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07-APR-2015

Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, sultan-sized door

The Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, who ruled Morocco from 1672 to 1727, was built in the 17th century. It was a beautiful complex both inside and out, with its several courtyards, burial chamber, ablutions room, fountain and marvelous tile work and doors.

This is one of two enormous and elaborate doors (at least 12 feet high) to the burial chamber, pictured below. I was determined to get a shot of the entire thing, but it wasn’t easy, and the crowds didn’t help, either, so I also took a closer view of the lower part of it (following image).

A view of the burial chamber, posted earlier:



Nikon D810 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/100s f/5.6 at 24.0mm iso2000 hide exif
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Date/Time07-Apr-2015 18:53:06
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ModelNIKON D810
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Focal Length24 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent2000
Exposure Bias-1.00
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Julie Oldfield20-May-2015 01:33
The artwork is so lovely.
Pierre19-May-2015 23:53
Un intérieur finement aménagé, un travail impressionnant! V
Mairéad19-May-2015 21:23
Amazing craftsmanship in the door as well as the whole Mausoleum. Love how you are capturing these details to share with us. V
Chris Morton19-May-2015 18:13
a brave approach to composition with the panel taking over from the space
Dave Petersen Photography19-May-2015 17:26
Incredible craftsmanship in this door as well as all of the interior design. You really shot a beautiful image of this mausoleum. Voted
John Hamers19-May-2015 17:12
Excellent, well composed image. Wonderful decorated door and lovely view into the other room !!V
joseantonio19-May-2015 16:21
Love the way they decorate their doors....Great capture of this one.V.
Jim Coffman19-May-2015 16:09
Avery fine capture,Helen!