Critiques

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 15:05

Hello Maria,

I believe this is "Tuva," a city I've wanted to see for a very long time. In the 1980s one of the greatest physicists of our times, Richard Feynman, put the city his bucket list. Then several years ago my dentist and good friend, Preston Burns, was visiting me at my home, he saw the book about Feynman on my bookshelves, "Tuva or Bust,", and immediately made arrangements to visit it. I will share this photo with him. At that high altitude, when the sun is out, the sunlight must be intense, just as these colors reveal. The photo features wide open fields, and complementary colors of red and green. Meanwhile, I urge you to click on the link above.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Warm regards,

Bulent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 12:45

Hello Leonor,

You've been absent from TE for several years (just as I've slowed down to a crawl). But I am glad to see you back with this expansive of the beach, Praia do Amor. The two individuals, possibly lovers, provide a scale for the gorgeous panoramic view.

Warm regards,

Bulent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 12:42

Hello Finlay,

The panoramic shot gives a wonderfully expansive view of the castle. In my mind's eye I can see knights on horseback riding up toward the main gate.

Regards,

Bulent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 8:59

Witaj Aleksander,

What an inspiring, dreamy photograph. . the puddles reflecting the light are essential to the composition, as does the tall man seen through the mist.

Warm regards,

Bulent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 8:56

Hello Stephen,

Thanks for the link to this photo, it is exactly the type of boat with the long drive shaft that I was thinking of. You apparently posted it on 15 April when the ship I was sailing on was just entering the Straits of Yemen, and getting ready to head up the Red Sea. In the 1970s film, "Man with the Golden Gun," the skyscrapers in the background here were most likely a distant dream. From the spray one can see that both boats are speeding.

Warm regards,

Bulent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 7:25

Hello Malgorzata,

This is inspiring golden sunrise, perfectly composed. What a treasury of gems you must have created with your camera. So you are looking east toward the endless Pacific here.

Warm regards,

Bulent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 7:18

Merhaba dear Deniz,

What an exquisite photo, the shallow pond serving as an unperturbed mirror, reflecting the intricate patterns of the tiles and carvings. When you consider the artwork, the love of symmetry, the mathematics and astronomy that existed in the 9th and 10th centuries, you realize that Islam peaked early. (It's unfortunate it took a wrong turn in the Middle ages, embracing mysticism over science and reason.) The University of Fez is indeed regarded as the oldest continuously operating university in the world. Leonardo Fibonacci di Pisa, in his book "Liber Abaci," essentially published the mathematics developed by Islamic scholars.

Sevgi ve saygilarimla,

Bülent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-21 7:10

Hello Stephen,

A nicely a composed shot of life in the Mekong Delta. The colorful boats, I imagine "river buses" functioning like the vaporetti of Venice. They are so low that you could drag your hand through the water. What fascinated me in James Bond film in the 1970s, "Man with a Golden Gun," were the high speed canal boats in scenes of Bangkok. Do they still exist?

Warm regards,

Bulent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-20 17:16

Merhaba Mine,

Piazza Signoria sahiden Florans'in en mesur meydani. Meydan olarak o kadar mesur olmasa da, daha güzel bir manzara asli Piazza Michelangelo'dan görülen.
Hatta, vaktiniz olursa buna bir bakin THE LARGE VERSION. Siz orada bulunabildinizmi?

Sevgi ve saygilarimla,

Bülent

batalay (32860) 2013-05-20 16:00

Hello Noel,

Very good composition featuring shapes, patterns and textures. The cylindrical tower of the Norman castle obviously has been modernized with the large windows making it impractical for defending against bombardment. The glass disc, rather than displaying concentric circular rings, on close scrutiny reveals a closely wound continuous (Archimedian) Spiral.

Warm regards, Noel.

Bulent