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<\/a>Rumi’s Tomb, Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
This mosque is another that has really interesting ceilings. Above this chandelier is this exquisitely detailed ceiling.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Ceiling Detail Above Chandelier, Konya Mosque<\/p><\/div>\n
Leaving the mosque, one passes by these heavy wooden doors.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Mosque Door, Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
Turning around after leaving the mosque, I looked up to admire the stonework above the door. I converted this image to monochrome because it renders detail much better that the color version.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Stonework Detail Above Door, Konya Mosque<\/p><\/div>\n
In the center of the mosque courtyard is the ablution fountain. I made this image by focusing on the fountain. This shows the flowing water but allows the fencing to blur out of focus.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Ablution Fountain, Konya Mosque<\/p><\/div>\n
I made my way around and out of the courtyard. There a graves from several of the Imams who served in the mosque. These tombs have elaborate headstones. As the sun was setting, the headstone caps cast shadows on other nearby headstones.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Imam Grave Headstone, And Shadow, No 1<\/p><\/div>\n
I headed back into the courtyard where I made some more images, including this one showing several people moving between various the museum rooms.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Mosque Courtyard, Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
Those headstones intrigued me, so I headed back to see the changing light of the setting sun. The angle of the sun had changed, creating shadows from different headstone caps.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Imam Grave Headstone And Shadow, No 2<\/p><\/div>\n
Then I went to the wall at the back, where the three headstones projected three shadows on the wall.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Headstone Shadows, Mosque Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
We made our way to the gardens at the entrance to the mosque and museum complex. Here I captured the light from the setting sun.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Mosque At Sunset, Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
We headed to the hotel by bus. After checking in, night had arrived and it was dinner time. Our restaurant was near to the mosque and museum. I took this opportunity to make an image of the mosque lit up against the night sky.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Mosque At Night, Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
On the next morning, I headed out of the hotel at dawn. Sunlight was streaming down the street casting long shadows. I waited at this spot until some guys walking to work entered the frame to create this image.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Walking To Work, Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
Further down the street was a conical fountain in one of the parks. Here the backlit water drops were spraying down the fountain in this image.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Conical Fountain, Konya<\/p><\/div>\n
There was a huge paved courtyard nearby, where huge flocks of pigeons had congregated. I found this gentleman feeding some of the pigeons.<\/p>\n