Stumps, a photo from Luxor, Inland

Photographer's Note

All that remains of this ancient temple are the stumps and foundation. Egyptian Pharaohs weren't averse to cannibalizing older temples to use as construction material for their own glorious temples, or destroying the earlier temples of past Pharaohs who had fallen out of favour. Many Pharaohs built temples here over the centuries. This one is just right of the main hypostyle hall at Karnak. Most of the buildings in Karnak date from the New Kingdom, which was from the 16th to the 11th centuries BC.

https://rifkind.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/karnak_temple7.jpg

https://discoveringegypt.com/karnak-temple/karnak-temple-of-khonsu/

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jhm (211734) 2018-12-10 3:50

Hello Chris,

We get a fantastic view of the old culture.
The ruins care for a very nice image.
Sharpness and clarity make your picture attractive.
Composition and presentation are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Monday,
John

holmertz (101988) 2018-12-10 3:58

Hello Chris,
The very dark blue sky reminds me of your recent photo from Jerash. The general environment is similar too, but there were fewer stumps and more complete pillars in Jerash. The stumps are still big enough to make us imagine whatever grandiose building that once stood here. It's a well exposed and sharp photo and the palms add welcome patches of green.
Regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (113590) 2018-12-10 4:25

Bonjour Chris,

L'étendue de l'endroit donne de la profondeur ŕ la composition. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des ruines et des palmier. La lumičre rehausse la beauté des couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Silvio1953 (220605) 2018-12-10 5:26

Ciao Chris, great perspective on fascinating ruines, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Sergiom (117241) 2018-12-10 5:42

Bonjour Chris,

J'aime beaucoup cette composition. L'endroit est beau et les ruines bien préservées. L'angle bas de prise de vue est seyant et le ciel joliment polarisé est de toute beauté.

Amicalement

Serge

Nicou (193806) 2018-12-10 6:28

Hello

quelle vue de ce site archéologique et compo quelles colonnes et image superbe captage et ensemble avec l'arbre qui accompagne ces colonnes coupées et deux plus hautes ce ciel pur merveilleuse compo et image.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

rychem (72187) 2018-12-10 7:51

Excellent photo of the famous ruins of a temple in Karnak, they are really impressive, we can imagine how large were these buildings
regards Ryszard

Cricri (176) 2018-12-10 9:45

Hi Chris
Belle lumičre sur ces ruines, les colonnes donne un aperçu de la hauteur de se qui pouvait ętre le temple, bel harmonie des couleurs avec le bleu et le vert
Bonne soirée
cricri

worldcitizen (15956) 2018-12-10 11:04

Hello Chris,
This must have been a very large temple. I'm sure it was difficult to build, and probably just as difficult to recycle the giant columns. Nice sunlight, blue sky and natural colors in this scene.

cargus (13842) 2018-12-10 12:12

Interesting ruins,sharpness exposure and natural colors are excellent!...Well done.!!
Regards
Adrian

PaulVDV (62802) 2018-12-10 12:25

Hello Chris,
The columns and the palm trees form together a beautiful composition.
In the distance we perceive some obelisks.
Not that much remains of the temple but with some imagination we can think of something really impressive.
Best regards, Paul

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2018-12-10 14:06

Hi Chris,
I like your POV
and the subject is wonderful.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect.
Composition is great.
Best regards
Janusz

lousat (138609) 2018-12-10 14:37

Hi Chris,nice capture from Karnak,not the most famous corner of this archeological site,so very interesting. A perfect composition well exposed and very sharp. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

carlo62 (81265) 2018-12-10 14:46

Ciao Chris
questi antichi resti sono davvero suggestivi, pensare a quanti secoli sono passati mette i brividi.
Bella foto, mi piacciono i toni molto caldi.
Ottima anche la composizione.
Saluti
Carlo

ifege (46951) 2018-12-10 19:46

Hi Chris
Ruins are often better when only partly there. Looks like there was plenty to see.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (115539) 2018-12-10 21:58

Hello dear Chris and have a nice time
you are vey lucy have visited ancient
temples like this one I red carefuly
your useful notes because I love
travelling through a photo but I want
to learn more abouth the history
regards
Costantino

alvaraalto (42804) 2018-12-11 2:16

Hello Chris,
I think there are contemporary sculptors who draw inspiration from this fascinating arrangement of column stumps and foundations.
But here is apparently the narcissistic ideas of Pharaoh's cause of this half-work.
Great picture with the green of the palm trees that gives the picture extra shine.
Excellent work
Have a nice day, groet Rob

adramad (72562) 2018-12-11 10:43

Hello Chris.
Wonderful composition, with the remains of this temple and two of its magnificent columns, the palm tree and those that look out from behind the hill give a beautiful contrast of color to the dominant ocher tones of earth and stone.
Good management of brightness and sharpness.
Very well done. My congratulations.
All the best and have a good week.
Luis.

emka (157280) 2018-12-12 17:26

Hello Chris, what a fabulous place Karnak is, especially when one goes somewhere aside. Beautiful remains of the od columns. We can see also the obelisk. Fabulous composition and colours.

Kind regards MAlgo

jmdias (114278) 2018-12-18 15:13

chris

yes, architectonic cannibalism is very usual in the world, I saw many samples. I remember a castle in merida (spain) with reliefs of grapes created by Visigoths and used as adornment in a castle created by muslins.
nice view with this parts of old columns and this palm tree mixed. excellent quality.

take care

jorge