Imam Mosque Gateway, a photo from Esfahan, East

Photographer's Note

In the south of the Imam Square lies a masterpieces of Iranian architecture, the Imam Mosque. Two turquoise minarets flank its huge gateway (27m high). It was built over a period of 26 years and was eventually completed in 1638. The mosque is decorated with glazed tiles which take on a different hue according to light conditions. The photo shows Imam Mosque gateway as seen from its inner courtyard.

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Dinyar (704) 2003-11-10 23:06

That is a beautifull Mosque.
Could the angle have been adjusted to get the whole mosque? the picture seems a bit incomplete. The beauty of the mosque compensates for that though. Very Nice.

freddys27 (172) 2003-11-11 0:19

I tried to rotate this image to a position that seems right. It is difficult because the structure is so large and the wide angle lens.

Thank you for sharing another great image from Iran, with a good note. The people in the picture really help with the perspective. I would like to see a macro shot of some of the tile.

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CVTJan (1244) 2003-11-11 2:06

Good picture and great notes :) I believe a water reflection (see lower right) photo could also be good.

Curioso (9271) 2003-11-11 3:14

You should rotate the picture a little bit and may wait another moment of the day to avoid the shadow on the left side.

But that's a great TE story which makes us discover the world. Wonderful building.

mortijo (12828) 2003-11-11 3:34

Beautiful mosque, nice shot and very interesting note.

mtolloczko (201) 2003-11-11 5:51

Only in Iran... This is a beautiful building, but I am not sure about the angle. The image appears to be a little too bright and the colours seem muted.

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