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Selimiye Mosque in Edirne

This photograph of Selimiye Mosque is taken with Samyang T-S 24mm at f/8, shifted up in order to provide perspective correction of high minarets.

Meanwhile this photograph is also an HDR photo produced via merging of 3 shots.

 

Here is the brief historical information:

The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque, which is located in the city of Edirne. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II, and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements.

 

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Uploaded on November 1, 2016
Taken on October 30, 2016