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The Blue Mosque

Officailly named Sultan Ahmed Mosque

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and ffrom 1453 to 1923 the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The mosque is popularly known as The Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built between 1609 and 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction.

{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:13am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/200s   f/7.1   -1/3eV   ISO 100
 
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:27am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/15s   f/3.5   -1/3eV   ISO 400
 
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:28am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/15s   f/3.5   -1/3eV   ISO 360
         
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:29am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/15s   f/3.5   -1/3eV   ISO 280
 
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:28am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/15s   f/3.5   -1/3eV   ISO 800
 
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:32am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/15s   f/3.5   -1/3eV   ISO 450
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:33am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 26.0mm (35mm eq. 39.0mm)   1/15s   f/4.0   -1/3eV   ISO 800
 
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:33am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/15s   f/3.5   -1/3eV   ISO 200
 
{sc1}30 Aug 2010 11:34am   NIKON D80   AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED [II] at 18.0mm (35mm eq. 27.0mm)   1/15s   f/3.5   -1/3eV   ISO 450

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