Ramses II at Luxor Photo

Photographer’s Note

Luxor Temple at the blue hour ? From the beginning it was one of the most expected moments in Egypt.I had seen many pictures of the Temple and knew that the illuminations were grandiose. Problems ? Always.. but the fun is to challenge them. Besides the crowds which block every spot the main problem here is the fact the blue hour lasts minutes only . So unless you visit the place every day at the same hours and during a week how wouldl you really know which parts to shoot ? I decided therefore to manage it in two days starting from the east. This is the alley with the great colonnade built by Amenhotep III and a statue of Ramses II. Some will notice a star just over his head. The exposure at 200 ISO was as long as 3 seconds. Tripods are allowed.

ymrk, tober, ChrisJ, zanzi, s_lush, TGULUMSER, elihesamian, zeynepe, whoru, salvator, lukas has marked this note useful

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ymrk (8333) 2009-01-01 2:46

Merhaba Hocam;
Harika grafik etkili ve mükemmel ışığa sahip bir fotoğraf.
Yeni yıl size daha fazla fotoğraf getirsin,ve bizimle paylaşın.:)
Selamlarla,mutlu yıllar

YAĞMUR

dkeus31 (25970) 2009-01-01 2:55

bonjour Izzet
jolie heure bleue tout de meme, les couleurs contrastent et flashent bien!
meilleurs voeux
didier

tober (3892) 2009-01-01 3:39

Yine muhteşem bir Mısır fotoğrafı. Çekim anını mavi saate denk getirmiş olmanız, fotoğrafı çok zarif kılmış. Sütunların, aralarında boşluk kalmayacak şekilde ardı sıra dizilişleri tam sizin tarzınızı yansıtıyor. Bu stili başka fotoğraflarınızda da gömüştüm.

Mısır'dan o kadar güzel malzemelerle dönmüşsünüz ki, bu fotoğraflardan bir "prestij kitabı" rahatlıkla çıkabilir.

Size ve ailenize yeni yıl için tekrar en iyi dileklerimi sunuyorum İzzet Bey.

Saygılar,

Tolga

ChrisJ (69522) 2009-01-01 3:51

Hi izzet & Happy New Year!

A superb color contrast between the amber & blue. Good sharpness & composition. Tfs & Happy New Year!

zanzi (4381) 2009-01-01 3:53

Hi Izzet
This is a great one. Congratulation.
The contrast between the stone and the deep blue of the sky is gorgeous.
Bravo
Chris

rgarrigus (0) 2009-01-01 3:56

Hi Izzet,

Beautifully crisp and clear image. Balanced composition and nice contrast between the warm, tungsten-lit monuments and that great blue sky. I like the early evening start just above the statue.

Happy New Year!

Bob G.

s_lush (1876) 2009-01-01 5:24

Hi Izzet,
I think the temple is captured very professionally. The picture is a good exemplar for me to learn how to get a perfect night or pre-night shot. Thanks for the informative note with useful parameters of the capturing!
Best regards,
Sergiy

TGULUMSER (12418) 2009-01-01 5:25

Izzet Hocam merhaba,
A great artwork with an amazing POV. I watch it with adoration,
Best regards,
Tulay

elihesamian (26091) 2009-01-01 9:16

Marhaba Master Izzet,

Let me say at first :May the new year be the Best for You and yours,Happy New Year !

the way you worked it in the blue hour and the way you managed the light and shadows are excellent,it's worked perfectlly.
also the composition is strong.the details and colors are fine and you did it great.
nicely done !
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zeynepe (9328) 2009-01-01 11:28

Hi Izzet Bey,
What a GREAT start to 2009 :)
The columns add a nice perspective to the night.The play of the light over the statue ...so impressive!And the stars look splendid. An excellent composition.
Happy new year .
Warm regards,
Zeynep

alibasarir (14285) 2009-01-02 12:32

merhaba izzet bey
son derece mükemmel bir görüntü.çok net ve ışık zamanı tam karar.özellikle renklerin güzelliği ve keskin detaylar harika.ayrıca bakış açınızda mükemmel olmuş elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

salvator (18743) 2009-01-03 0:36

Hello Izzet Bey,
The sharpness and details, the mastering of light and colors, the blend of the gold and blue look absolutely wonderful, superb.
I wish you an excellent weekend. Best personal regards.
Salvator.

Cormac (26447) 2009-01-05 7:08

Great shot! The lighting is what makes this special, as the look is much more dramatic than a daylight shot of the same subject would be. Your timing is just right too, with the deep blue of the sky giving nice colour, yet it's dark enough for stars to be visible. Well done!