Photographer's Note
Abu Dhabi's most visited attraction is no doubt the Sheik Abu Zayid Grand Mosque. This marvel in white marble can easily rival in beauty with the Taj Mahal in India. The mosque is especially attractive at night time when it is illuminated in blue and white light with the golden pillars contrasting nicely.rnThis was one of the last pictures I could take with my camera before the shutter system gave way .....
Quoted by lonely Plante guidebook:
Conceived by the first president of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed, and marking his final resting place, the mosque accommodates 41,000 worshippers and is one of the few in the region open to non-Muslims.rnWith more than 80 marble domes on a roofline held aloft by over 1000 pillars and punctuated by four 107m-high minarets, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is a masterpiece of modern Islamic architecture and design. Over 100,000 tons of pure white Greek and Macedonian marble were used in its construction. Delicate floral designs inlaid with semi-precious stones, such as lapis lazuli, red agate, amethyst, abalone, jasper and mother-of-pearl, decorate a variety of marbles and contrast with the more traditional geometric ceramic details.
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Nicou
(193806) 2016-11-27 5:24
Hello
Fantastique compo nocturne quelle vue e tiamge quel rendu des tons et couleur ces coupoles en bleu blanc quelle beauté et cette entrée avec les reflets sur le sol mervielleux.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
Sergiom
(117241) 2016-11-27 6:24
Bonjour Daniel,
Très difficile de passer par dessus cette superbe photo de nuit sans la commenter. Tous les éléments techniques sont parfaits . L'homme peut construire de bien belles choses.
Bon dimanche
Serge
holmertz
(92852) 2016-11-27 9:15
Hello Daniel,
What a nasty experience having your camera breaking down on a journey far away. I hope you could at least use your phone afterwards. But with a phone it may have been difficult to manage the light as perfectly as in this photo. The effect of the illuminated domes and minarets and the reflections in the polished floor is amazing and very attractive.
Kind regards,
Gert
dkmurphys
(78000) 2016-11-27 9:45
Hi Daniel,
Spectacular night scene in attractive colors and reflections. Quite impressive place, good catch!
D
kasianowak
(15818) 2016-11-27 10:52
Hi Daniel
Very impressive night image, with all the lights looking their best on the elegant dark background. Great use of complementary colours and the tiny silhouttes of people give a sense of scale.
Sorry to hear about your camera!
Best wishes
Kasia
PaulVDV
(54853) 2016-11-27 12:06
Hello Daniel,
An excellent chosen point of view to put so many domes and two minarets side by side.
A fairytale view with the illumination under the black night sky.
Nice contrast of yellow and blue illumination.
Best regards, Paul
bukitgolfb301
(53894) 2016-11-27 18:26
Hi Bonjour dear Daniel, how are you?
So fantatsic night shot for small "Taj Mahal" in the best vertical fromat. Great light and expsoure management could create so dramatic scene as such.
All the best and have a good day! Takero
mcmtanyel
(58830) 2016-11-27 19:45
Hello Daniel,
This is a marvelous night photo of an impressive structure. Had it rained recently or was the ground deliberately wetted down or waxed? I was in Dubai in the 90s but it was nothing like what it is now.
Regards,
MT
jemaflor
(135424) 2016-11-27 23:47
Hi Daniel,
Great architecture, more beautiful with these colored lights, well taken, perfectly managed, tfs.
emka
(152194) 2016-11-28 0:15
Hello Daniel, I would love to see this mosque in Abu Dhabi. It is really fabulous. We usually see it in white and gold, but lit as here in blue is also fantastic.
I imagine your pain with the broken camera. The same happened to me before Kazakhstan. I had another small one but the problem was with batteries, they were quickly empty. And also when I was on my last trip in Italy, my friend's camera broke. But I had two, so I have one to her. It is the worst thing that can happen to photographer. Worse than loosing a luggage :),
WArm regrad s Malgo
No_One
(4) 2016-11-28 1:40
Hi Daniel
I know of this amazing place through TE but this is the first time I've seen it at night. It really is a magical looking place in how its lit, it looks as much like a palace ad a page of worship. Beatiful photo
Cheers
Noel
gervaso
(28177) 2016-11-28 2:13
Hello, Daniel!
Wonderful night shot in this incredible place, with the beautiful architecture of the mosque and an excellent light management, which gives very nice colors to the scene! Sharpness is also perfect! Fantastic job! Very well done!
jhm
(203003) 2016-11-28 3:27
Hello Daniel,
You play wonderful with light and reflections in the corridor
Also excellent perspective and depth, nice colourful to.
A lovely composition.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John
lousat
(129957) 2016-11-28 11:28
Salut Daniel, une rare capture de cette mosque dans la nuit,le resultat est absolument fantastique,quelles lumieres et couleurs,un vrai spectacle!! Mes compliments et belle soiree',Luciano
Tue
(82232) 2016-11-29 11:55
Hello Daniel,
A beautiful night photo, you captured the illuminations of the many domes and towers very well. Excellent exposure and sharpness. The reflections in the wet pavement make the foreground extra appealing too.
Lars
federico
(6109) 2016-11-30 9:10
hello Daniel very good quality photo here, great reflections and appropriate vertical frame,perfect exposure and well saturated colours
regards
Fred
ktanska
(40067) 2016-11-30 10:34
Hi Daniel,
Blue toned illumination create magical ambience on this unforgettable big mosque. So traditional and still definitely modern.
Kari
abmdsudi
(88561) 2016-12-01 19:38
Hi Daniel
I think it's not that easy night capture to expose under such intense light. Magnificent architecture, beauty of design is way above normal standards. You presented this well so it looks it's best overwhelmed by lively blueish light and contrasts superbly to golden and pitch dark sky. The people in the scene give it scale. Nicely done, Congrats.
Best wishes
kordinator
(8738) 2016-12-16 2:04
Hello Daniel
Nice night view of this lovely place and architecture you captured. Fine play with light. I like choice of vertical format and clear and sharp details. Very well done my friend. Kind regards Saša
ChrisJ
(160008) 2017-04-17 7:42
Bonjour Daniel,
A splendid nocturnal shot of this imposing large mosque with wonderful graphism of the brightly lit blue white domes against the darker tones of the night sky. Good sharpness & framing. Tfs!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Daniel Solinger (marabu61)
(11587)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2016-11-06
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Nikon D610, AF Nikkor 28-300mm
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2016-11-27 3:56
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