Rams with Rameses II, a photo from Luxor, Inland

Photographer's Note

These rams and the ones on the opposite side I uploaded yesterday are a type of Sphinx. This one has the body of a lion & the head of a ram, the underworld or nocturnal manifestation of Amun Re. Once again they are guarding Rameses II in front of the entrance to the main Hypostyle Hall. Later pharaohs were also added. There is even a dark skinned 'Ethiopian Pharaoh', Tarharqa, from the kingdom of Kush / Nubia in present day Sudan, who ruled during the 25th dynasty, 690 BC to 664 BC. The so called 'Ethiopian Pharaohs' ruled over Egypt and Nubia for nearly a century.

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pierrefonds (109410) 2021-03-06 5:04

Bonjour Chris,

Le sujet est bien cadré. la prise de vue permet de voir les détails des sculptures de béliers. La lumičre donne un bon rendu aux couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Silvio1953 (214029) 2021-03-06 5:10

Ciao Chris, great perspective on fantastic parade of sphinxs, excellent sharpness, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (98186) 2021-03-06 5:49

Hello Chris,
Interesting creatures with their lion bodies and paws, ram heads and human chests. You put them nicely on a diagonal and show them with fine sharpness and light.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (163687) 2021-03-06 8:54

Witaj Chris!
A very interesting place, the sculptures impressive.
Good POV, perspective and color.
I like light and sharpness.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

jhm (208673) 2021-03-06 9:32

Hello Chris,

We get a lovely view with all the statues in one row.
Perfectly perspective and depth picture.
Sharp and nice of colour.
Excellent composition and good presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Regards,
John.

Tue (87788) 2021-03-06 9:56

Hello Chris,
A great close-up photo of this long row of rams, I really like the repetition, also with all the smaller sculptures under the heads. Nice light and warm tones.
Lars

jean113 (25753) 2021-03-06 11:51

Hello Chris, the direction of the light was in your favour, as it illuminates the carvings so well.
A well composed shot with the rams on a strong diagonal line.
Kind regards, Jean.

PaulVDV (59067) 2021-03-06 11:52

Hello Chris,
Attractive presentation of this long row of rams each with a pharaoh bas relief in front.
Indeed, the legs we see are rather those of a lion.
Best regards, Paul

lousat (134801) 2021-03-06 14:11

Hi Chris,great idea this perspective of sphinx of Karnak,fantastic 3D effect and perfect moment with the best light,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

abmdsudi (93281) 2021-03-06 17:21

Hi Chris
A very well composed and photographed shot of these ancient sculptures - the avenue of rams. I particularly like your chosen point of view and this is a must for viewing large, such a brilliant subject matter, great detail and incredible history. Excellent shot
Best regards

ifege (41113) 2021-03-06 22:26

Hi Chris
Yes - very sphinx like. Well composed making good use of the diagonal.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (141569) 2021-03-06 23:20

Hi Chris,
Interesting view of these Sphinx,good angle to take the view, good perspective effect. Perfect contrast with this light well captured, tfs.

COSTANTINO (110359) 2021-03-06 23:33

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
original version
I like this presentation
I like these rams and generally
greetings to the sculptors
regards
costantino

Royaldevon (82042) 2021-03-07 2:26

Hello Chris,

An excellent exposure and a wonderful sense of depth and perspective, created by the line of repeating images.

When you see something, like this, you realise just how many excellent sculptures they must have had! These sculptures wouldn't have been completed in a week!!!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

mkamionka (67680) 2021-03-07 4:52

Hi Chris,
Very impressive again. These are as you wrote on the othe side of the entrance but also at a very different time of the day which makes them appear so very differently.
A repeated pattern which every photographer would wish for.
Excellent capture,
M

jmdias (109339) 2021-03-17 8:57

chris

fabulous this repetition of statues, some of them best preserved than the others. I liked this POV you got showing the beauty of the artwork. excellent.

take care

jorge