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Photographer’s Note

More rooms for rent
Everywhere in Cappadokia you see caves/rooms like these,carved into the soft tuffstone.
You can even find churches and undergroundcities,the biggest one with 8 floors Derinkuyu.

This is a stich of three shots and then cropped.

Million years ago, the Plateau surrounding Nevsehir is covered with tuff by the eruptions of the volkanoes Mt Erciyes (3916m), Mt Hasan (3268 m) and Mt Gulludag. Tuff is a soft stone comprised of lava, ash and mud. By the years these tuff layers were exposed to erosion by the rain, strong winds and floodwater. All these natural occasions in the Cappadokia region created spectacular formations known as fairy chimneys (locally called peri bacalari) which there are several types as conical, pointed, columnar and mushroom-shaped.
There is certainly no landscape like this that also has an interesting history of human settlement. During the centuries people have always used the area for living. There have been many homes and churches carved into the stone, looking as though they were created by human architects.
Quite often you can find various wall paintings and picture stories going back to the times when people lived here left interesting relics of the past. The caves and natural buildings were often used as protection against the hordes coming from Arabia during the times when the mostly Christian population of Anatolia tried to protect themselves.
Traditional and unique Cappadokian houses, churches and dovecotes carved into rocks. These treasures from history are constructed on the feet of the mountain via rocks or cut stones.
Rock, which can only be found in Cappadokian region, is soft after quarry due to the structure of the region, can be easily processed but after contact with air it is getting hard and turns into a very strong construction material.

Have a great weekend!!!

ALIRIZA, Wanda1, rasto1893, dta, asajernigan, elkab, nicol_g, sleon, guillaumejm, gneufeld, Gerrit, Didi has marked this note useful

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Dragut (1951) 2008-11-07 9:40

Très belle image de cette région magnifique de Turquie.
La lumière était au RDV comme souvent dans cette région.

ALIRIZA (16197) 2008-11-07 9:40

Hi Andreas,
I love that good light and the patterns the rocks and shadows make are amazing. Perfect contrast between the cloudy blue sky. Well done my dear friend...
All the best...
Ali Rıza

Wanda1 (10923) 2008-11-07 9:42

Hi Leo,
I still find this place so strange, and it fascinates me so that I have to visit it one day. Here you show well the rooms, and the pale landscape and formations are in good contrast with the blue sky. A great quality shot!
Regards
Wanda

marietom (31796) 2008-11-07 9:42

hello Leo,

Un nouveau magnifique paysage, j'aime ce format carré que tu utilises ici à merveille.
Bonne soirée
Marie

rasto1893 (1748) 2008-11-07 9:45

Hello Andreas,
Good composition very nice capture, interesting place , very nice colours,
My best Regards
Rastislav

dta (4848) 2008-11-07 9:45

Hello Andreas ,
Another great view of Cappadocia . This region is a dream for the photographers . The lights and shapes are fantastic . Colors and tonalities , too .
Best regards
Denis

asajernigan (14072) 2008-11-07 9:57

Andreas,
Great shot with nice composition and POV.
The strong lighting along with the patterns of the rocks create nice shadows and lines. The sky creates nice contrast to the sand stone color of the landscape.
TFS,
Asa

mesutilgim (36581) 2008-11-07 10:05

Hallo lieber Andreas,

Auch diese Aufnahme aus Cappadozien ist hervorragend. Gutes Standpunkt und tolle Lichter. Einem, der diese Landschaft nicht gesehen und gelebt hat ist nicht einfach sie zu bechreiben. Schoene eingfache Rahmung und gute Informationen.
Danke schoen und ein schoenes Wochhenende
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

PS.Ich weiss nicht ob Dich Dein Weg mnoch einmal dahin fuehrt . Wenn aber dann im Winter ! Im link unten, eine meiner Kappadozianern !
http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=7&p=520033

barni (14479) 2008-11-07 10:25

Hallo Andreas
Des construction des plus originale.
Le format carré est sympa.
Grüss
Christophe

elkab (3326) 2008-11-07 10:28

Hi!

Very interesting place very well presented. I like composition, fantastic colors and light.

regards
elizabeth

brandstaetter (13930) 2008-11-07 10:47

Hallo Andreas,
eine einzigartige Landschaft, die Du da zeigst. Und ein schönes Beispiel von sinnvoller klimaangepasster traditioneller Architektur.
Es muss auch nicht immer die blue hour sein.. :)
LG Christian

JLG (2086) 2008-11-07 11:41

hello Leo
c'est magnifique une foi de plus
avec une superbe lumiere et un cadrage parfait
well done
jean louis

Morac (20206) 2008-11-07 11:42

Hello Leo,

A new beautiful landscape, I love this square format that you use here perfectly.
This photo we want to go
Good evening
Marc

nicol_g (759) 2008-11-07 11:53

It's interesting, Leo, I like it - maybe one day I'll get the chance to see the place with my own eyes but for the moment I'm learning from your pictures.
Personally, I feel a bit too much sky here, which attracts the eyes/the look to the detriment of the interesting geological formations - I think I'd have cropped it a bit...
On the other hand, the picture from the link in the note is wonderful, very well done!
Thank you.

sleon (9350) 2008-11-07 12:26

Hi Leo
Superb stitching and wonderful landscape here. What a remarkable place to live! Good light, interesting shapes and textures and a really effective sky too.
Regards, Susanna

MarianneS (14262) 2008-11-07 13:40

Hello Leo,
This closest view is superb too! The colours are still so nice. I like the square format you choose.
Thanks to the good quality of your shot, we may appreciate a lot of details.
Well done!
Regards,
Marianne

jonathan_hart (22570) 2008-11-07 13:56

very fine sharpness, it's quite like a 3D :)
regards
jc

guillaumejm (9036) 2008-11-07 13:59

hello andreas
definitly looking like an other planet!.
Wonderful picture.
best regards
JMarc

gneufeld (15159) 2008-11-07 18:50

Hi Andreas,
An excellent shot and the large square format reminds me of this sort of image I shared from Joshua Tree NP last spring. Great colors and a gentle mix of vegetation and geology. TFs. Gerald

jurek1951 (25890) 2008-11-07 20:53

Hi Andreas,
What a splendid landscape capture.Excellent focus and sharpness.Beautiful colours with excellent detail.
Lighting and composition are good.
Georg

jjcordier (24436) 2008-11-07 21:41

Leo
Tu varies les formats mais toujours pour notre plus grand plaisir. Encore une magnifique photo de ce bel endroit (tu vas pouvoir faire un livre de toutes tes images!)
Amicalement
JJ

zanzi (4474) 2008-11-08 0:04

Hi Leo
Superb again.
The contrast between earth and sky.
Bravo
Chris

efi (4347) 2008-11-08 1:19

hi leo;
the best shot i have ever seen about cappodikia..the sky and the sharpness are perfect..bravo.tfs.

Gerrit (35593) 2008-11-08 2:04

Hi Leo,
amazing phenomenon, those cave houses.
I like the little trees iun between, They prov ide the neccessary color conttrast here.
Beautiful photo in fine format.
Regards, Gerrit

MarcT (21089) 2008-11-08 5:00

Hallo Leo,
Ein weiteres schönes Bikd aus dieser Serië. Prima Licht un Farben.
Grüsse
Marc

dumbo (4336) 2008-11-08 5:04

Hello Andreas,
These houses are just amazing! I like these colors and that beautiful blue sky.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

CLAP (624) 2008-11-08 5:11

Belle vue de cette région de Turquie, la cappadocce.
Claude.

bravos_tha (309) 2008-11-08 14:50

bravo andreas !!!!!!!

sacavem (8219) 2008-11-09 4:02

Beautiful my friend,

A very nice shot, the light, colours and compo are fantastic.

My best Regards,
Filipe

molla (6883) 2008-11-09 12:31

hej Andreas,
The world can't be more fairytalish then this a suppose, it really spinn your fantasy to newer levels trying to imagination the ones that's been living here.
Hej Anders

Didi (35928) 2008-11-10 3:28

Bonjour Andreas
Je ne me lasse pas d'admirer ce paysage étrange, je me demande si il y a des personnes qui habitent à l'intérieur ?
En Touraine il y a des grottes troglodytes encores habitées.
J'apprécie cette belle luminosité environante qui met en valeur cette merveille naturelle.
Amitiés.

Merou (3094) 2008-11-10 14:06

Beautiful composition. Cappadocia is a very beautiful area
TFS
regards

Photo Information

Copyright: Andreas LEO Urban (leo61) (43205)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-25
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Konica-Minolta Dynax 7D, Konica Minolta 17-35mm f/2.8-4, Hama circular Polarizer 77
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: third time in Tuekey
Date Submitted: 2008-11-07 9:36