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Photographer Kamran   Kamran   {Karma:3526}
Project #16 Poetry in Pictures Camera Model Canon Digital Rebel
Categories Abstracts
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Lens Canon  18-55mm EFS f/3.5-5.6
Uploaded 12/19/2004 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed 16
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Location City -  Cairo
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Country - Egypt   Egypt
About Designed to resemble the eye of a falcon, this symbol is called the Eye of Ra or Eye of Horus represents the right eye of the Egyptian Falcon God Horus. As the udjat (or utchat), it represented the sun, and was associated with the Sun God Ra (Re).

The mirror image, or left eye, represented the moon, and the God Tehuti (Thoth). (A very similar concept of the sun and moon as eyes appears in many religious traditions)

According to legend, the left eye was torn from Horus by his murderous brother Seth, and magically restored by Thoth, the God of magick. After the restoration, some stories state, Horus made a gift of the eye to Osiris, which allowed this solar deity to rule the underworld. The story of this injury is probably an allusion to the phases of the moon as the eye which is "torn out" every month.

Together, the eyes represent the whole of the universe, a concept similar to that of the Taoist Yin-yang symbol. Spiritually, the right eye reflects solar, masculine energy, as well as reason and mathematics. The left eye reflects fluid, feminine, lunar energy, and rules intuition and magick. Together, they represent the combined, transcendent power of Horus.

The Eye of Horus was believed to have healing and protective power, and it was used as a protective amulet, and as a medical measuring device, using the mathematical proportions of the eye to determine the proportions of ingredients in medical preparations) to prepare medications.

The Masonic all seeing eye, the Eye of Providence symbol found on American money, and our modern Rx pharmaceutical symbol are all derived from the Eye of Horus.
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There are 42 Comments in 1 Pages
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ricardo longhi-frantz   {K:9628} 9/11/2005
wow!!!!!!!! amazing! what a gorgeous and beautiful composition, Kamran!!!!!! fantastic colouring, wonderful balance and perfect crop! great work, favorite!!!!!!!

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ppdix  ppdix     {K:17069} 2/26/2005
Hi Kamran.

As I mentioned before, I have an Eye or Ra tattooed on my left ankle.

U can get a little glimpse at it here...

http://www.usefilm.com/image/447550.html

Don't pay attention to the pink objects on the floor...

;^)

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Vikas Dutt   {K:1255} 2/24/2005
Mesmerizing picture....

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Jayakumar Sivanpillai   {K:726} 1/28/2005
Good Capture and very good discription..

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MAEDEH PEZESHK   {K:115} 1/23/2005
hi dear
thank you so much bezause of your messege ...
all of your pictures are nice , i don't know which one choose ...
i love more your agyptian pictures , there is really nice colors
be more & more successful...
thanks
Maedeh

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Sam Andre Sam Andre   {K:12484} 1/7/2005
very well captured and very interesting description

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Sony Kusumo   {K:7190} 1/7/2005
Beautifullll! Very nice color and very sharp details. Plus very interesting information about the Eye of Horus. Wonderful Kamran! Thanks for the beautiful picture and the info. Cheers!

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 1/5/2005
A wonderful shot of a great civilization, stunning colours and excellent light shows sharp details. Happy New Year. Saeed
PS. This is my e-mail : sam2892@hotmail.com

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Franz Thoma   {K:3365} 1/1/2005
Lovely shot!
I take it as a symbol for the new year 2005!
I hope it can be a symbol for a hopeful future for 2005!
Another beginning and ending in the midst of so many beginnings and endings. Lots of blessings to you and the best of health, wealth and happiness!
Regards
Franz

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Kareem Hamdan Kareem Hamdan   {K:3180} 12/31/2004
A Great photo from the country of 70 million!, the mix is great and the contrast is v.good! and this is a sample what the auto-eye and photoshop can do, You should use them.

Kareem
Greetings from the holy land "Palestine"

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James Philip Pegg James Philip Pegg   {K:10138} 12/30/2004
Wow! what a cool shot! A very happy New Year to you and may at least one of your dreams come true this year. Warmly, James

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Kamran Bakhtiari Kamran Bakhtiari   {K:24048} 12/30/2004
great shot and about,thanks for share,greeting
happy 2005

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delete my account   {K:3679} 12/28/2004
Its soo beautifull, I really want to visit egypt once it has been fascinating me since i was 5 years, some people even say i have been an ancient egyptian once and that I lost my wife there, and thats why its fascinating me so much... But I dont know :P
Anyway the udjat-eye is really fantastic, youve captured it very nicely.

Best wishes for 2005 abel!

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Diego Dotta   {K:3172} 12/24/2004
Grat shot kamran!
Very nice details!!

Diego Dotta

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 12/23/2004
Wonderful shot, the colors and detail are stunning, great perspective...

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Mark Susa   {K:2301} 12/23/2004
A beautiful shot and very nice About. Thanks for sharing, Kamran. I enjoyed them very much.

Wishing you the best in the New Year, my friend.

Mark

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Geza Farkas   {K:12412} 12/23/2004
Beautiful shot and great story. I'm honord to bee your friend.

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CAGATAY ATASAGUN CAGATAY ATASAGUN   {K:21564} 12/22/2004
Dear Kamran,
Very good RA shot.. Thank you for your explanation..
Best wishes and congratulations!
CAgatay

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Del Metheny   {K:25617} 12/22/2004
Good photo but made so much better with the explanation. Thanks for sharing. Del.

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Massimo    {K:5595} 12/21/2004
eccellente scatto,colori meravigliosi,che riportano indietro nel tempo,bravo perchè sei riuscito a far fare un viaggio storico.
massimo

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greg collins   {K:12273} 12/21/2004
love this old symbol. It's amazing how often these old symbols are used in modern day circles. It's great to see people taking note of these.
Greg

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Gustavo Scheverin Gustavo Scheverin   {K:164501} 12/21/2004
Muy interesante!
Te felicito!

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Ahmed Fawzy Ahmed Fawzy   {K:3288} 12/20/2004
wonderful great great.
very nice light and coloer.
bravo...:)

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Riccardo Corsini   {K:17796} 12/20/2004
Molto bella, mi ricorda il mio viaggio in Egitto, indimenticabile, molto bravo!
Ric.

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Buthaina Abdulkarim   {K:44} 12/20/2004
Very Interesting Information and nice capture :)

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mohamed ashour   {K:32} 12/20/2004
good eye
and clever eye also
very nice

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Larry Hammond Larry Hammond   {K:16631} 12/20/2004
This is very interesting Kamran, thanks for your sharing it.

Larry

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Maria Luisa Vial   {K:36017} 12/20/2004
WOW!!! Great capture my friend... The colors are astonishing... and thanks for the interesting about... Every day one learns something...

Cheers,

MaLuisa

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Mark Sherman   {K:15669} 12/19/2004
Love this, has a very vivid feel, thanks for the information love history. The only thing I wouldve left out was the title on the picture takes away from the mystic feel, and I like not knowing what it means, untill you told me in the title.

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I g n a c i o D e L a F u e n t e   {K:10518} 12/19/2004
Bonita imagen y una historia muy interesante!

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Don Loseke Don Loseke   {K:32503} 12/19/2004
A wonderful story behind this picture. Thanks for sharing. Don.

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Anurag Sahay   {K:1043} 12/19/2004
Great colors kamran, with intersting legend to go with.
regards, anurag

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Khaled Mursi Hammoud Khaled Mursi Hammoud   {K:54005} 12/19/2004
Wonderful image dear Kamran.
Very informative about.
Great work.
PS, does that what you were asking for? let me know my friend,
Regards,
Khaled.

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Deb Mayes   {K:19605} 12/19/2004
Lovely, Kamran - fine detail, and I love the way the light shines on it. Well done!

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Rebecca Raybon   {K:26654} 12/19/2004
Great colors and details and very interesting information. Well done!

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Marcia . Marcia .   {K:16108} 12/19/2004
Great about and beautiful capture.
Thanks for sharing.

Márcia

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Luís Lobo Henriques   {K:9002} 12/19/2004
Beautiful! The magic of Cleopatra and Kamran!

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Roberto Okamura   {K:22851} 12/19/2004
Very beautiful capture ans history!!!
Well done!
Congrats!!

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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR ARMANDO ALCÁZAR   {K:42404} 12/19/2004
7++++++++++++++++++ super pic, light and details,
thanks to put part of tour history in your about.
I only knew that horus was an Egyptian God with the appearance of a falcon and because I am a falconer I named horus to one of my falcons.
here is his pic.
Im waiting your email

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 12/19/2004
great capture Kamran!!!! beautiful colors and light.... very well done...regards Marian

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John Loreaux John Loreaux   {K:86210} 12/19/2004
Great shot Kamran!
The colors are vibrant and beautiful and the light is great!
Well done My Friend!
Take care...............JOHN

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 12/19/2004
Great capture of the symbol in all it's colours, Kamran! Thanks for the interesting "about"! It's amazing how many religions and cultures have similar roots.
Dave.

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