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Hagia Sophia


Hagia Sophia
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Copyright: Sezai Sahmay (sahmay) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 29 W: 0 N: 138] (1149)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-16
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 5D, Tamron 28-75 f2.8 XR Di, Circular Polariser Filter
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-08 14:14
Viewed: 321
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hagia Sophia is the supreme masterpiece of Byzantine architecture.
Hagia Sophia stands on the site of an earlier basilican church erected by Constantius II in 360, some 30 years after Byzantium had become the capital of the Roman Empire. This church was burned in 404 and rebuilt by Theodosius II in 415, only to be again destroyed by fire in 532. The present structure, which is entirely fireproof, was built in 532—37 by Emperor Justinian from designs of his imperial architects Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus. As a result of severe earthquakes, the dome collapsed in 558, but it was rebuilt by 563 on a somewhat higher curve.

With the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in 1453, Hagia Sophia became a mosque, and in subsequent years all the interior figure mosaics were obscured under coatings of plaster and painted ornament; most of the Christian symbols elsewhere were obliterated. The four slender minarets, which rise so strikingly at the outer corners of the structure, were added singly and at different times; the crescent supplanted the cross on the summit of the dome, and the altar and the pulpit were replaced by the customary Muslim furnishings.
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  • Tayon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 700 W: 309 N: 293] (1607)
  • [2007-07-08 14:26]

Hi Sezai
very good capture and composition.
Good colors, POV and frame with the flowers.
well done.
Taba

Hello Sezai,
I like this! It really looks like a postcard!
It has a good pov, the flowers look lovely in the f/g and there is lots of detail. The colours are bright and cheerful.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Sezai, there are many shots of this here on TE but it seems to be a difficuly structure to capture. I have not seen it in person so i do not know but your shot is very well done. Nice color and detail and i think the POV is good.

Greg

merhaba SEZAİ.
bakış açısı en başta. kadrajın zenginliği ve doğal etkileyiciliği çok güzel.
bilği notu da yerli yerinde.
elinize sağlık. sağlıcakla kalın
İNAN ...

Sezai Bey
Merhabalar gordugum en guzel en net ayasofya fotograflarından. Kuşkusuz çekim yaptıgınız nokta ve lalelerin payı onemli.belki erken saatte çekim yaptınız belki de insanlarımız dogaya saygılı çimlere basan yok

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