Sultanahmet Camii, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

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 K悤liye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque.

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sandpiper (6788) 2013-09-26 2:37

Hi Patrick

Good composition and great light

Chris

seres76 (1078) 2013-09-26 4:30

Merci pour votre fantastique pic... Belle composition et lumier�..

sevy (58) 2013-09-26 7:21

Belle id嶪 de composition entre la forme du jet d'eau et le minaret: les 2 廦uilibrent bien la composition et se font 嶰ho.

Yves.

vjmite (4752) 2013-10-09 4:32

Hi Patrick,

This is an unusual photo of a popular subject. Good composition with the purple fountain in the foreground and the orange minarets behind the trees. The planet (Venus?) in the sky is a nice touch.

Vince