Comments on: Holy Man III

By: Kaveh Saffari

Kaveh Saffari — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:06:57 +0000

I love mosques in Turkey… the height and size of this Minbar which imam is sitting on is fascinating… when the eyes compare its size and height to the sitting people and also the greatness of the pillar… it’s really a perfect capture… I congratulate u…

By: Darrius

Darrius — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:04:14 +0000

Excellent juxtaposition.

By: dj.tigersprout

dj.tigersprout — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:36:56 +0000

wow — excellently achieved! i too would love to get an inside glimpse inside a mosque! you have encouraged me to do so! thanks!!!

By: Doum

Doum — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:37:52 +0000

Your holly man series is great and different. Great unusual scenery for my eyes!

By: Arjan - PlasticDaisy

Arjan - PlasticDaisy — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:27:14 +0000

Really interesting and beautiful image! Alot to see here!

By: selsius

selsius — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:38:41 +0000

Mange av disse moskeene er ofte veldig fin utført, og har et rikt fargespill, noe det ser ut til å være her også. Et fint bilde som er rikt på detaljer og er godt eksponert.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:59:06 +0000

WOW…that’s a beautiful shot

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:07:16 +0000

Excellent shot. Great colors and such soft light filtering in. I’m intrigued by the different people here.

By: framedandshot

framedandshot — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:01:32 +0000

Thank you for following the “Holy Man series”. More holy men might follow.
On some of the comments and questions:

No. 1:
B&W vs. colour. The man is colourful to the point of distraction. We felt that the capture took on more of a dignified look when converted to B&W.

No 2:
The Nikon D700 is excellent in low light and this picture only at ISO 1000 is smooth as silk. Whitebalance was at automatic in the JPEG. We also took a RAW capture, but could not get a (subjectively) better whitebalance in postprocessing.

No 3:
The man to the left is not angry, he is just curious. There were no adverse feelings towards a photographing westerner in the mosque.
To those that have not seen the inside of a mosque, if you get a chance; step inside – it is a very accepting atmosphere.
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Tomorrow: something completely different.

By: leen

leen — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:40:23 +0000

great shot the guy on the left caught my attention. he must be curious of what you’re doing there love the direction of the lines in the carpet.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:52:15 +0000

Beautiful shot. It does look pretty empty. The man looking at you, is he unhappy that you were taking photos?

By: mario iso101

mario iso101 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:06:22 +0000

Good image and very colorful… You were caught by the man at the left of the image…

By: Lenka

Lenka — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:36:20 +0000

This is my favourite. It could not be so easy take this picture. His eays says I don´t like you! Perfect photo. And Lady in red, really nice contrast!

By: Miro at LightIsAllAround.com

Miro at LightIsAllAround.com — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:32:57 +0000

I like your “holy man” series…

By: Torstein

Torstein — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:53:45 +0000

Interessant, men skjønner ikke hva som foregår, særlig med de to som sitter helt til høyre. Synd han til venstre ser inn i kamera. Fine farger og skarpt.

By: John Maslowski

John Maslowski — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:55:20 +0000

Impressive image, the entire image is so captivating. Excellent colors, details and subject.

By: Ivar

Ivar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:18:15 +0000

Very colorful, first time I have seen inside a mosque too. great capture, intersting to see the mix of old and new too

By: alex

alex — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:55:14 +0000

Great series of pictures, i like it. Nice framing. The ladder really is fun, didn’t notice at first sight. The modern lamp looks funny, too.

By: Rian

Rian — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:50:38 +0000

first time seeing the inside of a mosque.. i’m curious as to how it goes inside.. thanks for sharing.. love the colors..

By: Morten Pedersen

Morten Pedersen — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:39:16 +0000

Great colors in this picture and I did smile a bit when I discovered the ladder.