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Mosque in Muscat, Oman.

People of Oman are mainly Muslim. The doors of the mosques are normally open and people contentiously come to the mosques for prayer.

I have not brought my heavy tripod to Oman with me. So I bought a cheap one for 13 rials (which is about $30) and although it is a full plastic tripod, but it does the job perfectly. I have even started to kind of like it because it has long legs (like myself) and is very light (unlike myself!).

Taking photo with big camera and long leg tripod inside the public mosque seemed a little bit risky. I did not want to offend prayers or interrupt their holy activities. I also tolerated some peculiar looking, but they were more of curiosity rather than anger.

I had my 24-70mm lens with me which I like the most (mainly because it is my only lens at the moment!). Multiply the cropping factor of 1.6 and I get only 38mm wide lens maximum. Man!!!! I needed much more than that in this scene.

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>=> Mãhi Teshneh says:

great one!
So we shall wait for more excellent shots from Oman
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Sunday Bloody Sunday! says:

cool shot, i've always wanted to do that.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Behrooz Nobakht says:

You are not that satisfied with your lens on the picture and we are just taking it in. Wonderful.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Farhang _ says:

Hi my friend :) miss you a lot.
wait for more shots, esp. of people :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

kalim123 says:

this is spectacular , very beautiful.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

marzii says:

I like the vanish point. It's beautiful!
Wait for more shots of people.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Mojtabaa says:

Very nice and clean mosque. I like it and I like to pray with them. But they rarely let you to have your camera into mosques.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

wanderingnome says:

This is really fantastic! There are public museums here that won't allow photography so it's really wonderful that you were able to take pictures inside this mosque.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~VISTA says:

Hi guys! Thank you for your kind words.
@Farhang: I miss you too man. I don't have my 70-300mm lens so taking photo from people means that I have to get CLOSE to them. But I try!
@Marzii: By vanish point do you mean the borders? Or the very end of the corridor?
@Mojtaba: I think saying prayer in this mosque is very peaceful. The atmosphere and people was so peaceful , so gentle that had a real spiritual effect on me.
@ Aleta: I like the real public places more than museums. Museums are too formal and artificially decorated for me.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Payamm says:

Nice capture! Like the lighting and composition.. Well done!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Somayeh T says:

Perfect shot;
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

zendegi says:

such a neat picture with glorious lines :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Hamed Saber says:

Yes! Glorious!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Damgaard, (TheObsessivePhotographer.com) says:

An absolutely beautiful image, and a fantastic explanation. Thank you Roozbeh!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

adamfazai says:

Really Nice Shot!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Breathtaking Photos says:

Great photo. So much depth.What a nice place. Beautiful.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Amy56 says:

چه قدر مجلل و باشكوهه.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Ironman88 says:

Wonderful Architecture and I like the lighting.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

armeen says:

i agree shots like this cry out loud for wider capture. another option to eliminate lens under low light condition is getting a prime lens. i have one and i'm really enjoying it :)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

~Mina~ says:

wow! this is fantastic!! unique shot!!

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Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

alirezanajafian says:

Woooow....very beautiful shot....this is a suitable place for praying...everything is organized and beautiful....

Adam namaazesh miad!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

my mailo says:

Hi
so marvelous shot.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

3ven says:

cheghadr tedadeshon kame:)
to on masjed be on darandashti!
heifee haa:D
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Modest and Jill says:

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Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

worldwidewandering says:

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

fergabferci says:

Really great.. Thanks..
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Stregadelnord says:

Splendida!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

JoZH says:

Looks like handy painting :) good work!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

holyland66 says:

very nice place
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

atif_65 says:

Lovely capture, nice shot
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

chalkdog says:

Remarkable shot! Beautifully done.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

wanderer06 says:

Awe inspiring!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

david.bank says:

What an awesome photo. I love it.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

azamatkamzin says:

amazing !!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

/Fathimah says:

Glory to Allah! looking at this pic makes me feel so peaceful!

A Big Fave
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Qadhafi says:

nice picture.. Allah Akbar
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

LeszekZadlo says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 100 + Viewed Best Architecture Photos (add 1, award 1), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

somalioz.com says:

Great shot. Im not an expert but it definitely got my attention, it just hits you, i like the angel, the mosque's architecture, and captured the moment its like you in a slow-motion mood or everything around you has frozen...becoz those prayers are in another world. Its like you watching them from space, your not even there.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

mythu1946 says:

Good Shot
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

H.F.A says:

great shot.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

S-NOCTURNUS says:

Mashallah! great job my friend!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Mr Abri says:

Gr8 pic for Ruwi Mousq

good timing
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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Great shot and very beautiful
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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

samisarwari says:

I Wish as beautiful is this Mosque May ALLAH Beatifi the heart of our Muslim Brothers
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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ejlliZiggeli says:

great! wonderful!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

amin-k says:

c'est baux et propre ..
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Annamir™ says:

Cool shot my friend :)
Thanks for sharing this great moment!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Aly-Fahmy says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called MUSLIM MAN MAGAZINE, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris (expecting anxiously) says:

islamic architecture are so mathematically perfect!
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Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

fretur says:

very beautiful shot!! I'll be in Muscat in one week and I'd like to visit this place. Is this the great Mosque?
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

~VISTA says:

Dear Fretur,

It's not the grand mosque. I am not sure about the name, it was in Ruwy area near a roundabout. Not a particularly large or famous mosque.

Have good time in Oman.

Best wishs.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

gilderic says:

Excellent composition !

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okanaganboy says:

good gosh, this is amazing
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Beautiful building - and a great photo.
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ben oït says:

the sharpness of the pillars' design makes this image unreal (or hyper-real). Impressive!
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