Selimiye Mosque Photo

Photographer’s Note

On this picture you've a beautiful view on the Selimiye Mosque (formerly St. Sophia Cathedral) that is located in the northern (turkish) part of Nicosia. The minarets can not be overseen since they have a nice blueish color.
The foundations where laid in 1209 but the cathedral was not consecrated until 1326. The interior itself is plain giving a sensation of space and serenity.
The City mentioned here is Lefkosa which is the turkish name for Lefkosia (Greek) or, like we call it, Nicosia.

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aadilj (17950) 2009-04-09 0:48

I like the way this scene has been composed edouard. The width and the perspective are lovely and allow enough space to pack the vastness

rasto1893 (1770) 2009-04-09 0:53

Hello Edi,
A nice place well captured , good composition,
My best Regards
Rastislav

Longroute (9605) 2009-04-09 2:59

This is really a fine and outstanding building and I like the high POV from which you took it that shows us the whole surroundings of the mosque. (I suppose the quality of the photo depends on the long focal lens you used). An interesting document about this little known city.
Have a nice day (and week) and happy Easter (I'm just leaving and come back next week)
Ciao,
Donato

mehrdad-t (849) 2009-04-09 4:20 [Comment]

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pierrefonds (26479) 2009-04-09 5:11

Bonjour Edouard,

La prise de vue permet de distinguer les détails et les couleurs de l'architecture de la Mosquée Selimeye et dirige notre regard ensuite vers les collines de l'arrière-plan ce qui donne de la profondeur à l'image. Les arbres cadrent bien la Mosquée. La bonne luminosité rehausse les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

ymrk (8947) 2009-04-09 9:03

Heyy Edouard!
I'm very happy now...What a nice architectural perspective,and splendid landscape in here...
Have a nice day,take care my friend!

Yağmur

rey316 (1902) 2009-04-09 10:27

Hi Edi
Interesting information and nice photos of Cyprus.
I see two flags of Turkey and Greece.
It is a pity that the beautiful island and people can not live safely without borders;
Regards
Andrey

Aliskt (0) 2009-04-09 10:49

مشا ہ الله سبحا ن الله Very Beautiful View.
Ali

bostankorkulugu (33776) 2009-04-09 14:07

oh how i miss cyprus now edouard... did you take it from the observatory on top of debenhams on ledras street?... i guess so as i can see the bell tower of faneromeni church on the foreground, on the bottom right corner... lovely shot this is showing one of the biggest gothic monuments in the eastern mediterranean basin...

ciakgiak (10994) 2009-04-09 15:26

Hello Edouard,
this is a great view on this fantastic place, this Mosque is really interesting and the image is very well composed, with a good light and sharp.
My best regards.
Giorgio

anto95 (1820) 2009-04-09 23:44

Hi edouartd,
Perspective and depth are very well.
Antonello

Buin (38008) 2009-04-10 1:03

Hallo Edi!
Was für ein Gebäude! Die Mauern einer Kirche - mit Minaretten, irgendwie eigenartig und berührend! Der wunderschöne Blick über die Stadt ergibt hier einen tollen Rahmen für den "Hauptdarsteller". Ein Betrag im Sinne von TE!
Grüße aus dem sonnig-warmen Westfalen - und schöne Ostertage!
Frank

claudeD (11380) 2009-04-10 9:11

Salut Edi,

dat ass eng ganz flott Foto vun deer Moschee als Gesamtiwerbleck.Zypern scheint mit ganz flott an interssant ze sin.Villeicht huelen ech dei Destinatioun och an mengen naechsten Planungen mat op.

Nach een flotten Weekend an schein Ouschterdeeg

Jean-Claude

envisage (199) 2009-04-12 13:31

Hi Edi,

Thats a nice POV,good focus. You need to manage the light a little better as it does seem over exposed. Try adjusting brightness and contrast.

TFS,
Sreya

fanni (8737) 2009-04-12 23:37

Hi Edouard,
I like this photo, and I like the way the mosque stands out among all these low houses and against the hazy distant hills. The small flags are a bonus ;)
Concerning the composition I (as always) have my own opinion... but this is merely an opinion :) It seems to me that the building in the bottom right corner looks distracting (as the main aim and subject of this photo was the mosque, if I am not mistaken?) and the balance of the composition looks a bit "shaky", and I also thought to crop a little of the bottom...
So I've made a WS photo, too... if you don't mind? :)
Best regards,
and a Happy Easter week!
Elena

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hispic (7399) 2009-04-17 2:45

Bonjour Edouard
Nice capture of the attractive architecture from Nicosia that is usually not seen on TE, though it seems a shortage of definition a little. A compression effect by the telephoto of 190mm is great.
Best wishes, Hisashi

Greg1949 (8511) 2009-05-26 14:03

Edi, this is a PERFECT TE photo (even if TE is less so these days). A Mosque from a cathedral, looks like the minarets are the only outward change. Great details and color and a superb post though I have to admit I would like a view of the interior.

Greg