The Blue Mosque, Istanbul


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Nikon D200, Nikkor AF-S DX 17-55mm G f/2.8 ED IF lens, September 2006

This is the Blue Mosque, built between 1609-1616 by Sinan under Mehmet Aga, taken from the rooftop balcony of my hotel with a monopod. It gets its name from the thousands of blue Iznik tiles decorating the interior.

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