Egypt in Madrid Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple which has been rebuilt in Madrid, Spain.

The temple was built in southern Egypt very close to the first cataract of the Nile and to the great religious center dedicated to the goddess Isis, in Philae. In the early 2nd century BC, Adikhalamani (Tabriqo), king of the country of Meroë, started its construction by building a small chapel dedicated to the gods Amon and Isis. Afterwards, different kings of the Ptolemaic dynasty added new chambers around the original nucleus. The Roman emperors Augustus, Tiberius, and perhaps Hadrian, completed its construction.

In 1960, due to the construction of the Great Dam of Aswan and the consequent threat posed to several monuments and archeological sites, UNESCO made an international call to save this rich historical patrimony. As a sign of gratitude for the help provided by Spain in saving the temples of Abu Simbel, the Egyptian state donated the temple to Spain in 1968.

The temple was rebuilt in one of the most beautiful parks in Madrid, the site of a former army barracks near Madrid's Campo del Moro and Parque del Oeste, and opened to the public in 1972. It constitutes one of the few works of ancient Egyptian architecture which can be seen outside Egypt and the only one of its kind in Spain.

FUJIFILM
Model: FinePix S6500fd
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Exposure Time: 1/365
F-Stop: f/4.5
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 620/100 mm
Date Taken: 2008-08-15 18:42
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 151 kb

mikolaj_kawa, rodgerg, pcp, danasam, syd1946, jarkko, jlynx, PixelTerror, pticaruh has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (31161) 2008-08-17 0:39

Hola Manuel! Wonderful temple. Amazing light and colors. Very good POV and composition. Original effect. Hala Madrid!

rodgerg (24909) 2008-08-17 1:08

Holà Manuel,

A strang history for this temple. A nice vew with a POV well selected and a beautiful harmony of hot colours. A very interesting note.
Cordialmente,
Roger

danasam (1057) 2008-08-17 1:16

Hi Manuel, excellent colors effect, great POV. well balanced and good use of wide angle. thanks for sharing it.
Sam.

pcp (3368) 2008-08-17 1:19

Hi Manuel,

wow, wonderful PP works and great presentation. I love this effect, perfectly fits to your image. Nice frame. Well done.

TFS

Senthil

colibriav (1568) 2008-08-17 2:08

Hola:
Verdaderamente impresionante el colorido de la fotografia. El templo le he visto sin prestarle la importancia e historia que tiene, la proxima vez que pase por alli le vere de otra manera.
Un saludo:
Pablo

grantlp (2104) 2008-08-17 2:49

Hello Manuel,
I like the use of sepia colourations as it gives an age old look to this temple. The converging lines of stonework in the mid area of the image seem to work well with the rectangular buildings. Well seen and well captured.
Cheers Grant

carmia (4960) 2008-08-17 3:17

excelente compo y tonos, magica atmosfera!! Saludos. Carme-

sunamoon (5061) 2008-08-17 7:48

Hola Manu:

Oh! Una preciosa foto, pues con el templo de Debod quiero ir a verlo porque ya me han hablado mucho que esta muy chulo sobre todo al atardecer, la composición de colores esta genial y la perspectiva genial, un 10 para la foto..

Un saludo,
Elena

syd1946 (17965) 2008-08-18 1:03

Hello Manuel,
Beautiful composition and form for an image with the special light conditions made more attractive.Interesting note also,helps to enjoy more!

Have a nice day,
Thomas

jarkko (1169) 2008-08-18 2:53

Hello Manuel! Thanks for sharing this photo and very interesting note. I knew that Egyptian temples have been moved from their original positions, but to totally different country - that was new to me. Very nice photo too, did you use some kind of gradual filter or how is the sky looking like that?

Have a nice day,
jarkko

PixelTerror (86797) 2008-08-18 7:43

Hola Manuel,
The sky PP is quite special but this is here your creative touch to add some egyptian warmth to the temple !
Have a nice day JY

jlynx (11380) 2008-08-19 0:53

Hello Manuel,
Very nice association of two great places. The specific colouring superbly joins this association. Simple picture, excellent composition, very well put-upon light.
Best regards,
Jurek

cbrman (19049) 2008-08-19 6:04

Hello Manuel,

Je trouve le filtre tabac que tu as utilisé très bien choisi. Il donne une allure très chaleureuse à l'image. Le cadrage est au top et ces ruines semblent dormir la depuis la nuit des temps. Une image qui me fait un peu penser à un infrarouge coloré.
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

SELU (492) 2008-08-22 7:19

HOLA MANUEL,
BONITOS COLORES PARA UN LUGAR QUE DESCONOCIA. BUEN REFLEJO Y BUENA NOTA EXPLICATIVA. UN SALUDO.

aadilj (17950) 2008-08-24 22:35

Its increasingly difficult to select an image from your wonderful gallery since theyre all so vivid and wonderful. I liked this one for the fabulous colours and composition

pticaruh (276) 2008-08-31 11:30

Hello, Manuel

Since you are in Madrid, I opened your gallery from that city, kniwn to me only by books, moveis and photos. I would like to visit it. Especially with such kind of sights, unusual for Europe.

The photo is very evocative, the gradient sky contributes to the atmoshere, and the sharp reflections give some sort of life in the composition.

Regards,

Asparuh

hypnotod (140) 2008-11-06 6:54

Merhaba.gerçekten çok harika fotoğrafların var.Tebrikler.
in a phrase,your all photos is very nice.best regards..