Dreamlike Cappadocia Photo

Photographer’s Note

That was the view from my room in a beautiful cave hotel (***SEE WORKSHOP***) in Ayvali. Ayvali is a small but beautiful village, very close to famous Sinassos (Mustafapasa). The hotel was located inside a small gorge, where a very old Greek-Orthodox Monastery used to be.

***MY TRIP TO CAPPADOCIA (THEME)***

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mursaloglu (5134) 2009-11-03 3:43

iassu my dear herakli
it likes this picture come out from a fairy tell amazing details wonderful blue cast and a masterpiece. Really a feist for our eyes. Bravo bravo ihsan

carper (64484) 2009-11-03 3:43

fantastic one my friend,
a very good balance in this well taken nightshot, good how you handled the light, really a super shot my friend, have a good day.
regard jaap

muunal (268) 2009-11-03 3:45

Interesting lightning at perfect blue hour time. Very nice capture.

Budapestman (41530) 2009-11-03 3:46

Hi Hercules,
fabled mood, indeed, this is a fantastic place, I was here in 1996. You took a splendid photo with spectacular composition and amazing lights, great shot!
Have a nice day!
George

JT50 (636) 2009-11-03 3:50

Hi Hercules,
Very unusal colours.
Beautifully captured.
Looks like the image
came out of a children´s
story book.
Regards.
Janak

carlosmarin (587) 2009-11-03 4:00

Hola Hercules,
fantástica foto de noche en este lugar de la Cappadocia.
Resultan unos colores muy atractivos.
Cuando yo estuve no existían los hoteles en las cuevas.
Ha de ser una experiencia muy interesante dormir en ellas.
Felicidades,
Carlos

bema (8619) 2009-11-03 4:16

Geia sou Hercules,

looks a bit like being in a fairytale, just magnificent..!

kalo apogeyma, Bernd

Dashab (829) 2009-11-03 4:30

Hello Hercules,
A fairy-tale-like atmosphere! Love the magical blue light with the golden accents! Good job!
It must have been a nice place to stay, with a view like this! The caves in the centre at the bottom look to me like the eyes and nostrils of some kind of a gigantic petrified beast! TFS and have a nice day!
Dasha

stefanocer (10403) 2009-11-03 4:32

Incredible place and shot Hercules , it seems not real , the light colours are fantastic and also the architecture , many compliments .
Stefano.

diomed (3733) 2009-11-03 4:45

Hi Hercules,
the Cappadocia must be a lovely country, but when there is a photography master as you are it becomes a dreamy land: the landscape is unbelievable. It seems not reality. The colours are magnificent, the atmosphere is fantastic.
Have a nice day
Antonio

papagolf21 (56141) 2009-11-03 4:57

Bonjour, cher Hercules,
Image féerique, ces troglodytes éclairés de cette façon donnent une impression fantasmagorique du plus bel effet.
Sujet très intéressant, parfaitement mis en image.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ecureuiltimide (432) 2009-11-03 5:18

Bonjour Hercules,
Photo fantastique ! J'ai visité la Cappadoce il y a quelques années, mais je ne l'avais jamais vu comme cela.
C'est superbe !Bravo. Merci pour ce partage.
Bonne journée.
Cécile

alin-m (915) 2009-11-03 5:32

Wonderfull place.I'd like to stay here sometime.What is the hotel name?
Verry good night shot.Well done.Best regards.
Alin.

ChrisJ (69973) 2009-11-03 5:56

Hi Hercules

The colourful artificial lighting, adds superb mood to this outstanding blue hour shot. A fine shot of this unusual hotel, with excellent framing & sharpness.

coco (27754) 2009-11-03 6:20

Kalispera Hercules.

Increíble.
Sencillamente increíble.

Tanto la foto como el lugar se merecen ese calificativo. Parece un lugar de ensueño y me encanta.
Ver fotos como ésta recuerda que viajar y conocer lugares lejanos a nosotros es mucho que una experiencia... es aprender.

Ta leme, file mou.

sayeed_rahman (2265) 2009-11-03 9:09

Youve done it again you naughty boy...i am jealous..green with envy..

Alice is finally in wonderland !!

Hercules..my friend..tc

sayeed

vasilpro (8408) 2009-11-03 9:47

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,
Πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα τοποθεσία με τόσες σπηλιές αριστοτεχνικά φωταγωγημένες και φωτογραφημένες, άλλη μια όμορφη νυχτερινή δουλειά σου.
Σε χαιρετώ, Βασίλης.

LOOOK13 (2662) 2009-11-03 10:47

Salut.
G R A N D I O S E!!!!!
Bravo.

gilou530 (34999) 2009-11-03 13:36

salut hercules
un sit sous une lumiére bleuté dans les roches, impressionnant et curieux, belle expo et netteté dans ce cadrage
amitiés
gilbert

ciakgiak (10482) 2009-11-03 13:43

Hello Hercules,
what an incredible architecture style, the view of this hotel is really amazing, and your photo is fantastic, with a great management of light and magnificent colours. Congratulations, TFS.
warm regards.
Giorgio

barrufeto_77 (25687) 2009-11-03 15:22

Pues si, una vista realmente preciosa y espectacular de la Cappadocia. La luz y sus tonalidades son brutales!

Un saludo fiera!

gneufeld (15159) 2009-11-03 19:47

Hi Hercules,
That's unbelievable, and your night time capture is stunning. Very well managed light and the colors are so rich and vibrant. Great shot and TFS. gERald

bostankorkulugu (33508) 2009-11-03 20:40

dream like indeeed mister cave man... hoping to see you and A again in istanbul in february...

delpeoples (5790) 2009-11-04 1:13

Dear Hercules, congratulations on your 750th post! What an achievement and your photos are both a wonderful contribution and a learning tool for so many here on TE. This photo is almost lunar in it's essence. Your title is most appropriate. May I ask how the purple tones came to be? Did you "paint" the scene with a flashlight or was it obtained from ambient light? Either way, it is a most remarkable photo, thanks for sharing, Lisa.

jhm (82185) 2009-11-04 2:58

Hello Hercules,

Indeed a dream image through the fierce colours.
You took a splendid photo with spectacular composition and amazing lights.
Great perspective and excellent realisation, pleasant for look at.

Have a nice day,
John.

pasternak (13208) 2009-11-04 5:57

This looks really like a dream, both the location itself and your production, the purple color is fabulous!

Cheers
A

Dyerco (9008) 2009-11-04 7:18

Hi Hercules
An interesting blue hour shot that has produced some lighting effects. Am I looking at more of the hotel built in to the hillsides?
Phil

johannita (357) 2009-11-04 8:21

geia sou irakli,

einai pragmatika mia monadiki lipsi me ton kataplikto fusiko fotismo tou feggariou na prosdidei mia mustiriaki kai sugxronos mia paramuthenia atmosfera stin eikona sou. Oi omorfes skiaseis dimiourgoun endiaferon sti sunthesi kai enisxuontai apo to prosegmeno contrast. Bravo.

xereto,
johannita.

Glint (3040) 2009-11-04 13:11

Hello Hercules,
fascinating, enchanting and yes, dreamlike.I love the colours here, the blue evening sky, the purple colours on the rocks and the little orange spots of light. This must definately be a place whre fairies hang out!
best wishes,
Bev

david_P (220) 2009-11-05 3:39

Very beautifull, great colors, great pov,
TFS !
David

emilbo (9285) 2009-11-05 6:34

Salut Hercules,
Excellente vue de ton appartement, on se croirais presque sur une autre planète ou dans un film de science fiction. Les couleurs sont tout simplement fantastiques.
Félicitations!... et bonne journée,
Amicalement,
Emilius

scyntilla (1154) 2009-11-06 3:56

Is this where Hobbits live? ;-))) It is indeed a fairy tale scenery. Beautiful light in the sky and on the rocks captured with amazing clarity. TFS
Petek

Mediterranean (832) 2009-11-11 12:50

Hi Hercules

at first,congratulations for this masterpiece of captured history and thank you for this great serie.you show that very interesting ancient rock settlement from Turkey.I'm really impressed about your nicely seen and presented to us.What an eye-catching use of light in this photo...this building with the soft colors of soft light in its walls and windows, all having seems different stories to tell:) really well-done.
greetings

rigoletto (26086) 2009-11-18 11:24

fantastic colors and lighting. this must be no different than the daily views of "flintstones" :P
you found a great place to stay in cappadocia.
cheers,
deniz