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crystal mecca
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
mecca is revered as the holiest site of islam, and a pilgrimage to it is required of all able-bodied muslims who can afford to go, at least once in their lifetime. muslims regard the al-masjid al-Haram (the sacred mosque) as the holiest place on earth.
the term 'mecca' has come into common usage metaphorically to mean any all-important site for any particular group of people. in the 1980s the government of saudi arabia changed the official english transliteration of the city's name from 'mecca', as it had been commonly spelled by westerners, to 'makkah'.
the focal point of mecca is the ka'bah, the "house of God" believed by muslims to have been rebuilt by abraham and his son ishmael; it is covered in a gold-embroidered black fabric (kiswah). the pilgrims circle the ka'bah seven times and may also try to touch or kiss its cornerstone, the black stone.
source: wikipedia.org
keyword: mecca
one of the trophy sponsors displayed their wares during our conferences and seen this piece of work. i asked the guys to remove the glass cover and took the picture as close as possible.
pp talk:
- adjusted levels, sharpened 1 click
- auto color balanced (ctrl+shift+b)
- rss (resized, sig, and submitted)
other info:
- iso 400
- focal length: 37mm
it's up to you if you want to give me greenies but i prefer honest critiques. tfv. |
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Hi Jeff
İt's Perfect macro and good light. I Like İt.
FaTiH
It is a very strange world that we occupy. I won't ramble on about religion here, though, save to say that I am an atheist, which may explain a lot. Thus, I see this as a work of art and an expression of some of their beliefs.
Your interpretation, focussing on the black thing, the ka'bah, in the centre, is the right way to do it. How else at this close range? Thus, the minarets in the b/g appear in a tanatalising fashion - in that at least I want to see more, which is denied and which is good.
Without the note, it appears to be a large glass ashtray with a black box inside, which, in turn, contains an engagement ring ... Imagination unfettered.
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