The story behind an amazing sunset photo of Egypt’s protests

The story behind an amazing sunset photo of Egypt’s protests
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Meet Alaa El Basha. He says he took the photo of the crowds on the boardwalk at 6 p.m., Sunday, in the Shatby area of in Alexandria’s Sidi Gabir neighborhood. It’s not one photo, it’s actually three pictures, edited together for maximum visual effect. El Basha is a photography instructor at Alexandria University’s Faculty of Fine Arts.

The picture El Basha took first appeared on his photography club’s Facebook page. When he took the photo he said there was a sense of joy among protesters, “joy is in control of everyone,” joy because protesters felt supported by the military “and its permanent presence in atmosphere.”