Take the long way home Photo

Photographer’s Note

I lift you off the earth, mundane and glum
Out the solar system, way past the sun
Till all the fear in your heart is gone,
And so on

Walking through the world with no pressure
Inner peace beyond measure
I was leaving, wearing what I came in
When a man said Stop... I wanna have what you have
And get what you got

I got it sleeping rough on the streets in the rain
I got it, learning to share my people's pain
I got it making flowers grow in hearts of stone
I got it cause I always take the long way home

I've been walking through the world with no pressure
Air's fresher, full of vigour
Life becomes my mirror
The further I go, the more I know
Oh yeah, wherever the wind blow
I'll be there
Turned up in places that I never intended to go
And so ended my youth

I once depended on proof
Now I'm in the flow
There are things I know beyond knowing
I've never seen a seed growing
I was going back home
When a man said Stop... I wanna have what you have
And get what you got

I got it sleeping rough on the streets in the rain
I got it, learning to share my people's pain
I got it making flowers grow in hearts of stone
I got it cause I always take the long way home

(Take the long way home by Faithless)

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A piece of foretaste from my photos from Turkey, for Korkut, who I didn't have the chance to meet jet and who was the most curious and impatient to see a photo from his beloved Istambul. Taken at Camondo stairs in Galata. Click here for a different POV! ((:

bizsu, isabela_sor, cemsultan, burGu, bostankorkulugu, rigoletto, jaywalker, gbeli, jalab_temen, Jakab, josepmarin has marked this note useful

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ozyuka (70) 2008-10-26 12:45

bu fotograf cok klasik bir fotograf.ama budurumu fotografa hareketlilik katmak icin poz suresini uzatarak ortadan kaldirmissiniz.Elinize saglik.Saygilarimla

cemsultan (4604) 2008-10-26 12:47

Merhaba Marton

Great POV ... great compo and very nice ghost effect ...
I like this photo

Best Regards
FATİH

burGu (4548) 2008-10-26 12:55

Hi Marton,
Whenever I see a Camondo stairs photo I say to myself "I should go there and take photos". It never happens, but again, I really should go there and take some photos :)
A nice POV to stairs
I like long exposure resulting with a ghost.
TFS, best,
Burcu

bostankorkulugu (33984) 2008-10-26 16:49

:D... you've made my day marci... seeing this one it is even harder to wait for the other ones, lol... i am accepting this as a birthday present as i ve become 37 yesterday:)... i liked your tight compo and liked your ghost... so cool man, thanks a lot...

take care pal...

korkut

rigoletto (26846) 2008-10-27 4:29

Hi Marci,
A very good contribution to the Comondo Stairs theme. This is an original POV for the stairs, one one of the best imho. The modern ghost is perfectly situated. Best wishes,
Deniz

jaywalker (12308) 2008-10-27 14:22

Hi Marton, A superb B/W composition, the texture & light is brilliant & I love the upwards POV, the curves & shapes of the walls are wonderfully interesting & the ghost like figure finishes the picture perfectly, kind regards Wilson.

gbeli (2026) 2008-10-29 0:11

Hello Marci
Great photo from Istanbul!
The succssesful light management give a nice texture to th B/W colors.
I also like the POV.
Cheers

isabela_sor (42493) 2008-11-02 13:28 [Comment]

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bizsu (1011) 2008-11-04 13:31

Szia Marci!
Sajnos keveset vagyok itt, de rátok nézek. Most elég jól vagyok, habár voltak rosszabb napjaim is!
A kép naon tetszik! Szeretem azokat a képeket, ahova a mozgást is beleszerkesztik:)) Nekem tetszik!
Pussz, légy jó!

DFilip (89) 2008-11-08 0:25

Szia Marci!
Azt vettem észre, hogy kifejezetten jó hatást kelt, hogy Balázsnak fekete a pólója. Így szürkített változatban ez nagyon jól néz ki. : )Az elmosódás miatt is kicsit olyan, mint egy fekete lyuk, ami magába szív. Újfent lenyűgöztél!

Üdv: Filip

Jakab (3500) 2008-11-11 12:16

Szia Marci!
Tetszik a játék a geometriával, a szellemalak is nagyon jó. Az eltérő karakterű falak kicsit zavarnak, de ezt csak a helyszínen lehetett volna korrigálni - már, ha egyátalán.
Üdv
Laci

josepmarin (34131) 2008-11-23 5:27

Hi Marci,
The B/W gives a mysterious and a bit dramatic touch to the composition. The stairs have a strong perspective, and the person who goes down across them, blurred by the movement, as a ghost, adds a great dynamism to the scene.
Your suitable title remembers me also a Supertramp's song.
It is a creative and interesting work, well executed.
Best regards,
Josep

Photo Information

Copyright: Marton Ocskay (ocskaymarci) (2510)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-08-06
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3
Exposure: f/2.8, 4 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Istanbul by bike 2008
Theme(s): My nightshots, so special, Tribute to HCB, Camondo Stairs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-26 12:39