I Will Follow You Into the Dark Photo

Photographer’s Note

For Franck (bwiti) - R.I.P.

..........................

Love of mine, someday you will die, but I'll be close behind,
I'll follow you into the dark.

No blinding light, or tunnels to gates of white, just our hands clasped so tight,
Waiting for the hint of a spark.

If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied,
Illuminate the "no's" on their vacancy signs,
If there's no-one beside you when your soul embarks,
Then I'll follow you into the dark.

In Catholic school, as vicious as roman rule, I got my knuckles bruised,
By a lady in black
And I held my tongue, as she told me "son, fear is the heart of love",
So I never went back.

You and me, have seen everything to see, from Bangkok to Calgary,
And the soles of your shoes
Are all worn down, the time for sleep is now, it's nothing to cry about,
Cause we'll hold each other soon,

In the blackest of rooms,

If heaven and hell decide, that they both are satisfied,
Illuminate the "no's" on their vacancy signs,
If there's no-one beside you when your soul embarks,
Then I'll follow you into the dark.
Then I'll follow you into the dark.

-I Will Follow You Into the Dark- lyrics by Death Cab For Cutie

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Taken in Selimiye Mosque, Edirne

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Hunkar (4998) 2008-06-03 14:50

Tam kreatif bir görüntü olmuş..

Julian_K (1055) 2008-06-03 15:08

Hello Deniz,
Once again your timing, subject matter and composition have all come together to form a very unique and fascinating photo. Thanks for sharing,
Jules

abdulkadir (2324) 2008-06-03 15:09

Deniz bey merhabalar;

Dar bir merdiven ve zamanla el sürmekten ağaran kasvetli duvarlar ve ışığın ardında gelen elini duvara yaslamış bir silüet mükemmel bir kare olmuş.farkındalığın ve muhteşem bir bakış açısının ürünü muhteşem bir çalışma olmuş..

ellerinize sağlık..

veyselk (3871) 2008-06-03 17:19

merhaba deniz

woow harika bir komposizyon çıkmış ortaya,
sonunda edirneden karelerin gelmeye başlıyor.
bu kare ilerde daha ne kadar güzel fotonun geleceğinin habercisi olsa gerek.
ellerine sağlık

veysel

Polonaise (5638) 2008-06-03 20:32

Built by the colors...
Built by the shapes...
Built by the heart...
Man..
I take it as its is...
Every pixel of it...

My motto: If you have nothing to show, show us the PHOTOGRAPHY !!!

And you just did like that, Deniz...

........

Now... How long I have to wait again for refill (:-)))

Stay cool, pal ( and thanks, eh)

g.

ninaL (19648) 2008-06-03 22:00

Hi, Deniz.
Beautiful...
Incredible work with composition, texture and colors...
I am really impressed.

And Franck will like it, I am sure...
Really pitty that he has left TE...

Best regards. Grazyna.

alibasarir (14597) 2008-06-03 23:32

merhaba deniz bey
selimiye caminin içinden son derece güzel bir görüntü.dar merdivenlerde duvara elini yaslamış ve gölgesi yansımış insan görüntüsü nefis görünüyor.ayrıca her zamanki gibi net,temiz ve ışığı harika kullanılmış bir çalışma olmuş elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

amazon (10931) 2008-06-03 23:48

ben bu tip birseyi tarihi otelin merdivenlerinde cekmistim edirne'de...simdi gonderme konusunda kaygilarim var,sirtinda foto cantasi var,kurgu oldugu belli falan diyecekler uzulecegim yine))...oysa ki sadece arka arkaya yuruyorduk...elimde bir sey tasimamanin avantajini kullaniyorum zaman zaman sadece ...neyse,
burada duvarini,halini,golge ve yarim siluetini cok sevdim,sinematografik cerceve gozumden kacmadi))
iyi fotograf,
ellerine saglik,
iffet

burGu (4558) 2008-06-04 0:13

Bu var ya... Dehset birsey...
Hayran oldugum fotograflarindan biri...
Orada diz ustunde o kadar bekledigine kesinlikle degmis, adam ve golgesini harika yakalamissin.
Karanlik, kirmizi, hayalet ve golge hepsi senin. Nerede gorsem tanirim :)
Sarkiya da bayildim bu arada; usenmedim, is edindim, aradim, taradim, buldum, dinliyorum simdi :)
Optum

tehanu_f (6874) 2008-06-04 0:20

Insallah Burgu senin love of mine'in diildir. Bi gun oluceksiiiiinnn diye kizin tyulerini diken diken etmissin de.
Fotografa bayildim, tam cekmek isteyecegim gibi. Elin net, vucudun hareketli cikmasi super olmus. Kirmiz, altin ve gumus renkleri de harika. Tam senlik bir fotograf iste, daha ne diyim.

BennyV (5002) 2008-06-04 0:27

An impressive post! Franck was one of my favourites photographers here, this picture does him justice. - I hope this is not your farewell!

Benny

bantonbuju (48858) 2008-06-04 1:24

very nice one, deniz!
exactly what fascinates me in photography - moment captured, and parallel "worlds"...
plus these highly contrasted colours!
bingo!
best, j.

delnaja (7961) 2008-06-04 2:00

superb composition in colors and I love the tittle.... The timing and the mood are perfect!

greek (7524) 2008-06-04 2:33

merhaba deniz,

very nice shot, artistic with beautifl light, galantis

horatiuTT (4566) 2008-06-04 2:42

Yes,I first thought at Franck's photos,because of the perspective
using in foreground a solid object and a man somewhere in a second plan,nevertheless i think that Frank would have focused more on the wall creating a boeckh as he calls it.It works I think,nice job Deniz
Horatiu

bostankorkulugu (34212) 2008-06-04 2:44

ŞAHANE olmuş bu...
anı yakalamışsın ve bırakmamışsın...
iyi yapmışsın, sakın bırakma...
öyle siyah, öyle kırmızı tut...
öyle tepeden tepeden tut bırakma...
daya elini duvara...
bırak ışık gerisin halletsin...
biliyosun, sen bi tanesin...

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anokutan (8009) 2008-06-04 3:26

Merhabalar,
Harika bir kompozisyon.Tebrikler.

WepWaWet (4000) 2008-06-04 5:40

Merhaba Deniz Bey,
Olaganustu bir dusuncenin eseri bu kare. Gercekten muthis.Mukemmel bir zamanlama ve harika renkler. Elinize saglik.
Selamlar,
Seref

gokanlam (6451) 2008-06-04 6:57

ışığa dokunmak istersin karanlığa tutunmaktansa,
takip ederken önündeki basamakları
adımlarını özenle seçersin
karanlıktan aydınlığa çıkan yolu hissedersin iliklerinde,
bilirsin ki kolay değildir düşmeden yürümek...

başka birşey demiyorum, saygı ve sevgiyle eğiliyorum arkadaşım..
ReLa

evanrizo (456) 2008-06-04 8:54

Hi Deniz, the great artistic and lyric attitude here is very good composed.
Regards.
Evangelos

Paolo (40775) 2008-06-04 9:49

Great one Deniz, a brilliant subject a unusual contest and fantastic timing, colours and POV.
thanks, ciao

isabela_sor (42765) 2008-06-04 10:32 [Comment]

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KemaLMerT (11226) 2008-06-04 12:26

İşte bu...
Bir baş yapı.

KUTLARIM,

Selamlar, sevgiler.
Kemal.

dip (13064) 2008-06-04 12:35

Hi Deniz,
beautiful image with good timing and beautiful colors combination,
also interesting contrast between left-shadow and right-light,
nice poem too,
very well captured and composed,
Ta leme,
Dimitris.

Tezic (16927) 2008-06-04 14:03

duvarın bu bölümü adeta kafama çarpacak gibi... yine ekmeği tam taştan çıkarmışsın... hem gölge , hem siluet daha ne isterimki... bravo...

Ps3: hangi kızıklar kızıklanacak yoksa bursa mı ??

polter (6210) 2008-06-04 14:21

Great shot and great dedication.
Beautiful - kind in his style... Light and darkness, stone and flesh, at last the shadow of human being... Very moving message.
Greetings T.

chris04stop (2595) 2008-06-04 18:16

Thank you. Thank you, because this is really a wonderful pic. Oh, if I feel it in my heart! Bravo. And not only for the perfect light and the great ability to catch this image. Bravo because you had the brain to STOP that! Compliments, with some tears, (I am just touched,don't worry about)
Anna Paola

delkoo (35058) 2008-06-05 0:28

hi Deniz
Well managed interior lighting with excellent motion blur from the people lower right, rather mysterious, this is an excellent shot .

cheers
didier

azaf1 (15615) 2008-06-05 1:09

Geia sou Deniz
The poem is really nice and your capture matches its mood perfectly well. The POV creates an atmosphere of mystique and the red phobistic color enhances the feeling of the unknown
Compliments my friend
Argiris

Cretense (57608) 2008-06-05 1:52

Hi Deno!

Fantastic, artistic and very atmospheric photo! The capture of the movement and the shadow enhance the "haunted" atmosphere. Great mystery feeling makes us wonder where this stair leads to. Great framing, composition and light managment! Congratulations!

Hercules

gezimania (5774) 2008-06-05 2:51

Meraba Deniz, Bu tam senlik olmuş, yatatıcılık, orjinallik hat safhada, yetmezmiş gibi estetik de :)
Çok beğendim, gözüne sağlık..
Selnur

Merline (6578) 2008-06-05 5:52

Hey, you are kind of scaring me now...:P.
A wonderful dedication Deniz, I am impressed. Special work, great mix of graphism, colors, light, blur, dark and light, kind of magical. Don't quite know how to call the mood...anyway it is enticing. The note is dark and beautiful, with the R.I.P. I do find it has also a sort of black/burlesque sense of humour, but that may be very personal:), knowing that Franck is very much alive and productive...

Refill soon he! :DDD
Sending some good vibes over
Michèle

RADEEH (2772) 2008-06-05 6:55

Great eyes you have to capture this gripping shot.Congrats and TFS

carper (66148) 2008-06-05 7:03

it's a fantastic shot Deniz,
my compliments for the art shot here, marvelous composition from light to dark, very good photojob, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Photo65Net (43106) 2008-06-05 10:25

Deniz,
Amazing mood in this one !
Wow, great colors and perfect exposure, congrats,
Regards,
JB.

michiels (4170) 2008-06-05 10:50

hello,

very special photo, artistic and original !
greetings, inn

MarcT (21105) 2008-06-05 10:54

Hi Deniz,
Excellent picture. Suggestion is often much stronger than showing things.
The shadow on the wall works really well.
Cheers
Marc

jaywalker (12419) 2008-06-05 14:07

Hi Deniz, A super picture & one I looked at a couple of times to work out, the high POV is excellent & creates an interesting prospective, the contrasting light is very good & its a wonderfully composed photo, kind regards Wilson.

rodgerg (25575) 2008-06-06 7:35

Hello Deniz,

A image very creative and very mysterious. I like this good utilisation of licht and the shade on the wall very well collected.
Regards,
Roger

mesutilgim (37597) 2008-06-06 9:48

Selam sevgili Deniz,
Nereden çıktı bu ?
Muhteşem ve de "contemporary" bir çalışma olmuş. İstanbul Modern de yeri garanti.
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

pboehringer (770) 2008-06-06 10:09

Now isn't that exactly what always fascinates me when I get into your gallery? A scene that shows only part of the happening, a clash of light and shades, warm and strong colors with a huge amount of story telling. Your note provides the story in a intelligent and sensitive poem. Are you a photographer or a writer? Maybe both of it in a quite characteristic blend.
Peter

Budapestman (43344) 2008-06-07 1:05

Hi Deniz,
Splendid impression with excellent timing. I like the creative composition and the attractive lights, clarity is superb. Very well done! Have a nice weekend
George

bwiti (402) 2008-06-07 2:25

Une belle et mystérieuse photo Rigoletto...
En tout cas je te remercie pour la touchante attention mais je crains être sorti des ténèbres et me balade à présent en pleine lumière...
J'aime cette photo pour les deux plans qui se confrontent et se font face...
C'est très bien vu...
Merci.

AiresSantos (43298) 2008-06-07 3:32

Great moment very well captured, dear Deniz !
I like so much your POV, colours and shadows. Magnificent composition
Have a nice weekend
Aires

rbcy1974 (20746) 2008-06-08 8:36

Wow
Very haunting light and colour the choice of colposition using the man descending the photo is great
well done
Regards
Daniel
How is edirne as an alternate excursion to going east?

nes7 (719) 2008-06-08 16:55

Edirne karelerinden en son yüklenen kare. Zor bir kare. Değişik bir açıyla çekilmiş. Merdivenleri yine bulmuşsunuz. Güzel kırmızı, güzel ışık. Sol bölümdeki "dik yamuk" şeklindeki karanlığa gelince bana ekleme gibi geldi. Ama bütünlük oluşturmuş. Sonuç olarak ilginç ve zor bir kare diyelim.

doubay (5059) 2008-06-10 14:28

Just a great shot. One of those I would like to copy. Unfortunately I had not the chance on Astypalaia as they were no people around to make a trial. Perhaps next time.
Andreas

kdialyna (3106) 2008-06-11 2:32

Something like between heaven and hell.
Like if someone can not decide what to choose.
Down to the darkness or up to the light.
Exceptional capture my friend.
It couldn't be better way to make us to follow you to the "dark side of the moon".
Your photo Deniz made me to think enough.
Good thoughts, bad thoughts.
If this is not art, then I don't know what it is.
Regards
Kostas

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-06-13 1:47

dear Rigo, i like a lot your last images, you are very grown and you use indeed the light in special way in your images
this is fantastic composition with a wonderful detail of the man
really BRAVOO!!
ciao!
Valeria

luisafonso (858) 2008-06-15 10:23

Love that song. Love this picture.
Favourite.

ocskaymarci (2510) 2008-07-02 4:21

Hello Deniz,
Very touching picture! You chose a superb POV to compose this photo excellently. The lights are also controlled perfectly!
TFS!
Best wishes,
Marci