Photographer's Note
The pyramids of Giza are perhaps the only true rival to the Great Sphinx when one thinks of ancient Egypt and its architecture. The Valley of Giza -- with its wonderful monuments -- is truly a marvel of architectural prowess. The three largest pyramids located in the valley consist of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Kafhre and the Pyramid of Menkaura.
The Great Pyramid of Giza enjoys special status among the "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World". None of the others have survived into the modern era. The construction, date, and possible symbolism of the Giza pyramids are still not entirely understood. This mystery only adds to the attractiveness of these ancient wonders and many modern people still regard Giza as a spiritual place. A number of fascinating theories have been offered to explain the "mystery of the pyramids".
Everytime I visit such a famous place like pyramids of Giza, I'm faced with a challenge that this place was photographed probably a trillion times and it is nearly impossible to come with something original. The day I visitted Giza valley rewarded me with some wonderful sky with clouds that created nice shadows passing over pyramids. This "caravan" of camels appeared just at the right place and time to give the photo timeless feel.
PENTAX K20D, f/8, 0.008 sec (1/125), ISO 100, 18 mm
loves_summer, chendis, cbrman, ku-fotak-chtik, bach37, MLINES marcou esta nota como útil
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Greg1949
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(9011) 2009-05-19 7:17
Lucie, great capture, the light and colors are awesome. I looked into your gallery and you have some really fine stuff but it looks to me like when you use the 10-20mm lens you are getting some vignetting. It may be there is some post production effect you have applied but the center seems brighter than the edges. In any case the capture is great.
Greg
luciola
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(3030) 2009-05-19 7:19
Hi Lucie
Amazing composition, interesting colors.
Beautiful photo.
Regards
Lucja
trewheeler
(1971) 2009-05-19 7:20
Wow! You really lucked out on this one Lucie. Great timing to get this caravan so uniform. Even though this is one of the World's most photographed locations it is still appealing and enchanting. In fact, I don't think I've seen one bad photo of Giza. You were fortunate enough to get some cloud cover as well to provide you with an original shot. Regards, TW
Fransx
(1457) 2009-05-19 7:34
Hi Lucie,
An amazing caravan passing the marvellous pyramids of Giza!
A grand landmark - one of the seven wonders depicted, in fine colors and excellent focusing, in your capture!
Nice sky above this golden presentation!
Well done,
Regards,
Francis Xavier
sacavem
(18620) 2009-05-19 7:36
Olá Lucie,
Very nicely captured and composed shot from a very good POV.Perhaps this is not the ideal lens for this photo, but it is a good travel lens without doubt. Well done.
Best wishes,
Filipe
jalab_temen
(2193) 2009-05-19 7:37
DEar Lucie,
Although it is a truely overphotographed place, it is surprisingly empty, clear, classical, in one word: jaw-dropping, like a film scene, amazing colors, magnificent buildings, little patches of caravan make me feel I see an drawing from the early 1900s.
Thank you,
Jalab
desman
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(2222) 2009-05-19 8:04
jolie carte postal qui semble surgir d'une autre époque (mais ou sont passé les touristes ?). l'important vignetage y contribue.
Est-ce du post-traitement ou le couple Sigma - polarisant ?
christian
loves_summer
(1310) 2009-05-19 8:13
Hi Lucie,
I like the golden tones of the sand and pyramids against the rich blue hues of the sky. The caravan of camels adds another element to the shot and complements it beautifully.
Thanks for sharing!
chendis
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(16) 2009-05-19 8:18
Hi Lucie!
such a wonderful pic with grate colors and good light
they seems be made of gold
congratulations!
Oana
sayeed_rahman
(6461) 2009-05-19 8:20
Not often do i get to see pyramids and camels on TE..and when i do i get this...thats leaves me mesmerised..the grandeur..the beauty of this place built thousands of years back..still overwhelms the beholder with awe..
Lucie..dont see you around..is truely my misfortune..but when you are around it shows..
Great my friend..youve travelled certain places like no other on TE..pleasure to have you..
Cheers
sayeed
scalerman
(26900) 2009-05-19 11:14
Lucie: powerful post-processing here delivers something artisitic. Great saturation, selective lighting (?); and vignetting - and oh, yes, super sharp and colorful. best, c
cbrman
(21685) 2009-05-19 11:43
Hello Lucie,
Voici une scène que l'on ne voit pas souvent ! Ces pyramides sont splendides dans cette lumière.
Le dégradé du ciel est étonnant mais apporte une ambiance encore plus chaude.
Une très belle image.
A+
Dominique
gneufeld
(15890) 2009-05-19 18:33
Hi Lucie,
This is an exciting image. The depth and perspective is stunning and the deep rich colors make this a spectacular desert shot. I also not the depth with good foreground, mid frame, and long distance clarity.
azizbilgili
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(2111) 2009-05-20 2:38
Wow!
Hi Lucie,
Amazing composition, interesting colors and beautiful photo.
TFS
filidor
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(56) 2009-05-20 4:40
Lucie, as usual Your point of view and way to show overlooked views and places is original!
ku-fotak-chtik
(1142) 2009-05-20 6:12
Ahoj Lucko, tahle fotka je naderna kompozicne, trosku zapolim s tim, zdali se me libi ten nadech oblohy asi vlivem vyvazeni bile, ale na druhou stranu to zabarveni tomu dava tu pisecnou atmopsferu a fotka me hned upoutala.
Zdravi Jirka
tempocativo
(476) 2009-05-20 14:31
Olá Lucie, gostei muito das cores e da exposição. Bonito enquadramento. Como sempre uma bela fotografia. Os camelos ficaram muito bem e a manta vermelha contrasta muito bem com o amarelo da areia.
Abraço
Paulo Borges
Yves-triga
(5149) 2009-05-22 2:25
Hello Lucie,
very nice composition,
i like this composition.
nice colored view.
nice job
yves
napocapo69 (102) 2009-05-27 21:57
wonderful representation of Giza.
Composition, PoV and colours (the latter maybe a bit oversaturated) are great!
TFS
Fabrizio
bach37
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(193) 2009-06-04 12:18
Hi Lucie.
As I once said, you really know how to create a postcard!
Excellent! The colors, the composition, the sky... everything!
I really like it! Regards,
Márcio Costa
Signal-Womb
(13048) 2009-06-26 15:58
Hi Lucie, a fantastic shot of this location and the addition of the caravan of camels really is the bonus.
Excellent work.
newtintin
(1876) 2009-08-11 10:17
hi,
it's just for me the dreams absolute
I dream to go there.
is sublime, colors, framing, details, félicitation
this is the great art
MLINES
(12516) 2009-10-01 22:18
Hi Lucie, This image has many good feature, the placement of the camels and the horizon, good colours and interesting notes. We often see pyramids, but rarely so many in one frame. TFS. Murray.
smash2707
(3320) 2010-04-19 20:50
Beautiful panoramic shot of the pyramids. Nice compo with the caravan.
faubry
(35447) 2010-05-23 15:32
wonderful light on this sand, i like the diagonale and pyramide on the background
regards
francine
kabel
(1930) 2012-12-03 8:16
Hello, a truly beautiful image of the pyramids. Great light and color,
TFS,
karen
Photo Information
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Copyright: Lucie CzNLUkKw (lucinka)
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(9976) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2008-10-25
- Categories: Arquitectura, Ruínas
- Camera: Pentax K20D, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
- Exposição: f/8, 1/125 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Deserts [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-05-19 7:04
- Favoritos: 5 [ver]
