Happy Easter 2012 !, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL MY TE FRIENDS WHO ARE CELEBRATING EASTER (EITHER TODAY OR NEXT WEEK) !

I don't know if there are similar habits elsewhere in the world. But here in Turkey you can meet those fancy painted boxes with rabbits, pigeons or pigmy roasters (like here) sitting on them. They pick up tiny papers from a platfrom in front of the boxes and there you can read what the future shall bring to you !
In reality they are attracted by small pieces of carrots or corn, sprayed around this platform !
Superstitions are everywhere, where human beings are...

BU HAFTA YA DA ÖNÜMÜZDEKİ HAFTA PASKALYAYI KUTLAYACAK TE DOSTLARIMIN, PASKALYALARI KUTLU OLSUN !

Dünyanın başka yerlerinde de benzeri alışkanlıklar varmıdır bilmem ama, güzel ülkemde bu tür “falcılık” başlıbaşına bir meslek koludur. Bu rengarenk sandıkların üzerine tünemiş tavşanlar, güvercinler ya da burada olduğu gibi ispenç horozları, kutunun ön kısmında yer alan havuç parçacıkları ya da mısır danelerini alırken, minik bir kağıt parçasını da çekerler, ve de falcı size falınızı okur !
İnsanların olduğu her yerde batıl inançlar da var...

papagolf21, jhm, Didi, carlo62, Suppiluliuma, FYZRMZ, bukitgolfb301, worldcitizen, PecoBud, tyro, shevchenko, vasilpro, adores has marked this note useful

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papagolf21 (77003) 2012-04-07 0:52

Bonjour, cher ami Mesut,
Excellente prise de vue pour nous présenter de belles fêtes de Pâques.
L'image est emplie de tendresse et de poésie.
Bravo pour le résultat.
Amitiés.
Philippe

notrap (4728) 2012-04-07 1:13

Hallo Mesut,
niedliches Foto! Auch die Kaninchen können diese kleinen Zettel aufheben? Erstaunlich! danke für Deine Osterwünsche, ich wünsche Dir auch ein schönes Wochenende. Nächste Woche werde ich mit meinem Bruder für eine Woche in die Türkei fliegen, ich freue mich schon sehr und hoffe auf schönes Wetter.

Grüße von Elvira

jhm (123166) 2012-04-07 1:21

Merhaba Mesut,

A fantastic idea for these nice picture also your grandchildren will are happy with the wonderful picture.
These picture suits excellent to Easter.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Easter weekend,
John

Didi (49162) 2012-04-07 1:27

Salam Mesut
Interesting moment of the day while the old members of TE are posting their picture.
Very nice scene of this occasion.
The subject is well chosen
Happy easter my friend.

corjan3 (1879) 2012-04-07 2:11

Hello Mesut,
Very cute and beautiful. Also unusual with the cock sitting there as well. Excellent quality in terms of sharpness, colours and exposure. I find the bright part upper center to right a little distracting but that can be improved. An interesting note too. Well done.
Neels

carlo62 (13574) 2012-04-07 2:14

Ciao Mesut
buona Pasqua anche a te.
Uno strano gallo, invece delle galline comanda i conigli!!!!
Qui non esistono queste cose, o per lo meno non le ho mai viste. Paese che vai usanza che trovi, si dice.
Saluti
Carlo

Suppiluliuma (3851) 2012-04-07 3:40

Excellent colours and vivacity, a traditional cute scene.

A slight over-exposure on the rabbits is just an "evil's eye". :-)

Selam,

Erdem

Turkoglu (0) 2012-04-07 4:49

Merhaba
çok güzel!tebrikler

bukitgolfb301 (30433) 2012-04-07 5:16

Hello my dear Mesut

A Happy Easter!
Sorry again for my late recation.
Another wonderful shot!
So unique comkbination inded. Marvelous tasetful color and nice day light control.
Thanks for your sharing with your good work and have a good weekend, best regards,

Takero in Tokyo, now full of Sakura

TopGeo (38000) 2012-04-07 9:21

Hi Mesut,
Good what an amazing capture.A fantastic idea for these nice animals , also your grandchildren will are happy with the wonderful idea! Beautiful shot. I love it. Fantastic management of light, colors, perfect sharpness, clarity, POV. Excellent executed image.
Best regards
Georgios

worldcitizen (4936) 2012-04-07 11:08

Merhaba Mesut,
This is a sweet spring photo. I really like the animals, and the colorful stand they are on. This view, that is slightly to the side, allows to see the details of the lovely brick wall and the green leaves above it. These bunnies are so cute!

PecoBud (3778) 2012-04-07 16:18

Oh my, this is so cool and funny, I love it!! Very playful POV with superb clarity and wonderful colors and light management. I enjoyed you note as well, thank you Mesut!!

TFS................Buddy

jjcordier (63092) 2012-04-07 23:09

Mesut
Tu as la totale pour Pâques, le lapin et la poule (enfin presque, plutôt le coq). Bonne photo de circonstance.
Amicalement
JJ

emka (59040) 2012-04-07 23:29

Hi Mesut,

Thanks for these beautiful easter greetings. I have never seen anything similar, it must be only Turkish custom. Strange that they do not go away. I like these pure white rabbits. They are so cute.
Warm regrads

Malgo

tober (8768) 2012-04-08 0:29

Çok çok sevimli bir fotoğraf. Horoz tavşanların hamiliğini üstlenmiş sanki. Elinize sağlık Mesut Bey.

siamesa (27455) 2012-04-08 8:15

Boa tarde Mesut

I loved this composition. Lovely scene and a marvelous capture.Very creative idea. Congratulations.
Abraços
maria

Gigidusud (8332) 2012-04-08 12:18

Hello Mesut,
Beautiful composition for Easter Sunday.The animals are splendid,i like them!
Happy Easter!
Ghislaine

tyro (13595) 2012-04-08 17:49

Hello Mesut,

What an interesting and amusing note you have given us! And a fine photograph with which to illustrate it.

An excellent capture with lovely colours, perfect exposure and stunning detail and sharpness.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

shevchenko (18243) 2012-04-08 20:46

Hi Mesut,
It is just very funny that look like the rooster is give born to the rabbits, all of them are looking cute in this posture with fat and round body, good discovery and good frame to show these livestocks and colourful painted box for Easter Day, interesting composition, distinct image, well done.
Ally

faubry (35335) 2012-04-09 11:30

Bonsoir Mesut, je n avais pas vu cette photo pour Pâques! vraiment c'est amusant de voir de coq gardien des lapins qui ne sont pas effrayés! bien vu
à très bientôt
amitiés
Francine

vasilpro (40233) 2012-04-09 12:13

Hello dear Mesut,
Thank you very much for your Easter greetings and the interesting habit from Turkey that you shared with us, lovely scene that fits excellent to the Easter day.
Greetings, Vasilis.

adores (28574) 2012-04-28 19:31

Hi Mesut!
We don't have this tradition here, but this scene is excellent! Well framed, with very good colours!