Ramesses the Great by Marilyn Harris
Ramesses the Great – Luxor Temple, Luxor, Egypt.
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One of the two colossal seated statues that flank the entrance pylon of Luxor Temple. It’s size is 46 feet/14meters in height. He wears the royal nemes headdress topped by the Double Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The uraeus (rearing cobra-head now lost) surmounts his brow.
Ramesses II is the most famous of the Pharaohs, and there is no doubt that he intended this to be so. In astronomical terms, he is the Jupiter of the Pharaonic system.
Ramesses II (reigned 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE – also known as Ramesses the Great), he was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty.
Canon PowerShot A650IS
Hand-Held
Shutter Speed: 1/10sec
Aperture: F4.0
ISO: 800
Comments
O I Just love this Marilyn what a fabulous capture love anything to do with Egypt well done lee
Thanks so much Lee! It sure is a fascinating place! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Fantastic work
Thank you so much Joy! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Great shot Marilyn. Beautiful light.
Thank you so much John! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Obviously he is not related to anybody in my family… no nose hair… =D
Nicely captured, Marilyn! =)
lol!! Thanks Ben! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Wonderful lighting to off-set this dramatic scene and POV.
Thanks Roy! We were lucky to go at night! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Wonderful work,…
Thanks John! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Awesome capture Marilyn! *-)
Thanks Deb! I should add a pic showing just how tall it is! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Marilyn, A good picture however we like to see the whole giant in Town Giants group.
Ok! Thanks Allen! Will keep that in mind! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Great image
Thank You so much Laura and All Things Egyptian for the honour of being featured! :o)
– Marilyn Harris