Could you tell me Which one you prefer, The lower one or the higher one. The lower one I've used graduated gray filter and used high shutter speed 1/250 with F/11
The higher one i've used Sunset filter over the circular Polarizer. with F/5.6 and shutter speed 1/125
The initial surface of the Amr Ibn Al-As Mosque was 25 by 15 meters or 82 by 49 feet. Its walls were built of clay bricks and its roof was lifted by palm tree trunks. It had no pulpit, minaret, or hollow mihrab, or "prayer niche." It included two doors at each side facing the Qibla, or direction of prayer. Its floor was covered with pebbles and there was no courtyard in its middle.
The mosque has been subject to subsequent changes, starting from the Wallah, or early Islamic, era until the Mamluk era.
The European traveler, Pocok, described the mosque in AD 1737. Pocok said that it consisted of a rectangular area that had an uncovered courtyard surrounded by four riwaqs, or aisles. The riwaq of the Qibla consisted of seven colonnades and the riwaq opposite to it had seven colonnades. As for the side riwaqs, they consisted of six colonnades each.
The mosque was restored in Murad Bey's reign in AD 1798. It was also given a description by the archaeologist Pascal Coste in AD 1818. Coste said that the mosque consisted of a courtyard surrounded by four riwaqs, but that the riwaq of the Qibla had only six colonnades. The opposite one consisted of one colonnade. One of the side riwaqs consisted of two colonnades and the other of three colonnades.
One of the archaeologists painted the mosque in AD 1843. The painting shows that the mosque was completely ruined. In AD 1845, Mohammed Ali Pasha began work to restore the whole mosque with six colonnades in the riwaq of the Qibla, six colonnades over the wall opposite to it, and another six at each side. The mosque's plan has changed now.
I like the one in the bottom more because its shows more the motion of the moment where the sun going from behind the dome, and it five more details to the shadow of the mosque walls. Well done Tahsin
what a great shots, both are beautiful, but i think i like the bottom one cause the concept is very clear and strong here, and no other confusing details thanx for the information
I'd prefer the bottom one Tahsin, but I'd like if it shows some details on the floor like the one above, it's very nice idea my friend. Congrats Hope you can tack a look on my last shot, I've dedicated for all my friends. http://www.usefilm.com/image/713808.html Regards
I like the bottom one the best, but I would try to bring out some of the detail, just a little. The sun is still above the wall yet none falls in the court yard. Wonderful shot very powerful.
Great shots!!! I prefer the bottom one...the sepia color of the top one is too artificial (in my opinion anyway...), whereas the bottom shot is very moody and only the hint of blue is great!!
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