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octagram

            Canon EOS 6D - f/5 - 1/80 sec - 100 mm - ISO 6400

- challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays, theme: Triangle

- I did photograph a part of the lid of a crystal bonbonniere (see photo in first comment) with such light reflection that it looks now like origami art done with aluminum foil. 

- An octagram is in geometry an eight-sided star polygon.

- Meaning of an eight-pointed star
The eight-pointed star, or octagram, has a variety of different meanings based on the interpretation of the culture or spiritual system that is using the symbol. 

* From the Judeo-Christian perspective, the eight-pointed star represents new beginnings. 
* However, the Babylonians believed an octagram represented the goddess Ishtar, who was associated with the planet Venus.
* The Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshimi, is represented by eight emanations, which are depicted as two intertwined squares that form an octagram. Each emanation, or point, of the octagram represents one of the following aspects of wealth: victory, patience, health, knowledge, nourishment, prosperity, mobility and monetary wealth.
* For the Egyptians, the eight-pointed star represented the eight deities known as the Ogdoad. The Egyptians believed that the Ogdoad, four female gods and four male gods, each represented a primal force or element such as water, air, darkness or infinity. Together, they created the world and the sun god Ra.
* Two overlapping squares, or an octagram, also represents duality. Each point of the square represents the four cardinal directions and the four elements: air, water, earth and fire. The top square of the octagram represents the positive aspects of the elements, and the bottom square represents the negative.

   

Taken on: September 19, 2021

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Canon EOS 6D

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Macro Mondays

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Sets appears in: • tabletop • glass more » • macro mondays « less

Groups appears in: • ART GLASS / GLASS ART • Creative Tabletop Photography more » • MACRO MONDAYS • De Doka • Het Doka Archief • FotoKlik • Dreams can come true « less

Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/11.0, 1/50 sec, 100mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	PaintShop Pro 21,00
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