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Metamorphosis (Ancient Pictograph)


 

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Metamorphosis (Ancient Pictograph)
This is a most important pictograph painted on the wall of a shelter I visited 2 weekends ago. This is the most northern and most western of the Pecos River Style painting and is on private land that has not been visited in over 50 years but very few of us were allowed as the first to visit and photograph the site. This pictograph is on the ceiling and I had to lie on my back in animal dung to get this capture. It is a one of a kind and shows a metamorphosis from the top right around to left.

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  lds color space using ImageJ from original
lds color space using ImageJ from original
Using special techniques to my digital photography I converted the original image into lds color space and you can more easily see the metamorphosis from small right top to left top. Also note there is a connection from the central zoomorph to the last two animal figures on the top left. We are in the process of trying to understand the significance of this very unique and unusual one of a kind pictograph. Any thoughts!!!

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Due to obvious reasons I can not reveal the location of this site as it is too important to preserve. I felt very lucky to be able to get to a place that no one has ever photographed.


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April 02, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman 		  Hi Emile,I can see why my friend.And great idea to keep it a secret.Beautiful capture,excellent detail and clarity.Of the 18,000 ancient sites recorded by the state of Arizona in the last 100 years.Half have already been pillaged by pot hunters!!!!


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April 02, 2011

 
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Carol Eade's Gallery 		  An amazing capture, Emile, what an opportunity! The detail is wonderful and also like the enhancement in the Ids color space image.


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April 02, 2011

 

Stan Kwasniowski 		  Emile, wonderful, as is all the art you photograph


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April 02, 2011

 

Nadine A. Lewis 		  How interesting!!! GREAT capture, Emile!!! I admire your determination in getting this shot!!! <><


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April 03, 2011

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  Thanks Bobby, Carol, Stan and Nadine


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April 03, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges 		  Sensational and sooooooo well done, Emile!! They allowed the right person to go in. Fabulous!!


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April 03, 2011

 

John Connolly 		  Brilliant work here Emile! Two amazing images, I hope these end up in your book!


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April 03, 2011

 

Karen Slagle 		  Now this is the kind of stuff I dig. Fantastic capture, Emile.


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April 04, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson 		  Hi Emile;
This is fascinating. How was this discovered? Congrats.
;) CC


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April 04, 2011

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  Thanks Ellen, John, Karen and Carla. These painting are about 4000 years old.


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April 04, 2011

 

Karen Engelbreth 		 
 
 
What a fantastic experience Emile - wonderful capture....


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April 07, 2011

 

Karen Engelbreth 		  What a fantastic experience Emile - wonderful capture....


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April 07, 2011

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  thanks Karen


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April 08, 2011

 
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Nancy L. Green's Gallery 		  BEAUTIFUL and interesting image Emile, VERY beautifully done!! <><


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April 09, 2011

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  Thanks Nancy


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April 09, 2011

 

Kaye Burazin 		  what an outstanding adventure Emile.


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April 09, 2011

 

Stan Kwasniowski 		  Emile, you are so lucky to shoot these scenes and visit them in person


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April 09, 2011

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  Thanks Kaye and Stan


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April 10, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND 		  WOWZA! Great capture Emile, it was worth the "dung" you went through to get this...a real treasure.

jo ann c.


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April 14, 2011

 

Gary Lange 		  Very, very nice, Emile!! Glad you were able to access the site. Well done, my friend!


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April 18, 2011

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  Thanks Jo Ann and Gary


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April 18, 2011

 
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Kathleen K. Parker's Gallery 		  How lucky you were to find this pictograph, Emile.
And I am sure it's exciting to photograph!! Sounds like you are having some pretty cool adventures. Keep on doing this for us. I love it!!
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May 25, 2011

 
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Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery 		  Very cool!! Love them!! Did you have fun on your trip? Get to Maine? We were in Bar Harbor over Easter. :)


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April 15, 2012

 

Mary K. Robison 		  This entry goes way back, Emile, but then, the pictograph goes back considerably further!
Fascinating images and techniques you used. And what a true photographer, to lie down on dung to capture this insect in its many stages. Excellent work!


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February 04, 2014

 
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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  thank you Mary it was worth the effort.


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February 04, 2014

 
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