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In secrets it lays
Shaving his clothes with the sharp rays of the sun
Coldness surrounds him but his thoughts are warm
Not aware of what he really is, but aware of what he's not
The prodigy waits, in secrets it lays
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Taken inside "Hamam El-Basha bathhouse", Akko, israel. In early morning hour while the sunlight was breaking through the roof into the steam. I was lucky to be there at this timing.
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Hamam al Basha (the Turkish bath)
A public bathhouse that was built by El-Jazar in the year 1795 in the format of the Oriental bathhouses that were common in the Turkish Empire during the 18th and 19th centuries.
The bathhouse has an entry room that serves as a dressing room, with a marble fountain in the center. A corridor leads from the entry room to a series of hot rooms, the last of which is a hexagonal steam room, with a domed roof supported by four marble columns, with four rooms for individual use, one at each corner.
The bathhouse building is an elegant one and is adorned with marble floors and imported ceramic tiles.
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Comments: 253
it's unreal!
I love photographs like this, one's that capture these amazing parts of the world
almost as proof that magic exists
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The colours and textures in this photo (which all things beside is utterly beautiful to perfection) reminds me of the Ashes and Snow collection! [link]
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This deviation has been chosen as a feature of the week
on *Word-worth-1000-pics which is a community project
promoting artists on dA.
It has been found from the word of the week : "AWARENESS " (& aware) :shakehands:
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it's looks really great but also you should see the hamams of turkey
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looks like some alien thing going on...gilad's x files? hahaha
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It's amazing-- all the colours you managed to capture in the rays of the white light!
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spooky! I still feel that it is too dark.. I can't see the tones.
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I though it was a totally different thing °=° : someone beeing thrown out from a spacial engine or wating for some kind of contact with sideral creatures from outerspace!!!!
Nevertheless this beautyfull picture reveals an atmosphere of grace quiteness and serenity ... BRAVO!!!
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I liked it.because Hamam is apart of our(Turkish) culture.there are still this kind of baths in Turkey.
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very interesting composition. Different, creative.
also like the light effect
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luckily this fell under the popular conceptual photography section so that I would get the pleasure of being in awe of your talent.
I swear this must be the 10th time I just guess it's by you. You have such a clear and personal trademark.
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love the light throguh the dust (mist/fog or smoke hehe)
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When I first looked at this I said "alien abduction?" to myself.
I see now its not, but it still a very impressive shot.
ps. DA actually has "alienated" for a mood. lol completely perfect
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very surreal shot...
incredible lighting, the words go great with the shot, and thanks for the background information. very interesting shot and very interesting idea.
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Yes, great timing! 
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No, just someone enjoying the Hamam
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This is a very well composed shot I think. It captures the light beautifully with different shatterings of color and the misty appearance of them. To be honest, this is the kind of shot I've dreamed about taking myself
Really well done.
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i really dont know where you get your ideas but damn your good! and along your incredible photos, you add the greatest poetic words to go along with it. inspiring not only by your ideas, but by how obvious it is to tell how much you enjoy photography. thank you!
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beautiful. it seems so mysterious and wonderful all at once. really like it.
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wow..amazing shot..the lighting give it a great dramatic moment
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Instant favourite.
I'm involved in writing a fan-made supplement for the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: the Requiem, which is going to detail the politics and night-to-night dealings of the vampires residing in Rome. The final product will be released as a free .pdf for download.
I've been scouring deviantArt for pictures that would make good illustrations, and I found this one.
What I'm asking is: Would you let us use a grayscale version of this picture as an illustration for one of the characters?
Due to the supplement being set in Rome, it would be preferable if you would also let me crop the picture, so that the roof doesn't show (basically removing the top half).
You will, of course be given proper credit.
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very ethereal, very serene, it looks great! so far all your shots have been interestingly different.
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This is really a great one from you. 
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It's a museum right now, so everybody can enter
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Thank you! it's good to know in case I get there
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Nice pic man, it reminds me something that I can't remind exactly what it is, but I belive it's some picture of buddha, lying down in some forest. And the light just came through the leaves. Damn this pic is so relaxing ! This bathhouse seems to be a very interesting piece of architecture !
I love the atmosphere that is inside this piece, the steam, the morning light, everything is calm.
* Dreaming about some relaxing time *
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