Sheep on another planet Photo

Photographer’s Note

I had anticipated this trip for a few months, and was very anxious about the weather when we got there. After a full day of rain we were lucky to finally get a blue clear sky and white clouds like the ones I am fond of.
This colorful hill is called " The maiden's Hill " in turkish, it is not too far from the main road but there are few villages around it. Herds like this are not too common all day long , and when about a mile ahead I discovered one shepherd who was leading his sheep towards the hill, I decided to drive back and wait until he would pass from a good vantage point.

yedirenk, ymrk, isabela_sor, amazon, devimeuxbe, Philippe, parbo, BurhanettinMasa, patricklove, salvator, esrik666, daddo, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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isabela_sor (42022) 2009-05-02 3:25 [Comment]

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ymrk (8603) 2009-05-02 3:27

Dağın pastelsi,tablo gibi görüntüsü ve bulutların ihtişamı ve ön plan nefis birliktelik oluşturmuş hocam,
Yine çok değerli bir fotoğraf dersi,
Sevgiler ve selamlarla,

Yağmur

dta (4908) 2009-05-02 3:47

hello Izzet ,
What an amazing mountain ridge ! The big clouds provides a fantastic background . And the shepherd and its sheeps is a great attraction is this beautiful composition .
Regards

barrufeto_77 (25697) 2009-05-02 3:49

Merhaba Izzet.

Ueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Izzet posting again...at least for a while....ueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Of your three posts this is the one I like the most. Excellent colours and good details of the sheeps. As usual in you and your pictures...great.

My compliments and kindly regards my friend!

Take care!

Klaracolor (201) 2009-05-02 3:56

This one is beautiful. Perfect chosen composition. My compliments.
Greetings,
Klara

Bluejeans (32021) 2009-05-02 4:09

Ola Izzet ,
Que paisagem árida com estas montanhas coloridas de fundo, gostei muito do primeiro plano com este rebanho de ovelhas e o seu pastor, achei magnifico o céu ,parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

yedirenk (7283) 2009-05-02 4:35

merhaba İzzet hocam,
sizi tekrar T.E. de görmek beni çok mutlu etti.bu harika doğa olayının önünde birde çoban ve koyunları görüntülemişsiniz olağanüstü güzel bir kare olmuş.teknik olarak zaten kusursuz.ellerinize sağlık.selamlar

Cevdet

ChrysK (495) 2009-05-02 5:38

Hello Izet,
A very apt title, the striation of the colours on the side of this mountain does give this scene an other-worldly look. Good composition, the man and his sheep provide a effective impression of the vastness of the landscape.
Well done!
Chrystyna

manojtnair (427) 2009-05-02 6:55

hi izzet,
good shot. the colours on the mountain are amazing. wonder what is the composition of the mountain, so that it gets this colour. is the top of the mountain planar. good pov. tfs.

jasmis (50142) 2009-05-02 7:59

Stunning landscape. Superb shape of the mountain, amazing herd and shepherd.

Regards.

biglad (433) 2009-05-02 8:27

Hi Izzet,

Your caption captures this image perfectly, there really is something other-worldly about this shot. Those hills provide such an interesting and colourful backdrop, and the shepherd is what makes the foreground to me as it gives the whole shot a sense of life and dynamism as he herds the sheep across the plain. It could possibly do with a little sharpening, but overall I think it's a really nice image.

Cheers
Simon

jonathan_hart (22570) 2009-05-02 8:29

la couleur de ces couches géologiques me fascine
c'est vraiment un paysage très particulier
jc

amazon (10591) 2009-05-02 10:03

herseyi ile cok etkileyici bir kompozisyon,
ellerinize saglik,
iffet

devimeuxbe (55853) 2009-05-02 12:11

Hi Dear Izzet
It's nice to see you back on TE with this wonderfull picture. The colors are beautifull. The landscape is incredible.
Thanks for this post
Bertrand

Philippe (11763) 2009-05-02 12:47

Bonjour, Izzet. Cette colline multicolore est vraiment très belle. Elle se détache très bien sur ce ciel spectaculaire. Le troupeau à l'avant-plan apporte de la vie et du contraste dans l'image et donne l'échelle du paysage.
Bonne soirée,
Philippe

jiherka (4465) 2009-05-02 14:37

Hello Izzet,
nice composition. Really another planet with these rocks having all the colours. Great place to see. You was lucky with the sheep. Good reaction.
Well done.
Salutations
Jacques

emka (21179) 2009-05-02 14:56

Hi Izzet, Splendid view. I had no idea that there are such mountains in Turkey! I thought that so colourful hills one can find only in America. The mountains itself look very attractive but the addition of the shepherd with herd makes it even more interesting. Beautiful clouds. And there is something dark green. Is it a lake?

regards

Malgorzata

parbo (10966) 2009-05-02 18:29

Dear Master,

shepherd's movement and position are spectacular with your skillful layout of sheep too. Amazing landscape shows its fantastic effect here again under cotton cloudy sky. Just wonderful and impressive one! Congratulations. Have a good Sunday.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

alibasarir (14303) 2009-05-02 23:26

merhaba izzet bey
olağanüstü güzel harika bir kompozisyon.bulutlu gökyüzü ile renkli tepelerin oluşturduğu arka plan görüntüsü çok güzel.ön planda koyunların etkiside nefis bir aeki yaratmış elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

BurhanettinMasa (641) 2009-05-03 2:19

Merhaba İzzet Bey,
Mükemmel bir kompozisyon, ellerinize sağlık ...

Burhan

AYDIN (4041) 2009-05-03 7:37

selamlar bulutlar ve koyunlar eşliğinde çok güzel bir kare olmuş..Elinize sağlık

tober (3944) 2009-05-04 1:35

Masmavi gökyüzü ve katman bulutlarıyla, dağı enlemesine kesen pastel renkli çizgileriyle ve bu çizgilere paralel uzanan koyun sürüsüyle dört dörtlük, göz alıcı bir görüntü yakalamışsınız İzzet Bey.

Fotoğrafın perde arkasını anlattığınız notunuz da ayrı bir ders niteliğinde. Çobanı ve sürüyü görüp geri dönmeniz, uygun bir yere teçhizatı kurmanız ve sürü tam da olması gerektiği yere varınca düğmeye basmanız gerçek anlamda fotoğrafçılığın aslında ne kadar zahmetli bir iş olduğunu ortaya koyuyor. Tesadüfleri bile kendiniz yaratıyorsunuz.

Elinize sağlık.

TGULUMSER (12496) 2009-05-05 7:19

Izzet Hocam merhaba,
Renkler ve goruntu inanilmaz, cok etkileyici,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

photoray (1246) 2009-05-08 14:04

Hello Izzet,
Eye catching colorful rocks and natural sheepherd in foreground. In the U.S. we often call this rock type "painted hills". And yours is great.

Good job,
Ray

nes7 (629) 2009-05-08 14:59

Evet kesinlikle başka bir gezegen gibi görünüyor! Keşke öyle de olsa. Fazlasıyla düşündüren bir fotoğraf. Renklerin güzel geçişlerine rağmen toprak erozyonunun en acı fotoğrafı. Vurgusuyla başarılı bir çalışma.

mikeo (12113) 2009-05-11 2:19

Hello Izzet,

What a place! What amazing colours of the rocks! It really looks like a different planet. You were so lucky to have these sheeps here...and amazing sky!

Well done,
Greetings,
Mikeo

azizbilgili (1714) 2009-05-24 23:05

Merhaba İzzet bey,
Sanki iki ayrı resme bakar gibiyim.
1 - Dvasa kayalı ve üzerindeki harika bulutlar 2 - Çoban ve koyunları...
Paylaşımın için teşekkürler,

Saygılarımla.
@ziz Bilgili

Mistral (13690) 2009-06-03 10:06

Merhaba Izzet bey!
it's not another planet and luckily (and finally) I will visit Eastern Anatolia in mid-june.
Stunning colours of the mountains and well designed clouds. The human touch is always welcome.
A smile from Italy
Luca

daddo (11279) 2009-07-17 1:07

Merhaba dear Izzet Bey. I do miss your wonderful photos from Turkey. Now it seems, after all the hard work on TE you can sit back and watch as we keep visiting your gallery. This scene is another lesson to us about patience, anticipation and perseverance.One of the things I have learned from you is to wait until something happens. I wonder who the maiden was and what was her story. All the best. Selamlar. Klaudio.

fazilet (161) 2009-09-12 3:53

İzzet Bey,
Yeryüzü ve gökyüzünün renklerini tüm ustalığınızla konuşturmaktasınız.
Çok etkileyici bir kare, aynı zamanda çok yararlandığım bir ders. Emeğinize sağlık. Teşekkürler. Feza

Photo Information

Copyright: izzet keribar (keribar) (42742)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-25
Categories: Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D700, Nikkor 24-70 AF-S 2.8G ED, Nikon Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): hoooooooooo !, Ney's favorite pictures of Turkey! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-02 3:23
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