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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!
Amazing!
This one is just F&¨%ING
WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you man! Had to wait a while in the
desert sun for the right light, but seems it
paid off!
More pyramid shots:
     
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Wow! That is so amazing!!!
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Oh, I really want to visit there! Great shot!
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A favourite.
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The resolution on your scanner is nice
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But it's shot with a Digital SLR?
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A favorite for me. :)
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Whoa!
SAVE!
..you gotta look at this pic at full
rezolution
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Technically impressive. The shot, however is
not exactly one I havent seen many times
before. Im stuck on this one....
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such an amazing place. Im at awe!
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save the pyramids save
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I was undecided until I saw the large size.
Great job.
-save5
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tilted
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Tilted? Do you mean the dunes on the left are
higher than the flat sand on the right?
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yes, it looks very strange.
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I think its stunning, if not exactly
original.
--save6
Posted 26 months ago.
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Superb!
The light is incredibly good.
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Love it :o)
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The pyramids are impressive, this shot isn't
though.
And tilted as already mentioned by
Marcus...
-Voted "delete3" (by the Delete Me Uncensored Group)
Posted 26 months ago.
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Great historical place, good composed shot
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Thanks for uploading the large size. It's
just stunning and incredibly interesting to
scan around! How close did you get to them?
Also, why do you bother with the DeleteMe
groups? If some of these comments are
anything to go by there seems to be a lot of
idiots in them! ;o)
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My next stop.....really cool.
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Matt: I specially like the "tilted"
comments by people who don't bother to see
that there are a couple of dunes on the
left....
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Im going to have to save this one after all.
-voted as "save7" (from the Delete Me Uncensored group)
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Did you buy this postcard at that little
stand right across from the snack bar?
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That's low, steve. Are you claiming it's not
my photo, perchance?
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Ha ha ha ha. Can you imagine travelling all
that way and thinking, "you know what,
this ancient monument has been photo'd so
many times I don't think I'll bother."
Sheesh, some people! ;o)
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I think that the problem with a subject like
this is that there is no room for anything
that is not completely perfect because we all
know the greatness of this place. that being
said i think it lacks the color definition
that would make a good framing a great
picture.
delete6
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Ryd4: Lack of color definition? Have you ever
been to the desert, seen a pyramid? This is
the color they have... Would you prefer that
I photoshopped some extra color into them?
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Actually is was both high praise and low cut.
High praise because it might be a post card
and a low cut because if you are there you
might just want to try something new and
orginal.
So don't get your panties in a freaking
wad. This is DMU
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Excellent shot... 5*****!
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WOOOOOOOOOOOW! I like this photo very much my
friend ! !!!!!!!!!!!!
A fave for me !!!!!
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I've been looking for a picture to fave.
Thanks for this..... I like how the focus is
so sharp that it looks amazing in the large
sizes.
I wanted something to fave, because I saw
Renata Diem do this :
 and I wondered how she did it. Nice crisp
lens at that distance. Since I'm never going
there, I will never know how (some
depricative term) it is, so I'll just like
your nice clear shot. Thanks again
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viewed normal size looks poorly exposed and
boring.
viewed full size the detail is quite
impressive. Unlike some of the other wonders
of the world, I haven't seen this shot so
many times as to disregard a technically
excellent representation.
We all require full frame CCDs now. When
will Nikon catch up to Canon in this regard?
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The pyraminds are quite amazing, but what
does this shot add to them?
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great detail in large photo. It makes me wish
that I was there.
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Wow! Amazing!
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wow, too
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the tension is getting thick, u can cut it
with a knife..........................
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Lacks contrast, boring composition--divided
into 3's equally pretty much. Impressive
subject, nice shot, not for the Folio,
though.
-voted as "delete10" (from the Delete Me Uncensored group)
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best detail I've ever seen on Flickr
it makes me (even more) glad I have a big
flat screen monitor. this will be my desktop
for the next little while...
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Photo for Eternity... as motif.
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Nossa, q foto hein!!
Parece mesmo capa da National Geographic,
ehehe!
Obrigada por visitar o meu. Tá add!
Bjs e volte sempre!
:o)
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Great shot!
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It makes me feel that I have been there..
great shot.
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wonderful!
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Thank you for posting this superb shot in theTop 10 Interestingness Pool!
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Great shot!!!
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Its really a masterpiece.
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Very nice! This Photo as a Jigsaw
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wow
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This is going to get confusing, since it was
previously submitted to Delete Me Uncensored,
however...
-voted as "saveme" (from Deleteme! group)
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one of the most photographed locations in the
history of history, and alot of them are from
this vantage point.
a very nice travel shot. but nothing to set
it apart
at least you didnt move pyramids around
like national geographic did :)
-deleteme
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This photo is only interesting because of the
location. If it were a house in your
neighborhood, with this treatment, you'd not
even post it to flickr.
-Voted "deleteme2" (by the Delete me! Group)
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Have you bothered to see the technique? Look
at it original size?
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Egyptian tourist board on line one - they
think your photo is very beautiful and would
like to knbow if you would like some tea.
Impressive in large. You have some dust
spots on your sensor.
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i DID look at it original size. i had to
scroll around because it was too big for my
screen. and in doing so, i found out that
there were almost a dozen shots more
interesting on their own than this is as a
whole. there are some interesting things to
be seen in here, but they're drowning in your
attempt to capture THE BIG PICTURE.
-Voted "deleteme3" (by the Delete me! Group)
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Just what we need... more holiday snaps.
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the subject might be interesting, but the way
you shot it isn't. Dull, lack of contrast,
just a holiday shot in a nice tourist spot.
-Voted "deleteme6" (by the Delete me! Group)
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I think drspam nailed it. There is so much
here that would have made a great picture but
it's all been lost in the obvious temptation
to squeeze in as much as possible. The final
composition comes across as flat, due no
doubt to light conditions beyond your
control. I only wish you had gone in close to
the pyramid in front furthest right, near
where there is a man walking on the road that
goes across in front. There are enough
shadows and textures there with the interest
of the man to give scale and the side of the
larger pyramid behind, to make a really great
photo. Sorry as it stands this is
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ok the only think i can feel while looking at
this picture is jealousy for the 5d
...
-Voted "deleteme8" (by the Delete me! Group)
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You've got a really nice camera, but a bland vantage point.
Sorry, man. The mustard remains uncut.
-Voted "deleteme9" (by the Delete me! Group)
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Fred [feukiou] [deleted] says:
dust on your sensor, don't change your lens
in the desert.
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Always impressive those pyramids, great shot!
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Since xdrei has doubts this photo was ever on
interestingness 1, here is a screen cap:
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After looking at the 'Original Size' I like
it even more. Look at all those details!
I wish I had a poster size print of this
one in a frame to hang in my living room.
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This is truly a work of art! Everything
about it is perfect...very nicely done :^)
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It's a high-quality image - the detail is
nice. Even taking your goal into
consideration, I think you could have done
more with this. It just seems that the
colors could have been bolder - difficult to
do in sun this bright, I know, but I think it
would have added a little more impact.
Still, it's a great shot for representing the
pyramids and you've certainly shown the scale
with the inclusion of the people in the
frame.
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One of the comments I get regularly about
this photo is that the colors could have been
bolder/stronger/etc. Well, if you go out
there - I've been there 3 times at different
times of the year - This is the color the
pyramids are 99% of the time...
Ofcourse if you wait for sunset you can get
them a bit warmer, but that was not the
objective... I wanted a cold harsh look to
put humankind in perspective to the
achievements of these egyptians eons ago...
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An amazing photo :)
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I completely agree with jocieposse...
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Great shot. It's hard to nail the exposure
and really make the colours pop when the sun
is so directly overhead and the light is so
flat. Love the shot though, it achieves your
aim quite well.
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I think it is too bright - combinning a few
exposures would have helped, or raising your
f-stop. It is very cool looking though.
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Sniper Adams [deleted] says:
To start with a crop is in order. The second
thing you can do is to adjust the contrast in
PS or use a polariser in the first place or
even wait for a different time of the day or
all of the above at the same time -)
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Hi Marvin. I wanted a 4x6 (actually 40x60). I
carry a polarizer.... and didn't use it on
purpose. I wanted a
What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get... If you go to
the desert and look at the pyramids, this is
what you will see. Except if you are wearing
polarized sunglasses, that is...
Thanks for the rating, we don't have to
agree on what is a great photo...
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I was just thinking that when I scored the
photo! "This is what the sun would look
like if I was there".
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Irela [deleted] says:
I think you achieved pretty much what you
were hoping for. Nothing more, nothing less.
As it is, I'd suggest just a bit of contrast
to make the colours popo just that little
bit.
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i have never been there and don't know
whether i will
be there in the future ...but its great
that you seen
it 3 times and i appreciate the effort
taken to
capture, wait, and to share it here !
Thanks for this wonderful view !
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I go to cairo for work, by the way .-)
I'm not lucky enough to be able to go there
three times on vacation :-(
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Thank you for rating and posting in the 100 Points group!!!
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Classical but good shot !
Rating #1:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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Hmmm...this desparately needs something to
make it more interesting. Also, I don't go
for the framing. Too much empty space off to
the left, or not enough on the right. I
don't think this subject benefits from a rule
of 3rds approach, unless if it is used MUCH
more dramatically than you did here. Nice
sky and sand though.
Rating #2:
Rated 5 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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Gooooorgeus!
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This is simple, but I really like it. I
would usually go for more originality, but
somehow this "classic postcard"
shot works for me. The detail is incredible.
I didn't notice the buildings in the
distance on the horizon until I looked at the
original size...they add a huge sense of
scale to the pyramids. The color of the sand
and stone is great...very real and not
oversaturated. There are a few black spots
in the sky due to dust on your sensor, but I
won't hold that against you because it always
happens when shooting in the desert! They
are easy to edit out though.
Rating #3:
Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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Simply gorgeous!
Rating #4:
Rated 10 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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A the normal size it looks like a postcard,
nice colours and lightning. At the original
size it made me think of paintings of Dali.
Is some of his paintings there is so much
detail, that it makes me wonder how he ever
painted the small items. Your picture has the
same effect with the people in front, they
seem so small, and that makes the piramides
to tall! Beautiful capture!
Rating #5:
Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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Please accept our apologies for the short
comment in Rating #4. That is a new member that has been advised
about it and his image removed from the pool.
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Thanks for applying to the 1500 views and 60 faves group! This is a superb photo. You have
been accepted!
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It's a nice simple composition of a classic
scene which works well.
But the light is not interesting stops me
wanting to linger on the photo longer. I
assume the exif data is correct and this was
taken at 2pm ? There is a lack of warmth that
is consistent with that time of day.
I just did a quick google to try and
illustrate my point. Compare with this image
(external site not on Flickr )
Now even though that is noisy scan there is
a quality to the light that is lacking in
your image. Later in the day and you could
have had a real winner
Rating #6:
Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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If you want an easily likable photo, take it
between 1 hour before sunset or sunrise and
one after, It's in the books...
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I agree that a crop will help this. I also
think if you'd moved a smidgen to the left,
maybe, you'd get a neater angle on the
triangles. Overall though, despite the
harshness of midday day, I like the geometry
of the composition.
Rating #7:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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Very nice capture. I like the geometry of the
pyramids, and the colors, a little bland, but
I'm sure that's the way it looked. The people
give a great feel for the huge size of them.
I also like the dunes just in front, adds
some interest to the sand, which can be
pretty bland. A little morre cropping might
help, so they fill up more of the space.
Rating #8:
Rated 7 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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the näyrde von göbbels [deleted] says:
A bit bright, but i like the contrast between
blue + red. People there makes the pyramids
look huge like they should. Little crop would
be good, especially removing some of the sky
away & a bit of left side. Angle is
bugging me -> 200meters to the right would
be nice, to see all 3 well.
Rating #6:
Rated 6 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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I think that you achieved whaqt you intended
brilliantly (pun intended!). This is a
massive site and you managed to capture it in
a way that is shows its grand spendor.
My only nip is with the contrast, maybe a
bit of postprocessing would make this a
ten... Kudos!
Rating #10:
Rated 9 out of 10 in the 100 Points group.
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Final rating in the 100 Points group is 75 Points.
Well Done!
Please request entry and publish this
photograph in the 70-79 Points group and thank you very much for
participating.
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this is one perfect shot!!! i have tried to
reach that spot once but i was on horse and i
wasnt having a camera then :S
u know it is wonderful.... i pass by this
place 3 times per week and i sometimes dont
notice how beautiful these things are!!
stupid me!? or it is just that i get used to
see em?! :)
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graceful images!
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Breathtaking, especially at full size
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What do you talk about originality here while
there is millions of photos of this subject -
but this is good - I enjoy in gradients of
the sky and sand, plus excellently chosen
spot for taking a subject (it must be marked
with "x" :-)
New User Experience (?)
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