a thick haze, with blurred shrubs behind and a hazy beige sky near sunset.
Plate 3White cars in the dustDubai Emirliği
A man seen from behind walks across an orange sand slope, wearing a turquoise long-sleeve shirt, black trousers and a black-and-white patterned headscarf.
Plate 4Rafeek with Blue shirt on red sandDubai Emirliği
A small bright sun sits behind the out-of-focus silhouette of a resting camel with a striped saddle blanket, against an orange sunset sky.
Plate 5Resting camel at sunsetDubai Emirliği
A man in a white robe and red headscarf stands beside two kneeling camels with striped red saddle blankets, against pale sky and sand dunes.
Plate 6Camel and handler at desert duskDubai Emirliği
Silhouettes of a man in a white t-shirt and a camel with a woven face cover against an orange sunset sky, a small sun low above desert dunes.
Plate 7Sergio Gonzalez from Argentina and camel at sunsetDubai Emirliği
A curved timber arch against a purple dusk sky, with a backlit yellow bilingual sign reading Almarmoom Oasis and Al Badya Village hanging beneath.
Plate 8Al Badya Village at duskDubai Emirliği
Close profile of a chestnut horse's head and neck wearing a black leather bridle and reins, with blurred arena fences and pale sand in the background.
Plate 9Chestnut horse, indoor arenaDubai Emirliği
Two white horses in black bridles stand side by side beside a wooden fence in a dark arena, light falling on their heads.
Plate 10Two white horses by the fenceDubai Emirliği
A man in a white headscarf pours coffee from a golden pot into a cup; a blurred figure in front, guests seated before a clay wall behind.
Plate 11Coffee poured, sand courtyardDubai Emirliği
Close-up of glossy, golden-brown fried dough balls with sesame seeds in a ceramic bowl set in a wicker basket, shallow depth of field.
Plate 12Syrup-soaked dough balls in a basket
Two copper kettles and a golden Arabic coffee pot sit on sandy ground beside a metal pan of glowing red embers.
Plate 13Kettles beside glowing embersDubai Emirliği
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Around the fire
Silhouette of a person walking in the dark, surrounded by bright spark trails scattering in every direction, with orange flame on the ground and a small yellow sign at right.