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Temple of Hatshepsut


Temple of Hatshepsut
Photo Information
Copyright: Murat Kaya (the_scarface) (42)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-03
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-12 0:48
Viewed: 687
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Temple of Deir El-Bahri is one of the most characteristic temples in the whole of Egypt, due to its design and decorations. It was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period.

It is thought that Senimut, the genius architect who built this Temple, was inspired in his design by the plan of the neighboring mortuary Temple of the 12th Dynasty King, Neb-Hept-Re. The Temple was built for the great Queen Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty), to commemorate her achievements and to serve as a funerary Temple for her, as well as a sanctuary of the God, Amon Ra.
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Hi Murat
I like how you have centred Hatshepsut's Temple so symetrically. It has to be a striking photo with the cliffs behind and the pinch of deep blue sky. I have been there and so it brings back good memories. TFS, Marlene

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  • burGu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 199 W: 20 N: 295] (1479)
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Merhaba Murat Bey,
Koskocaman kayalarin, tasin topragin arasinda ziyaretcileriyle tapinak o kadar gorkemli duruyor ki...
Tapinagin girisindeki egimli yol, ve o yala giden ince uzun patikanin biraktigi yonlendirme duygusu super.
Tapinagin buyuklugunun vurgulanmasi acisindan belki alttan ve ustten biraz kesilebilirdi, mesela yolun sagindaki direkten. Ama bu haliyle de oldukca ihtisamli gozukuyor zaten :)
Ellerinize saglik, iyi haftalar
Burcu

Oyle bir acidan yakalamissniz ki fotografi, sanki tapinaga giden yolun basinda biri bizi karsiliyor ve tapinaga dogru gidebileckmisiz hissini uyandiriyor. Derinlik super yansitilmis. Ronesans tablolarindan birine bakar gibi oldum desem hicte abarti olmaz diye dusunuyorum.

Elinize saglik.

Selamlar

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