Horus Temple, a photo from Aswan, Inland

Photographer's Note

The Temple in Edfu is another temple that I haven't seen when I was in Egypt in the nineties.
The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The temple of Edfu fell into disuse as a religious monument following Theodosius I's persecution of pagans and edict banning non-Christian worship within the Roman Empire in 391. As elsewhere, many of the temple's carved reliefs were razed by followers of the Christian faith which came to dominate Egypt. The blackened ceiling of the hypostyle hall, visible today, is believed to be the result of arson intended to destroy religious imagery that was then considered pagan. Over the centuries, the temple became buried to a depth of 12 metres beneath drifting desert sand and layers of river silt deposited by the Nile. Local inhabitants built homes directly over the former temple grounds. It made that the Temple of Edfu is nearly intact and is a very good example of an ancient Egyptian temple. Unlike in other temples, the ceilings are preserved. You can observe it in this photo.

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pierrefonds (113572) 2022-01-03 14:51

Hi Malgo,

The suite of columns is giving dynamism to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the columns. The light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

PaulVDV (62802) 2022-01-03 15:07

Hello Malgo,
Both pictures show excellently the greatness and magnificence of the temple of Edfu.
In your main photo, the presence of the man shows very well how impressive these columns are.
Clarity and sharpness are impeccable!
Best regards, Paul

ifege (46923) 2022-01-03 20:30

Hi Malgo
2 good photos from the temple with the main one definitely the right choice with lots of good detail of the carving on the pillars. The inclusion of the man helps emphasise the massive scale of the building.
cheers
Ian

Silvio1953 (220577) 2022-01-03 21:54

Ciao cara Malgo, great perspective on fantastic giant columnes, walking person add proportions, wonderful colors, excellent clarity, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (115515) 2022-01-03 22:25

hello my dearest friend
how high these columns are???
great contrast the human figure
with the highest columns i have ever seen
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (146274) 2022-01-03 23:32

Hi Malgo,
Greta and so interesting Temple with these impressive columns, good depth with the perspective, good human presence to give a scale at yourphoto, light is well managed, tfs.

holmertz (101980) 2022-01-04 1:42

Hello Malgo,
This reminds me of my photo recently of Bernini's colonnade in the Vatican. The columns are very impressive, both for their size and for the figures. The man in the background means almost everything for the atmosphere and for telling us of the dimensions. Nice photo in the WS too. Were all these people from your cruise?
Best regards,
Gert

jean113 (27637) 2022-01-04 3:51

Hello Malgo, it is difficult to believe that this temple was once buried beneath sand, but how marvellous that it has been preserved because of that fact.
Did you wait for a person to appear between the columns? The man really does complete the view.
An excellent picture, and thank you for the informative notes.

As to the purple light in my recent pictures, there was a filter on the lighting to create that effect, maybe to add a sense of magic and mystery to the Nutcracker story.

Kind regards, Jean.

dedee (2931) 2022-01-04 5:05

Hi Malgo
What a fantastic image. The single person at the end of the columns shows its tremendous scale. Good colour and light.
David

jhm (211734) 2022-01-04 5:52

Hello Malgo,

Every time that I see a picture with all the drawings on the columns think I back to the people maked everything with hand.
Wonderful depth and perspective picture, your picture is a nice artwork, also your second picture.
Colours and sharpness are pleasant to look at
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

BennyV (34734) 2022-01-04 7:53

Just the one person in the frame, but his presence makes a world of difference in your picture, as he adds a sense of dimension, which is essential here. Great picture, Malgo. Thanks for showing it to us & cheers

Benny

jmdias (114262) 2022-01-04 9:24

malgo

I like a lot carvings and these ones are marvelous. talvez os antigos habitantes de santorine e creta tenham copiado essas colunas dos egípcios e os gregos as modificaram para o estilo deles. lindos detalhes de arquitetura.

um abraço

jorge

lousat (138599) 2022-01-04 12:47

Ciao Malgo,I see in the WS that some tourists had ventured like you on this journey full of probable obstacles. Great photos from Edfu, the main one is absolutely fantastic, the perfect perspective to show the grandeur of the columns and the human presence to make you understand the size, light and super quality! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-01-04 17:57

Hi Malgorzata
Nice view point for this Temple and its the scale of these columns that amazed me. Lovely sharp image and DOF, Excellent capture
Best regards

adramad (72558) 2022-01-05 2:22

Hello Malgo.
Impressive this view of the interior of the temple of Horus, its gigantic columns leave you speechless, in the photo you can see very well having captured the boy in the background, good view also of the exterior in the WS, although it is more formidable to see the interior.
A bright color that together with good sharpness gives us a beautiful composition.
Good job. I love the photo.
Enjoy this week, the first of the year.
All the best for you and your family, in these difficult times.
Luis.

mcmtanyel (67635) 2022-01-05 20:30

Hello Malgo,
This is a gigantic building, oozing awe and majesty. Nicely rendered!
Regards,
MT

pajaran (114891) 2022-01-05 23:46

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
Lep Horus Temple.

Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja

ikeharel (112419) 2022-01-06 5:11

The mighty pillars got great scale with the person walk between, Malgo.
A treasure archeological location, attractive and intriguing.
Good afternoon,
Ike

Royaldevon (85606) 2022-01-11 2:18

Hello Malgo,

You have created a photograph which clearly reveals the massive proportions of this temple. I love how the receding pillars create this excellent perspective. The single figure was most important.

How did the ancient Egyptians create structures like this, with only quite primitive tools!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

worldcitizen (15956) 2022-01-13 13:00

Hello Malgo,
This is an amazing and impressive site. The columns are so large, and so intricately designed. I can't imagine the amount of effort that went into building a site like this so many centuries ago. It's nice that there is someone in the photo for scale, too. Take care!