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The incredibly intricate adornment of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, more often called the Blue Mosque due the predominance of blue in the interior decorations. Photos cannot do justice to the unbelievable detail and skill in the artwork.
The Blue Mosque, iconic building of Istanbul and perhaps the whole of Turkey is better known to the Turks as Sultan Ahmet Mosque, or Sultan Ahmet Camii, after its builder who died in 1617.
On my last morning in Istanbul I realised I hadn't taken a shot of the Blue Mosque in daylight so I headed out early to rectify that.
The Blue Mosque is one of the highlights in Istanbul. The best place to photograph the mosque is from the terrace restaurant in the Seven Hills Hotel.
I had a wonderful dinner there, spent about $40, and had the table the whole time from 7:30pm until around 9:30pm. They take reservations, ask for Nusret, sevenhillshotel.com. The photo is geotagged to the hotel.
A sunrise shot would be great from this spot, but it gets light really early during the summer.
The mosque was to be built on the site of the palace of the Byzantine emperors, facing the Hagia Sophia
The Blue Mosque has 8 domes aside from the main dome which made for very interesting interior shapes - and a challenge to capture any sort of symmetry. The wires hold the chandeliers.
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Just got back from a wonderful trip to the Mediterranean....had such a great time! lots of photos, made lots of new friends, saw some amazing places!!!! My favorite was Istanbul...wow what a beautiful city! lots of gorgeous people too, very friendly!
This past summer we rented an apartment for a week in Istanbul. What a fantastic city! I will be uploading favorites into my stream. It is fun to take the time to go back an actually process images from the trip.
I processed this one in photoshop to warm up the tones, bring up the shadows and add a border. Happy Slider Sunday!
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