Hagia Sophia with 15/4.5 Voigtlaender

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I've made some nice shootings in the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul recently and was surprized by the detailed available-light results in this huge and impressive building. No tripod was used.

 

Enjoy and happy easter holidays.

[Artichoke]

that these fine photographs did not receive more attention here, but that is the nature of these photography forums ...many see photos, but not enough folks make comments

Hagia Sophia is one of the world's great treasures & I imagine a challenge to photograph well

the combination of the 15 CV and the M8 (along with your very steady hands) did it justice

hand holding at 1/4 to 1/8 second is no simple task & you pulled these off well ...the M8 delivers excellent details, even at ISO 640 & mates perfectly with an ultra WA ...the 15 CV continues to impress me, but not as much as your fine slow shutter speed hand holding technique

I tip my hat

[semrich]

I regularly take photos there and it is always difficult lighting and you have managed it well especially with #1.

[rnocke]

Very interesting pics, especially #1 is nicely seen.

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Hagia Sophia impressed me with it's diversitiy of religious (christian & islamic) symbols, harmonizing nicely side by side. Very figurative for our wishes concerning the international situation, IMHO. The awesome scaffold under the dome gives a pretty nice impression of the bigness this building has and I really enjoy the resolution of my M8/15CV combo. Attached is another shot of the scaffold.