Luxor City Temple III, a photo from Luxor, Inland

Photographer's Note

A neck craning view of the Grand colonnade of Luxor Temple in central Luxor, dating from 1400 BC when it was known as Thebes. It was another very hot day of 48c here! It appears this temple was used for the divine worship of Ramses II. Statues of Amun were shipped upriver from Karnak every year to this Southern Sanctuary, to give greater weight to the king's divine status claims. More information here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Temple

COSTANTINO, ikeharel, Fis2, PaulVDV, jhm, pierrefonds, Royaldevon, jimmyjimmy, pajaran oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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ifege (46851) 2021-02-07 20:24

Hi Chris
Like looking up at roofs in old churches, mosques and palaces. A great one looking up!
cheers
Ian

emka (157280) 2021-02-07 21:10

Hello Chris, I remember the very hot day in Luxor but I do not know what was the temperature. Probably not as high as 48 C. Interesting composition with the strong diagonal lines. With the movable screen in the camera, no need to have pain in the neck. original take.
best regrads MAlgo

Silvio1953 (220417) 2021-02-07 21:54

Ciao Chris, great POV on fantastic columnes, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellemt clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (115387) 2021-02-07 22:03

Hello dear Chris and have a nice new week
I like this idea of presentation
impressive capture of
a reck craning view of the
Grand colonnade
of luxor Temple
regards
Costantino

ikeharel (112391) 2021-02-07 22:25

Hello Chris,
Nice idea for this upwards POV that enhances the mighty ancient pillars.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

jemaflor (146156) 2021-02-07 23:13

Hi Chris,
Excellent frame, an original angle to take these columns, good idea and well made, interesting ruins, good diagonal and perspective effect, tfs.

holmertz (101864) 2021-02-08 0:43

Hello Chris,
An original composition from Luxor in a style more often used by photographers in downtown New York or other places full of skyscrapers. The two distinct diagonals make the photo very eye-catching.
Regards,
Gert

Fis2 (169567) 2021-02-08 1:23

Witaj Chris!
Beautiful columns, excellent POV and composition.
I like colors and light.
Well done.
Have a good new week.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (62720) 2021-02-08 2:15

Hello Chris,
The view upwards provides an attractive composition.
Very beautiful with the hieroglyphs on the columns.
Best regards, Paul

jhm (211734) 2021-02-08 3:53

Hello Chris,

Your position against the columns cares for lovely detailed image
Excellent sharp and clear presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

pierrefonds (113458) 2021-02-08 4:38

Bonjour Chris,

La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des colonnes du Temple de Luxor, le photographe a du faire des acrobaties pour créer cette scčne. La lumičre fait ressortir les couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Royaldevon (85546) 2021-02-08 6:06

Hello Chris,

It is always good to look upwards to obtain a very original viewpoint.
We do see some hieroglyphic details but mostly the diagonal composition attracts our attention.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ktanska (44414) 2021-02-08 10:38

Hi Chris,
A well seen photo opportunity right beneath these ancient columns. Diagonal framing was just the right choice. But going there in summertime probably wasn't!
Kari

mkamionka (73198) 2021-02-08 11:06

Hi Chris,
brilliant idea! Looking up was so different. I like that you have also turned it diagonally to enhance the effect.
Very impressive place and a very creative presentation,
M

Tue (91440) 2021-02-08 11:37

Hello Chris,
Great upward view of these impressive pillars. I like warm tones in front of the greyish blue sky and the play of light and shadows is also most appealing.
Lars

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2021-02-08 18:33

Hello Chris

Your note explains the beautiful image as the colonnade cuts through the corners of the image. Would have been nice to have a piercing blue sky in the background, nice

Jimmy

lousat (138505) 2021-02-08 21:47

Hi Chris,this is a great and very original idea,a watch to the top of temple in a diagonal composition very sharp and bright,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-02-11 1:17

Hi Chris
I think it's a worth venturing from an impressive crick in the neck point of view. Love the diagonal lines of wonderfully detailed structures, its clarity and golden colour. Excellent
Best regards

pajaran (114755) 2021-02-14 10:07

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa star arhitektura i detalji, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
lepa fotografija i deo hrama.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

jmdias (114126) 2021-02-17 11:23

chris

a nice lower pov to show the power of these structure in stone, so old and preserved despite everything. nice view.
take care

jorge