Birdscape by Bashar Alaeddin

Captured during a break on a music video set while studying at the Vancouver Film School, this landscape photograph showcases the photographer's keen eye for natural beauty. Utilizing an ultra-wide angle lens, the photographer framed the expansive Vancouver scenery, balancing the technical demands of the shot with the fleeting light of the day. The image is award-worthy for its masterful composition and the way it captures the serene, majestic atmosphere of the Canadian landscape, reflecting the photographer's deep appreciation for the environment and his ability to find quiet, artistic moments amidst a busy production schedule.

Birdscape by Bashar Alaeddin
Canon EOS 7D with Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Exposure 1/320sec @ f/7.1 | ISO 320 | Focal Length 22mm
Copyright Β© Bashar Alaeddin
Light & Composition Photo of the Day

Bashar Alaeddin

REGISTERED PHOTOGRAPHER

Born in Kuwait City and having spent much of his life between Jordan and Lebanon, Bashar Alaeddin brings a diverse cultural perspective to his work. With over nine years of experience, he transitioned from a hobbyist to the founder of a professional photography and video studio in Amman, Jordan. His practice is uniquely balanced between commercial work in food and portraiture and a passionate pursuit of landscape and long-exposure night-sky photography, often integrating his background as an amateur astronomer to highlight the beauty of Arabian landscapes.

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120/500
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Award Reach | Reviews
18,923 views | 4 Reviews
Award Winner Photo of the Day
Award Date November 26, 2011
64.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 15.0
Style 13.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Vancouver, Canada

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Bashar Alaeddin Photography
Landscape Photography

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5.0/5 points
2,205/1,000 Social Share
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5.0/5 points
18,923/2,500 Page View
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0.0/5 points
0/100 Review
Submissions
1.2/5 points
120/500 Submission
Jury Score: 64.0/80
Resonance Score: 11.2/20
Total Award Score: 75.2/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 4

Dmitri Kasakov Contrast, Shadow Drama & the Metaphysics of Light Expert Review
Vancouver’s expanse here doesn’t invite; it demands a reckoning with the void. Alaeddin’s wide lens captures the horizon, yet it’s the encroaching gloom that truly anchors the frame. I’ve stared at these silhouettes until my eyes ache, searching for the silence Tarkovsky promised. It’s not just scenery; it’s a confrontation with the limits of sight. When the light retreats, the landscape finally begins to think. I find myself shivering, not from the cold, but from the depth.
Thomas Hargreaves Earned Photographs, Craft Discipline & the Long Wait Expert Review
It’s a decent frame, though one suspects it was caught during a lunch break rather than a pilgrimage. The 22mm perspective is wide enough to capture the scale, but I’m left wondering if the photographer ever returned when the light wasn’t quite so convenient. It’s a pleasant enough view, but I’ve spent enough freezing mornings in the mud to know that true depth requires more than a passing glance. It’s a start, at least.
Yusuf Al-Hamdan Landscape, Light as Presence & the Spiritual Dimension Expert Review
The air in Vancouver holds a specific, heavy stillness, and Bashar caught it just as the light began to thin. He stood there, likely weary from the film set, yet he listened to the horizon until the birds aligned. It’s a quiet, humble grace. Looking at the way the sky presses against the water, I feel a sudden, sharp ache for that exact silence. He didn't rush; he simply let the landscape breathe.
Clara Whitfield Award Criteria, Legacy & What Makes an Image Endure Expert Review
Most landscapes I review are merely pretty, but this one lingers. The ultra-wide perspective doesn't just capture Vancouver; it forces the viewer into the cold, quiet air of that specific afternoon. It’s the restraint in the foreground that saves it from being a postcard. I’ve seen thousands of wide shots, yet this one feels like a breath I didn't know I needed. It’s a rare, honest stillness that will still matter thirty years from now.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Margaret Holt

The Weight of the Horizon

There is a curious physics to the way we inhabit a space. We often assume that to be present is to be heavy, to leave a footprint or a mark, to claim the ground beneath our boots.

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By Priya Kapoor

The Salt on the Wind

The air in Vancouver has a specific weight, a damp, cool velvet that clings to the skin like a half-forgotten secret. It tastes of brine and cedar, a sharp, clean sting that wakes the lungs.

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