Al-Fatih Mosque Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Al-Fatih Mosque has an impressive building. You could visit the mosque in morning. Inside you could see a huge chandelier - I think it has a diameter of more then 30m (please have a look to the workshop). In the nigth the moque is beautiful illuminated.

from wikipedia:
The Al-Fatih Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world, capable of accommodating over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque is the largest place of worship in Bahrain. It is located next to the King Faisal Highway in Juffair, which is a town located in the capital city of Manama. The mosque very close to the Royal Bahraini Palace, the residence of the king of Bahrain Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah. The huge dome built on top of the Al-Fatih Mosque is made of pure fiberglass. Weighting over 60 t (60,000 kg), the dome is currently the worlds largest fibreglass dome. Al-Fateh now includes the new National Library which opened to the public in 2006. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa in 1987. It is named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the conqueror of Bahrain.

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snunney (34774) 2009-02-02 0:49

Hello Achim,
A fine capture of this impressive mosque, which stands in equally impressive surroundings. The downwards point of helps put everything in context. Good sharpness to showcase the architectural decorations.

Graal (57773) 2009-02-02 2:07

Hi Achim,
beautiful mosque, good POV and presentation. I like it. For me photo is a bit dark. Good complementary WS. Fantastic journey You had.
Gr., Aleksander

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gilou530 (35132) 2009-02-02 2:23

salut achim
une mosquée grandiose qui ressemble un peu au taj mahal, un POV en plongée qui donne une belle vue de l'environnement
amitiés
gilbert

ChrisJ (70153) 2009-02-02 3:27

Guten Tag Achim

An impressive Mosque, with superb symmetry between the 2 minarets. A wonderful, high vantage point, with good exposure on the whites. Tfs!

Giorgio (8692) 2009-02-02 3:54

- Impressive mosque Achim, very good PoV with all view on the site, successful picture, well done!
Greetings from Paris snow-covered.
giorgio

jlbrthnn (37785) 2009-02-02 4:04

Hello Achim,
The monument is indeed impressive. On the ws, the cupola seems an architectural performance. The giant gloss is incredible. The colors which you captured appear satisfactory me, as well outside as inside. A framing skilfully selected, and a good realization make the image interesting and pleasant to look at. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Gerrit (35649) 2009-02-02 5:09

Hi Achim,
Impressive new Mosque and a good view that shows the building activity in this rich little country very weel,
Great colors and light.
Regards, gerrit

danos (32302) 2009-02-02 7:46

Hello Achim,
a rare presentation of Bahrain,of an unknown world at least for me.Excellent the sharpness and the clarity of the Al-Fatih Mosque and especially the interior chandelier that we can see in the WS.Informative your note as the largest mosque in the world.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

belido (16387) 2009-02-02 9:20

Hi Achim,

very beautiful architecture. The point of view seems to be the best one. Impressive details and good natural lighting. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

carper (64706) 2009-02-02 9:24

very nice Achim,
a fantastic building taken from a good point, very good how you handled the light here, very good photo job, have a good evening.
regard jaap

dip (12562) 2009-02-02 9:59

Hallo Achim,
schöne Aufnahme mit den drei verschiedene Architekturen,
die Moschee im Vordergrund ist sehr interessant und auffällig,
dein WS Foto ist ebenso sehr schön und interessant!
well done,
Grüße,
Dimitris.

Miha2ou7 (4911) 2009-02-02 15:08

Hey Achim,

Bahrain certainly is full of architectural contrasts. A lovely photo, just a bit dark. Otherwise extremely clear and crisp, with good sharpness. And obviously shot from a good vantage point.

Best regards.

pierrefonds (26189) 2009-02-02 17:17

Hi Achim,

The point of view is allowing us to see the details and colors of the architecture of the Al-Fatih Mosque and it is taking our eyes to the opposite shore in the background which is giving depth to the photo. the subject is well frame. The light has a special effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

pboehringer (770) 2009-02-02 19:07

Achim,
interesting shot with the details of this modern mosque and the architectural detail of the huge chandelier in the WS. Actually I think that the WS should have been the main post. The graphical aspect with the tiny person at the end of the room is fantastic.
Peter

trekks (14266) 2009-02-03 1:53

hi Achim

A superb shot of the mosque and landscape around it, making the architecture a central point of focus. Quite interesting to see through your photo about the modern development taking place here.

tfs, bill

ls7902 (6134) 2009-02-03 2:41

Hello Achim.
A beautiful mosque by the sea taken from a good perspective. Interesting and educational notes. You have an enviable list of visited countries. Regards. Latiff.

papagolf21 (56261) 2009-02-03 3:13

Bonjour, cher Achim,
Difficile de trouver meilleur emplacement pour mettre en valeur cette magnifique mosquée.
Félicitations pour cette superbe prise de vue.
Amitiés.
Philippe

mikeo (12113) 2009-02-03 4:42

Hello Achim,

What an incredible mosque, so very huge...It looks really impressive. You have chosen great POV so every detail of the building is so very well visible.

Thanks a lot for sharing,
Best greetings,
Mikeo

giorgimer (21090) 2009-02-03 4:58

Hi Achim,

very interesting post. The wide view gives an excellent scale effect. Good details.

TFS

Gio

saylan-cb (12726) 2009-02-03 5:04

Hi Achim,
This is a very beautiful mosque with the POV is very good.A very strong details and good natural lighting.
Excellent work!
Have a nice day,
TFS/Regards

Bluejeans (32133) 2009-02-03 5:37

Ola Achim ,
Acho que é a primeira foto que vejo deste pais aqui no TE , a arquitectura do Mosque e magnifica muito bonita , boa luz , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Silvio1953 (41611) 2009-02-03 11:44

Ciao Achim, great view of splendid mosque by fantastic POV, superb architecture, very well done, ciao Silvio

JanD (14817) 2009-02-04 1:30

Howdy Achim!
Interesting mosque, very interesting cityscape. Nice light and natural colors. Very good POV and capture.
Regards!

mauro61 (15366) 2009-02-04 2:27

ciao Achim,
ottimo il POV con cui hai ripreso la moschea e bella l'immagine che esce della città dal tuo scatto.
Colori tenui, forse un po' di contrasto in piu' avrebbe reso la foto più viva, comunque un ottimo lavoro.
saluti
maurizio

AiresSantos (41990) 2009-02-04 4:19

Hi Achim
Wonderful view of Al-Fatih Mosque. Great POV and fine light management
Excellent sharpness and details
Have a nice day
Aires

josepmarin (33785) 2009-02-04 5:09

Hallo Achim,
this mosque is really impressive, for its purity and elegance of lines, and also for its dimensions. It is enormous!! And the chandelier in the WS is spectacular, too.
I like how you have caught all that in your framing, from a good POV and with a nice game of the light and the shades. Good depth of image, in an excellent composition.
Best regards,
Josep

jafadabret (39505) 2009-02-04 9:03

Bonjour Achim.
Cette architecture est très belle. Les lignes et les volumes font quelque chose de très beau. Le lustre en WS est très impressionnant.
Excellent !
Jacques

jemaflor (39289) 2009-02-04 10:45

Hi achim,
a good pov on this mosquee, well framed, good sharpness. Impressive building.

jaywalker (12190) 2009-02-04 16:02

Hi Achim, Great architecture & photographed from a wonderfully chosen POV, this really is gorgeous & the whole shot offers scale through-out, nice light & soft colours, kind regards Wilson.

TopGeo (21723) 2009-02-05 5:47

Hi Achim! They is capture most excellent in composition and POV. Interesting place and architecture a good work perfect WS and note! Bravo
Georgios

JCG (25233) 2009-02-05 10:46

Hi Achim,

A wonderful overview of this mosque and the surrounding area, we can view on a multitude of details. The architecture is truly impressive as is the chandelier that you show us, in WS. Interesting photos, thank you Achim.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

riclopes (32971) 2009-02-06 0:23

Quite impressive, including the WS. I couldn't even recognize and locate Bahrain in the map...Doesn't seem a cosy urban space - everything is out of human scale.
best wishes,
ric

delkoo (34264) 2009-02-06 10:27

hi achim,
there is not so many photos on TE from this place, the modern architecture, the light and POV, all combine to make a nice picture.

best regaerds
didier

leo61 (43384) 2009-02-12 3:28

Hallo Achim!
In Bahrain kenne ich leider nur den airport.
I mag alte islamische Architektur aber diese moderne Moschee sieht auch toll aus und Dein POV ist erstklassig.
Gruß,Leo
Irgendwie darf ich heute nicht punkten,siehe Forum

jmdias (19153) 2009-02-13 6:09

achim

very beautiful building. I liked this pov showing how the building is surrounded by the place. nice this soft light and the details around

hugs

jorge

Jakab (3468) 2009-02-23 14:46

Hallo Achim,
mir gefällt diese Architektur: sie verwendet moderne Technologie und Baustoffe unter Bewahrung der traditionellen arabischen Stilelemente - ohne die alten Bauwerke nachahmen zu wollen. Die einfachste Erklärung des Begriffs Kitsch ist: etwas, das sich anders zeigen will, was es in Wirklichkeit ist. (Gothische Kathedrale aus Stahlbeton mit Steinverkleidung zum Beispiel.) Das trifft hier sicherlich nicht, in meinen Augen ist es ein ehrliches und inspiriertes Bauwerk.
Viele Grüße
Laszlo
P.S.: Haha, ich, ein alter Nikonian, sehe es mit Vergnügen, dass die harten Lichtverhältnisse Canon überfordert haben!

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