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Your brain sense something different about this picture; Yes!! Sometimes, what you need is change only the perspective, to capture something you've seen hundred of times already! This triggers creativity!
Yesterday, I was on the Scott Kelby Worldwide PhotoWalk - Lahore at Delhi Gate, when we had to move towards the Wazir Khan Mosque inside the old bazar. There is this big waterpool for Wudhu (ablution, necessary washing before Muslim prayer). I captured the main door and its wavy reflections in the water. While post processing I simply flipped the picture.
So technical points are:
1. Aperture is f/8 as to achieve necessary clarity and focus
2. I wish I was more closer to the rule of thirds, I somehow missed it during the shot. The dividing line between the water and the subject should have been a little lower on the bottom line for rule of thirds
3. I have adjusted the exposure and contrast in Photoshop using levels and curves, and have added a graduated filter to enhance the water's exposure in Lightroom. Further more just sharpened the picture a little using Smart Sharp in Photoshop. (For those who are interested in Post Processing)
ISO 100, 30mm, f/8.0, 1/250 sec
Hassan II Mosque,Casablanca,Morocco.
Built on reclaimed land, almost half of the surface of the mosque lies above sea water of the Atlantic.
This feature was a result of King Hassan II declaring: "I want to build this mosque on the water, because God's throne is on the water. Therefore, the faithful who go there to pray, to praise the Creator on firm soil, can contemplate God's sky and ocean."
A total of 105,000 worshippers can gather for prayer at the mosque simultaneously, 25,000 inside the mosque and another 80,000 on the mosque's ground outside.Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 m (689 ft).It is the largest mosque in the country and the 7th largest mosque in the world.
The Badshahi Mosque (Urdu: بادشاھی مسجد) or the 'Emperor's Mosque' in Lahore is the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world. Epitomising the beauty, passion and grandeur of the Mughal era, it is Lahore's most famous landmark and a major tourist attraction.
Capable of accommodating 10,000 worshippers in its main prayer hall and a further 100,000 in its courtyard and porticoes, it remained the largest mosque in the world from 1673 to 1986 (a period of 313 years), when overtaken in size by the completion of the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. Today, it remains the second largest mosque in Pakistan and South Asia and the fifth largest mosque in the world after the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) of Mecca, the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi (Prophet's Mosque) in Medina, the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca and the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad.
The main mosque in downtown Riyadh scanned from "Riyadh Album".
It was best avoided on Friday mornings.
From Wikipedia:
The Qolşärif mosque (pronounced [kɔlʃæˈriːf], also spelled Qol Sharif, Kol Sharif, Qol Sherif via Tatar: Колшәриф мәчете and Kul Sharif via Russian: мечеть Кул-Шариф) located in Kazan Kremlin was the largest mosque in Russia and, reputedly, in Europe outside Istanbul.[1] As of 2009, reputedly, it's the second largest mosque in Europe (without Turkey) after Grozny Central Dome Mosque.
Originally, the mosque was built in the Kazan Kremlin in the 16th century. It was named after Qolşärif who served there. Qolsharif died with his numerous students while defending Kazan from Russian forces in 1552. It is believed that the building featured minarets, both in the form of cupolas and tents. Its design was traditional for Volga Bulgaria, although elements of early Renaissance and Ottoman architecture could have been used as well. In 1552, during the storming of Kazan it was destroyed by Ivan The Terrible.
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Just got back from Kazan this morning. Moscow greeted me with a gloomy weather, nothing compared to the fantastic weather in Kazan!
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.
It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction of Istanbul.
Warsaw mosque, about 15 minutes from downtown Warsaw, Poland.
The building looks more like a converted house with a nice decor to the front with two minarets. There is even a nice dome in the middle of the structure towards the back (not visible from this angle).
As my translator and I eventually found our way into the mosque we discovered on the upper floors children, half of whom had Polish features, half of whom had immigrant features, being taught the memorisation of the Quran.
Sultan Mosque; is located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam district of Rochor Planning Area in Singapore. The mosque is considered one of the most important mosques in Singapore. The prayer hall and domes highlight the mosque's star features.
The Badshahi Mosque (بادشاھی مسجد) or "Emperor's Mosque" was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks and a major tourist attraction epitomizing the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.
Capable of accommodating over 55,000 worshipers, Badshahi is the second largest mosque in Pakistan, after the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. The design of the Badshahi Masjid is closely related to the Jama Masjid in Delhi, India, which was built in 1648 by Aurangzeb's father, Emperor Shah Jahan.
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I can't tell you where this mosque is. All I know is we drove for hours in a bus to see a carpet shop with this as its view from the rooftop.
Le seul moment où j'ai eu des difficultés pour dessiner seule, en voulant m'approcher de la mosquée ! tant pis pour les détails, je repars et sur le chemin, cette boutique de mangues m'offre ses parfums ! (27.10.14)
Too bad that this is the highest resolution of the photo.
My camera's lacked camera-esque qualities. Would have been able to frame the shot nicely if the viewfinder actually worked!
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque.