• Art,  Photojournalism,  Travel

    Travel Photography | The Magnificent AyaSofya, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul Turkey

    © 2012 Wazari Wazir | AyaSofya | Hagia Sophia | Istanbul | Turkey Hagia Sophia (/ˈhɑːɪə soʊˈfiːə/; from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία [aˈʝia soˈfia], “Holy Wisdom”; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened…

  • Assignment,  Photojournalism,  Reportage Photography

    Low Light Photography | ISO 12800 Field Test at 25th World Gas Conference Kuala Lumpur

    © Wazari Wazir | Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Najib Razak (Red Tie) watch a stage performance after launching the 25th World Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur, June 4 2012. I’ve a bit of fun testing the performance of Nikon newest professional camera D4 at high ISO, yes I know it can go further but I just wanted to test it at ISO 12800. I took this shot during 25th World Gas Conference here in Kuala Lumpur and what you see here is that, our Prime Minister watch a stage performance after launching the opening ceremony. This picture is nothing, I mean it will never be used but I took it anyway…