Lion In Relief
Uploaded: September 25, 2008 00:11:36
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
How Neat! Great Capture! #1004696Tiia Vissak September 25, 2008
great colors, textures & framing! #6508987Stefania Barbier September 25, 2008
great capture! #6509023Barbara Waldoch September 25, 2008
Rather fierce looking lion! Terrific capture, Vladan! #6509036Brett Dolsen September 25, 2008
Awesome ancient find and capture Vladan!!Thanks for sharing!Brett #6509066Tommy E. Burgess September 25, 2008
Beautiful piece of Mesopotamian art and you captured it beautifully Vladan!! #6509155Margaret R. Barry September 25, 2008
Fantastic, Vladan. Great colors, comp. and textures! #6509238Avril Young September 25, 2008
very interesting indeed Vladan...awesome textures and colour..Beautiful capture! #6509326Renee Doyle September 25, 2008
Wonderful textures, comp and detail Vladan!! #6509327William C. Raco September 25, 2008
Great colors and designDeb Koskovich September 25, 2008
That is fascinating! You really captured all the textured beauty of this piece, Vladan. #6509427Carol Sawyer September 25, 2008
Fantastic composition, detail and textures, Vladan!! #6509475Paul E. Earl September 25, 2008
Fantastic image!!! #6509581Eugenio Diaz September 25, 2008
Stunning shot, excellent colors and light, love it! #6509907Tammy Espino September 25, 2008
Thanks for sharing the story, history and capture!! :) #6510132Sirsendu Gayen September 25, 2008
Beautiful image.Wonderfrul art work. #6510160Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2008
Fantastic capture with great colors, details and textures, Vladan!!! #6510378ROLAN NARMAN September 25, 2008
Great shot Vladan and a very nice story that comes along with it! Excellent! #6510409Max Aureli September 25, 2008
Fantastic capture of this colorful lion. Great texture details Vladan! Interesting stoical description!! #6510426Renata Gusciora September 25, 2008
Ha!Yes,indeed,Vladan!Our animal day!!:-)Amazing lighting and color,great textures,Vladan!:-) #6510541Janet Daniel September 25, 2008
Outstanding image, Vladan! Love this one! #6511027Amber J. Skene September 25, 2008
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
FANTASTIC capture Vladan, VERY COOL!!! #6512006Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 25, 2008
FANTASTIC capture Vladan, VERY COOL!!! #6512018Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 25, 2008
Great journalism behind the story of theses gorgeous lions, Vladan!!!!! Wonderful image!!!!!! ♫ k #6512363Claudia Kuhn September 25, 2008
Terrific textures Vladan. Sure looks like a relieved lion! ;) #6512800Yulianto Soeroso September 25, 2008
lovely lion hihihi #6513468Robert R. Goodman September 25, 2008
My friend,that is so beautiful.Really like the color and detail on this shot,Vladan!!!!!!! #6513539Candice C. Calhoun September 26, 2008
Stunning! Truly sensational photo!ccc #6516258
Daniella Puente September 29, 2008
LOVE the texture and colors details Vladan as the image that looks so powerful!!! #6529579Michael Lynch October 01, 2008
Awesome texture&detail ! #6536240Terry L. Ellis October 10, 2008
What a wonderful find and terrific capture, Vladan! Great colors and textures! #6582845Vladan D. Djordjevic October 13, 2008
Thank you everyone for your lovely comments! #6592816Tammy Espino October 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalists! #6639662Tammy Espino October 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalists! #6639663Sirsendu Gayen October 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist. #6639683Bill Knaps October 22, 2008
Sorry I missed this beautiful capture Vladan. Congrate on your well deserved Finalist. Bill #6639859Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2008
A big congratulations,Vladan! #6639904Terry L. Ellis October 22, 2008
Huge congratulations, Vladan! A fantastic finalist! #6640103Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoNadya Johnson October 22, 2008
Congratulations Vladan, on your outstanding finalist! #6640325Renata Gusciora October 22, 2008
Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist,Vladan!!!:-) #6640534Teresa Burnett October 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Vladan!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6640699ROLAN NARMAN October 22, 2008
Big congratulations Vladan! This image is fantastic! I hope you win! I'm very happy for you! #6640785Barbara Waldoch October 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Vladan! #6640816frank w. degenhardt October 22, 2008
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. #6640904Stefania Barbier October 22, 2008
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!! #6641511Bojan Bencic October 22, 2008
Svaka cast, Vladane. Congratulations! #6641563Brett Dolsen October 22, 2008
Congratulations Vladan!!Great result!!Brett #6641581Margaret R. Barry October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Vladan! #6642330Max Aureli October 23, 2008
Congratulations my dear friend for this Finalist, Vladan!!!Janet Daniel October 23, 2008
Congratulations, Vladan! :-) #6643043Dorann Weber October 23, 2008
This is stunning Vladan.A well deserved finalist..Congratulations! #6644221Mukesh Srivastava October 23, 2008
Huge Congrats on your finalist, best of luck in the next round!!!!! #6644275M.Christine Duncan October 23, 2008
Great image Vladan!!! Congratulations on your finalist... well done! #6644687Debra R. Harder October 23, 2008
WTG, Vladan!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this EXCELLENT finalist! Deb #6644908Eugenio Diaz October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!Mike D. Perez October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your great Finalist, Vladan! #6645400Stan Kwasniowski October 23, 2008
Vlad, congratulations #6645545Erin Appelbaum October 23, 2008
Awesome finalist Vladan. Peter #6645954Colleen Farrell October 23, 2008
Fantastic find, beautifully captured!! Congratulations, Vladan! #6646298Amber J. Skene October 23, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6646440Stephanie Frey October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist! #6647208Carol Sawyer October 23, 2008
Congratulations, Vladan!! #6647618Marijana Fajgl October 23, 2008
Big congratulations, Vladan on your wonderful finalist! Sretno! #6647717Jeff Robinson October 23, 2008
Congrats Vladan!! Jeff #6648268Susan Fox October 23, 2008
Congratulations Vladan!!! #6648379Sam Britt October 23, 2008
Congratulations, Vladan! #6649255Ujjwal Mukherjee October 24, 2008
Congratulations on your excellent Finalist,Vladan!! #6650409Mike Clime October 24, 2008
Congratulations you your finalist! #6651339Anita Hogue October 24, 2008
A big congratulations on your lovely image, Vladan! #6653278Melissa G. Meiselman October 24, 2008
Fantastic finalist, Vladan!!! #6653548John Connolly October 24, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist image, Vladan! Well done! #6654431Joan Powell October 24, 2008
Srdecne cestitke !!! #6654841Patricia Ronan October 24, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Vladan, a beautiful image:) #6655405Sandy Powers October 24, 2008
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
Terrific capture and background history Vladan ~ many congrats on your finalist! #6658134Vladan D. Djordjevic October 25, 2008
Thank you everyone for your terrific comments and lovely words! #6660143Marcel J. Fernandez October 25, 2008
Congratulations Vladan on your splendid finalist. #6660229Renee Doyle October 25, 2008
Congratulations Vladan on this wonderful finalist!! #6660637Mitch Spence October 26, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Vladan! #6663024Heidi Knight October 27, 2008
Congreats on this great finalist! WTG, Vladan!!! #6664992Hendrik Storme October 27, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Vladan!!! #6667811Mary K. Robison November 06, 2008
Belated Congratulations for this finalist, Vladan! Rich colors and sharp details! #6714587Vladan D. Djordjevic November 07, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your congratulatory remarks. I appreciate them all!#6722393
Angela Azzinnaro December 01, 2008
SPECTACTULAR colors & image Vladan- HUGE CONGRATS!!!!! #6836847Vladan D. Djordjevic December 01, 2008
Thanks Angela! #6837208Kerry Hill December 01, 2008
Awesome image, Vladan!!! Beautifully captured!! Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist!! #6837260Vladan D. Djordjevic December 02, 2008
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