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05-FEB-2016

Al Rajhi Grand Mosque

Every time we pass this mosque (pictured in its entirety below) I try to get a shot of the dome – it’s become a challenge to line it up properly (which I managed to this time, but there was a lot of distortion since I was almost on top of it). This is the largest mosque in Riyadh and considered to be one of the most significant Islamic institutions in the city. Juma’ah Kotbah (Friday prayers) are translated into over seven different languages and for the hearing impaired through multiple LCD screens. The mosque holds two libraries, forensic science courses, an automated utilities system, an 18,000-person capacity for the men’s hall and 2,500 for the women’s area. (From Destination Riyadh)

Panoramic view of the mosque, posted earlier.

Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/640s f/8.0 at 38.0mm iso100 full exif

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Alexander Kazakov27-Mar-2016 08:40
Like this form! V
Pieter Bos02-Mar-2016 21:22
Very nice lines in this image! ~V
larose forest photos01-Mar-2016 02:47
Gorgeous colour and details in this very fine shot. Sounds like a pretty impressive place. VV
Julie Oldfield01-Mar-2016 02:34
Perfect POV. Great lines. V
bill friedlander29-Feb-2016 16:34
Wonderful shot of the dome, the symmetry is perfect. V
joseantonio29-Feb-2016 16:34
very nice combination of lines.v.
Tom LeRoy29-Feb-2016 15:48
Great to get this excellent close up of the grand Mosque dome. Nice work ! V
Gerard Koehl29-Feb-2016 14:21
superbe plan rapproché. V
Jim Coffman29-Feb-2016 13:46
Extremely nice image of this dome, Helen!!
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal29-Feb-2016 13:45
Thats a big mosque, very well captured Helen. V