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Hypostyle Hall
Hypostyle Hall
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Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
Location: Egypt
Date: Dec 30, 2008
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Travel, History
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2009

 Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple, Egypt.

First challenge submission here so i'm not expecting much at all but it will be interesting to see what people think. Also only recently took up photography again, after a few years, so my best of 2008 is only really from the last three weeks in December but i thought i'd might as well put one in.
This is quite heavily post processed and i'm sure i'll get a lot of comments about that. I was looking to bring out the alien-ness of the architecture and thought it was suitable.

Post Challenge: Wow! I'm so pleased i did so well with this and got a 6 in my first challenge!! Thanks a lot people for the votes and the great comments!!

Some details: This was from one RAW exposure and PPd in Lightroom so no HDR or Topaz (not sure what Topaz is!)

I got the high contrast effect by maxing out the blacks and also the fill light and taking it from there with curves and colours. Like i said, i was after a kind of hyper-real effect to bring out the alien-ness of the structure. It's what i often feel when there at 6am with no one else around. Not so much how old the place is but just how alien it is. Could very well be on Mars or somewhere. It's pretty breathtaking! Luckily i live 5mins away so i go there a lot!

Thanks again! Onto the next challenge!

Statistics
Place: 131 out of 531
Avg (all users): 6.0756
Avg (commenters): 7.2308
Avg (participants): 6.0172
Avg (non-participants): 6.2344
Views since voting: 1199
Views during voting: 366
Votes: 238
Comments: 20
Favorites: 7 (view)

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 07/27/2009 12:13:51 PM
Great, my only suggestion would be to try get the contrast a bit darker, but that's just my taste..
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 01/25/2009 09:51:36 AM
This is fabulous! The lighting, the textures, the colors, the perspective, all great, and the sky is amazing. Can't wait to see more of your work!
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 01/23/2009 01:14:17 PM
Originally posted by clive_patric_nolan:
Thanks for the comment macrothing. Very good point about the crop for the upper right. I hadn't noticed it strangely! But it would certainly enhance the image. Cheers for the advice. :)


Welcome, glad you agree. Good thing I came back to check on this image (they have to implement a 'reply' system).
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 01/23/2009 02:38:21 AM
Good shot. Luxor is an amazing place and Karnak is one of my favourite locations. Thanks for sharing

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 01/23/2009 01:12:05 AM
Thanks for the comment macrothing. Very good point about the crop for the upper right. I hadn't noticed it strangely! But it would certainly enhance the image. Cheers for the advice. :)
 01/23/2009 12:55:10 AM
I gave this a 7 - mainly held back because of the crop (upper right really), but the detail in the columns and them set against a perfectly matched sky, really brought this to life. Beautiful colors. On reading this, I'm thankful that the credit I gave for this being real - was due.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2009 05:55:24 PM
this is so beautiful. is this RAW? the contrast and color and tones are just wonderful. feels like i am right there with you
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 01/22/2009 04:48:51 PM
This is really cool, the ethereal sky works incredibly with the rigidity of the stone - they play against each other wonderfully. Enough superlatives? Oh, and the lighting is well played. 10
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 01/22/2009 04:08:20 PM
very epic photo. seems a little "computer-game-ish" for some reason
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 01/21/2009 06:57:49 PM
This is so Breathtaking. I want to be here now.
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 01/21/2009 02:29:08 PM
Interesting effect. HDR or Topaz?
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 01/20/2009 08:41:23 AM
I think the composition is a bit cluttered, but I LOVE the rich contrast and tones here - amazing work!
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 01/18/2009 03:06:24 PM
the perspective and composition really hold our attention - and the lighting from the side provides us a way to see the exquisite detail in the columns
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 01/18/2009 02:39:30 PM
The processing is unreal. Looks like a storybook backdrop. The low angle adds to the imposing character of the structure.
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 01/18/2009 05:24:46 AM
Very interesting PP work, crisp and clean, brilliant DOF, vibrant colours, nice job well done
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 01/17/2009 10:02:44 AM
sweet
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 01/17/2009 09:48:17 AM
how very interesting..makes me want to study your picture
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 01/16/2009 07:53:45 PM
the sky really compliments the detail on the columns
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 01/16/2009 07:35:02 PM
Dynamic POV. Exceptional detail. Very inspirational. 9
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 01/16/2009 12:53:22 PM
Nice shot!
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