Chandeliers

Challenge #63 in the Objects from Around the World series. Hosted by vqueen.

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Saturday, 24th November, 2012 (GMT)

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Saturday, 1st December, 2012 – Friday, 7th December, 2012 (GMT)

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Saturday, 8th December, 2012 – Friday, 14th December, 2012 (GMT)

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Chandelier inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

by AngshuArun

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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (in Abu Dhabi) has seven chandeliers and are the second largest known chandelier inside a mosque, the third largest in the world and each has a 10 m diameter and a 15 m height. These chandeliers are showing off millions of colorful Swarovski crystals.

Camera:	Nikon D5100
Lens:	Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Submitted:	Tuesday, 4th December, 2012 09:54 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 2nd December, 2012
Focal length:	18 mm
Shutter speed:	4 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	100
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Total comments: 4

Superb composition!

I visited here about 9 December and have to say the whole thing is absolutely magnificent and entirely breathtaking ... truly a Grand Mosque!

If you're ever over in the UAE, make this a must visit!

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Very nice!

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Religion of PEACE!!!!

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Awesome shot.

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