Sultan Ahmet Mosque
Uploaded: August 01, 2008 07:14:07
The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque), Istanbul, Turkey, July 2008
The Blue Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I as a rival to Hagia Sophia and designed by architect Mehmet Aga (Aga's unfortunate predecessor was fired - i.e., executed). Construction on the mosque began in 1609 and took seven years. Sultan Ahmet died only a year after the completion of his masterpiece, at the age of 27. He is buried just outside the mosque with his wife and three sons.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 23.41 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot A95
Renata Gusciora August 01, 2008
Super capture,Vladan!Greatly composed with nice colors!Cool shot! #971486Lindley Johnson August 01, 2008
Great sharpness and color, Vladan. This looks like a beautiful place. #6257579Jeff Robinson August 01, 2008
Very nicely captured Vladan! Jeff #6257597Vicki Zoller August 01, 2008
Stunning . . . #6257777Erin Appelbaum August 01, 2008
Outstanding capture Vladan. Great composition, color and details. Peter #6257875Sherran Andersen August 01, 2008
Great comp and details. #6257886Tiia Vissak August 01, 2008
a beautiful view! #6257892Melissa G. Meiselman August 01, 2008
Wonderful scene with that beautiful Mosque...very well taken with great lighting and sharp detail, Vladan!! #6258229Carol Sawyer August 01, 2008
Beautiful capture colors and great details, Vladan!! #6258427Hendrik Storme August 01, 2008
Wonderful colors and detail, very beautiful scene Vladan! #6258484Heidi Knight August 01, 2008
Beautiful colors, light and details ;0) #6258500Mike Clime August 01, 2008
Really cool Mosque, Vladan! Nice capture. #6258642Margaret R. Barry August 01, 2008
Fantastic detail, color and lighting, Vladan! #6258762Janet Daniel August 01, 2008
Wonderful image of this unique Mosque, Vladan! #6258888KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 01, 2008
IT'S A WONDERFUL IMAGE.KARU. #6258959
Anita Hogue August 01, 2008
Beautiful Mosque! Wonderfully captured, Vladan! #6259058Marvil J. LaCroix August 01, 2008
Well balanced composition and great color.Bill Knaps August 01, 2008
Beautiful capture Vladan. Bill #6259150Joan Powell August 01, 2008
Wonderful capture , blow it up and hang it on your wall ! #6259189Nadya Johnson August 01, 2008
Wow! This is incredible, Vladan! A truly stunning capture - gorgeous! #6259200Barbara Waldoch August 01, 2008
Wonderful pov and capture, Vladan! #6259408A P August 01, 2008
Glorious comp, light and color on this outstanding capture, Vladan #6259486Deborah Lewinson August 01, 2008
Classic and magnificent! #6259520Robyn A. Terrell August 01, 2008
This is Lovely, Vladan! Wonderful colors and detail. Well done! #6259595Eugenio Diaz August 01, 2008
Really wonderful!Ujjwal Mukherjee August 01, 2008
Excellent viewpoint,composition and capture,Vlandan! Wonderful architecture! #6259892Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 01, 2008
Beautiful architecture in this wonderful image, Vladan!!!!! ♫ k #6259894Colleen Farrell August 01, 2008
Absolutely sensational composition, color and detail in this image, Vladan! This is my favorite of your mosque photos! #6260146Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 02, 2008
Brilliant capture, Vladan. Super perspective, comp., colors and clarity. #6260265Revonda L. Gentry August 02, 2008
Fantastic building and image of it!! #6261067Patrick Rouzes August 02, 2008
Fabulous colors, detail, lighting, clarity, pov, & comp here!!! Exceptional work again,Vladan!!! #6261712Susan Fox August 02, 2008
Super architectural image! #6263039Reynaldo D. Reyes August 03, 2008
Wow! Awesome structure and it's so beautiful. Hope to be able to visit this someday and thanks for sharing! #6265328ROLAN NARMAN August 04, 2008
Beautiful capture of the mosque Vladan and very nice shadow/highlight contrast. Great job! #6269509Jessica Jenney August 04, 2008
Terrific composition, color and architectural detail, Vladan! #6269620Vladan D. Djordjevic August 04, 2008
Thank you very much everyone for your terrific and lovely comments! #6270642Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 05, 2008
Vladan, AWSOME capture, everything is just PERFECT!!! #6276218Martie Last August 06, 2008
This is a perfect photo of amazing architecture. I had never seen this before. Thanks! #6280997Amber J. Skene August 06, 2008
This is gorgeous! Fantastic color (especially the blue sky), lighting, POV, and comp. Your clarity is awesome! You have the chance to see some beautiful places, and through these captures, I get to come along. Thank you! #6281257Howard B. Cheek August 08, 2008
Love the Mosque architecture framed so well with lush FG and beautiful sky Vladan. Well composed. The only thing I might've done differently would be to remove the electrical wire running through the frame..Denny E. Barnes August 08, 2008
Very beautiful image, beautifully captured, Vladan! Excellent color, details, POV, composition and very well done!!....Denny #6290329Jane E. Kirn August 09, 2008
Fabalous Mosque. Admire the details you captured, the unique structure with clarity. Very nice photo Vladan. #6293282Kate Baumgartner August 13, 2008
Beautiful composed and framed. Congrats on the ep. #6307132Lisa J. Boulden August 13, 2008
Fantastic capture!Irene Colling August 15, 2008
Stunning image Vladan. Your POV was perfect for a dynamic composition. The vertical lines of the spires compliment the dome shapes in the center and the detail is outstanding. Excellent work. #6317437Renata Gusciora September 22, 2008
Big congratulations again ,Vladan!!!!Wow!!!:-) #6488670Ujjwal Mukherjee September 22, 2008
Huge congratulations,Vlandan on yet another wonderful Finalist! #6489316Stefania Barbier September 22, 2008
another gorgeous finalist Vladan, congrats! #6489646Shelly A. Van Camp September 22, 2008
Congrats on all your Finalists! #6489815Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6490064Hendrik Storme September 22, 2008
Congratulations Vladan!!! #6490193Amber J. Skene September 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6490646Tarun Bose September 22, 2008
Congrats for your finalist, Vladan. #6490733Jennifer L. Taranto September 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!! #6490920Kimi A. Phillips September 22, 2008
Big congrats to you!!:) #6490989Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
WTG, again, Vladan!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6491565Mike Clime September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Vladan! #6491581Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
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Patrick Rouzes September 22, 2008
Three finalist!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on another amazing finalist,Vladan!!! #6492003Susie Peek-Swint September 22, 2008
Stunning scenery Vladan ~ WTG on 3 finalists .. many congrats!! #6492231Anita Hogue September 22, 2008
I really love this, Congratulations, Vladan! #6492538Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2008
Congratulations again, Vladan. WTG!!! #6492738Erin Appelbaum September 22, 2008
Congrats again Vladan. Well deserved. Peter #6492850Nadya Johnson September 22, 2008
Magnificent, Vladan! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #6493695Debra R. Harder September 22, 2008
Congratulations again, Vladan, on another EXCELLENT finalist! Deb #6493770Clyde Smith September 22, 2008
Beautiful Finalist Vladan. Congratulations!Clyde #6494050
Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #6494178Andre Goldstein September 22, 2008
Beautiful and deserving finalist, Vladan! Congratulations! #6494205Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Vladan! #6494645A P September 22, 2008
stunning and well deserving of this finalist egg. Congrats Vladan #6494708Manos Peponas September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your superb finalist! Favorite. #6495521Terry L. Ellis September 22, 2008
An awesome finalist, Vladan! Congratulations! #6495585frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Vladan- I knew these beautiful pictures of these fasinating buildings would get you the deserved reconition they deserve. Know we will be seeing alot of them heading for the winners circle. Congratulations. #6495614Sharon Sawyer September 22, 2008
Vladan, congratulations on all your well deserved finalists !!!! #6495821Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Vladan. Bill #6495885Renee Doyle September 22, 2008
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist Vladan!! #6496014Teresa Burnett September 22, 2008
Huge congratulations Vladan on this beatuiful finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6496221Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008
WTG, Vladan! #6496699Deb Koskovich September 23, 2008
Huge congrats on all your beautiful finalists, Vladan!! #6497359Max Aureli September 23, 2008
Vladan again CONGRATULATIONS for this Finalist superb capture!!! Max :-)))) #6497485Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congratulations Vladan! #6498074Howard B. Cheek September 23, 2008
I will add my congratulations as well Vladan :)Howard B. Cheek September 23, 2008
I will add my congratulations as well Vladan :)Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
Another big congrats, Vladan!! #6499087M.Christine Duncan September 23, 2008
Vladan... so excited to see this image make finalist!!! Congrats my friend :-) #6499351Sylvia Rossler September 23, 2008
Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Vladan :o) #6500125Bojan Bencic September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalists, Vladane. Good luck in the next round. #6500126Vladan D. Djordjevic September 23, 2008
Thanks so much for all of your congratulatory remarks. I appreciate them all! #6500159Alan L. Borror September 23, 2008
congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Viadan! #6500830Jeff Robinson September 23, 2008
Congrats Vladan on or excellent Finalist! Jeff #6501167ROLAN NARMAN September 23, 2008
Huge congrats Vladan! #6501705Angie Sidles September 24, 2008
Another amazing finalist Vladan! Congrats to you!! #6505479Marilyn K. Lincecum September 24, 2008
Beautiful finalist..Congratulations !!! #6505808Janice Mezzacappa September 24, 2008
BIG CONGRATS VLADAN, I am so happy for you!!! You know this is one of my faves! #6506823Eugenio Diaz September 24, 2008
Another Huge congrats, Vladan!! #6507709Marcel J. Fernandez September 24, 2008
Congratulation again Vladan on your very excellent Finalist. #6507775Mary K. Robison September 24, 2008
Outstanding capture with a fascinating history, Vladan! Congratulations on its selection as a finalist! #6508049Heidi Knight September 25, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist, Vladan!!! #6511922Vladan D. Djordjevic September 25, 2008
Thanks you for all of your congratulatory remarks and terrific comments, BP friends.
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Cassie L. Woodlee October 01, 2008
Vladan this is absolutely stunning and a huge congrats!!!!!! #6538076Vladan D. Djordjevic October 02, 2008
Thank you Cassie! #6544601Susan Jane Allen November 25, 2008
Gorgeous shot and interesting story! #6801895Vladan D. Djordjevic November 28, 2008
Thanks Susan! #6822065Z. Banu February 08, 2009
CONGRATULATION!!!!!VLADAN FOR WONDERFUL FINALIST!!!VERY BEAUTIFUL SULTAN AHMET MOSQUE!!!LOVE THE COLORS,CLARITY!!!!:) #7139948Vladan D. Djordjevic February 08, 2009
Thank you Z. Banu for your great comment! #7141833Bunny Snow March 30, 2009
This looks familiar. I spent time outside the Blue Mosque capturing people at prayer while awaiting from rest of our tour.Now I better understand your comments on my image. We were both fascinated with the Blue Mosque, as are most tourists. #7353891
Vladan D. Djordjevic April 01, 2009
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