My guide for "not cattled tourists" Photo

Photographer’s Note

According to Jeppo's dictionary "cattled tourists" are those tourists forced to travel all together in air conditioned superluxuous busses....taken from a place to the other....having few time for their own to enjoy monuments or sights...since they have to run to the next shop or restaurant as for the scheduled by their tour operator
cattled tourists have therefore no time to interact with locals, few opportunities to try local food or get in touch with the very essence of the country they are visiting

A great example of "damages" caused by "cattled tourism" can be seen in Cappadocia.
It's a pity to reach this wonderful region...and just get out from the bus, take a couple of shots from a viewpoint and then move to the carpet shop....

A great different vay to enjoy Cappadocia is to have a trek across the 3 valleys: the red, the white and the yellow one!
you can just go up and down among these particular rock formation, discover the wineyards or see the cave churches without experiencing masses of tourists....and also enjoy a "emla cay" (Apple tea) under a fruit tree....

My other pictures from this wonderful region are available here

Budapestman, danos, francio64, Urs, Clementi, Cretense, ellelloo, lousat, arnabchat, Muse has marked this note useful

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Budapestman (41530) 2009-06-23 3:30

Hi Silvio,
Beautiful shot of this romantic country with spectacular composition. Superb shot. Have a nice day!
George

danos (32170) 2009-06-23 3:53

Ciao Silvio,
i like your note about "cattled tourists".It's very informative but so real.I like these unique rock formations of Cappadocia that are not for all tourists.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

francio64 (10770) 2009-06-23 3:53

Ciao Silvio,
davvero un bel posto questo e molto ben rappresentato in questa foto.
A prima vista sembra una zona molto vasta e deserta. E' così?
Ottima la definizione e la gestione delle luci, anche dove queste sono alte.

Ben fatto!
L'Assessore

Urs (2696) 2009-06-23 5:42

Hi Silvio

That must be Göreme, I still remember my visits there in the 1980s. I went in winter, and luckily almost no tourists, possibly it was too cold for the tour buses. Your picture is great and you really had to walk for it, I know, DOF, sharpness and colors are simply great. Well done

Best regards
Urs

ciakgiak (10482) 2009-06-23 10:03

Ciao Silvio,
un paesaggio davvero strabiliante, di una bellezza struggente.
Davvero ottimo il punto di vista che hai scelto e la perfetta gestione dell'esposizione.
Un abbraccio
Giorgio

polpo56 (7888) 2009-06-23 13:55

Ciao Silvio,
qui il paesaggio è veramente singolare, come se ne vedono pochi... a giudicare dalle finestrelle sparse qua e là all'interno delle rocce dovevano esserci anche delle abitazioni.
Buona notte
Ludo

Clementi (43589) 2009-06-23 21:55

Ciao Silvio,
con questo pov sembra di essere parte integrante con il paesaggio, bellissimo l'effetto profondita' che hai dato alla scena.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

bobocortis (14136) 2009-06-23 22:53

Ciao Silvio.
La Cappadocia è un luogo sicuramente affascinante e fotogenico. Qui l'ora non era forse quella ideale ma documenta bene il luogo ed ha un'esposizione particolarmente ben calibrata.
Ciao.
Bobo.

emka (21179) 2009-06-23 23:47

Hi Silvio, How are you? I also do not like to be a part of the cattle, I prefer to plan trip by myself. But even then it is often too little time for trekking. To stay longer in one place or to go farther and tarther. as in every place I will never come again I choose the second option.. Nice Capadoccian landscape.

Pozdrawiam

Małgoska

Cretense (55620) 2009-06-24 4:21

Ciao Silvio!

Amazing, extraordinary place, fantastic landscape atmosphere! Great POV, great framing and composition, excellent depth of field and definition! Flawless light managment and beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

ellelloo (4731) 2009-06-25 11:38

Ciao Silvio,
A fascinating landscape! You have used a good POV and framed the photo nicely. Excellent control of light and good natural colours. Perfect sharpness. Congratulations!
Saluti,
Lasse

lousat (15302) 2009-06-25 16:14

Aaah come mi sta sullo stomaco la Cappadocia,non nel senso di vomito ma nel senso di poterla visitare..non so se succede anche a te che ci siano dei luoghi che hai sempre sognato di visitare ma per svariati motivi non ci sei mai stato.Per me questo e' uno di quei posti..da visitare in autonomia come dici tu nella nota e magari sedersi ad ammirare per ore senza l'assillo dei 10 minuti per fare le foto e poi via....Grazie per questa splendida cartolina,Luciano

mauro61 (15154) 2009-06-26 7:48

Ciao Silvio,
strana e affascinante la morfologia di queste rocce.
Luoghi fuori dal tempo che come leggevo in altri commenti si starebbe ore ad ammirare,
un caro saluto
maurizio

giorgimer (20990) 2009-06-26 12:08

Ciao Silvio,

condivido in pieno la tua visione, cui ho dedicato anch'io un post:
http://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=8&p=963301

Il luogo è meraviglioso, spero di poterlo visitare presto. Ottima nitidezza.

Complimenti!

Gio

dvlazar (6472) 2009-06-26 18:49

Fascinating landscape - and captured in great quality with this shot.
Well done,
Dave

photoray (1230) 2009-06-28 6:59

Hi Jeppo,
Even though the harsh sun is radiating, your image captures the beautiful erosion and creamy colors.

And I agree about Jeppo's dictionary term,"cattle tourists". I have only been on one tour bus for one day in Hawaii and have never done one again.

Our NPS did a study on tourists to the Grand Canyon Park and discovered a large majority jumped out of their cars or buses took the obligatory quickie snapshot of their buddie standing at the rim and then left. Spending less than one hour at the Canyon's rim.

arnabchat (7036) 2009-06-28 7:46

impressive landscape indeed, and well shot with a high horizon.
i am just a little weary of how one can handle the strong light here.

important note here, and very true!
greetings from Trieste,
Arnab

Muse (30849) 2009-07-07 0:08

Hello Silvio,
Quel superbe travail de la nature! Un paysage vraiment étonnant et de jolies couleurs douces. Ce serait dommage de détruire cela!
Best regards
Denise

raszid62 (2971) 2009-07-07 23:16

Hello
In first moment I astonished - glaciers in Turkey ?. My was such first associating.
Exquisite calcareous rocks and ravines.
Good arrangement colour. Good contrast, perfect sharpness.
Best Regards
Joseph