One nice thing about camera phones is increased flexibility when reaching up/over the top of plexiglass enclosures. Because you never know when you might run into the lovely Singer of Amun.
Indiana Jones: “Meet me at Omar’s. Be ready for me. I’m going after that truck.”
Sallah: “How?”
Indiana Jones: “I don’t know, I’m making this up as I go!”
– Harrison Ford & John Rhys-Davies – Raiders of the Lost Ark
About this image: digital photograph taken and modified with smart phone (minimally re-touched in Photoshop)
Beautiful eyes and gloriously golden.
A gilded beauty… especially if you get the chance to see the exhibit that close-up!
Thank you very much, S.E!
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Stunning and mysterious image!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
I thank you for that, N.M…
very much!
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What an unique face and bright eyes!
It was a fascinating exhibit, sir!
So many interesting things to see… this might have been my favorite piece, though!
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Wow, she’s got the look!
Well done for catching it, what with the stretching up and over the plexiglass . . . !
I thought so too, Ms. K! Thank you!
Hahaha… it was a bit of a ‘maneuver’… I tried to wait until the room was fairly empty, because I’m sure my balancing act looked a bit… ‘unusual’, to say the least!
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What a lovely face! Looks so lifelike….gold and all. Great work!
I know, right?! I can’t imagine being able to do something like this today… let alone in the 1300’s B.C!
Thank you so much, Ms. C!
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Wooooow!, I mean really Wow! I love this, Sig, it’s so authentic looking!
Have a terrific week! xo
Thank you very much, Deb!
This one is the real thing, too! Pretty cool, right?! It’s actually the property of a Washington University here in St. Louis but it’s more or less on permanent loan to the Art Museum (I’m guessing it’s a space issue, maybe?).
Anyway, I’m happy to hear you liked it! I hope you have a wonderful week as well, my friend!
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I like your close-up framing – very intense. Those eyes!
Thanks, J.P!
I’m just glad no one saw my balancing act when I was trying to get a bit closer!
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She looks like a nice lady. Love it, Sig!
She must have been!
Didn’t even make fun of me for my photo-op balancing act!
Thanks you very much, Madame!
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She has a pair of beautiful eyes!
I thought so, too! Thank you, Cristina!
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But shocking crow’s feet. Needs some Max Factor 🙂
Maybe she’s born with it…
Maybe it’s Maybelline…
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LOL!!!!
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She looks great other than that skin problem.
Oh wait. It’s a mummy. Sorry forgot to read all the blog.
Just kiddin’ Robert. Great photo. You know I can’t be serious long. That’s why I can’t use satelite radio. It’s name is Sirius.
Hahaha…
Well, you might not be able to be serious for long, but you are ALWAYS hilarious, Bo! Bonus points for that!
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Thanks Robert. I just hope my humor doesn’t seem offensive to anyone.
I’ve often worried about my humor potentially hurting someones feelings, Bo… but I’ve got to tell you, I’ve certainly never seen you say anything that struck me as inappropriate… only entertaining & kind!
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Thanks Robert. That is the way I want to project myself. Entertaining and kind… I’m not sure kind of what…
I don’t think it’s possible folks could see you any other way, Bo!
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Nice, SIG! It’s a beautiful photo. She is quite lovely. I just read her brain is still inside her. Really? Oh wow!
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It looks amazing! I love it! 🙂
Thank you very much, Ms. B!
It’s a fascinating exhibit to see!
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I hope I look that good at that age. Aren’t we all making it up as we go? 😉
HA!
Hilarious, Patti! And I sure hope so… because I know that I am!
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Oooh, somebody’s a museum rebel!
Hahaha… well, you know… I didn’t want to brag or anything, but…
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I can just picture you climbing up
to take the picture Indiana Jones style,
I just hope that you didn’t lose your
hat on the way down, noooooooooo
not your party hat, I mean your Indiana
one, mind you I think that the Nymph’s
would enjoy a good whip round later
on in the evening, just don’t let your
sweet wife catch you or else? 😦 lmao
Androgoth
Hahaha… well, you know… I might have exaggerated things a TINY bit…
but… I could have knocked something over… and… that would have been pretty bad, right?!
But don’t worry… either way I made sure my hat was properly secured! I mean… every explorer has his priorities, right?! Hilarious comment, Andro! Too funny, sir!
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WARNING DO NOT CLIMB UP THE PLEXIGLASS ENCLOSURES. LASERS BEAMS MAY ACTIVATE!!!
Oops… too late…
I’m not familiar with any of her songs. Is there a download site???
Laser beams? What laser beams? I don’t see any… AAAHHH! MY EYE!
Hahaha… I looked around a bit on iTunes, but no luck yet.
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Dear god, I hope no one digs me up in 5000 years time and whacks me on display 😯
Hahaha…
I’m sure you’ll still be going strong after 5000 years, Loon.
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Lets hope so 🙂
Absolutely!
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Beautiful image of Egyptian tomb , Stunning Bob not bad for a camera phone shot nicely done again my friend 🙂
Thanks so much, Jake!
Agreed – I was pretty happy with how well it handled in this situation… it was pretty low-light, too… a bit challenging, in a way!
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Very smart looking. Must be the phone. 🙂
The face is beautiful.
Hahaha… you said it, Ms. D! I just wish some of that would rub-off on the operator!
I think so too!
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Those singers and stars are always heavy on the makeup. Though the gold does suit her.
Hahaha… very true! It’s all about marketing, I guess!
Agreed! There were several other similar artifacts that were equally interesting… but this was the only gilded piece… and… well… it’s just so shiny!
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I had to chortle over what loon said…I agree 😀 To risk life and limb over such a photo is worth it…this is an amazing face!
haha! there was some sort of glitch!…I don’t know how that double name happened….lol
Hahaha…
maybe W.P. is just trying to play-you-in with a personalized theme song, Mary!
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Hahaha… absolutely!
I guess it wasn’t quite as harrowing an experience as I might have let on… but… you know… I could have knocked something over… and… that could have been pretty bad!
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I am always a wee bit surprised when I see a shot this good taken with a phone. Even when I do it myself. After years of lugging around equipment of all kinds I amazed at what can be accomplished with the camera in my phone. Great work.
Agreed, Ms. G…
technology is improving SO quickly! It would be nice to have a bit more creative control, etc… but for all those times it’s not practical to lug around a DSLR it’s nice to have a capable camera with you at all times and ready to go!
Those eyes ARE pretty entrancing… Lovely pic!
Pretty cool, right?! Normally when I visit the museum I tend to hang out by more ‘contemporary’ stuff, but I’ve always thought this was such a fun exhibit!
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Sweet shot…when I was younger I was enthralled with egyptian mummies and their tombs…in hindsight that is kinda messed up 🙂
I can definitely see that, R.N.P…
on the other hand…
it’s just so… historically…. um…shiny!
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shiny…yep, that must be it 🙂
Hahaha…
well… you know… I’ve got a simple mind like that… so… maybe so!
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meant me 🙂
Lovely capture, SIG . . . glad that the museum guards didn’t wrestle you to the ground. Indiana Jones is the perfect quote for the post, given the antiquities involved. 😀
Hahaha… indeed! I had to employ my best stealh-mode (a.k.a. ‘are they looking now? are they looking now?’)!
Seriously, though… our museum is good about allowing photography (just as long as you don’t use a tripod, flash or wonder into a new/special exhibit). Which is very nice!
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On a guy with a love for ancient Egypt and an affection for contemporary Egypt, your Singer of Amun photo leaves an indelible impression. Thanks for making the stretch.
Thank you so very much for that! I thought it was fascinating… it’s kind of mind-boggling to be in the same room with some of these incredible artifacts, really!
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Beautiful face. Thanks for making the stretch. We owe a large part of our current culture, beliefs and civilization, such as it is, to ancient Egypt.
I wish the exhibit was a bit larger because it’s so interesting…
but I really shouldn’t complain because… well… it’s so interesting!
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“AUM”azing. Beautiful image. May the camera be with you. 🙂
Hahaha…
*nod nod wink jump*
And the same to you, my friend!
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I think I know that girl. Ask her where she went to high school.
I’ll try.
Girls like this never really talk to me, though.
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You can’t seem too interested. You need to start by talking to her friend for the first ten minutes and completely ignoring her.
Now that you mention it…
the chick in the other sarcophagus was totally hawt…
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Spooky eyes man. Such a cold stare.
They sure demand attention, don’t they!
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I hope you just didn’t curse all of us!
Hahaha…
it’s okay, Mr. B…
I kept my fingers crossed the whole time (which made things considerably more difficult in some ways).
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She snuck out of the house so her mom couldn’t stop her and say “Wipe off all that makeup – what, do you want to look like a tramp?”
Which would save her from the inevitable, “MOM! It’s so totally not, like… the 1400’s B.C. anymore!”
*I guess she probably wouldn’t have used a B.C. reference but… well… it seems like there would have been so much math involved otherwise!*
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lovely 🙂
Many thanks, Nigel!
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Excellent – the tight crop really makes the image 🙂
Many thanks, Martin!
I thought filling the frame with mummy might be kind of fun… definitely something that would have been a real trick with my other camera as there’s no way I could look through my viewfinder and get anywhere near perpendicular with the top of the case (without doing some ‘mission impossible’ style ceiling repelling, anyway)! 😉
Very nicely captured. Unfortunately my camera phone is truly useless.
So cool! I can’t believe I remembered her name…
Me neither! I can’t remember MY name half the time!
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