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(From my own archived photos, 2010)
How many millions of photos have been taken of these Abu Simbel temples?
Yet it continues to fascinate us every time we go. And I've been there three times.
It was built by the powerful Pharaoh Ramses II around 1274 BC to celebrate his supposed victory in the Battle of Kadesh over the Hittites, although the Hittites also claim they were the ones who won.
The temples are dedicated to the worship of the great deities of Ancient Egypt: Amun, Ra, and Ptah, as well as Ramses II, since the pharaohs were considered gods.
The four statues that dominate the façade represent Pharaoh Ramses II himself at different ages.
The second from the left collapsed in an earthquake.
They are about 20 meters (65 feet) tall.
A series of solar phenomena occur within the temple 61 days before and after the winter solstice, due to the monument's original alignment.
The rise in the Nile River level due to the construction of the Aswan Dam jeopardized the survival of several temples in the Nubian region, upstream of the dam.
The rescue of the Abu Simbel temples began in 1964 by a multinational team of archaeologists, engineers, and heavy equipment operators working together under the banner of UNESCO.
In total, it cost about $40 million at the time ($336 million adjusting for inflation in 2020).
Between 1964 and 1968, the entire site was carefully cut into large blocks (averaging 20 tons and weighing a maximum of 30 tons each), dismantled, lifted, and reassembled at a new location 65 meters higher and 200 meters farther from the river, in one of the greatest archaeological engineering challenges in history. (Source: Wikipedia)
ABU SIMBEL, 2010
(De mis propias fotos archivadas, 2010)
¿Cuántos millones de fotos se habrán hecho sobre estos templos de Abu Simbel?
Aún así nos sigue fascinando cada vez que vamos. Y eso que yo he estado tres veces.
Fue construido por el poderoso faraón Ramsés II, hacia 1.274 aC para celebrar su supuesta victoria en la Batalla de Qadesh, sobre el reino de los hititas, aunque los hititas también reivindican que fueron ellos los que ganaron.
Los templos están dedicados al culto de las grandes deidades del Antiguo Egipto, Amón, Ra y Ptah, además de Ramsés II, ya que los faraones eran considerados dioses.
Las cuatro estatuas que presiden la fachada representan al propio faraón Ramsés II a diferentes edades de su vida.
La segunda por la izquierda se desmoronó en un terremoto.
Tienen unos 20m (65 ft) de altura.
En su interior se cumplen una serie de fenómenos solares 61 días antes y después del solsticio de invierno, debido a la alineación original del monumento.
La subida del nivel del río Nilo debido a la construcción de la presa de Asuán, puso en peligro la supervivencia de varios templos de la zona de Nubia, aguas arriba de la presa.
El rescate de los templos de Abu Simbel fue iniciado en 1964 por un equipo multinacional de arqueólogos, ingenieros y operadores de equipo pesado que trabajaron juntos bajo el estandarte de la Unesco.
En total, costó unos 40 millones de dólares de la época (336 millones contemplando la inflación al 2020.
Entre 1964 y 1968, todo el sitio fue cuidadosamente partido en grandes bloques (de un promedio de 20 toneladas y un máximo de 30 toneladas cada uno), desmantelado, elevado y reensamblado en una nueva ubicación 65 metros más alta y 200 metros más lejos del río, en uno de los mayores desafíos de la ingeniería arqueológica en la historia. (Fuente: Wikipedia).
The crescent moon rising after sunset at The Bungle Bungles (or more correctly, Purnululu National Park) was the perfect way to cap off a day of exploring the amazing rock formations that are found in this remote part of Australia.
I discovered by accident that over the past few days many of my contacts images have not been appearing in my feed, so apologies to those of you I've missed. I'm trying to back track as I can.
Amazing symmetry and balance as this flock of Canada geese sweep under the waning crescent moon in the morning sky.
An architectural snippet of the Zuidas. A place that is evolving into Amsterdam's prime location for international businesses and modern homes - Zuidas, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Obviously Paddy realsies that he should be going with the 'flow' of the strata. Behind looking back at the ridgeline we'd just traversed
Happy Earth Day!
Despite continued vigorous search, astronomers have yet to find another planet like Earth. All around us, we can easily see the unique beauty and qualities of our planet. Yet at the same time, we also witness its abuse through environmental mismanagement and unchecked pollution.
Among the five major types of pollution, I'm passionate about raising awareness of and fighting against light pollution. Here in the Southwest, we have some of the darkest night skies. However, many around the world have never seen the Milky Way. The disappearance of dark skies has impacts beyond stargazing including wildlife safety and energy conservation. Start today and do your part to help control light pollution and preserve our dark skies!
www.darksky.org/5-things-you-can-do-to-protect-the-night-...
For this shot, I chose a night where a 20% moon would be setting right before the Milky Way would be in perfect position over Zion Canyon. I shot the foreground with the moonlight and then shot the night sky shortly after the moon had set (all from the same tripod position). This was essential to be able to bring contrast and light into this dark canyon.
The night sky provides fascinating patterns and colours. The lighthouse at Grosnez, Jersey is situated in the foreground.
Almost perfect alignment and symmetry. There are about 25 of those up-squirts in the fountain.
Civic Center, Santa Clara, California.
I took advantage of the New Moon and clear skies, and drove out to Coleyville (southwest of Brisbane) last night for some Milky Way photography. These are panoramas taken with my EOS R and Samyang 24mm f/1.4 lens.
Three of my favorite shots from the planetary alignment on February 20, 2015. Pigeon Point Lighthouse is in the foreground. The advancing fog bank caused the composition to change, with the planets and moon ducking in and out of sight. Finally, it swallowed them all.
Sony A7S, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200mm, f/2.8, 1 second, ISO12,800
Full story on a previous single image
Photographing in a former prison - De Koepel (the Dome) in Haarlem, the Netherlands. I was particularly interested in the way people were moving within the lines of the recreation / sports area, looking down from a high point.
Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco
Sun flare shooting through the gap of the North Tower.
The photographers and people in the lower left give a sense of scale.
I usually try to line up the moon and Wisconsin's capitol from across Lake Mendota or Monona but a few weeks ago I decided to change it up a bit. I walked to the top of a parking garage near State St and hoped that my calculations for alignment would pan out. They did and I couldn't be happier. The hardest part was finding a proper exposure to balance out the light of the rapidly brightening moon and the dome of the capitol. I've found that the best time to shoot is just after sunset when there is still an ambient glow from the setting sun, helping to balance the two subjects.
One interesting thing about this period (autumn) is that the moon is no longer setting in the west like during the month of June, no, our satellite sets exactly halfway between south and west.
On 28.10.14 this halfway was pretty much mathematically perfect, the moon (phase 36%) was setting south-west shortly after dusk, allowing to observe its slow passage behind the north face of Monviso (3.842 m) exactly during the sunset time.
Here you can see the dorsal of the mountain slightly exposed to the west that takes fire at sunset. As happened during my first visit the previous week, again a crystal clear sky allowed the slanting rays of the setting sun to express themselves in full power, without blocks, deviations or attenuations, that the presence of clouds could generate.
Within a few hours the moon will fall behind the horizon, right between Punta Roma and Punta Udine, allowing the night to get really dark.
This photo, observed at the original high-resolution, allows to see clearly both the crosses on the summit of Monviso and on its secondary peak: the Viso di Vallanta (it's the most geometrically marked part of the ridge, right under the moon) for its form also known as Dado di Viso... in italian "dado" means nut/dice.
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Here's something a little different from my usual colourful self... it's an almost black & white image (95% desaturated) that I captured in February last year... at Vlakstad beach on Norway's Lofoten Islands.
The weather was terrible that morning... in fact... it was snowing heavily in the hours before (and after) this photo was taken... I've never been so cold in my life!
My thoughts were alternating between... "should I go and sit in the car?"... and... "I'm frozen to the bone already, I might as well carry on shooting"!
I'm glad I carried on shooting... I got quite a few nice shots at this beach that morning... and this is one of my favourites.
I love how the shape of the rocks in the foreground complements (and mimics) the snow-covered mountain in the background... and I really love that little swirl of water in the lower left corner.
Finally... after 21 months... this image has seen the light of day! :)
Nikon D800, Nikkor 24 - 70 mm at 24 mm, ISO of 100, aperture of f/22 with a 1/2 second exposure.
This one has grown on me since uploading the other version. Camera rotation long exposure light art.
I was up at 4:30 a.m. but did not really go out to the backyard until well after 5:00 (it was 56'ish degrees and windy!). And although I saw that it was overcast, I set up the camera on a tripod anyway, hoping that the sky might clear up before the sunrise "erases" any visible trace of the alignment of Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury. But it was not to be. Oh, well...there's still tomorrow.
GH2 + 14-42 II
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An incredible display of light as the sun rises beyond Bryce Canyon's "Silent City" during monsoon season.
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