Meke Volcano Lake Photo

Photographer’s Note

East of Konya, there's really nothing interesting to see in the immense plateau typical of the region. A flat and straight road takes you to Karapinar, a small town. But near Karapinar, there's a surprise for photographers. After driving a few kilometers on a dirt road, the visitor suddenly finds himself surrounded by a lunar landscape, formed by an extinct volcano, and it's huge caldera transformed into a lake. There are a few lesser craters here and there, and it is not uncommom to see herds of sheep grazing on the slopes on the cone.
The place is visited by few, and one would certainly need a very wide angle or a panoramic if he is decided to include all the landscape. The light may also become a problem according to the weather anmd the hour.

marknunnerley, nwoehnl, meyerd, kristofk, Luci, riclopes, Cormac, Tezic, ALIRIZA, anesugur, salvator, ahmetgedikli, vodomerka has marked this note useful

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Lix (0) 2006-12-22 5:43

Hi Keribar
wonderful view, it's a very good shot!
Well done

Alessandro

AthaPan (0) 2006-12-22 5:46

Beautiful, just beautiful.
The higher pow was perfectly chosen.
Wow, just still looking!

Great job Izzet, pp and photo.
Well done
Sakis

marknunnerley (2768) 2006-12-22 5:48

Izzet,
did you wait for the cloud to get into the right position? Right over the island? Love the view. Bet you were impressed when you came upon it. Once again I have posted right after you. What,s the odds.
Have a good Xmas and a Happy New Year Izzet.
br,
mark

barrufeto_77 (25809) 2006-12-22 5:50

Hi Izzet.

The view is amazing!!! Excellent depth and POV.

My compliments!!!!!

Rgs and Happy Xmas!!!!

nwoehnl (120) 2006-12-22 5:58

Hi Izzet. Very interesting shot of this barren, yet diverse scenery. The tonal range and the color contrast between the hills and the deep tones of the water makes for a balanced and enjoyable viewing. Happy holidays and best wishes for 2007.

stefanocer (10404) 2006-12-22 6:03

Fantastic shot , Compliments and Marry Christmas and Happy new year .
Ciao Stefano.

Pattyjy (2180) 2006-12-22 6:07

Un magnifique endroit. Photo bien cadrée, belles couleurs. Bravo. Amitié, Patty.

jemaflor (39381) 2006-12-22 6:08

Salut Izzet,
Joli pov aérien, le lieu semble très nature et la composition est bien vue, l'équilibre entre les différents éléments est bien dosé sur la photo, belles teintes aussi.

meyerd (1498) 2006-12-22 6:31

Hello Izzet,
this is a truly exceptional pic in every sense: the unknown lake, the interesting vantage point, the light, the stillness. Wonderful!
Cheers, Dietrich

kristofk (773) 2006-12-22 6:55

Hello,
a splendid and really interesting site. The light was not the best, but you were still able to achieve a very fine photo.

Best regards Kristof

Luci (372) 2006-12-22 7:05

Hi Izzet,
I like your photo very much,the colours are really wonderful together with the shadows on the ground made by clouds.
Regards,
Lucia

Buin (37656) 2006-12-22 8:06

Hallo Izzet!
This is a most impressive picture of a breathtaking landscape. I like the build up and the colours of this photo very much. Thank you for showing this!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

setenay (7604) 2006-12-22 9:18

Merhaba İzzet bey,
Uzay daki bir başka gezegende gibi, eşsiz bir kare. Bu muhteşem doğa manzarasının Türkiyede olduğuna inanmak zor çünkü etraf,nasıl olduda göl manzaralı villalarla dolmadı diye şimdi merak edip öğrendiğimde,Allahtan 1989 da 1.derece sit alanı kapsamına alınmış.Hayran oldum ,gözünüze elinize sağlık.
setenay

riclopes (33001) 2006-12-22 9:50

Indeed, this quite a surprising landscape, Izzet! It seems one of those images taken from another planet. Your wide lens gave us an increadible perspective of the surrounding water. Great shot!
Friendly regards from my cats,
Ricardo

coco (27854) 2006-12-22 10:22

Merhaba Izzet.

Very nice capture. The light gives wonderful tones. The warm colours are everywhere and also the sky looks useful for this photo.

Thanks for share.

scientific (403) 2006-12-22 12:16

Merhaba İzzet Bey,
çok nefis bir manzara. Gölün rengi muhteşem. Renkler çok güzel. Elinize sağlık. Paylaşımınız için teşekkürler..
hülya

Cormac (26449) 2006-12-22 13:22

Interesting view of this lake/caldera. The shape of the hills and shoreline are very curvy and seductive. A nice touch is the cloud above the cone in the centre, which makes this appear as though it is coming from a volcano. Excellent!

Tezic (16927) 2006-12-22 14:43

Merhaba İzzet Bey,

18mm sizin elinizde tüm eforunu yansıtmış... Işığı yine muhteşem kullanmışsınız ve tüm detaylar, görüntüler enfes..

Sevgiler - Coşkun

ALIRIZA (16197) 2006-12-22 15:25

Merhaba Sayın Hocam,
Topoğrafya derslerinde baktığımız stereoskopik fotoğrafları hatırlattı bana. Herşey mükemmel; fotoğraf, bakışları her seferinde içeridoğru çeken bir derinliğe ve açıya sahip. Ellerinize ve yüreğinize sağlık.
Selam ve saygılarımla...
İyi haftasonları...
Ali Rıza

anesugur (16878) 2006-12-22 16:01

Merhaba İzzet bey,
Bir dergide bu gölün kurumaya başladığını okumuştum.
İnşallah fotoğrafınızdaki güzel halina geri döner.
İyi bir haftasonu dilerim. Uğur

gertan (1517) 2006-12-22 16:42

Izzet bey, her zaman oldugu gibi bakis aciniz harika. Renkler ve kontrast cok guzel. Paylasim icin tesekkurler. Umarim birgun bu guzellikte fotograflari bizde cekebiliriz. Tebrikler.

Gokhan

partha (13657) 2006-12-22 20:40

Hi Izzet,
It is a great shot. the composition is simple and strong and the overall colour tone is just suparb.
Great way to describe a landscape,
Regards.
partha

Albrecht (11068) 2006-12-23 13:06

Hi Izzet
What a wonderful scene;beautiful colours and landscape.I love that kind of view.
greetings
Albrecht

sothy81 (8532) 2006-12-23 14:40

Hi Izzet, this is a very nice photo. Love the colors and the smooth lighting here. Sharp too. Well done. Sothy

salvator (18815) 2006-12-24 4:44

Hello Izzet Bey,
Very expertly taken photo, with its usual beautifull colors, and great composition. Best regards. Salvator.

ahmetgedikli (21911) 2006-12-25 7:04

Merhaba,
Bütün güzellikler toplanmış fotoğrafınızda...
Muhteşem bir manzara.
Teşekkürler, iyi günler.
Ahmet

scalerman (25733) 2007-01-01 14:04

Izzet: this is a really striking crater shot. Details are crisp and even the ripples on the waters are visible. Fine scan from the slide here as well. Your scanner? best, c

capthaddock (28640) 2007-01-06 11:49

Hello Izzet - marvelleous landscape, reminiscent of the high plateau of Bolivia, that single cloud is perfectly positioned above the crater, I drove that same boring road, but unfortunalety it was raining, and we did't take the side road to the lake.