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Brook of Sorek


Brook of Sorek
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Copyright: Assi Dvilanski (asival) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 299 W: 114 N: 498] (3449)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-02
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 350D/Rebel XT, SIGMA 15-30mm F3,5-4,5 DG Aspherical EX
Exposure: f/22, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-03 3:35
Viewed: 557
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Brook of Sorek, also called the Valley of Sorek, (in Hebrew nahal soreq), mentioned in the Book of Judges 16:4 of the Hebrew Bible, is probably a point on the border between the ancient Philistines and the Tribe of Dan of the ancient Israelites.

It was the place where Delilah lived, and Samson came there to meet her for the first time. It was also the place she enticed him to tell her the secret of his strength, and where he was eventually captured by the Philistines:

"And Samson went to Gaza...And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the brook/valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her: 'Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him..." [1] (Judges 16)
The Midrash (Numbers Rabbah 9) states that the sorek is a "fruitless tree" ,implying a moral lesson and metaphor suggesting that Samson's involvement in his affair with Delilah was eventually "fruitless". However, another etymology suggests that "sorek" means "special vine" and refers to the grapes and wines grown in the area.

This is the dune where the river joined the Mediterranean Sea.
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  • gelor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 998 W: 23 N: 330] (3012)
  • [2007-06-03 3:45]

Bonjour Assi,
Un angle de prise de vue très original et un ciel magnifique, il ne fallait pas le rater celi là ! Beau travail.
Gérard

Wow. The details are not too sharp but I like the composition. Very nice view and perspective. Very nice place. :)

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  • vonp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 369 W: 0 N: 290] (2187)
  • [2007-06-03 5:22]

Ciao Assi,
Great POV in this beautiful landscape: well compo and good DOF.
The next time, post it biger ;)
See you soon...
Paolo

Hi Assi,
Wonderhıl composition and cadrage
i like colours and depth
Regards

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