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The ancient Maya ruins of Chichén Itzá, located on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The Pyramid of Kukulcán is the most popular structure in the region.
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~Oxyvia Feb 2, 2012
Very good photo. And wonderful pyramid.
Who was the Kukulca?
Interesting: in Polish is word: kukułka. :) It's sort of birds. Kukułka (read: kukulka) plants eggs to nests of other birds. And it cuckoos in forest. :)
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~dx Feb 3, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Kukulkan is interesting... it means ("Plumed Serpent" or "Feathered Serpent") is the name of a Maya snake deity that also serves to designate historical persons/gods. The depiction of the feathered serpent deity is present in other cultures of Mesoamerica like the Aztecs. Here is the true definition from google: "In Yucatán, references to the deity Kukulkan are confused by references to a named individual who bore the name of the god. Because of this, the distinction between the two has become blurred.[6] This individual appears to have been a ruler or priest at Chichen Itza, who first appeared around the 10th century.[7] Although Kukulkan was mentioned as a historical person by Maya writers of the 16th century, the earlier 9th century texts at Chichen Itza never identified him as human and artistic representations depicted him as a Vision Serpent entwined around the figures of nobles.[8] At Chichen Itza, Kukulkan is also depicted presiding over sacrifice scenes."
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~Oxyvia Feb 4, 2012
Thank you very much for the interesting informations. It's fascinating! Really I like go there some day. :)
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=SilverVulpine Jan 31, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Marvelous! :)
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~dx Feb 3, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
thank you!
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=SilverVulpine Feb 3, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
You're welcome. :)
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*DTherien Jan 3, 2012
Is this HDR, or tonemapped? Just wondering as it looks tonemapped and not HDR. Very nice in any case :)
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~dx Jan 3, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Hi eShoe, it's 3 exposures and is a tonemapped HDR. Thanks!
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*vw1956 Jan 1, 2012
Beautiful HDR work:clap:
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~dx Jan 2, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
thanks vw!
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