Angels of Allah

Angels of Allah by Anthony Begovic

Angels of Allah

The Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, India – I believe India’s largest Mosque – one of my favourite buildings in the world. I love Islamic art and architecture.

I wanted to create something different when photographing this beautiful building. Architecture pictures can be boring and lifeless – I didn’t want to represent the Jama Masjid in this way, because it is so full of life.

I asked the boy in the foreground to run through the flock of pigeons so they would fly upwards, away from the building. It was a nice coinsidence that he was positioned in the doorway. This effect achieved, to me, looks like angels flying out of the Mosque. Angels of Allah.

Angels of Allah belongs to the following groups:

Amazing Asia, In the Moment, Masterpiece: Photography, The Fine Art of Photography and Travel and Adventure
  • Sarah Mackie

    Sarah Mackie, about 1 year ago

    This shot is stunning. The light, the way the birds in flight appear as angels and the angle make for a beautiful composition.

  • Mahesh Jadu

    Mahesh Jadu, about 1 year ago

    the sort of photography i would dream of on the silver screen….

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal, about 1 year ago

    superb..!!!!

  • kookylane

    kookylane, about 1 year ago

    WOW, phenomenal!

  • Jessica King

    Jessica King, about 1 year ago

    What a great photo!!!!

  • Murray Newham

    Murray Newham, about 1 year ago

    Anthony I’ve used your inspiration and created a piece of my own using photos I had from the Jama Masjid. Let me know what you think.

  • mgimagery

    mgimagery, about 1 year ago

    Anthony, this is a truly magnificent shot. A great example of how a little bit of creative thinking can go a long way in photography!

  • theurbannexus

    theurbannexus, about 1 year ago

    Ah yes, the birds of Jama Masjid. Beautiful movement and light.

  • Jessica Tremp

    Jessica Tremp, about 1 year ago

    this is also a stunning shot….the birds look like darts and frame the picture beautifully

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, about 1 year ago

    Super sensatioanl – What an awesome moment you have captured. Hats off to you – absolutely brilliant!

  • andrew cowell

    andrew cowell, about 1 year ago

    This is just so amazing – well done!!

  • James Pierce

    James Pierce, about 1 year ago

    Just the right amount of movement, colour, even the horizon of axis really works, give the image a little more motion and life.

  • David Haviland

    David Haviland, about 1 year ago

    Superb work.

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold, about 1 year ago

    Absolutely stunning travel shot-A1 :)

  • Jason Ross

    Jason Ross, about 1 year ago

    so awesome!!!

  • velco

    velco, about 1 year ago

    (:
    Very powerful!

  • Tamarama72

    Tamarama72, about 1 year ago

    Just stunning, the afternoon light is just delicious !

  • stuart

    stuart, about 1 year ago

    I love the action, so much moovement. Top top shot!

  • joesch

    joesch, about 1 year ago

    awesome shot… great time effect

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr, about 1 year ago

    Brilliant. Brilliant.

  • jagphoto

    jagphoto, about 1 year ago

    Nice work

  • Damian

    Damian, about 1 year ago

    What a top idea, and the result and title are excellent. ‘Angels of Allah’ paints so many ideas.

  • Hamza Omer

    Hamza Omer, about 1 year ago

    Amazing…

  • MD81

    MD81, about 1 year ago

    Whoa … can’t help to love this work alot! ...

  • Ryan Martin

    Ryan Martin, about 1 year ago

    i love this picture

  • Adam Seward

    Adam Seward, about 1 year ago

    Awesome. The movement of the birds and the kid make this a great picture

  • sandhu01

    sandhu01, about 1 year ago

    wow.. is that real or photoshoped?

  • sandhu01

    sandhu01, about 1 year ago

    Just read the description now lol… superb shot!!! very creative

  • Anthony Begovic

    Anthony Begovic, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the nice comments, everybody.
    Anmol – yes, definitely 100% real.
    cheers Ant

  • Bartosz Madejski

    Bartosz Madejski, about 1 year ago

    stunning shot, at first I thought those shadows were silhouettes of airplanes (LOL).
    Anyway, that’s absolutely brilliant piece of artwork and it made my day, nice to wake up seeing something like this!

  • Jay Mody

    Jay Mody, about 1 year ago

    Another classic shot… I love this shot as well….

  • Luka Skracic

    Luka Skracic, 12 months ago

    This is just incredible!

  • Kieran Argall

    Kieran Argall, 11 months ago

    amazing photo…just everything about it..amazing

  • Kelly Griffin

    Kelly Griffin, 11 months ago

    Absolutely stunning. I’m amazed. Incredible work.

  • Rose Moxon

    Rose Moxon, 11 months ago

    love it!

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, 11 months ago

    wow – what a stunning photo!!!

  • betelnut

    betelnut, 11 months ago

    That is an absolutley amazing shot. Congratulations.

  • Nicolas Rix

    Nicolas Rix, 11 months ago

    Wow! really cool. Really.

  • Craig Goldsmith

    Craig Goldsmith, 11 months ago

    Love it! Sensational.

  • berndt2

    berndt2, 11 months ago

    That’s magnificent!

  • ed wong

    ed wong, 11 months ago

    beautiful

  • Madison Ellis

    Madison Ellis, 11 months ago

    This is an amazing picture!

  • pduv

    pduv, 11 months ago

    Woooooooooooooooooooow!
    Simply amazing, love it!

  • skmphoto

    skmphoto, 11 months ago

    incredible !!!!

  • skmphoto

    skmphoto, 11 months ago

    just bought this on a card, to help inspire me to travel, its going on my inspiration wall !!!!

    thanks!!!!

  • Ana Bradasevic

    Ana Bradasevic, 11 months ago

    beautiful picture, it melted my heart

  • TheiaPhotography

    TheiaPhotography, 11 months ago

    good luck int he comp this is truly wonderful

  • Aspire2

    Aspire2, 11 months ago

    What can you say that has’nt been said!
    Powerful.

  • mugshot

    mugshot, 11 months ago

    Yeah what can I say

  • aksircar

    aksircar, 11 months ago

    Spectacular! I am delighted to find that this image has received due recognition. I like all your images.

  • Tommy Seibold

    Tommy Seibold, 11 months ago

    WOW this has got to be the most skilled picture ive ever seen. awesome

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt, 11 months ago

    How could I have possibly missed this photo in the last 4 months? Another undiscovered bubble jem. Its a fantastic piece Anthony!

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns, 11 months ago

    Amazing shot. This is jaw dropping awesome! WOW

  • Jake Easley

    Jake Easley, 10 months ago

    Excellent capture!
    There’s a ton of life in this shot.

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert, 10 months ago

    Super Shot my friend

  • NervousNellie

    NervousNellie, 10 months ago

    Fantastic shot, very well done.

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer, 10 months ago

    oh wow….that’s quite a list of comments already.
    Anyway…that’s an absolutely incredible picture!
    I really love it!

  • Tim Allan

    Tim Allan, 10 months ago

    simply stunning.

  • Jeff Rayner

    Jeff Rayner, 10 months ago

    Wonderful shot – Lots to look at and great composition – Well chosen shutter speed. Just a brilliant pic – Adding to favs

  • paul romanowski

    paul romanowski, 10 months ago

    SCARY, BUT BEAUTIFUL. 8.9

  • AnneRN

    AnneRN, 10 months ago

    fANTASTIC! I love the creativity.

  • Jared Poole

    Jared Poole, 10 months ago

    Very nice photo.

    I saw this in the Herald yesterday, congratulations.

  • illicit

    illicit, 10 months ago

    great shot.

  • minoanphotography

    minoanphotography, 10 months ago

    Winner of a shot! Captures everyting a photographer is looking for.

  • Paul Tait

    Paul Tait, 10 months ago

    I’ve been there – you captured it beautifully. I love the effort you went to to capture it. Great Work.

  • sharka

    sharka, 10 months ago

    I love this Anthony! I was there a couple years ago and you truly have capture the essence of Masjid-i-Jahan Numa.

  • MSixty

    MSixty, 10 months ago

    Captured beautifully

  • GingerSnaps

    GingerSnaps, 10 months ago

    Such a moving and inspiring shot – thank you Anthony!

  • Murray Newham

    Murray Newham, 10 months ago

    hey I hope you dont mind Anthony but I nominated this shot as the icon for the Travel and Adventure group…

  • Jenny Hall

    Jenny Hall, 9 months ago

    This is such a fantastic shot! Good one mren – it definitely deserves to be the icon.

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears, 9 months ago

    congratulations on a great shot – its your imagination to work with what you had, the boy and the pigeons, that makes an already cool travel shot into something more like art, as your title suggests, the photograph itself becomes animated, full of life and possibility.. well done on the award!

  • heatherrinne

    heatherrinne, 9 months ago

    LOVE this. travel and architecture are my favorites subjects for photography. I, likewise, love the designs that come out of Muslim culture. beautiful.

  • Mark Tisdale

    Mark Tisdale, 9 months ago

    well executed and gorgeous!

  • jazz0108

    jazz0108, 9 months ago

    I agree with everyone else – it is the idea you had that makes this so special… and as a traveller who has often taken building shots and later looked at them thinking “how lifeless”, you have now started the ideas flowing…

  • SaraMontour

    SaraMontour, 9 months ago

    Such a great shot. I love it.

  • capturition

    capturition, 8 months ago

    amazing image

  • Helen Bascom KMA

    Helen Bascom KMA, 8 months ago

    Extraordinary. I can sense the rush of the birds as the speed past.

  • Paulina Michaud

    Paulina Michaud, 8 months ago

    magnificent!

  • nsoup

    nsoup, 8 months ago

    Wow that is beautiful! It’s a snow dome photo!

  • stweed

    stweed, 8 months ago

    BEAUTIFUL!

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong, 8 months ago

    This shot is amazing! Very inspiring indeed!

  • Martin Reddy

    Martin Reddy, 8 months ago

    fantasitic timing and lighting!

  • Enrico Bettesworth

    Enrico Bettesw..., 8 months ago

    Brilliant capture… love the energy and colours in this.. those birds do it for me… well framed too!

  • wellman

    wellman, 8 months ago

    This is perfect – congratulations

  • wildandfree

    wildandfree, 8 months ago

    BEAUTIFULL IMAGERY – WOW

  • Matthew Stewart

    Matthew Stewart, 8 months ago

    Totally dig the birds and colours, this is an incredibly well composed shot.

  • rkdogz

    rkdogz, 8 months ago

    amazing composition, so much happening yet so focussed!

  • digitaljunkie

    digitaljunkie, 8 months ago

    This may be the best picture I’ve seen on redbubble.

  • Brian Puhl IPA

    Brian Puhl IPA, 8 months ago

    very amazing work! I love the idea!

  • timmylum

    timmylum, 8 months ago

    Great Time and place, amazing

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos, 8 months ago

    This is simply a stunning image, absolutely beautiful in every way !

  • Jenny Hall

    Jenny Hall, 8 months ago

    I think your work is great too. I bought a copy of this a couple of weeks ago and have it up at work. And I love some of your portraits – the laughing nun and the young cheeky boy. I know what you mean about Angkor – most of the time it rained in the mornings I was there, and the morning I got up at 4am I was just so lucky. Did you have a good time? Looks like it.

  • blacksesameseed

    blacksesameseed, 8 months ago

    this is completely awe-inspiring

  • Shane Smart

    Shane Smart, 8 months ago

    This is one of the most inspirational images that I have seen! Thank you for sharing it.

  • Gerijuliaj

    Gerijuliaj, 8 months ago

    this is a tremendous photograph – you are right about architectural shots! they can be a bit ho-hum – your is definitely not! The birds flew out at exactly the right angles, brilliant.

  • naman

    naman, 8 months ago

    this is HOLY crap. A great idea executed superbly. Very well done. The smile on boys face is very distinctivly visible. And if you look on the right , the guy walking (looks dressed like an old mugal) gives it a feeling of back in time. Excellent image. 6/6.

  • Heather King

    Heather King, 8 months ago

    this is incredible. FREAKING AMAZING.

  • Luci Mahon

    Luci Mahon, 8 months ago

    Fantastic shot Anthony! : )

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington, 8 months ago

    amazing image.. the birds add such a powerful effect to the image

  • Peco Grozdanovski

    Peco Grozdanovski, 8 months ago

    Adorable photograph Mr. Begovic… My compliments!

  • Yago Veith

    Yago Veith, 7 months ago

    nice i like it!

  • Fiona MacNab

    Fiona MacNab, 7 months ago

    Fantastic image.

  • Heather Loster

    Heather Loster, 7 months ago

    wow, beautiful shot.

  • SusanC

    SusanC, 7 months ago

    very cool shot :)

  • Thomas Spiessens

    Thomas Spiessens, 7 months ago

    perfect timing with the birds and weather, resulting in an excellent effect
    well done

  • Doug Thost

    Doug Thost, 7 months ago

    brilliant Anthony, just brilliant.

  • Ryan Watts

    Ryan Watts, 7 months ago

    Seriously brilliant.

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland, 7 months ago

    Love the angle, the light, the color…........

  • Can Balcioglu

    Can Balcioglu, 6 months ago

    Amazing shot!

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean, 6 months ago

    wow how beautiful this is

  • Shree

    Shree, 6 months ago

    Hi Anthony…..buddy glad to see your work specially from india….i too come from the same land and very proud to say that you captured this place so beautifully that i wish i can paint this shot of yours on my canvas…..amazingly creative person…

  • David Harris

    David Harris, 6 months ago

    Simply out standing work! Perfecto!

  • Vedran Arnautovic

    Vedran Arnautovic, 6 months ago

    WOW…you have so many awesome images I don’t know where to start…like your style, I’ll keep my eye out for more. Vedran

  • orourke

    orourke, 6 months ago

    love the composition

  • Baddi

    Baddi, 6 months ago

    great shot

  • Arzu

    Arzu, 6 months ago

    Love your creativity an absolutely magical piece…...Excellent Capture

  • Bulent Hamit

    Bulent Hamit, 6 months ago

    Thats a fantastic shot, everything came together for you. Love it

  • BeckyJean

    BeckyJean, 6 months ago

    Wow this is gorgeous!! Nice work : )

  • Douzy

    Douzy, 6 months ago

    Fantastic sense of motion. You’re not only good at portraits, you rock at landscapes too! :)

  • Marko Palm

    Marko Palm, 6 months ago

    Brilliant shot! You are right. Architecture pictures can be boring and lifeless, but this one is full of life and motion!

  • Grahame Clark

    Grahame Clark, 6 months ago

    This is a fantastic shot – I’m sure I saw it somewhere else – didn’t you enter this in a canon photo comp last year? Couldn’t believe when I saw it again.

    Simply a magic capture – you have such beautiful work!

  • Jacq Wilson

    Jacq Wilson, 5 months ago

    This is an incredible shot!!!!!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias, 5 months ago

    A wonderful image with a unique composition and POV. Love the sense of motion and movement of the birds. Thou this image is not from the middle East region, I felt compelled to include it in the Art in the Middle East group, since it depict a common thread of the islamic religion and architecture that is one of the main religions in the middle east.

  • Reshad Hurree

    Reshad Hurree, 5 months ago

    love it!!!

  • Mysteryart

    Mysteryart, 5 months ago

    You know you’ve done it when you’ve done it and, my God, you have done it.

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome, 5 months ago

    Wow, you’ve really captured the moment here. Brilliant work!

  • Rachael Hammond

    Rachael Hammond, 5 months ago

    Amazing shot!

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny, 4 months ago

    a brilliant piece of work Anthony ~ and good thinking to get that liitle boy to run at you too… you’re obviously an ideas man too ;)

  • boudidesign

    boudidesign, 4 months ago

    This is great. You should be very proud! It encapsulates so much in one image.

  • boudidesign

    boudidesign, 4 months ago

    Aaah.. They are birds!! (After reading your description!!) My first impression was that they were fighter planes!!!

  • Nik Nazneen

    Nik Nazneen, 4 months ago

    MasyaAllah, this is amazing. and of course, i agree with everyone! keep it up.

    nazneen.

  • Melanie  McQuoid

    Melanie McQuoid, 4 months ago

    Stunning

  • braphoto

    braphoto, 4 months ago

    Such a great capture, the flying birds, the child running all is perfect place, love the tilted angle!! beautiful colors excellent job, again! stunning!

  • elbambino

    elbambino, 4 months ago

    A real Masterpiece..yes great choise..all the pigeons flying away and the boy running toward the camera make a big difference.. the pigeons really look like flying out of the Mosque !

  • elbambino

    elbambino, 4 months ago

    Love the title… I didn’t say that before…!!!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti, 4 months ago

    This is gorgeous! I love the color tones!

  • Eric Greiff

    Eric Greiff, 4 months ago

    Brilliant how you made an inanimate object seem to come to life…

  • Naddl

    Naddl, 4 months ago

    Breathtaking!!!

  • dee850

    dee850, 4 months ago

    AN absouletly fantastic picture!!! the best image i have seen in my life !!

  • Elizabeth Duncan

    Elizabeth Duncan, 4 months ago

    Stunning image love the movement

  • JaredJames

    JaredJames, 4 months ago

    beautiful!!!!

  • nick board

    nick board, 4 months ago

    Superb, did i see this winning a travel photo competition recently?

  • Al Neaimi

    Al Neaimi, 4 months ago

    great image , well done.

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 3 months ago

    great work, well done

  • nickowen

    nickowen, 3 months ago

    could be cruise missiles flying towards it as well

  • Austin Texas

    Austin Texas, 3 months ago

    very amazing

  • Kristal

    Kristal, 3 months ago

    amazing shot!! love it!!

  • Mat Moore

    Mat Moore, 3 months ago

    Brilliant shot Anthony, you certainly achieved what you were after.

  • DimiNamu

    DimiNamu, 3 months ago

    Amazing! wow – that is really beautiful! excellent work!

  • Alison Cornford-Matheson

    Alison Cornfor..., 3 months ago

    This is a magical image!

  • Alistair Wilson

    Alistair Wilson, 2 months ago

    wow, so much atmosphere in this photo!

  • Erik Hoffman

    Erik Hoffman, 2 months ago

    This is amazing.

  • phoggy

    phoggy, 2 months ago

    What a fantastic shot , Absolutely Brilliant!

  • HelenBanham

    HelenBanham, 2 months ago

    this is a fantastic shot!! I love it!!

  • Joaquin Loyzaga

    Joaquin Loyzaga, 2 months ago

    holy heck thats amazing! islam is such a beautiful religion. shame it gets a bad wrap these days. once again, amazing photo!

  • Wanagi Zable-Andrews

    Wanagi Zable-A..., 2 months ago

    excellent photo, it really draws you in. great depth and movement!

  • CherylBee

    CherylBee, 2 months ago

    I love the movement. It feels like I’m flying.

  • Nacho Garcés

    Nacho Garcés, 2 months ago

    Very good photo, great timing, great use of the available light… and the fact that it is completely rotated does not disturb me at all… may it be because the left tower is almost vertical?

  • Mel  Spittall

    Mel Spittall, 2 months ago

    What a stunning image…great angle! :)

  • Vitor Chaves

    Vitor Chaves, 2 months ago

    This is my favorite photograph from your gallery! Simple amazing! Perfect! Congratulations!

  • Philip Golan

    Philip Golan, 2 months ago

    Superb shot mate.

  • deborah parker

    deborah parker, 2 months ago

    just found this one…... fantastic shot…. full of movement… as you say… gives it more than the standard architectural shot! well done :)

  • jenitae

    jenitae, about 1 month ago

    the old run into the birds trick…great timing wicked wicked shot!

  • Travis  Easton

    Travis Easton, about 1 month ago

    This is a truly stunning pic, amazing affect with those birds well done, all the elements work so well together.

  • faheem

    faheem, about 1 month ago

    superb shot ….................:

  • Tahnja

    Tahnja, about 1 month ago

    wow, love the effect and it certainly does look like Angels!!! The architecture is gorgeous indeed

  • Glen Allen

    Glen Allen, about 1 month ago

    Wow – Simply Wow.

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott, about 1 month ago

    Wow….wow…this is such am amazing shot. You’ve done a perfect job with this and the result – just amazing :)

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey, about 1 month ago

    Anthony, you certainly achieved what you set out to. This is a stunning shot.

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara, 29 days ago

    amazing work

  • Susan van Zyl

    Susan van Zyl, 29 days ago

    Just stunning!

  • Lisa Bow

    Lisa Bow, 28 days ago

    You have really capyured the scene well, i remember seeing all those pigeons when i visted. You really worked them to your advantage, looks awesome!

  • Ben Herman

    Ben Herman, 23 days ago

    absolutely stunning, well crafted.

  • Sheila McCrea

    Sheila McCrea, 15 days ago

    This is a very cool work,,A+++

  • ellenselement

    ellenselement, 14 days ago

    beautiful!!

  • Frank Lindsey

    Frank Lindsey, 11 days ago

    Your imagination was working overtime on this one and it paid off!

  • frankc

    frankc, 7 days ago

    Perfect! Well done;-)

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