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The Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque

The inner marble courtyard of Istanbul's Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) just after sunset. This mosque, one of the few in Turkey with 6 minarets, beautifully...
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The inner marble courtyard of Istanbul's Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) just after sunset. This mosque, one of the few in Turkey with 6 minarets, beautifully dominates the Istanbul skyline. Here's a video of a call-to-prayer happening as we're preparing to setup for the long-exposure shoot. https:--youtu.be-ypV8DAwWyXo
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/16.0 ISO 100 Shutter 25/1 Focal Length 16/1

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May, 2015

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