Lion In Relief
Uploaded: September 25, 2008 07:11:36
Taken in Istanbul, July 2008, Museum of the Ancient Orient
The ancient lion of Babylon on the Ishtar Gate was made of molded brick with polychrome glaze and appeared along the side of the 'Processional Way' in Babylon around 604-562 B.C. The 'Processional Way' led out of the city through the massive Ishtar Gate, the lion was the symbol of Ishtar, the goddess of war and fertility. There were some 120 lions such as this one decorated along the walls. Several museum around the world are in posession of these polychrome lions.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, FocalLength: 7.81 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot A95
Kristy A. Keene September 25, 2008 0
How Neat! Great Capture! #1004696Tiia Vissak September 25, 2008 0
great colors, textures & framing! #6508987
Stefania Barbier
September 25, 2008
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Barbara Waldoch September 25, 2008 0
Rather fierce looking lion! Terrific capture, Vladan! #6509036Brett Dolsen September 25, 2008 0
Awesome ancient find and capture Vladan!!Thanks for sharing!Brett #6509066Tommy E. Burgess September 25, 2008 0
Beautiful piece of Mesopotamian art and you captured it beautifully Vladan!! #6509155Margaret R. Barry September 25, 2008 0
Fantastic, Vladan. Great colors, comp. and textures! #6509238Avril Young September 25, 2008 0
very interesting indeed Vladan...awesome textures and colour..Beautiful capture! #6509326Renee Doyle September 25, 2008 0
Wonderful textures, comp and detail Vladan!! #6509327
William C. Raco
September 25, 2008
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Deb Koskovich September 25, 2008 0
That is fascinating! You really captured all the textured beauty of this piece, Vladan. #6509427Carol Sawyer September 25, 2008 0
Fantastic composition, detail and textures, Vladan!! #6509475Paul E. Earl September 25, 2008 0
Fantastic image!!! #6509581Eugenio Diaz September 25, 2008 0
Stunning shot, excellent colors and light, love it! #6509907Tammy Espino September 25, 2008 0
Thanks for sharing the story, history and capture!! :) #6510132Sirsendu Gayen September 25, 2008 0
Beautiful image.Wonderfrul art work. #6510160Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2008 0
Fantastic capture with great colors, details and textures, Vladan!!! #6510378ROLAN NARMAN September 25, 2008 0
Great shot Vladan and a very nice story that comes along with it! Excellent! #6510409Max Aureli September 25, 2008 0
Fantastic capture of this colorful lion. Great texture details Vladan! Interesting stoical description!! #6510426Renata Gusciora September 25, 2008 0
Ha!Yes,indeed,Vladan!Our animal day!!:-)Amazing lighting and color,great textures,Vladan!:-) #6510541Janet Daniel September 25, 2008 0
Outstanding image, Vladan! Love this one! #6511027Amber J. Skene September 25, 2008 0
WOW!! Such vibrant colors, fantasic details and clarity, and amazing texture! A great capture!Thanks for adding the history behind this. It makes it even better! #6511493
Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 25, 2008 0
FANTASTIC capture Vladan, VERY COOL!!! #6512006Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 25, 2008 0
FANTASTIC capture Vladan, VERY COOL!!! #6512018Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 25, 2008 0
Great journalism behind the story of theses gorgeous lions, Vladan!!!!! Wonderful image!!!!!! ♫ k #6512363
Claudia Kuhn
September 26, 2008
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Yulianto Soeroso September 26, 2008 0
lovely lion hihihi #6513468Robert R. Goodman September 26, 2008 0
My friend,that is so beautiful.Really like the color and detail on this shot,Vladan!!!!!!! #6513539
Candice C. Calhoun
September 26, 2008
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ccc #6516258
Daniella Puente September 29, 2008 0
LOVE the texture and colors details Vladan as the image that looks so powerful!!! #6529579Michael Lynch October 01, 2008 0
Awesome texture&detail ! #6536240
Terry L. Ellis
October 11, 2008
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Vladan D. Djordjevic October 13, 2008 0
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments! #6592816Tammy Espino October 23, 2008 0
Congrats on your finalists! #6639662Tammy Espino October 23, 2008 0
Congrats on your finalists! #6639663Sirsendu Gayen October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations on your finalist. #6639683Bill Knaps October 23, 2008 0
Sorry I missed this beautiful capture Vladan. Congrate on your well deserved Finalist. Bill #6639859Robert R. Goodman October 23, 2008 0
A big congratulations,Vladan! #6639904
Terry L. Ellis
October 23, 2008
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Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 23, 2008 0
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoNadya Johnson October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations Vladan, on your outstanding finalist! #6640325Renata Gusciora October 23, 2008 0
Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist,Vladan!!!:-) #6640534
Teresa Burnett
October 23, 2008
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ROLAN NARMAN October 23, 2008 0
Big congratulations Vladan! This image is fantastic! I hope you win! I'm very happy for you! #6640785Barbara Waldoch October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Vladan! #6640816frank w. degenhardt October 23, 2008 0
Vladan- Your work is so beautiful and you bring us so many fasinating tales with your pictures. Congratulations on the finalist. Way to go my friend. #6640904
Stefania Barbier
October 23, 2008
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Bojan Bencic
October 23, 2008
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Brett Dolsen October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations Vladan!!Great result!!Brett #6641581Margaret R. Barry October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Vladan! #6642330Max Aureli October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations my dear friend for this Finalist, Vladan!!!Janet Daniel October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations, Vladan! :-) #6643043Dorann Weber October 23, 2008 0
This is stunning Vladan.A well deserved finalist..Congratulations! #6644221Mukesh Srivastava October 23, 2008 0
Huge Congrats on your finalist, best of luck in the next round!!!!! #6644275M.Christine Duncan October 23, 2008 0
Great image Vladan!!! Congratulations on your finalist... well done! #6644687Debra R. Harder October 23, 2008 0
WTG, Vladan!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this EXCELLENT finalist! Deb #6644908Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!
Mike D. Perez
October 23, 2008
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Stan Kwasniowski October 23, 2008 0
Vlad, congratulations #6645545Erin Appelbaum October 23, 2008 0
Awesome finalist Vladan. Peter #6645954Colleen Farrell October 23, 2008 0
Fantastic find, beautifully captured!! Congratulations, Vladan! #6646298Amber J. Skene October 23, 2008 0
Congrats on your finalist! #6646440
Stephanie Frey
October 23, 2008
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Carol Sawyer October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations, Vladan!! #6647618Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2008 0
Big congratulations, Vladan on your wonderful finalist! Sretno! #6647717
Jeff Robinson
October 23, 2008
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Susan Fox October 23, 2008 0
Congratulations Vladan!!! #6648379Sam Britt October 24, 2008 0
Congratulations, Vladan! #6649255Ujjwal Mukherjee October 24, 2008 0
Congratulations on your excellent Finalist,Vladan!! #6650409Mike Clime October 24, 2008 0
Congratulations you your finalist! #6651339Anita Hogue October 24, 2008 0
A big congratulations on your lovely image, Vladan! #6653278Melissa G. Meiselman October 24, 2008 0
Fantastic finalist, Vladan!!! #6653548John Connolly October 24, 2008 0
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist image, Vladan! Well done! #6654431Joan Powell October 24, 2008 0
Srdecne cestitke !!! #6654841Patricia Ronan October 25, 2008 0
Congratulations on your finalist Vladan, a beautiful image:) #6655405Sandy Powers October 25, 2008 0
Vladan, this is so interesting. I love the rugged old stones complimenting the vibrant colors. Congratulations on a finalist award for this great photo!#6655425
Susie Peek-Swint October 25, 2008 0
Terrific capture and background history Vladan ~ many congrats on your finalist! #6658134Vladan D. Djordjevic October 26, 2008 0
Thank you everyone for your terrific comments and lovely words! #6660143Marcel J. Fernandez October 26, 2008 0
Congratulations Vladan on your splendid finalist. #6660229Renee Doyle October 26, 2008 0
Congratulations Vladan on this wonderful finalist!! #6660637
Mitch Spence
October 26, 2008
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Heidi Knight October 27, 2008 0
Congreats on this great finalist! WTG, Vladan!!! #6664992Hendrik Storme October 27, 2008 0
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Vladan!!! #6667811Mary K. Robison November 06, 2008 0
Belated Congratulations for this finalist, Vladan! Rich colors and sharp details! #6714587Vladan D. Djordjevic November 08, 2008 0
Thanks so much for all of your congratulatory remarks. I appreciate them all!#6722393
Angela Azzinnaro December 02, 2008 0
SPECTACTULAR colors & image Vladan- HUGE CONGRATS!!!!! #6836847Vladan D. Djordjevic December 02, 2008 0
Thanks Angela! #6837208Kerry Hill December 02, 2008 0
Awesome image, Vladan!!! Beautifully captured!! Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist!! #6837260Vladan D. Djordjevic December 03, 2008 0
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