Turkey - Blue Hour at Ortaköy Mosque in Istanbul
Ortaköy (literally Middle Village in Turkish) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus. Ortaköy is a cosmopolitan area, with communities of Turks, Greeks, Armenians and Jews. The neighbourhood hosts many different religious (Muslim, Jewish, Orthodox, and other Christian) structures. It is also a popular spot for locals and tourists alike, with its art galleries, night clubs, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
Ortaköy's most famous landmark is the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid), usually called simply the Ortaköy Camii (Ortaköy Mosque), almost in the water on the Bosphorus European shore. It was originally built in the 18th century. Later, in the 19th century, the current mosque, ordered by Sultan Abdülmecid and designed by architects (father and son) Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan in Neo-Baroque style, was edificed between 1854 and 1856. The Neo-Baroque style Ortaköy Mosque is a beautifully ornate structure, right on the jetty of Ortaköy, bordering the waters of the Bosphorus, and thus highly visible from the passing boats.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 40.00 mm, Aperture: 22, Exposure time: 32.0 s, ISO: 50
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© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (31 months ago | reply)
Abdulrahman BinSlmah (31 months ago | reply)
nice
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raed al-sane (31 months ago | reply)
Interesting !!!!
vorreiesserepaolorumiz (31 months ago | reply)
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RkRao (31 months ago | reply)
Great Gorgeous perspective and colours !
lubats (31 months ago | reply)
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Aamir Choudhry (K2 basecamp in June, Inshallah) (31 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Everyday magic （日常の不思議）, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Superb
© Sam.Seyffert (31 months ago | reply)
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a.b.gomez (31 months ago | reply)
great capture
Ashan de Silva (31 months ago | reply)
Simply an awesome capture here Lucie...very neatly done
Pepelahuerta (31 months ago | reply)
Fantastica!!!
►Klaus Allmannsberger Photography (31 months ago | reply)
Wonderful scenery Lucie!
Stunning color! - well done!
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IMAC- (31 months ago | reply)
Lovely composition.
Good light and nice sky.
© Ali Shokri / www.alishokri.com (31 months ago | reply)
wonderful exposure and colors, thanks
maryaben (31 months ago | reply)
I like the contrast between the moske and the bridge.
Luciano Kuprešak (31 months ago | reply)
krasny :)
Sanjasumyung (31 months ago | reply)
Nice shot , beautiful view, I was there about 7years before
aB Images (31 months ago | reply)
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© Saleh AlRashaid / www.Salehphotography.net (31 months ago | reply)
lovely blue hour !
tobey308 (31 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
coco77mi (31 months ago | reply)
Nice capture.
Chuck & Pat Harkins (31 months ago | reply)
Nice colors and POV, I love the overall look, good work.
OceanAir55 (31 months ago | reply)
fantastic!
~ Floydian ~ (31 months ago | reply)
Dag Lucie,
It's been long since i was there and i remember well passing by this Mosque on the Bosporus. But your picture is taken under much better condititions than when i was there. The blue hour looks beautiful and the twinkling lights on the bridge are a real treat to make this one stand out against the rest.
Groetjes, Henk
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sidahmed26 (31 months ago | reply)
wonderful exposure and colors, bravo bravo bravo !!:o))))
David M Hogan - Now on Google+ too (31 months ago | reply)
Wow, what a beautiful place!! Great shot, thanks for sharing!!
Babak (Babaky) (31 months ago | reply)
Terrific shot Lucie, I am in awe of your pictures. The clarity colour and focus is always dead on...
¡Don Quijote de la Mancha! (31 months ago | reply)
Precioso paisaje! Un saludo.
Tony Gill (31 months ago | reply)
Lovely capture of one of my favourite spots in Istanbul. The House Cafe here does a gorgeous coffee and cheesecake :)
Davpan (31 months ago | reply)
Impresionante.
La ciudad es maravillosa, pero en tus fotos lo parece todavía más.
Saludos.
mimfigen (31 months ago | reply)
Magnificient....Congratulations....
Thank you for the beautiful presentation of the great places in Türkiye....
Have a nice week....
Dan Wiklund (31 months ago | reply)
Fine blue hour shot.
*luis*l* [deleted] (31 months ago | reply)
Guay¡¡
four tails trying to catch up slowly (31 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called towns and cities vs rural and coast, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
lovely shot taken at the magic time
phginlon (31 months ago | reply)
Really beautiful shot.
Justin Smith - Photography (31 months ago | reply)
This is really beautiful combination of scenery. I'm not completely sure if having the boat in the scene works (I can picture this shot without it and I think it might a little stronger), but I'm guessing it wasn't going anywhere and you didn't have much choice anyway.
@daniele (31 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!
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PatrickSmithPhotography (31 months ago | reply)
The landscape of Istanbul reminds me of a very very.....verrrry old version of San Francisco. Or would SF be a new Istanbul? Nice work!
Patrick
Richard Roscoe Photography (30 months ago | reply)
Excellent.
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patrick/C (30 months ago | reply)
magnifique !
claudiodelfuoco (30 months ago | reply)
Perfect in every aspect, both tecnical and emotional.
Sylvia Andreu (30 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!!
dixie_law (30 months ago | reply)
Your "blue hour" shots are always wonderful, but I especially like the various light sources in this - the strings of lights on the bridge, the different colors of lights on the mosque and the reflected light in the water - peaceful.
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Natacha Yedmore (travel) (30 months ago | reply)
beautiful picture :o)
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T A Y S E R (30 months ago | reply)
wow is this nice
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