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Whales Valley(Wadi El Hitan
Image Title:  Whales Valley(Wadi El Hitan
 
 By: Iman Fouad  
  Copyright ©2007



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Photographer Iman Fouad {K:12244}
Project #33 Pictures of Famous Places Camera Model Sony F828
Categories Historical
Film Format
Portfolio Lens Carl Zeiss
Uploaded 5/13/2007 Film / Memory Type digital
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 352 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 53 Rating
6.71
/ 17 Ratings
Location City -  Fayoum
State -  WADI EL HITAN(WHALES VALLEY )
Country - Egypt   Egypt
About Brief Description

Wadi Al-Hitan, Whale Valley, in the Western Desert of Egypt, contains invaluable fossil remains of the earliest, and now extinct, suborder of whales, the archaeoceti. These fossils represent one of the major stories of evolution: the emergence of the whale as an ocean-going mammal from a previous life as a land-based animal. This is the most important site in the world for the demonstration of this stage of evolution. It portrays vividly the form and life of these whales during their transition. The number, concentration and quality of such fossils here is unique, as is their accessibility and setting in an attractive and protected landscape. The fossils of Al-Hitan show the youngest archaeocetes, in the last stages of losing their hind limbs. They already display the typical streamlined body form of modern whales, whilst retaining certain primitive aspects of skull and tooth structure. Other fossil material in the site makes it possible to reconstruct the surrounding environmental and ecological conditions of the time.
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There are 53 Comments in 1 Pages
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Minoo  S.   {K:10220} 5/13/2007
An amazing image and an invaluable documentary! I thank you for the detailed and informative explanation.

Best wishes,
Minoo


Srna Stankovic   {K:147057} 5/13/2007
Dearest Iman, so precious capture my dear !!!
Excellent image and thank you for sharing informations with us ... so so so very precious as I have mentioned :) !!!!
7 +++
Warmest hugs and love
Srna


Mohamed Badawy   {K:11369} 5/13/2007
Bravo Iman, wonderful work .. fantastic composition & golden colors .. excellent Iman 7++++++++++++++ .


Riny Koopman   {K:80296} 5/13/2007
Very nice composition and great about too,best regards,riny


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/13/2007
Thanks Minoo
All the best my friend
Iman


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/13/2007
thanks my lovely friend.
Iman


Paul Lara   {K:87212} 5/13/2007
Wow! What an incredible tale and wonderful photo, Iman.


Sandor Szollos   {K:7681} 5/13/2007
Very good shot,nice composition!Regards


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/13/2007
Many thanks Mohamed,glad that you like it.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/13/2007
Thanks Riny.


Hussam AL_ Khoder   {K:76638} 5/13/2007
وادي الحيتان
احغورة رائعة
بقايا متحجّرةَ ثمينةَ فعلاً
اتمنى فعلاً توافر الشروط البيئية لاعادة تشكيل هذا الحوت
7/7
لقطة فعلا رائعة ومجهود رائع


Tomasz Szymczak   {K:7875} 5/13/2007
WOW! This is incredible.We can see here as our life is fragile.Regards Tomasz.


aida allam   {K:2265} 5/14/2007
Excellent shot Imy,well done ...Aida


Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia   {K:94480} 5/14/2007
great details. marvelous composition. superb. 7+++++++


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
thanks Tomasz.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
thanks Aida.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
Thanks Nacho.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
Thanks Paul,glad that you like it.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
thanks Sandor.


ahmed saied   {K:8734} 5/14/2007
Well done Eman ,i like the colours and the angle .


Gary Hill   {K:54635} 5/14/2007
Fine documentary style image, so well composed, and with your cogent explanation of the subject you have done a service to the public understanding of science - because very disturbingly some don't accept it...
Regards, Gary


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
أشكرك يا حسام و سعيدة باعجابك بها
مع تحياتى
ايمان


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
Thanks Ahmed.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
Many thanks Gary for your nice words,and glad that you like it.


biljana mitrovic   {K:45802} 5/14/2007
My dear Iman ,thank you for this pictures and this information...it's wonderful and very helpful :)
hugs dear friend
biljana


Ameed El-Ghoul   {K:42207} 5/14/2007
Iman, what a wonderful capture you have here, I like the composition and the way you lead the eyes to the tail,
I never knew we have such a wonderful Valley in Egypt ..
Very well seen and captured,
Salam,


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/14/2007
Thanks dear friend,i am glad that you like it Biljana.
Hugs,
Iman


Larry Fosse   {K:66270} 5/14/2007
Very interesting great description and super presentation Iman


John Hatz   {K:156912} 5/15/2007
Ultimate image, that subject is amazing as not many photos of that, you took the shot from the right point of view, in good perspective...looks like a crocodile, excellent contrast so the object viewed VERY WELL from the ground. Very good work Iman.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/15/2007
thanks Larry.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/15/2007
Many thanks John,glad that you like it.
Iman


Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen   {K:55809} 5/15/2007
Dear Iman
This is first and foremost a unique photo with the skeleton of a whale in the middle of the desert- the angle is excellent taking the spectator further into the desert.
The aboutsection is so fascinating to read! Thank you very much for sharing such info - for that same reason this goes to my favourites!
Take care
Annemette


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/15/2007
I appreciated so much your comment lovely Annemette wishing you all the best my friend.


murad ertaylan   {K:865} 5/15/2007
Gorgeous, stunning, breathtaking, i could not find the right words, 7+
Thank you for sharing. Best wishes,


zenir suko   {K:2408} 5/15/2007
It is very interesting photo and good composition, best regards zenir:)


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/15/2007
Many thanks Murad,i am so glad that you like it.
Best wishes
Iman


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/15/2007
Thanks Zenir.


Mohamed Elmaymony   {K:1136} 5/15/2007
i love this place & i visit it befor .


Moe Rabie   {K:4390} 5/16/2007
well done, the eyes go through the pic in smooth way .. nice point of view .
my regards


hAmTa    {K:600} 5/16/2007
realy wonderful place! I love it! I've planed to have an adventure in Egypt (sometime in the coming years) and I'll surely see Wadi Al-Hitan!
thanks for information and picture. the composition is perfect.

wish you be nice and happy!


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/16/2007
Thanks hAmTa and welcome any time.


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/16/2007
Thanks Moe,glad that you like it.
Best regards
Iman


Michele Carlsen   {K:143690} 5/16/2007
Excellent image and information Iman--- I thoroughly enjoyed the image and the 'about' - Thank You for sharing this with us ! 7++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Best wishes,
Michele~


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/17/2007
its so interesting will post more of it till you visit it..thanks Ameed.
Salam,


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/17/2007
7++++++thanks for your kind comment Michele.


Amr Abosenna   {K:848} 5/18/2007
woooooooow what was that iman??


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/18/2007
Thanks Amr.


john davis   {K:1681} 5/22/2007
Hello Iman.
After I replied to your comment of my Sydney Harbour Bridge photo, I took a peek at your portfolio and discovered some amazing pics. Also, it is refreshing to see you've gone to the trouble of providing COMMENTARY to them. Great work ! Cheers JD


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/23/2007
Thanks John for your kind visit and comment.
Cheers
Iman


Aykaan K   {K:13569} 5/24/2007
bonjour Iman,

un très bon travail de documentaire et artistique...
félicitations...

selam..


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 5/24/2007
Grand merci Aykaan..heureux pour ton visite.
Salut.


Judith Adams    {K:1926} 6/4/2007
Wonderful shot Iman. Very interesting and was made even more so by you wonderful explanation. Well done. Judith


Iman Fouad   {K:12244} 6/6/2007
Thanks dar Judith.


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