Egyptian soldiers from Hatshepsut’s Year 9 expedition to the Land of Punt Place: Deir el-Bahri (Tomb of Queen Hatshepsut) Location: Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Egypt Visited: November 2007
Place: Luxor Temple Location: Luxor, Egypt Visited: November 2007
Place: Step Pyramid Location: Saqqara, Egypt Visited: November 2007 A look-hole allows us to look in on the Pharaoh Djoser at the back side of the “Step-Pyramid” at Saqqara. But it was meant to give the great Pharaoh a way for his soul to reach the heavens.
Place: Nile River Valley Location: Luxor, Egypt Visited: November 2007
Place: Ramses II Statue at Abu Simbel Location: Abu Simbel, Egypt Visited: November 2007 Zoom burst is a photographic technique, attainable with zoom lenses with a manual zoom ring. Using the technique involves zooming while the shutter is open with a relatively slow shutter speed, generally below 1/60th of a second. For this reason low [...]
Place: Khafre’s Pyramid, Giza Plateau Location: Cairo, Egypt Visited: November 2007
Place: Deir el-Bahari Location: Valley of the Queens, Egypt Visited: November 2007 Deir el-Bahari or Deir el-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs that lies along the western bank of the Nile River, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. The focal point of this magnificent temple complex is Djeser-Djeseru – Hatshepsut’s temple. Queen [...]