Revealing the beauty of nature in Elba nature protectorate

Noha Ragab

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 - 06:13 GMT

Noha Ragab

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 - 06:13 GMT

A man making the desert coffee (Al gabana) in Halayeb and Shalateen by Ali Dora

CAIRO - 20 August 2017: Adasa Photography Club in Alexandria, under the supervision of its founder, Alaa al-Basha, attempts to restore the image of true Egyptian beauty through the lenses of different photographers all around the country.

A man on a camel in Halayeb and Shalateen by Ali Dora

The 'Egypt Again' project documents different landmarks in various cities around Egypt, documenting the lives of people and the natural attractions of the place.

A shepherd in Halayeb and Shalateen by Ali Dora

Adasa Club is the only International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) Operational member in Egypt. FIAP is an international organization consisting of national associations from all around the world.

A bird in the Elba protectorate by Ali Dora

The area of Halayeb and Shalateen which is located 250 kilometers south of Marsa Alam along the Red Sea, at the border between Egypt and Sudan, is inhabited by tribes with historical roots from both Egypt and Sudan.

Mountains in Halayeb and Shalateen by Ali Dora

Elba nature protectorate which includes the mountainous area in Halayeb Triangle, is a nature protectorate that contains different ecosystems which makes it an attraction for nature photographers and researchers. It contains coral reefs, sand dunes, a desert, mountains and mangrove trees, which makes it a natural environment to different birds and rare animal species.

Man getting water from a well in Halayeb and Shalateen by Ali Dora

'Egypt Again' project, in an attempt to document different faces of Egypt, has documented the natural life of this area of Halayeb and Shalateen and the natural balanced eco-systems in the Elba nature protectorate, by the lens of the gifted photographer and area resident : Ali Dora.