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Abu Simbel - Grand Temple 06/2009 : Realistically there is only a 30 minute time slot early AM where the light allows for great photos. 2 daytrips to the temples, and I still didn't get all images right.

Abu Simbel - Grand Temple 06/2009

Realistically there is only a 30 minute time slot early AM where the l ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 1:15pm PST

Abu Simbel - Grand Temple inside 06/2009 : With the inside of the temples guarded as much as Fort Knox, I rushed inside when the guard took a break. However, I forgot to take off the pol filter. Hence the color distortions. Three trips to the temples, and I still didn't get them right. The images at the end were taken with my cheap digital camera the previous day, obviously there was not enough light inside.

Abu Simbel - Grand Temple inside 06/2009

With the inside of the temples guarded as much as Fort Knox, I rushed ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 2:18pm PST

Abu Simbel - Light & Sound Show 06/2009 : Transforming the sacred temples with very unique lighting effects. I decided for all but one photo not to crop any images. http://www.soundandlight.com.eg/

Abu Simbel - Light & Sound Show 06/2009

Transforming the sacred temples with very unique lighting effects. I ...

Updated: Jun 29, 2009 9:07pm PST

Abu Simbel - Small Temple 06/2009 : Realistically there is only a 30 minute time slot early AM where the light allows for great photos. 2 daytrips to the temples, and I still didn't get all images right.

Abu Simbel - Small Temple 06/2009

Realistically there is only a 30 minute time slot early AM where the l ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 6:27pm PST

Abu Simbel - Small Temple inside 06/2009 : With the inside of the temples guarded as much as Fort Knox, I rushed inside when the guard took a break. However, I forgot to take off the Pol Filter. Hence the color distortions. Three trips to the temples, and I still didn't get them right. The images at the end were taken with my cheap digital camera the previous day, obviously there was not enough light inside.

Abu Simbel - Small Temple inside 06/2009

With the inside of the temples guarded as much as Fort Knox, I rushed ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 10:10pm PST

Abu Simbel - Sunrise over Lake Nasser 06/2009 : It was well worth getting up at 5 AM.

Abu Simbel - Sunrise over Lake Nasser 06/2009

It was well worth getting up at 5 AM.

Updated: Jun 29, 2009 11:09pm PST

Abu Simbel - The village at its best 06/2009 : Nothing to see or to do except for the temples.

Abu Simbel - The village at its best 06/2009

Nothing to see or to do except for the temples.

Updated: Jul 05, 2009 9:32am PST

Abu Simbel to Aswan + Luxor in the convoy 06/2009 : The collective IQ of the Egyptian homeland security team must be in the single digits. Anybody can join the convoy along the road without any checks. This is not a convoy but a race of individual cars and buses with speeds of to 160 km/h (100 mph).

Abu Simbel to Aswan + Luxor in the convoy 06/2009

The collective IQ of the Egyptian homeland security team must be in th ...

Updated: Jul 25, 2009 9:21am PST

Aswan - High Dam 06/2009 : With soldiers guarding the dam, making sure that nobody takes a photo from such a secret site. I certainly gave them a run for their money. These poor souls obviously have never heard of something like Google Earth.

Aswan - High Dam 06/2009

With soldiers guarding the dam, making sure that nobody takes a photo ...

Updated: Jun 29, 2009 11:54am PST

Aswan - misc impressions 07/2009 :

Aswan - misc impressions 07/2009

Updated: Nov 19, 2009 2:37pm PST

Aswan - night images 06/2009 : Captured mostly from my room at the Basma Hotel, high above Aswan.

Aswan - night images 06/2009

Captured mostly from my room at the Basma Hotel, high above Aswan.

Updated: Jul 03, 2009 6:40am PST

Aswan to Abu Simbel in the convoy 06/2009 : The collective IQ of the Egyptian homeland security team must be in the single digits. Anybody can join the convoy along the road without any checks. This is not a convoy but a race of individual cars and buses with speeds of to 160 km/h (100 mph) through the night on a 2 lane road. The drive itself was worth it simply because of the spectacular sunrise in the desert.

Aswan to Abu Simbel in the convoy 06/2009

The collective IQ of the Egyptian homeland security team must be in th ...

Updated: Jul 02, 2009 10:59pm PST

Hurghada - misc. impressions 06/2009 : My advice would be: Don't ever stay in the city of Hurghada. Waste water is used for irrigation, hence the bugs will eat you alive. Not to mention the smell.

Hurghada - misc. impressions 06/2009

My advice would be: Don't ever stay in the city of Hurghada. Waste wa ...

Updated: Jul 23, 2009 8:13am PST

Hurghada to Luxor 06/2009 : In a rental car

Hurghada to Luxor 06/2009

In a rental car

Updated: Aug 01, 2009 2:47am PST

Luxor - Karnak Temple light show 06/2009 : Another sensational show at a spectacular ancient site. The challenge was that the spectactors moved through the temple site, setting up the tripod and move on rather quickly. http://www.soundandlight.com.eg/

Luxor - Karnak Temple light show 06/2009

Another sensational show at a spectacular ancient site. The challenge ...

Updated: Jul 03, 2009 9:15pm PST

Luxor to Aswan 06/2009 : In my preferred form of transportation: Self-drive in a rental car

Luxor to Aswan 06/2009

In my preferred form of transportation: Self-drive in a rental car

Updated: Jul 05, 2009 11:44pm PST

Valley of the kings - Inside the chambers 06/2009 : The curse of the pharaohs? May be. With guards protecting the sacred sites, I paid over 50 Euros in bribes (US $ 70) to take pictures inside the tombs. But I failed to notice that I changed the settings of my silently operating small digital Canon camera, hence most images turned out to be black. Enjoy what turned out to be ok.

Valley of the kings - Inside the chambers 06/2009

The curse of the pharaohs? May be. With guards protecting the sacred s ...

Updated: Jul 08, 2009 12:55am PST

Luxor - Hatshepsut Temple 07/2009 :

Luxor - Hatshepsut Temple 07/2009

Updated: Oct 20, 2009 12:51pm PST