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Photographer’s Note

Iranian ladies chatting by the Lake of Sacred Fish.
The place is an important destination for Muslim believers. Te yellow reflections belong to the stone walls and arches of Rizvaniye Mosque, which you can see in the previous photo.

The religious legend about the lake is as follows:

When the Prophet Abraham opposed the cruel ruler Nimrod, and defended the idea of a single God in an attempt to woo the people from their idols, Nimrod cast him into the flames from the hill on which the citadel now stands. But God commanded the fire to be cool and healthful (The Holy Koran, Enbiya, Verse 69), upon which the fire turned to water and the firewood to fish, and Abraham fell unscathed into a rose garden. According to legend, Nimrod’s daughter Zeliha believed in Abraham way and therefore threw herself into the flames; the place she fell became Lake Aynzeliha. Visitors hold the fish in both lakes to be sacred, and will neither inflict harm on nor eat them.

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isabela_sor (42757) 2008-05-07 9:59 [Comment]

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Polonaise (5638) 2008-05-07 10:18

Bang !!! There !!!
I take it as it is...
No complains whatsoever...
I don't care too much about the note, because I see a PHOTOGRAPHY in there...
I see the brain behind it... I see the light on their faces, I see the blacks harmoniously matching the frame of the photo...
What else do you need brothers and sisters, on dirty sandals of Prophet Abraham..?

Uff...
It was a long, long journey for me...
But- it was worthy...

Deniz... Be cool, mate

g.

gokanlam (6451) 2008-05-07 10:37

efsanesiyle ne kadar güzel kompo.. kadınların üzerlerindeki desenlere ve gün ışığına bayıldım.. hafifçe yüksekten çekimin de nefis, gölün durgunluğu da çok hoş, eline sağlık arkadaşım.. yorgunluğuna değmiş...

ReLa

ps: neatimage i çözdüm gibi gerçekten çok faydalı imiş..

okahraman (4576) 2008-05-07 11:10

Merhaba Deniz :

yansımalar ve ışık dikkat çekici keşke şu yazdıklarınız okuyabilsem malesef yabancıdilim yok :) elinize sağlık iyi akşamlar

Önder Kahraman

amazon (10931) 2008-05-07 11:33

burada dikkatimi ceken sey sag taraftaki croplama yeri...bu tur karelerde -yani eger birden fazla model varsa ve kadraji kapliyorlarsa-kesim yapma yerinin muthis zorlugudur bana gore...cok basarili olabilecek bir kare bile birden bir acemi isine donuverir...o sebeple oncelikle sag tarafi nasil kestigine baktim,eger tesaduf degilse(ki oyle oldugunu dusunuyorum)sahane bir tercih ve gorus,carsafli kadinin arkasini donuk durmasi o tarafi sakinlestirmis ve dogal bir cerceve yapmis, yazdiklarimi okudum da bir kesim yeri icin belki bu kadar konusmamak lazim ama bana gore bu kareyi ''fotograf''yapan iste tam da burasi,
selamlar,sevgiler,
iffet

greek (7524) 2008-05-07 12:06

very beautiful scene for daily noews and not only,nice ladies and clear details

kdialyna (3106) 2008-05-07 12:08

Thoughtful faces absolutely concentrate to their discussion, opposite of the nice, full of reflections,lake water and the afternoon light on their faces like if it comes from a spot studio light, it gave precisely what should it gives.
A warm, nice afternoon chit-chat, between women.
Very good work my friend.
Regards
Kostas

Jardim (3197) 2008-05-07 13:33

Olá Deniz,

Beautiful women assembly. Good colors and sharpness.
Júlio Jardim

bostankorkulugu (34198) 2008-05-07 13:52

çerçevenin alt ve üstteki siyahına sağdan doğal destek gelmesi güzel tabii... ama bana sorarsan o çarşaflı kadın karenin içine dönük olmalı, sırtıyla çerçevelemeliydi kadrajı... zaten herkes sağda toplanmış fotoyu sağa yatırmaya çalışıyor, bir de en sağdakiler kareden dışarı dışarı baktıkları için denge daha da bozuluyor... gibi geldi... diye düşündük... filan falan... gerisi yalan dolan... bi arasan sorsan...

tomescuc (2837) 2008-05-07 14:26

Excellent image. The light and composition are outstanding. felicitations!
CT

Mediterranean (0) 2008-05-07 15:07

aslında bi yandan söylenirken,bi yandan da ''slow motion'' olarak yıllar öncesine tekrar atıyorum senin gözünle:))
bu renkliliği görebilmiş miydim...hiç!!!
demek ki neymiiiiş,tecrübe herşeymiiiiiş...:>P)
çok begendim,tebrikler

cak (3924) 2008-05-07 19:32

Urfa sosyetesi ,Urfa kebabı,Urfa biberi,Urfalıyım ezelden gönlüm geçmez güüüzeelden vaayyı çağrıştıran bir fotoğraf .eksik varmı?..var burası ŞanlıUrfa!!

alibasarir (14597) 2008-05-07 23:57

merhaba deniz bey
mükemmel bir kompozisyon olmuş.kadınların kendilerine has giyim tarzları harika görünüyor.suyun yarısına yansıyan ışık ve netlikte süper elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

TopGeo (22495) 2008-05-08 0:37

Hi Deniz! Many times I see women discussing, perhaps for subjects that interesting the women, as hairdresser's, fashion, here what discussing?
Georgios

AiresSantos (43270) 2008-05-08 0:41

Hi Deniz
Great composition with the women in the chat and a lovely reflections in the bachground
I like your POV, very good work
TFS and greetings
Aires

tehanu_f (6874) 2008-05-08 0:54

Bu gezi seni birden belge fotografciligina dondurdu galiba. ))) Degisik birseyler yollaman hosuma gitti. hep golge, hep hayalet, hep sert grafik, vs olmaz ki zaten. Ben de ne gorduysem cektim, hatiradir diye. Buraya tam zamaninda gitmissin, isik nefismis. Kadinlarin yuzleri biraz daha bu tarafa donuk olsaymis, ya da o arkadaki grup olmasaymis dedim ama boyle turistik yerlerde kadraj ayarlamanin ne kadar zor oldugunu biliyorum.

carper (66132) 2008-05-08 1:23

it is a very good photo deniz, congratiolation for the good photoart work you did do here,
the good light, the marvelous composition and all is well place a very good photojob deniz, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

faubry (32511) 2008-05-08 1:26

hello Denyz, beautiful light here,i like how these women are placed at right side. well done
francine

burGu (4558) 2008-05-08 1:44

Sudaki dort golgeye karsilik dort yuz gormek isterdim..
Korkut'a sirti donuk kadin konusunda katilmakla beraber carsafindaki desenlerin gorulmeye deger oldugunu da dusunmeden edemiyorum.
Korkut'a karanlik konusunda da katilmakla beraber, karenin sag tarafindaki karanlik suyun renginin o tarafta daha acik olmasiyla dengelenmis gibime de geldi ayriyetten.
Sanliurfa'da 4 gun fotograflarini hakikaten degistirdi. O ortulerle kapkaranlik s&b kareler cekmeni beklerdim. Boylesi daha guzel ama, daha fazla tanitici icerikli duruyor cunku. Sen de takdir edersin ki Sanliurfa'da daha once bulunmadigimdan bu tip fotograflar daha cok hosuma gitti...
Opuyorum cok,
Burcu

Merline (6578) 2008-05-08 3:39

Yes, Deniz, this is excellent. I am glad to see some peoples' faces. The compo is outstanding, the women standing out beautifully against the water. Great light as always, I love the patterns of the clothes, the way the stand together very closely. Very interesting note too. My compliments dear friend.

Take care
Warm regards
Michèle

salvator (18995) 2008-05-08 5:35

Selam Deniz,
Aaaa Urfa, ne guzel. Cok sevindim adina. Oralarda kadin ve erkeklerin posularinin, ortulerinin renkler ve desenleri benim de acaip hosuma gitmisti, sen de guzel fotograflamissin. Renkler, netlik super.
Eline saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

trekks (14336) 2008-05-08 9:10

hello Deniz

Very interesting capture from this angle to show the hidden or partially hidden faces of women folk and a nice title for the photo. I like the natural light falling on them and brightening up the water.

tfs

japiey (9531) 2008-05-08 11:45

Dear Deniz,

Bold title, strong image....
I like this treatment.
It has the energy....
EXCELLENT ...
All the best, dear friend.

jp

BennyV (4986) 2008-05-08 12:29

Hello Deniz,

I like the Sanliurfa series you've been posting. Not sure which one is my favourite. This one places the people central, so maybe this one...although I also like the curves in today's post. An intresting place...still on my list of 'things to do when again in Turkey'.

Benny

vincz (19075) 2008-05-09 1:05

Great daily scene. I love the patterns on their clothes. Very interesting tones with these mostly black and white dress.

noborders (14201) 2008-05-11 12:39

Merhaba Deniz, ... So now I see where those Iranian pilgrims that I met near Dogubeyazit were going in Turkey (I suppose on their way to Irak as well)... I'm happy to see colours and people in your photos again, composition is also very nice... Nice contribution to the Urfa gallery, I'm sure there is no other like this one !
Compliments,
Hugs,
Cath.