Hagia Sofia, by Mohammad Saiful Islam

When you travel to Istanbul, you will see the most beautiful, mesmerizing roofs of the world. Here you can still experience how rich the Ottomon culture was. This photo was taken inside the Hagia Sofia also known as Aya Sofia in Istanbul.

Nikon D90 with 11-16mm f/2.8 | Exposure 1/40sec @ f/2.8 | ISO 800 | Focal Length 11mm
Hagia Sofia, by Mohammad Saiful Islam

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | July 08
Award Score: 60 (Value 11, Clarity 11, Composition 15, Style 11, Skill 11)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Architectural Photography
Photograph Location: Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey

Photographer: Mohammad Saiful Islam (Sylhet, Bangladesh) Registered
Mohammad Saiful Islam was born on 23rd Febuary, 1984 in Bangladesh. After completing his Secondary and Higher Secondary Education he joined Bangladesh Army as an officer in 2005. Beside photography, he loves traveling. He has traveled in many places around the world and explored lives of people including Africa.

He got into vast arena of photography in the early 2011. Since the very beginning, he was interested in photographing the diversity of human lives from different perspectives. Besides, he also photographs nature, people and the lives on the streets. He loves working in both color and monochrome.

In his short carrier as a photographer he achieved recognition from national and international organizations. His photos have been exhibited in many exhibitions in Bangladesh. He got honorable mention in the Biggest Photography Contest in Bangladesh “Celebrating Life Photo Contest – 2012. He was a finalist in “CGAP Photo Contest – 2013. His photo was shortlisted in “Click a Smile Photo Contest – 2013″ organised by “The Akshayapatra Foundation” as well. Besides all these his numerous photos was featured in many national newspapers and in yearly calendars.

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