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Photographer's Note
Hagia Sophia (Church of Holy Wisdom) is a former Eastern Orthodox church converted to a mosque, now converted into a museum, in Istanbul. Its name comes from the Greek name Αγία Σοφία. It is also known as Sancta Sophia in Latin and Ayasofya in Turkish.
When completed in 537 AD, the Haghia Sophia was the largest church in the world, and Constantinople (Istanbul) was the world's biggest city. The Haghia Sophia (Divine Wisdom) kept the title of "The World's Largest Church" for 1089 consecutive years, until St. Peter's Church in Rome replaced it as "The World's Largest" in 1626. This all-time record still remains unbroken, and will probably never be equalled. Today, the Haghia Sophia is the 4th largest church building in the world, and the oldest among the big ones. It is big enough to easily contain the Notre Dame cathedral of Paris, including its towers. The four minarets were added by the Turks, who converted it into a mosque. It was later transformed into a museum.
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ryno
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(6863) 2006-05-04 12:21
Iyi aksamlar Sencer - this is a refreshing view of Aya Sophia. I lived in Istanbul for a year and have taken and seen many photos of this wonderful building, but by focusing on the flowers and juxtaposing them with the azure sky, you've provided a very original image. Aferin! Hos cakal. Ryno
fkk
(2039) 2006-05-04 12:29
Merhaba Sencer;
wooow excellent photo, excellent composition.
Great job.
Thanks for sharing...
catman-fatih
ALIRIZA
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(16423) 2006-05-04 13:07
Hi Sencer,
Nice shot!.Composition is perfect.Good POV, colors, sharpness are excellent. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Ali Rıza
rainflower
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(643) 2006-05-04 13:59
Tebrikler Sencer.laleler arasında ekose gφmlekli kişiye ve ilerde gφrόntόye giren bayana rağmen gόzel bir kompozisyon. Tebrikler.
sam224
(6215) 2006-05-04 14:05
Great composition with the mosque in the background well framed by the colourful flowers in the foreground. Nice saturated colours and good perspective.
Well done!
pskyhe
(0) 2006-05-04 15:39
Hi sencer..you had really created good compo..maybe you could make it further more sharper...anyway l like it..good job thanks
Baileys
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(667) 2006-05-04 17:23
Merhaba Sencer,
very nicely captured two symbols of Turkey: Hagia Sophia and tulips. Interesting pov and note, thanks for sharing, Hanna
rabdelnoor
(3423) 2006-05-04 23:12
Hi Sencer,
Great composition. YOu managed well to keep a good focus on both subjects, the flowers and the church. Nice contrast of the colorful flowers with the concrete walls and towers. Great work.
Regards
Ricardo
Runs
(1072) 2006-05-05 1:05
Hi Sencer,
Nice POV and good composition. The so saturated colors are excellent.
Only first tulip in foreground is intrusive because it is too contered and catch attention but it's globally a very good picture.
Regards, Franηois
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(762) 2006-05-29 4:12
hi spencer, that's a nice idea, a new view on a much-photographed landmark. being from holland (tulip country like turkey) i like the tulips in the foreground, and i am afraid we don't have any similarly historical buildings near our tulip fields to frame. thanks for posting this picture!
Liekje
(574) 2006-09-04 15:33
Great POV, using the turkish Tulips as most prominent objects in this picture - without distracing the viewers attention from Hagia Sophia. Good job!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Sencer Melih Deniz (sencer)
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(240) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2006-04-15
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Kodak DX6340
- Έκθεση: f/5.6, 1/1000 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2006-05-04 11:40
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