Hagia Sophia Church / Mosque

This architectural masterpiece was built in 200 A.D and and rebuilt

in around 1200 A.D. It became a mosque in 1453, with the order of

Fatih Sultan Mehmet the conqueror of Istambul. In 1934, it was

converted into a museum by the order of M. Kemal Ataturk, the

founder of the Turkish Republic.

The Hagia Sophia is a lot more interesting than the bushes in the foreground, but you've framed this shot as if the bushes were the main event. The weird shapes and saturated colors give the whole scene a kind of Disneyland feeling, as well. A bit too bizarre and unsettling to really work for me.

The colors of the flora are just stunning. They certainly caught my eye. But as a picture of the Mosque it is lacking. I don't see enough of the Mosque. The spires on the right are hidden and yet peeking out. I would love to see more of the Mosque, from what I can see it is stunning.

 

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I very much like this picture. It's original and hints at the beauty of the mosque while giving a good sense of attractive grounds. I like the composition because it composes reality without forcing it to the point of complete symmetry.

 

The photograph would make a wonderful introduction to a sequence of photographs approaching the sacred place. Congratulations.