Suez Canal, Port Said Governorate, Egypt

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Photographers be alert all day for shots

Linking the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, this canal stretches more than 100 miles extending from Port Said to Port Tawfiq (near Suez), connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez and thence with the Red Sea.
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, Port Said, Egypt.

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5FredPurdue 5:00 PM Oct 5, 2020
Photographers be alert all day for shots
We made the transit of the canal onboard a cruise ship, and it was intriguing. The basics - the ship will drop anchor the night before and then sail early in the morning with a transit lasting all day. For the photographer, this means adjusting shooting conditions ranging from low light levels to bright sandy stretches. Points of interest include bridges and ferries and small buildings. The Nile side seems populated while the other is mostly desert and guardposts. When you exit be sure to look for the boat retrieving the pilot. Regarding gear, you will move from side to side a lot, so travel light. My DSRL with a zoom lens was all that I needed. Addendum - I would have included more photos but the site froze. You will have an interesting day shooting.
5JoyShurjo 5:00 PM Feb 13, 2020
What an amazing canal!
I visited two cities located on both the sides of the Suez Canal : Port Said and Port Fuad. I crossed the Canal by ferry which is free service. The color of the water was truly blue. Very amazing canal.