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Copyright: korkut bostanci (bostankorkulugu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2746 W: 604 N: 5382] (23357)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-08-12
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/4, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): MY FAVOURITE BLACK & WHITE IMAGES:, Michele's favorites n°2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-03-28 10:28
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Points: 100
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
will cyprus manage to unite this time?...
for a better future for everyone living on the island?...


"...UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday (March 24th) congratulated Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat on the agreement they reached last week to resume re-unification talks within three months. The deal was reached Friday during the two leaders' first face-to-face talks since Christofias won the February 24th presidential runoff.

During the talks, Christofias and Talat decided that a number of working groups and technical committees would be established "in the most expeditious way possible" to work out the details of a re-unification agreement. The two leaders are due to meet again after three months to review the progress achieved by those panels, and "using their results, to start full-fledged negotiations" under Ban's auspices.

The two sides are also focusing on another element of Friday's agreement between Christofias and Talat, concerning the re-opening of a key crossing point on Ledra Street, the main commercial road in Nicosia. It is a major symbol of the island's 34-year long division.

The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot mayors of Europe's last divided capital, Eleni Mavrou and Cemal Metin Bulutoglulari, met on Monday to discuss preparations for opening the crossing, which has been closed since 1963. Both said they were ready to take the necessary steps once they get the green light from the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, which has to first clear the area of any unexploded mines.

"We are waiting for the UN to give us the go ahead and we will decide the same day," Bulutoglulari said. "We need five days together to finish the area for the construction and the safety work and, hopefully, once we get the go ahead, we will start together helping each other and we will finish it at the beginning of the month (of April). But we do not know the date," he added..."



...fingers crossed!...



...a turkish cypriot girl playing with friends on the back streets of kyrenia...

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Fingers crossed!!!
And I hope she will keep this smile for ever :)
And those stars in her beautiful eyes
All the best

Thanks for the WS
You know,for me he is the most beautiful kid in this world!I swear !

Hi again Korkut for sure the girl is very proud to be captured from you, it shows that you can do it very good, excellent.
Perfect work my friend.
Have a nice night.
Vangelis

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  • quillo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1144 W: 213 N: 990] (4948)
  • [2008-03-28 10:40]

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Hello Korkut, excellent portrait .... very natural with a few contrasts of gray magnificent and a perfect definition .... the smile of the girl is the whole delight.

Congratulations for the good work.

Un saludo.

-

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1826 W: 334 N: 2568] (9295)
  • [2008-03-28 10:44]

Hi Korkut,

A STAR BORN :)
A smile forever...
Beautifull image , a precious moment in life..
Take care..
All the best :)

jp

merhaba korkut bey
güleryüzlü ve şirin kız çocuğunu nefis yansıtmışsınız.özellikle renk tonlaması ve netlik mükemmel elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

Hi Korkut,
Great smile, young and joyful. I like the pov and the pose, refreshing against the regular look. Your colour toning is strongly related to all your other work, i like it.
Regards, Henk

Hi Korkut,
a lovely portrait, she´s looking very natural. Good sharpness, I think a blurred background is not missing.
Your note is also very good, but I wonder how you had the idea to mix this nice portrait with politics.
Cheers Christian

What eyes!!
Like black diamonds, or like burn coals?
And the smile!! All the world in this smile!!
Excellent shot Korkut.
A portrait with name as our friend George (Polonaise) would have said.
I hope you gave the photo to her.
Best regards
Kostas

oww..what a smile,what a beautiful girl.And this smothh look,
this photo it's a jewel my friend.Excellent perspective also.
Horatiu

Selamlar,
Inanılmaz güzel bir kız ve doğru zaman :)
Tebrik ederim,
Hülya T.

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  • wolf38 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1981 W: 75 N: 959] (6572)
  • [2008-03-28 13:27]

Hello korkut. The photo is beautiful and worth seeing. Outstanding one informative text. Best regards, Wolfgang.

harika bir portre. modelinizle beraber iyi bir iş çıkarmışsınız.

Selam sevgili Korkut,
Benim gibi siyah&beyaz delisi biri için mükemmel bir çalışma.
Her ögesi ile ; hele hele açıklamaları ile de çok iyi bir katkı.
Gözüne gönlüne sağlık
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgilerle
MESUT ILGIM

PS.Senin minik Sony aslında "dev" bir yaratık !

What a beautiful portrait shot file mou Korkut!So close up with this nice smile on her face...She accept the beautiful work of a great photographer ;)

enjoy your weekend friend,
Thomas

What a beautiful portrait korkut , she smiles like an angel and the framing is superb , also B/W choice and quality are outstanding , many compliments ,
Stefano.

Son derece güzel ve bir o kadarda güzel bir gülüş.Siyah,beyazın çok yakıştığı çok güzel bir portre çalışması.
Ellerinize sağlık
Selamlar

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  • bwiti Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 783 W: 92 N: 1035] (5990)
  • [2008-03-28 16:34]

Voilà un cliché plein de vie qui change de tes publications habituelles...
Il y a beaucoup de joie dans celle-ci, j'aime son attitude, son regard, son sourire et ta façon de lui rendre hommage....
Une belle photo d'actualité...
Mille félicitations...

merhaba korkut abi

olağanüstü güzellikte bir portre çalışması
kızın yüzünde ki mutluluk gözlerinden çok rahat okunabiliyor...
ellerine sağlık

veysel

Selamlar Korkut,
Çok Tatlı ve şirin siyah&beyaz bir portre.Ellerine sağlık.Sağlıcakla kal.
İyi Geceler ve iyi hafta sonları,
Deniz.)

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  • hergi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 709 W: 73 N: 296] (5133)
  • [2008-03-29 0:15]

Badem şeklindeki zeytin gözleri çok etkileyici ve net çıkmış.. sevimli bir çocuk gülüşü yakalamışsın üstelik o parmak hareketi şimarma hareketidir :D bilirim ben onu :P
Siyah beyaz tercihi her zamanki gibi iyi...
Eline sağlık
Hülya

Kizin isil isil gozleri cok belirgin cikmis, cok begendim. Buyudugunde afet olacak belli ki. Sepya tonun yine cok basarili. Nasil elde ediyorsunuz bu kadar hafif bir tinti anlamadim.
Iyi h.sonlari.

Hi Korkut,
Beautiful portrait with splendid composition, title is excellent. Great realization my friend, Congratulations. Have a nice weekend
George

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  • lexan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 79 W: 0 N: 24] (610)
  • [2008-03-29 5:30]

Smiles are so important in our lives but in some places the access is denied. Everybody in Cyprus deserve to smile especially these small children that are living a life that others have chosen for them. They deserve to move free in the island and they deserve to know that the "big" men are doing their best to secure a better future for everyone!
Let's cross our fingers as your lovely little girl does and hope that eveything will be ok!

Regards, Alex

Merhaba Korkut,

Harika bir bakisi yakalamissin... yuzundeki ifade, tebessum muthis yaa... mutlulugun fotografi bu olmali :)

iyi pazarlar diliyorum
hasan

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3689 W: 235 N: 4736] (23383)
  • [2008-03-29 6:56]

bonjour korkut,

I like the expression here of cheerfulness , your b&w is very well managed, smooth and precious.




Güzel bir kompozisyon ,Tesekkur ederim

didier

Kalhspera file mou
The girl's expression is full of life, I was inspired and wanted to give a softer and smoother look, so I've created a workshop.

Great capture my friend, I'm so jealous but happy you got it and share it here.

TFS
Stelios

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  • Wanda1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1208 W: 21 N: 1411] (7580)
  • [2008-03-29 11:25]

Hi Korkut,
A beautiful portrait of this girl so full of life and hapiness. I like her sparkiling eyes, bright smile and messed up hair. Nice point of view from above and great tight framing.
Regards
Wanda

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1839 W: 78 N: 2388] (10975)
  • [2008-03-29 15:20]

Hello! A likeable expression and a perfect picture from the friend Korkut! Your this smile captured of very nice portrait with B&W version and the WS of Stelios excellent. Have a fully work.
Compliments
P.S. I hope and I wish become all perfect and peacefully, no only. in Cyprus, but in all the Earth.
Georgios

We should thanks everyday to Almighty for populating our mother earth with the laughing little girls...

Call me a pervert but i think they are more beautiful than stars above and ocean waves and the Volcanoes, and...
They can substitute all of them above just about as beautifully as it is possible (:-)))

Cute beyond description...

All smiles, old buddy..

g.

george

Ciao Korkut,
very nice portrait ,
i like the eyes and smile ,
beautifol tone in b&w.
well done
have a nice week end
Giorgio

Korkut bey merhaba,
Ne güzel bir siyah beyaz çocuk portresi.cıvıl cıvıl gülen bir yüz.masum bir güzellik.maşallah diyelim.ifadeyi harika yakalamışsınız.kadraj ve netlik olağanüstü.elinize sağlık.

Cevdet

Bu yoksa meşhur Arı Maya mı?
Güzel bir çocuk, güzel gülüş, güzel, net bir portre. Umarım geleceği de gülüşü kadar güzel olur...

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1722 W: 0 N: 829] (8121)
  • [2008-03-30 3:20]

Hi Korkut,
lovely portait with excellent quality!
Great job!
TFS,
Dimitris.

Üstad,
modelin ve ortaya çıkan fotoğraf süper,
Tebrikler
Murat

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  • ninaL Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1766 W: 222 N: 1846] (15311)
  • [2008-03-30 6:30]

Hi, Korkut.
Excellent composition with this young girl and her body.
Beautiful smile.
Good work.
Best regards. Grazyna.

Merhaba Korkut Bey,
Muhtesem bir yuz, sicacik bir gulus, harika gozler ve enfes bir portre calismasi. Elinize saglik.
Selamlar,
Seref

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4099 W: 3 N: 3492] (16267)
  • [2008-03-30 20:59]

Hi Korkut,
Lovely vertical portrait of this beautiful young landy with such an infectious smile and large dark eyes. Wonderful clarity and razor sharp details to this fine image. Very informative note harboring the hopes for a peceful future.
Regards, Tom

Geia sou bostani mou!

THE most beautiful face I 've seen in my life!!! Maybe wait for about 15-20 years for my goddess? :-P

The Giritli

pırıl pırıl bir fotoğraf, ışıl ışıl parlayan gözler. Ne diyeyimki, çok çok güzel:) Ellerine sağlık.

An excellent portrait of a very beautiful child. I'm impressed.

What can I say ? I am impressed and under the charm. Very sensitive portrait of this girl. Kind of minimalistic and all in "finesse". Your touch is all there, look at that smile, that life in her eyes, superb light sepia, great work dear Korkut, I think it's perfect.
Great note too...my compliments.

Michèle

Fantastic portrait shot of this cute girl. Your photo model had a really professional attitude.

About Cyprus: I have no hope that the island will be reunited since no side really wants that.

I like your other latest postings btw. In case I get into the mood you will receive some more critiques from me (not for Mykonos though).

Cheers
Andreas

For the future of this generation, I wish there will be a bilateral satisfying solution.
Portrait is a great example of perfection.
Well done Korkut
Leonidas

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  • nes7 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 17] (412)
  • [2008-04-03 13:42]

Büyümüşte küçülmüş sanki, hatta bu küçük sonra tekrar büyüme moduna geçmiş:))) Tatlı bir yüz ifadesi var. Özellikle gözleri ışıl ışıl. Workshopta çok güzel olmuş...

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  • Xen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 123 W: 20 N: 93] (562)
  • [2008-04-09 6:41]

She is sooo beautiful and the innocence of her youth radiates from her eyes.

Just perfect!

TE'nin gelmis gecmis en guzel potrelerinden biri..gozler konusuyor cunku..ve o guluste umutlarimiz gizli...
selamlar
ayse

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  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4026 W: 86 N: 4872] (23821)
  • [2008-04-22 0:32]

Hi Korkut,
Missed this one. Great portrait ful of joy to make a right statement. Her eyes are fabulous.
Regards, Gerrit

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  • surel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 149 W: 5 N: 59] (1001)
  • [2008-05-07 3:18]

Merhaba Korkut,
portre cekince de boyle cekerim diyorsun:)Bu guzel kiz ona dogrulttugun makinani silah degil cicek saymis,tum kalbiyle gulmus.Ellerine saglik,mukemmel bir portre!
Hoscakal,
Hare

Great portrait of this young girl, in addition it has an angel face...
I love your tight framing is well worth its beautiful smile.
Congratulations for this one !
Philippe

Hello Korkut,
Sorry, sorry, sorry!!! I was away from TE for so a long time that I missed so many great shot of yours.
This is one of the best portraits I've ever seen!
Her face, her smile is beautiful and we can see the hope in her eyes!
The crop is excellent, the light adjustment is perfect and the use of this soft sepia is just superb that make this shot spacial.
TFS!
Best wishes,
Marci

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4701 W: 146 N: 9014] (39619)
  • [2008-07-03 2:08]

Hi Korkut, wonderufl portrait, with excellent quality, timing, POV and compositio.
a great one.
thansk, ciao

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