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08-AUG-2015

New take on a traditional door

I have been watching this building go up for almost two years now, and every time I see it, it looks even better than before. I imagine when it’s finished (mainly the other side of it now), it will be spectacular. I still don’t know what it will be, though, but I suspect a government building (in which case I will no longer be able to photograph it, so might was well get my fill now!).

I had photographed the entry a year and a half ago (pictured below), but took a close look at the door this time.

Update: I have just learned what this building is going to be, at least what the sign on one of the entries says: Mosques management and religious promotion and guidance. I’m sure they will be a very busy office here.

The entire entry from a previous visit:



Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/200s f/10.0 at 70.0mm iso100 full exif

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Alexander Kazakov08-Feb-2017 11:18
Very interesting doors! V
Graeme15-Jan-2017 20:24
Nice engravings on these doors.V
Julie Oldfield16-Aug-2015 15:52
Beautiful. Very well captured detail. V
hamery15-Aug-2015 06:56
Exremely well composition of the door and the building with superb afternoon light and have a marvelous tone in the image. Love it !
BV x 10
Martin Lamoon14-Aug-2015 20:06
A fine closeup and interesting pattern on the door.
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Karen Stuebing14-Aug-2015 18:45
I really like the patterns and repetition and the graphical elements on the columns. Wonderful capture. V.
Jim Coffman14-Aug-2015 18:43
Those are some pretty fancy doors! Nice capture,Helen!