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Elsewhere

Visual notes from cities, coastlines, interiors, and journeys beyond home.

Travel makes attention visible: unfamiliar rhythms, new light, and details that interrupt habit.

SeriesElsewhere

PlacesAlexandria, Egypt

Period2025

Frames34

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Egypt Taxi Speed, a fine-art photograph by Ali Abu Ras

A low-angle shot underneath a concrete and steel pier, showing weathered rust-stained vertical pilings rising out of vibrant turquoise and green seawater.

Wide exterior view of a coastal cityscape featuring a prominent tall stone minaret next to older buildings along a seawall, with choppy dark blue water in the foreground and a bright blue sky overhead.

A low-angle interior view underneath a coastal pier, showing heavy rust stains on vertical steel support beams and concrete structures above shallow water rippling over smooth stones.

Wide-angle daytime exterior shot of tall beige apartment towers lining a rocky shore and sandy beach next to the sea, with two people standing near the water in the lower center foreground.

A low-angle view of a weathered urban building facade showing stacked balconies with dark metal railings, teal louvered window shutters, exposed red brickwork, and aged concrete surfaces under daylight.

Monochrome street view focusing on the textured side and hood of a car covered in handprint marks in the foreground, with a driver on a phone inside, parked cars and commercial buildings across the street in the background.

Exterior architectural view of a weathered multi-story building facade with peeling plaster, wooden shutters, small balconies, and hanging laundry, alongside a curved blue structure in the lower left foreground.

A panning shot of a weathered yellow and black car moving rapidly across an asphalt road against a blurred background under a clear sky.

Black and white photograph of a man in a striped shirt walking down a narrow street lined with parked cars, overhead awnings, and tall buildings.

A yellow and black taxi parked on an asphalt street in front of a grand, curved neoclassical stone colonnade structure under a clear blue sky, with palm trees visible on the right.

A close-up, high-angle view of ocean water washing over dark green, mossy rocks and large, jagged grey boulders along a shoreline, with white foam swirling in the shallows.

Monochrome street photograph of a horse-drawn carriage with a driver holding the reins and two passengers seated inside, moving along an asphalt road with tall palm trees in the background.

Monochrome street-level photograph featuring a dark-and-light vintage taxi car moving from left to right across the foreground, with a large classical stone memorial colonnade and palm trees behind it under a cloudy sky.

Street level view featuring a yellow and black taxi cab driving across a paved road, passing an ornate semicircular stone monument with towering classical columns and palm trees under a bright blue sky.

A busy market street scene with several men working amongst hanging meat carcasses and large animal hides spread across a wet red-stained floor.

A weathered yellow and black sedan moves across street-level tram tracks in front of older multistory commercial buildings with storefront signs and visible pedestrians on the sidewalk.

Wide-angle street scene of men working in a busy marketplace next to hanging and skinned animal carcasses on a wet floor, with a man in a blue plaid shirt walking in the right foreground.

A man in a striped yellow shirt walks down the middle of a tight street flanked by parked cars on both sides and old buildings overhead, captured in bright daylight.

Street-level view of a butcher shop entrance with a man in a yellow cap and shirt standing inside, a seated worker in the foreground, another man lifting a wooden beam on the left, and a large piece of hanging meat in the right foreground.

Horizontal color photograph showing six men sitting along a textured stone wall lined with old portraits and arched shuttered windows, separated by small plastic tables on a paved sidewalk.

Alex EID Adha Street, a fine-art photograph by Ali Abu Ras

A vintage red car with a roof rack parked on an urban street next to a massive, curved tree trunk and a wall displaying portraits, viewed under dappled sunlight.

Black and white street photograph of an outdoor market scene in Alexandria, showing a young worker holding a wooden beam on the left, a seated man behind him, and an older man standing in a doorway near hanging ropes and a large plastic drum.

Monochrome street view of a two-tone car parked or moving alongside tram tracks, with old multi-story buildings and storefront signs lining the street in the background.

Monochrome street-level view of a bustling market stall with hanging carcasses and a large skinned hide resting on a wet concrete floor, surrounded by several figures standing and observing.

A wide shot of several men sitting along a textured wall decorated with old portraits and arched windows, each seated at a small round table under an overhang.

Monochrome street-level photograph of a busy meat market with a large butchered carcass on the wet floor in the foreground, hanging carcasses above, and several individuals standing around.

A black-and-white street photograph showing a horse-drawn carriage moving right on a paved road, driven by a man in a hat with two passengers seated inside the hooded cab, framed against palm trees and modern vehicles.

A black-and-white street photograph of a man seated in a dark chair, smoking a shisha pipe. He is surrounded by weathered, textured walls adorned with framed vintage portraits, with an empty table and chairs nearby.

A seated man wearing a red shirt smokes a shisha pipe next to a small table, surrounded by peeling walls decorated with vintage portraits.

Black and white photograph looking beneath a concrete pier or dock structure, showing heavy support pillars rising from water and a stony shore, with bright sunlight rippling across the surface below.

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Egypt Taxi Speed, a fine-art photograph by Ali Abu Ras — 01Egypt Taxi Speed

A low-angle shot underneath a concrete and steel pier, showing weathered rust-stained vertical pilings rising out of vibrant turquoise and green seawater. — 02Submerged Geometry

A low-angle interior view underneath a coastal pier, showing heavy rust stains on vertical steel support beams and concrete structures above shallow water rippling over smooth stones. — 03Substructure

Wide-angle daytime exterior shot of tall beige apartment towers lining a rocky shore and sandy beach next to the sea, with two people standing near the water in the lower center foreground. — 04Coastal Architecture

Monochrome street view focusing on the textured side and hood of a car covered in handprint marks in the foreground, with a driver on a phone inside, parked cars and commercial buildings across the street in the background. — 05Traces on Steel

Exterior architectural view of a weathered multi-story building facade with peeling plaster, wooden shutters, small balconies, and hanging laundry, alongside a curved blue structure in the lower left foreground. — 06Facade and Memory

Black and white photograph of a man in a striped shirt walking down a narrow street lined with parked cars, overhead awnings, and tall buildings. — 07Through the Corridor

A yellow and black taxi parked on an asphalt street in front of a grand, curved neoclassical stone colonnade structure under a clear blue sky, with palm trees visible on the right. — 08Columns and Curbside

A close-up, high-angle view of ocean water washing over dark green, mossy rocks and large, jagged grey boulders along a shoreline, with white foam swirling in the shallows. — 09Tide and Stone

Monochrome street-level photograph featuring a dark-and-light vintage taxi car moving from left to right across the foreground, with a large classical stone memorial colonnade and palm trees behind it under a cloudy sky. — 10Monument and Motion

11Alexandria Taxi

A busy market street scene with several men working amongst hanging meat carcasses and large animal hides spread across a wet red-stained floor. — 12Market Trade

A weathered yellow and black sedan moves across street-level tram tracks in front of older multistory commercial buildings with storefront signs and visible pedestrians on the sidewalk. — 13Yellow and Black

14Columns and Transit

A man in a striped yellow shirt walks down the middle of a tight street flanked by parked cars on both sides and old buildings overhead, captured in bright daylight. — 15Narrow Passage

Horizontal color photograph showing six men sitting along a textured stone wall lined with old portraits and arched shuttered windows, separated by small plastic tables on a paved sidewalk. — 16Gallery of Memory

Alex EID Adha Street, a fine-art photograph by Ali Abu Ras — 17Alex EID Adha Street

A vintage red car with a roof rack parked on an urban street next to a massive, curved tree trunk and a wall displaying portraits, viewed under dappled sunlight. — 18Old Red and the Roots

Monochrome street view of a two-tone car parked or moving alongside tram tracks, with old multi-story buildings and storefront signs lining the street in the background. — 19Parallel Tracks

Monochrome street-level view of a bustling market stall with hanging carcasses and a large skinned hide resting on a wet concrete floor, surrounded by several figures standing and observing. — 20Market Trades

Monochrome street-level photograph of a busy meat market with a large butchered carcass on the wet floor in the foreground, hanging carcasses above, and several individuals standing around. — 21Market Trades

A black-and-white street photograph showing a horse-drawn carriage moving right on a paved road, driven by a man in a hat with two passengers seated inside the hooded cab, framed against palm trees and modern vehicles. — 22Alexandria Taxi

A seated man wearing a red shirt smokes a shisha pipe next to a small table, surrounded by peeling walls decorated with vintage portraits. — 23Quiet Corner

Black and white photograph looking beneath a concrete pier or dock structure, showing heavy support pillars rising from water and a stony shore, with bright sunlight rippling across the surface below. — 24Subterranean Tides

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