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Picture Name: Necropolis  View Exif
Submitted On: 8/22/2008 1:43:25 PM
Photographer: Wahid Noureldin (CO)
No Of Favorites: 2
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Category: Architecture
Process: Digital
Album: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS D30
Country: Egypt
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KHARGA:
Bagawat Necropolis

The Necropolis of Bagawat is a reminder of one of the most central battles of early Christianity; the dispute over the nature of Jesus. The 5th century bishop Nestorius was exiled to Bagawat (as the village was called) for having claimed that only one of Jesus' natures had suffered on the cross; the earthly nature, not the divine.
The large extent of the Necropolis of Bagawat is the result of his and his supporters' exile. The tombs here are believed to indicate that worship of the dead was continued in a Christian style.
There are 263 mud-brick chapels climbing up a ridge, the oldest dating back two centuries before Nestorius, the last dating back to the 7th century.

        
PointsNameDateComments 
COHesham Eltamamy, Egypt
9/20/2008 6:01:17 PMcomposition, texture, light, tones, mood....." eah elgamal dah ya OSTAZ"

many thanks for this photography lesson..!!!
many thanks for the description,
many thanks for everything DEAR SIR.

Chapeau........as always
fav to learn as always,
 
CODougie Salteri, Scotland
9/19/2008 1:23:26 AMThe tonality of this image is spectacular and simply beautiful my friend. Excellent quality, as ever.

Dougie
 
COYasser El Kaissarly, Egypt
9/1/2008 5:07:13 PMAfter all down here no comments

Excellent
SEL
 
COSteve Walker, USA
8/29/2008 7:57:42 PMFascinating details from the history of Christian thought. Fascinating image. I don't find the light and shadows foreboding at all. To me, they lend a peaceful feeling. Great detail. 
COE. Roest, Canada
8/28/2008 7:57:37 PMExcellent capture. 
COTamri Shavi, Georgia
8/28/2008 4:59:15 PMAn excellent shot! Light, angle, tones.... are just great!
Regards, T.
 
COJarno Sarén, Finland
8/28/2008 4:53:26 PMTruly impressive work my friend!Sel. 
COTotales Plebeian, New Zealand
8/28/2008 11:28:58 AMFacinating! In turn I am reminded also of the middle ages legend of prester John and the mythical Nestorian colonies of the east.
Beautifully composed, I get a sense of hundreds of these continuing in the landscape behind.
 
CODaniel Belasco, Bahamas, The
8/28/2008 8:33:24 AMBeautiful image and capture ,nice work.
best regards.
daniel
 
COHesham Abouzekry, Egypt
8/27/2008 3:11:21 PMbeautiful........
great data.......
H.A
 
COClaudio Mondino, Italy
8/27/2008 12:10:20 PMBeautiful image.
Ciao.
Claudio.
 
COmarta ..., Argentina
8/26/2008 10:27:42 PMAmzing information and an unique architectural image....

All my most sincere congratulations!!!!!!!!!
PCOM!!!:_****)))))
 
CORob Ernsting, Netherlands
8/26/2008 2:58:14 PMAmazing that it is still as good as it is shown here. Of course I had some awareness of this history but not in as much detail . Thank you for filling this gap Wahid. Besides I must compliment you with the awesome quality of this picture. The exposure is wonderful and the mono chrome tones complement the ancient data extremely well. Sel PCOM. Regards, Rob. 
COJohn More, England
8/24/2008 5:56:11 PMa timeless capture...sel 
COPat Snelling Weiner, USA
8/24/2008 4:50:24 PMImpressive architecture and love the history...thanks for sharing Wahid! :) 
COMario Balzan, Malta
8/24/2008 1:31:35 PMAmazing information and image obviously. I never knew about such a place.
Sel
 
COELLI DIMITRIOU, Greece
8/24/2008 12:36:10 PMWonderful light on this interesting historical burrial ground. Excellent composition and processing.
Best regards
Elli (S)
 
COMargaret Sturgess, United Kingdom
8/24/2008 1:22:15 AMI agree with Dora that the light.shade and tones create a slightly foreboding atmosphere The textures are wonderful and thank you for such interesting information Margaret 
COAna Erceg, Croatia
8/23/2008 4:16:39 PMthank you Wahid for great words and beautiful picture... regards. 
COFrancesco-DRUMS- Raciti, Italy
8/23/2008 1:32:19 PMbeautiful 
COJohn Mattatall, Canada
8/23/2008 11:12:33 AMExcellent light and detail! 
COCarl Main, USA
8/23/2008 10:02:02 AMA fine, low angle light reveals lots of wonderful details. Beautifully toned and a very fascinating place. Great description too! 
COSándor Feltóti, Hungary
8/23/2008 9:52:23 AMwery nice work 
CODave Holmes, USA
8/23/2008 7:35:19 AMThanks for the background. Excellent shot. You're tonal range here is impressive. 
COPedro G. Casas
8/23/2008 7:21:33 AMSuperb architectural shot !!
Regards
 
CONino Gemmellaro, Italy
8/23/2008 1:52:39 AMEccellente lavoro in B&W!
Sel!
 
COsorin onisor, Romania
8/23/2008 1:03:17 AM+ 
COKim Simonsen, Denmark
8/22/2008 11:40:00 PMFantastic documentary and camera work!!! excellent! pcom-sel.
Best regards
Kim
 
COSandra K Pyke
8/22/2008 11:18:02 PMsuperb light, tones and detail...excellent image and documentary!
&S...very fine work

regards sandy
 
COJan Jendras, Canada
8/22/2008 10:03:08 PMI always envy you and your fellow Egyptian photographers for the opportunities to see and photograph scene such as this..you live in the cradle of civilization....A scene with so many stories and so much history..very well done Wahid..and also thank you for the details..cheers Jan..spcom 
COAlfonso&Daniela Fortino, Italy
8/22/2008 6:18:55 PMSomething marvelous!!! great documentary shot, our friend! sfp. Ciao:-) 
COMohamed BANNA, Egypt
8/22/2008 5:42:00 PMarchitecture
documentry
photography


light
tones
angle

all are GREAT and artistic
 
COPat Nighswander, Canada
8/22/2008 5:22:01 PMInteresting mud-brick chapel well composed documentary architecture well taken and beautiful tones PCOM 
CORoberto Bertone, Italy
8/22/2008 5:18:36 PMOttima e descrittiva immagine!!

Saluti.
 
CONadine Helmy, Egypt
8/22/2008 4:57:34 PMWhat a great info!!!!Thanks a lot for both explainantion and demonstration!!!!!Great shot...great history...thanks a lot for sharing...sel&pcom 
COJohn and Sharon Bernabeu, USA
8/22/2008 4:49:19 PMOutstanding history given to us with the image and information...sel...pcom...thank you...Sharon 
COAndrea Vieth, Germany
8/22/2008 4:10:34 PMFirst things first: Thanks for the info! And then: A great image of this ancient architecture, which I really like! Prefectly captured and presented in this tones! SEL.

Best regards - Andrea :-)
 
COahmed maher, Egypt
8/22/2008 4:06:09 PMso precious documentary capture and presentation , many thanks dear friend , (S&P) , A,M 
COFerdinando Mondino, Italy
8/22/2008 2:23:16 PMExcellent documentary image my dear Wahid.
Have a great weekend.
A hug,
nando.
 
CODora (and Richie) Bruce, Canada
8/22/2008 1:58:27 PMAn excellent find and fascinating information.

What I really like in this photo is the marvelous play of light and shadow. It sets a mysterious and somewhat foreboding mood, that fits so well the information you have given us. The sepia enhances that mood. Excellent work.
 
COReda Danaf, Egypt
8/22/2008 1:55:59 PMGreat documentary well presented...Wonderful architecture well taken and beautiful tones...Thanks for the info....<S&P> 
COFabio Keiner, Austria
8/22/2008 1:54:52 PMvery interesting and very fine 
COAngela Schaerer, Canada
8/22/2008 1:48:06 PMA spectacular image Wahid..fantastic composition, details and tones..
and a wonderful documentary too..
An amazing image..very well captured.
SEL/ PCOM/