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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/11 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/20 Focal Length 140/10

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Location

Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Time

Photo Taken approximately 2:39PM on 28-Jun-2014

Lighting

There was very little natural light coming in from the windows and the incandescent lighting in the mosque was quite low. Consequently I cranked up the ISO to 3200 and braced against the pillar to snap the shot at 1/15 sec, F11, 24mm.

Equipment

Camera was a Nikon D800 with a F2.8 14-24mm lens @ F11 & 24mm. No flash or tripod was used (tripods are not allowed in the Blue Mosque).

Inspiration

I thought the symmetry of the pillar and detailed arrangement and colours of the ceiling tiles made for an interesting perspective.

Editing

Yes. Lightroom basic exposure and contrast adjustments. Additional processing done in Photoshop with Google/Nik filters and luminosity masks using the great add-in "Lumenzia" (by Greg Benz). The Photoshop add-in "ON1 10" is used occasionally as well.

In my camera bag

Nikon D800, F2.8 14-24mm zoom, F2.8 24-70mm zoom, F2.8 70-200mm zoom, F1.4 50mm prime, F2.8 105mm macro, SB 900 Flash, MC36 Remote camera release, X-rite colorchecker passport, multiple compact flash cards, double bubble level (to align camera for stitched panoramas)

Feedback

When shooting in historical indoor locations, tripods and flash are not usually an option. Increase the ISO if necessary to capture the natural light of the interior with a sufficient shutter speed to capture a sharp image. When shooting in low light when you can't use a tripod, find something to brace the camera on; a pillar, railing, wall, or your partner's back/shoulder. When shooting ceilings of interior spaces I have sometime lay on my back to get a unique composition which also helps stabilize the camera in low light. This may not be acceptable/possible depending on the location, number of visitors and security restrictions.

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