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16-APR-2015

Stairway art

This decoration was along the staircase leading back up to ground level from the ablutions room and pool. I had another similar capture of one of the main doors from behind, but the light contrast was just too extreme, far worse than this, so had to give up.

“With a prayer hall that can accommodate 25.000, the Hassan II Mosque is the second-largest religious building in the world, after the mosque in Mecca. The complex covers 9 hectares (978,774 square feet), two-thirds of it being built over the sea. The minaret, the lighthouse of Islam, is 200 m (656 feet) high, and two laser beams, reaching over a distance of 30 km (18.5 miles) shine in the direction of Mecca. The building was designed by Michel Pinseau, 35,000 craftsmen worked on it, and it opened in 1993. … [It] is a monument to Moroccan architectural virtuosity and craftsmanship.” (“Eyewitness Travel, Morocco”)

A lovely pool below the prayer hall, posted earlier:


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Alexander Kazakov01-Aug-2015 17:13
Good POV! V
larose forest photos01-Aug-2015 15:59
A lovely shot of this remarkable artwork. Cannot get over the attention to details in this place. VV
Carol Rollins01-Aug-2015 12:57
That is a really great POV and composition and you captured some beautiful patterns and colors
Gill Kopy01-Aug-2015 05:08
Beautiful combination of mosaic and stone work - the upper window looks a bit like a halo ! V
Scott B Nelson01-Aug-2015 02:28
2 Stunning shots Helen. Beautiful
Stephanie31-Jul-2015 23:36
Incredible!!! VVV
Richard Townsend31-Jul-2015 20:07
Amazing fine detail, the different interlocking circles in the main section keeping grabbing my attention, rather hypnotic! V
Sam Rua31-Jul-2015 19:44
Another super comp, Helen. You may want to try different exposures and then combine for HDR, not that you didn't do a good job with this exposure.
Jim Coffman31-Jul-2015 19:18
Love it! Try as I may,I can't find anything like that around here. :))
Karen Stuebing31-Jul-2015 19:14
This is incredible with its many patterns and details. Fabulous capture. V.
Martin Lamoon31-Jul-2015 19:06
Looks amazing, an great composition with the upper light area.
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Colin Storey31-Jul-2015 18:49
Very well composed and detailed image. v