Inspiring Photo: Blue Mosque #13044265

Blue Mosque

Uploaded: June 05, 2012

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Istanbul, Turkey

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 6/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 14.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Avril Young June 05, 2012

stunning, what a wonderful design...did you lie on the floor to take it... #1467188

Mary K. Robison June 05, 2012

Another gorgeous ceiling shot, Stef! #10168766

Tammy M. Anderson June 05, 2012

Another beautiful capture. #10168779

R. J. Laudenbacher June 05, 2012

Fabulous comp on this beautiful shot, Stefania! #10168791

Michelle Alton June 05, 2012

Incredible perspective. You must have gasped for air at the unbelievable beauty you were beholding. #10168810

Joy Rector June 05, 2012

perfectly gorgeous #10168932

David Phalen June 05, 2012

Amazing POV with excellent colors and clarity!! #10169159

Husain Akhtar June 05, 2012

What a composition and capture - so detailed! Excellent! #10169244

Stefania Barbier June 05, 2012

thank you all! #10169245

Rony Sagy June 05, 2012

Wonderful rendition of this famous mosque. Love the lacy feel of your edit, Stef. As always, spectacular work. #10169327

Terry Cervi June 05, 2012

Unbelievable detail and color, Stef! Beautiful work! #10169805

Tammy Espino June 05, 2012

Hard to tell if your looking up or down, awesome shot! #10169826

John Connolly June 05, 2012

Awesome depth and perspective, Stefania! The detail and color are right up there too! Nice work! #10169847

Ken Smith June 05, 2012

I like the column on the LHS. Another cool comp of this church interior. Excellent work, Stef! #10169911

Yulianto Soeroso June 05, 2012

un believable wow #10170004

Stefania Barbier June 05, 2012

thank you all! #10170074

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 05, 2012

Well, I see your neck supports you pretty well …… if I have to take any of these shots ( that I am very inspired now !! ) after I injured my neck sometime back, I would need to enter lying on a stretcher to any of these complexes, Mosques, Churches or Temples... I would reckon :-):-)

Another wonderful capture,Stef!! #10170111

Stefania Barbier June 06, 2012

thank you Ujj! #10170131

Emile Abbott June 08, 2012

Another great capture Stef #10172845

Stefania Barbier June 08, 2012

thank you Emile! #10173821

Cindy Bendush June 24, 2012

Gorgeous color, perspective and treatment - beautiful! #10197467

Stefania Barbier June 24, 2012

thank you Cindy! #10197710

Marijana Fajgl July 30, 2012

Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Stefania! #10250530

Tammy M. Anderson July 30, 2012

Congrats again, Stefania. #10250777

Laurence Saliba July 30, 2012

Congratulations Stefania!!!! #10251002

Tammy Espino July 30, 2012

Congrats again on another wonderful finalist!:) #10251018

Alex T. Mizuno July 30, 2012

What an intriguing image! Very inspiring too. Congratulations on your Finalist Stef!! #10251346

Katherine Kuhn July 30, 2012

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist -- such great color & detail! #10251494

Connie J. Bagot July 30, 2012

Like an amazing patchwork quilt---absolutely wonderful---Congratulations on all your wonderful finalists Stefania! #10251621

Jessica Jenney July 30, 2012

Congratulations on your amazing finalist, Stefania! #10251824

Ellen Hodges July 30, 2012

Huge congrats and very best luck with your stunning finalists, Stef!! #10251835

John Connolly July 30, 2012

Congratulations with your finalist award Stefania! I was impressed the first time I saw this one! #10252258

July 30, 2012

Very nice photo; with the crowds at this mosque, it's worth shooting upward #10252295

Deborah Lewinson July 30, 2012

Fantastic and fabulous finalist, Stef!

Debby #10252336

Laura E. Swan July 30, 2012

It pays to look up! Wow, Stef! I felt almost dizzy staring at it.

On This Fantastic Finalist!!! :D

-Lala #10252383

Michelle L. Frick July 30, 2012

Incredibly beautiful Stefania! Wow! Congratulations! #10252421

Phyllis A. Houghton July 30, 2012

Trippy and beautiful! Great win!!! #10252583

Gail Vitikacs July 30, 2012

You go girl! Congratulations! #10252800

Carol L. Fowler July 30, 2012

Beautiful Finalists all! Congrats!! #10252892

Marilyn Cornwell July 30, 2012

Your fabulous pov makes me feel like I'm there - congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #10252949

Reynaldo D. Reyes July 30, 2012

Simply outstanding, a huge Congrats on this amazing finalist Stefania. #10252964

Laura L. Gonzales July 30, 2012

Just beautiful Stef!! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist!!! #10253288

Cindy Bendush July 30, 2012

Awesome color, line and perspective Stef! Congratulations on your finalist! #10253467

Mukesh Srivastava July 30, 2012

Stunning!!! I see a Gold here... Huge congrats for another Finalist Win, Stef!!!! #10253499

Mariann Kovats July 30, 2012

Stunning finalist! Congratulations to all your finalist Stefania! They are all gorgeous! #10253680

Barbara Waldoch July 30, 2012

Congratulations on your Finalists! #10253844

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 31, 2012

This is superb.....huge congratulations,Stef!! #10253855

Mary K. Robison July 31, 2012

Congratulations on such an exceptiomal Finalist, Stef!
Best of luck to you in the next round with all your Finalists! #10253915

Debbie Bray July 31, 2012

Congratulations Stef! I don't know how they sort yours out, they're all winners! #10253975

Ken Smith July 31, 2012

You had a great month...congrats again, Stef!! #10254105

Chris Budny July 31, 2012

I appear to have missed this beauty! Congratulations! #10254420

Terry Cervi July 31, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Stef! #10254760

Julianne Bradford July 31, 2012

It's great to see your gorgeous work honored Stefania..Congratulations! #10254868

Lynn M. Whitt July 31, 2012

Gorgeous image, Congratulations on your finalist. #10255464

Tiia Vissak July 31, 2012

Congratulations! #10255533

Erica Murphy July 31, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Stefania!!
#10255717

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 31, 2012

HUGE congrats on all three of your awesome finalist Stephania
Best of luck in the next round!!! #10255852

Liz blahh July 31, 2012

Congrats on your second place winner! #10255981

Chris Budny July 31, 2012

Once more, congratulations! #10256062

Tammy M. Anderson July 31, 2012

Congrats on your wonderful winner. #10256083

Ken Smith July 31, 2012

No surprise here. Way to go, Stef. Congrats on the gold! #10256121

David Phalen July 31, 2012

BIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!! #10256176

Phyllis H. Burchett July 31, 2012

Congrats Stefania! #10256231

Gail Vitikacs July 31, 2012

WOW...this is exceptional! Congrats Stef! #10256242

Tammy Espino July 31, 2012

Congrats on your win :) #10256366

Terry Cervi July 31, 2012

Remarkable detail and colors, Stef! Congrats on your win! #10256384

Claudia Kuhn July 31, 2012

Beautiful Stef, wonderful colors, so much to look at #10256455

Stefania Barbier July 31, 2012

Thank you all! #10256460

Ellen Hodges July 31, 2012

Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Stef!!! #10256464

R. J. Laudenbacher July 31, 2012

I knew we would see this on again. Congrats, Stefania on this fabulous gold winner. #10256662

Cindy Bendush July 31, 2012

Congratulations on this superb gold Stef!!! #10256741

Laurence Saliba July 31, 2012

A Big Congrats Stef!!!! #10256817

Mariann Kovats July 31, 2012

Gorgeous colors, details and POV! Congrats on your fantastic win, Stefania! #10256924

Robert K. Bemus July 31, 2012

Congratulations on a beautiful Win, Stefania!! #10256938

Renee Doyle August 01, 2012

Excellent pov and comp Stef!! BIG congrats to you! #10256998

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 01, 2012

HUGE congratulations on another superb Winner,Stef!!!! #10257092

Mary K. Robison August 01, 2012

Congratulations on your well earned Gold Winner, Stef! #10257172

Tiia Vissak August 01, 2012

Congratulations on your Winner! #10257753

Stefania Barbier August 01, 2012

Thank you! #10257763

Mike Clime August 01, 2012

Congratulations on your winner! #10257989

Rona L. Schwarz August 01, 2012

As one who has visited this Mosque, I am incredulous at this capture, Stef! It is positively brilliant...I could go on and on but it's all been said above. Amazing POV, colors and detail. HUGE CONGRATS on this fabulous Gold Winner! #10258051

Bojan Bencic August 01, 2012

Congratulations on your fantastic win, Stefania. #10258123

Marijana Fajgl August 01, 2012

Big congratulations, Stefania! #10258271

Deborah Lewinson August 01, 2012

Huge congrats, Stef! #10258356

Debra R. Harder August 01, 2012

WOW...this is AMAZING, Stef! I love all the wonderful details and colors...and your comp is fabulous. Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!!! #10258477

David M. Montero August 01, 2012

Congratulations on this stunning capture Stefania!!! #10258667

Stefania Barbier August 01, 2012

thank you so much everyone! #10259079

Usman M. Bajwa August 02, 2012

What a POV and great details, Stef. HUGE CONGRATZ on landing the Gold Medal!!!

UB. #10259421

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 02, 2012

B9ig congratulations on this well deserved Gold winner Stef!

jo ann c. #10259732

Patrick Rouzes August 02, 2012

CONGRATS on your incredible WINNER, Stefania!WTG!
#10259793

Mary Beth Aiello August 04, 2012

Just an amazing capture, Stef. Huge congrats on this outstanding GOLD. #10262304

Stefania Barbier August 06, 2012

thank you! #10264898

Emile Abbott August 08, 2012

Glad to see this in the gold Stef. I have been traveling and now have a broken computer in the shop. Congratulations. #10267782

Boyd L. Alexander August 10, 2012

Big congratulations on your Gold winner Stef! I don't know how I missed this but, it is stunning!!!! #10270107

Stefania Barbier August 10, 2012

Thank you! #10270278

Sharon Sawyer August 17, 2012

Stefania, HUGE congratulations on your awesome and well deserved Second Place Win!!! #10280265

Stefania Barbier August 17, 2012

Thank you! #10280456

Reynaldo D. Reyes November 04, 2012

Stefania, my hats off to you, I'm just so impressed with your virtuosity in composing these shots. I've been there but my shots don't even come close to your impressive captures of the place. Congratulations on this well-deserved win. #10403076

Stefania Barbier November 04, 2012

thank you! #10403081

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