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Once you make it through the large ring of construction around it, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is quite peaceful and impressive.
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UAE Trip - Day 4
Popularly known as the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, it is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world.
The amazing Sheikh Zayed Mosque from Wahat Al Karama Memorial. If you are looking to get the ultimate photo of the Grand Mosque, this it it ! Although you can get some amazing photos of the Mosque from inside (stay tuned, more to come), stepping back and seeing it from afar is impressive. Not to mention the perfectly placed water feature on the ground which creates an amazing reflection…
The 18,000 sq m (almost 200,000 sq ft) of the inner courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi is a wonder to behold; it is the largest example of marble mosaic in the world. Designed by British artist Kevin Dean, it features floral designs in marble of flowers found in the Middle East – mostly irises, tulips, lilies and roses, made from the 30 colours that can be found in natural marble, all on a gleaming which background of Macedonian marble that reflect the surrounding arches.
06/06/2019 www.allenfotowild.com
On one of my last days in the UAE, it was cloudy, overcast, and just kinda of blah. I really wanted to get this reflections shot of the mosque, but the weather looked really unpromising. That, and I also didn't want to drag Samiksha all the way down there for a dud and waste her time. We talked about it and we decided to just go anyway. We made the 1.5-ish hour drive when it started to rain... Not looking good. However, once we started to get about 10 minutes away, it began to open up a little. By the time we got there, there was a clear opening in the sky to the west. We walked over to my spot, set up the camera and the sky started to really take some shape and color! This ended up being another 9 image panoramic with multiple stacks for each image to remove the people and cars in the scene. The full resolution image shows some really impressive detail - I cant wait to print it big someday haha. It was a really amazing experience!! I hope you all can enjoy it as much as I do!
وقف نبض المساء فجأه
وفجأه كل شي مهموم
ومن وقع الخبر صارت تنكس نفسها الاعلام
رحل زايد..رحل والليل يتسأل بعد اليوم
صباحج كيف يا بلاد شعبها كلهم ايتام
الله يرحمك يا ابوي... والله انه فرقاك صعبه
The Shangri-La Hotel in Dubai is known for its view from the roof-top terrace on the 42nd floor. On my first visit in 2019, I was able to photograph a glorious blue hour with colored afterglow from the sunset from there. The view from up there is also spectacular when Dubai sinks into the fog and the skyscrapers protrude from it. Unfortunately, this is only the case for a few days a year. Nevertheless, I treated myself to another night at the Shangri-La. Sometimes you can be lucky and catch the fog. In the evening I was very unlucky, because a guy had rented the large roof terrace on the south side for a private dinner - apparently he wanted to propose to his partner. I was only left with the view from the somewhat set back central roof terrace. There is no clear view to the west from there, the hotel is in the way. And you don't get the full picture of the large intersection at the foot of the hotel either. Still, I tried to make the best of the situation.
It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates. The design of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque has been inspired by Persian, Mughal and Moorish mosque architecture, particularly the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan and the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco being direct influences. The dome layout and floorplan of the mosque was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque and the architecture was inspired by Persian, Mughal and Moorish design. Its archways are quintessentially Moorish and its minarets classically Arab. The design of the mosque can be best described as a fusion of Arab, Persian, Mughal and Moorish architecture.
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