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Dardanelles at Sunset


Dardanelles at Sunset
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Copyright: Ebru Ardil (ebruardil) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 10 N: 86] (461)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-10-09
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/800 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-14 4:46
Viewed: 522
Points: 27
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Dardanelles (Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı, Greek: Δαρδανελλια), formerly known as the Hellespont, is a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara.The strait is 61 km (38 miles) long but only 1.2 to 6 km (0.75 to 4 miles) wide, averaging 55 m (180 ft) deep with a maximum depth of 82 m (300 ft). Water flows in both directions along the strait, from the Sea of Marmara to the Aegean via a surface current and in the opposite direction via an undercurrent.
Just like the Bosporus strait, it separates Europe (in this case the Gallipoli peninsula) and the mainland of Asia. The strait is an International waterway and together with the Bosporus connect the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
The major city adjoining the strait is Çanakkale (which takes its name from its famous castles; kale means "castle"). The name Dardanelles derives from Dardanus, an ancient Greek city on the Asian shore of the strait.
History
The strait has long had a strategic role in history. The ancient city of Troy was located near the western entrance of the strait and the strait's Asiatic shore was the focus of the Trojan War. It was also the scene of the legendary Greek story of Hero and Leander. The Persian army of Xerxes I and later the Macedonian army of Alexander the Great crossed the Dardanelles in opposite directions to invade each other's lands, in 480 BC and 334 BC respectively. The Dardanelles were vital to the defence of Constantinople during the Byzantine period, and since the 14th century they have almost continuously been controlled by the Turks.
The Allies made a failed attempt to seize the Dardanelles during World War I, seeking to knock the Ottoman Empire out of the conflict. The Battle of Gallipoli damaged the career of Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty who eagerly promoted the use of Royal Navy battleships to force open the straits. The straits were mined to prevent Allied ships from penetrating them, although a British submarine did succeed in evading the minefields and sank a Turkish battleship off the Golden Horn in Istanbul. Sir Ian Hamilton's Mediterranean Expeditionary Force was unsuccessful in its attempt to capture the Gallipoli peninsula, and a withdrawal was ordered in January 1916.
My last 3 photos are from the same place
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Ebru selam. Konuya biraz daha yaklaşsaydın yani kayıklar kadrajın hemen önünde olsaydı daha ronatik bir fotoğraf olurdu. Şu anda mesajı yok fotoğrafın. Bir de mutlaka insan unsuru kat fotoğraflarına. İyi günler.

Hi Ebru!
Congratulations...Very beautiful landscapes. POV, DOF, details, colors(reflection & sunray) and framing are marvelous. The composition is superb. TFS. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

Selamlar Ebru,

Bir öncekinden daha güzel olmuş bu renkler çok canlı ve komposizyon da güzel,

Ellerine sağlık,

Sarhan.

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  • tuncay (13)
  • [2006-03-14 8:45]

Mükemmel.... Çok güzel olmuş Ebru ellerine sağlık...:)

sayın ebru hanım
çok güzel bir çalışma olmuş.başarılarınızın devamını dilerim.iyi akşamlar.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • Fis2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2484 W: 141 N: 1525] (33133)
  • [2006-03-14 16:40]

Witaj Ebru!
Interesting composition and frame. Good colours and reflection in water. Thanks for sharing.
Regatds
Krzysztof

Hi Ebru,
Lovely sunset! so dream-like! I think the sun and horizon line are too centered. I've commited the same sin at times. Still, it's a beauty! Thanks for sharing..
Skye

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  • jrj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5512 W: 499 N: 7258] (33014)
  • [2006-03-15 4:04]

Hi Ebru
with all the sunsets at TE it is good to tell you that this one is really something extra. Normally an offcentered placement of the sun had been a natural choice. Still by placing the sun centered and include the details you have you come out with no less than a FANTASTIC result. Very, very good work :-)

Selamlar Ebru,
Carpici derecede guzellikte bir gun batimi.Tebrikler.Ellerine saglik.Yorumlarin icinde tesekkurler.
Deniz.

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 560 W: 4 N: 301] (2591)
  • [2006-03-16 3:44]

Harika bir günbatımı yakalamışsınız, elinize sağlık.
Sayat

hI Ebru
I like dardanelli and this shot
Very nice colors
ciao
Lucio

Hi Ebru,
The depth of yellow/orange is fantastic in this image, and sunsets continue to fascinate me. getting other props into the picture, such as the boat, plants, etc has only bettered your work. Well done!
Rgds / Nivas

Hello, Ebru!
Very attractive shot, I like the central position of the Sun and it's reflections in the water. Warm tone of this picture and silhouettes of boats are also very nice. Good job!
regards,
Greg

ÇOK GÜZEL BİR GÜNBATIMI..ELİNİZE SAĞLIK..FİLTRE KULLANDINIZ MI?

Merhaba Ebru,

Very nice sunset shot with magical golden colours and light. Everything seems so unreal, even the waters.
Nice job!
Quentin.

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  • atacan (16)
  • [2006-07-21 4:51]

Ebru hanım,
Nefis bir günbatımı fotografa dalıp gittim...

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