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Helen Betts | all galleries >> Touring the Gulf States >> Surprising Abu Dhabi >> Magnificent Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi > Outside looking in
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17-JAN-2015

Outside looking in

Looking through the front gate, across the courtyard, to the mosque.

The Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque can accommodate up to 40,000 worshippers, has four minarets, more than 80 domes and 1,000 pillars holding it all up. The interior has elements from Turkey, Morocco and the Taj Mahal exhibited in marble, gold, semi-precious stones, crystals and ceramics. It hosts the world’s largest Persian carpet, which took 2.000 artisans two years to complete and seven gold-plated crystal chandeliers. (Summary from Lonely Planet’s “Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula”)

Another gate, posted earlier today:

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pkocinski08-Mar-2015 19:18
Love the repeating elements in this wonderful image.
barbarajoy08-Mar-2015 11:03
Superb composition, Helen. V
Julie Oldfield08-Mar-2015 02:17
Great framing!! V
hamery07-Mar-2015 15:26
Stunning composition and well done, Helen ! Artistic and excellent framing !!! BV.
Industrial Heritage07-Mar-2015 10:19
The framing is perfect for this image.
danad07-Mar-2015 09:28
A most beautiful composition with a perfect symmetry. A real pleasure for the eye. V.
Gill Kopy07-Mar-2015 01:45
Just beautiful Helen V
janescottcumming07-Mar-2015 01:43
Your framing here is so perfect! V
Richard Marcus07-Mar-2015 00:18
Superb framing for this stunning mosque. Excellent work, Helen! V
Jeff Real06-Mar-2015 23:57
The composition is so fantastic Great work, Helen ~V~
Isabel Cutler06-Mar-2015 23:53
Good seein' !
globalgadabout06-Mar-2015 23:51
fabulous, totally arresting frame..;.love the continuity...V
Graeme06-Mar-2015 22:56
Fantastic perspective and capture, Helen.V
larose forest photos06-Mar-2015 22:35
Brilliant use of a natural frame for this gorgeous shot. VV
Jean Chiasson06-Mar-2015 21:52
Beautiful framing and light Helen vote
Dave Petersen Photography06-Mar-2015 21:47
Spectacular framing and repetition of shapes. The architecture is beyond beautiful. I really like the clarity and the lighting from the side in your image. Very well shot. Voted
Mairéad06-Mar-2015 21:03
What a beautiful building and I love how you have framed it. V
Karen Stuebing06-Mar-2015 20:41
Wonderful framing of the mosque. The gate really complements the graceful shapes of the domes. V.
Milan Vogrin06-Mar-2015 20:25
Great frame! V!
gerrit06-Mar-2015 19:43
Great find. Harmonic. V
Colin Storey06-Mar-2015 19:25
Perfectly composed and taken view. v
Martin Lamoon06-Mar-2015 19:07
Stunning view of the Mosque, you certainly captured it well Helen.
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Dan Greenberg06-Mar-2015 18:54
Brilliant! An absolute, no doubt about it, can't stop staring and admiring masterpiece! ~VVV~
Gerard Koehl06-Mar-2015 18:24
Superbe cadrage. V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography06-Mar-2015 18:15
Excellent shot, spot-on, Voted !
chris morton06-Mar-2015 18:12
an even more graphic exposition of the dome shaped cut out
LynnH06-Mar-2015 18:00
I'm glad you showed us the vining details on the ceiling. The opening and subsequent domes remind me of beautiful babushka dolls. :) V