Nights in Kayseri Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here you can see the central square of Kayseri (in greek "Καισάρεια"="Kesaria"), the Cumhuriyet Meydani ("Square of the Republic"), with the Yeni Camii ("New Mosque") and the Citadel (the "Ic Kale"="inner fortress") of the old fortified town.

It is considered one of the fastest developing cities in Turkey, financially and comercially. The rapid increase of its population proves it. On the other hand, it is also considered one of the most "conservative" cities of Turkey (along with Konya) in religious terms and the islamic rules are followed strickly.

As a consenquence, there 's not much to do in Kayseri at night. You can find some extremely good Iskender Kebab, excellent pastirma, but almost no alcohol at all, except on the bars of some major hotels. This photo was taken from the roof bar of a big hotel.

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Urs (2726) 2009-11-13 2:32

Hi Hercules

You like my use of flash but your pictures are most of the time simply brilliant. You capture landscapes very beautiful. Look at this superb night shot, it's a dream come true. This time you have created a symphony of different red-yellow hues. It's simply fantastic. Well doen

Best regards
Urs

amaryllis (17349) 2009-11-13 2:36

Bonjour Hercule
ton pseudo est bien choisi, et tes réalisations sont aussi belles les ues que les autres, tu as un secret? la gestion de la lumière est excellente, ici une vue en plongée sur cette ville, ces axes routiers, un cadrage excellent
juliette

erhan1958 (3876) 2009-11-13 2:37

SELAM HERKULES
this photo was taked by HILTON roof.
The photo has artistic quality. The composition is first-class.
Amazing artwork...Compliments,
All the best,
greetings
ERHAN

francesav (608) 2009-11-13 4:01

Hi Hercules,
amazing night pictures! very sharp and very colored, good moment too with the sky not completely dark.
Regards.
Francesco.

npecanhuk (13623) 2009-11-13 4:43

Hello Hercules!
Very beautiful night picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, high pov and composition are truly excellent!
The fg is wonderful with all those architectural details togethere with the avenues and all the traffic!
The bg is also pretty interesting with all the small lights and details of the landscape, such as those two mounts back there!
I really enjoyed it!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Mediterranean (832) 2009-11-13 4:44

lovely night shot Hercules...nice to see you around central anatolia:) in this way; you share with us incredible pictures.

the difficulty of such a shot is well known to any photographer, but you managed to balance all the light sources and get a fine image with good details. Even the clearity and sharpness are well recorded.i always like night shots but haven't taken any of them:)

really, Kayseri is one of the most important cities in Turkey as its culture and history. the citadel in the square looks very aesthetic in your shot.thank you for sharing this dreamlike view.
all the best

coco (27766) 2009-11-13 5:10

Kalispera Hercules.

Sin comentarios.
Sobran y la foto deja sin palabras.

Eso sí, enhorabuena por el viaje y todas tus fotos de allá.

Ta leme, file mou.

gilou530 (35007) 2009-11-13 5:23

salut hercules
une superbe vue plongeant de cette ville illuminée, un bon choix d'ouverture qui donne bien les détails du premier plan, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

muunal (272) 2009-11-13 6:29

Hercules, I know you prefer 'Blue Hour' light and combine it with the city 'Yellow' lights. The end result is excellent.

vasilpro (8468) 2009-11-13 12:17

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,
Πολύ όμορφη νυχτερινή άποψη της πόλης σε ένα υπέροχα φωταγωγημένο κάδρο με εξαιρετική την αντίθεση του μπλε ουρανού. Εξαιρετική τεχνική φωτογράφιση.
Σε χαιρετώ, Βασίλης.

figenya (1220) 2009-11-13 14:45

Hi Herkules,

Excellent shot, good framing.

I am very afraid of using camera at nights, this photo gave courage to me.

Warm colour is very impressive

cheers

figen

claudio74 (6414) 2009-11-13 20:45

Hello Hercules
A perfect management of lights for a wonderful result.
Interesting point of view to.
Well done
regards
Claude

umutlu101 (4929) 2009-11-14 0:26

salut,
premier fois que je vois kayseri dans son grandeur!
les étrangères ont une regarde fantastique pour photographier la Turquie!
merci à vous pour la turquie!:-)
ömer

Dyerco (9018) 2009-11-14 18:45

Hi Hercules
You were certainly in the right spot to take this shot. It is well composed with the curving roadway at the bottom left intersection. Also the orange lights compliment the the blue in the sky.
Well done my friend.
Phil

syrus_persia (2140) 2009-11-14 21:46

salam Hercules
So lovely lights on this perfect view, great compo too, colors are wonderful, well done.
TFS
Mamnoooooon
cyrus

brandstaetter (13972) 2009-11-15 0:00

Hi Hercules,
there are many curves or half circles in here..( the streets, the dome, the hill..).. elements that give harmony. Beautiful one.
Compliments, Chris

bostankorkulugu (33514) 2009-11-15 0:06

"one of the fastest developing cities in Turkey, financially and comercially"... who cares... socially going back so fast at the same time thanks to the AKP mentality... religion is strangling the social life... like many other anatolian cities have been experiencing in the last two decades... (according to the statistics not only the number of bars, clubs, alcolhol selling shops are decreasing rapidly, but also the number of bookstores, theaters, cinemas etc in anatolian cities... surprised?... me not!... the only social thing left out there is eating kebab in a restaurant...)

saudi arabia is so rich financially and commercially... but who would want to be a woman living in that country?... or even in dubai... as a local woman i mean of course, not as one of those creme de la creme eurpean ladies living and working in one of those skyscrapers away from the real local life where sharia law rules...

turkey soon to be like that i am afraid... rich and developed at first sight... but with a mediaval social life...

beautiful shot anyway giritli mou...

kisses to you both...

ymrk (8603) 2009-11-15 2:39

Kalimerhaba file mou!
Impressive instantenous and perfect technic!Very eye catching long time,and all of symbol of Kayseri is directly appearing.Ta leme!

Yağmur

Dashab (835) 2009-11-15 2:55

Hello Hercules,
A very pretty blue-hour shot, love the golden glow of the city lights and traffic, especially the big "smile" formed by the bend in the road. Excellently managed light, as always, and good composition, with the light parts in the foreground and the progression to darkess as we move farther away.
But brrr, reading your note and then Korkut's has given me the shivers! Hopefully, not a complete progression to darkness in that regard.

Have a nice Sunday! Best regards from Prague, Dasha

ciakgiak (10496) 2009-11-15 8:02

Hello Hercules,
I'm really fascinated about this superb nocturnal image, what a magnificent POV and final effect, the colours and the lights are simply splendid.
Congratulations, TFS.
Friendly regards.
Giorgio

bema (8633) 2009-11-15 8:44

Hercules kalispera,

what should i say, another great take of yours in the blue-hour, a masterly composed and captured picture..

wish you a fine week, greetings Bernd

francio64 (10798) 2009-11-15 9:14

Ciao Hercules,
spettacolare night shot sia dal punto di vista della composizione che da quello della gestione delle luci.

Complimenti!
Francesco

dip (12534) 2009-11-15 9:25

Geia sou Irakli,
yperoxi nuxterini fotografia!
simeio lipsis,fotismos kai vathos pediou enai apla teleia,
Xaireto,
Dimitris.

syd1946 (17869) 2009-11-15 10:58

Γεια σου Ηρακλή,
Δεν έχω και πολλα λογια για την φωτογραφια σου. Μια νυχτερινη πανδαισια απο φως και χρωματα. Νομιζω ότι δεν θα μπορούσες να διαλεξεις καλυτερο σημειο ληψης.Αυτο το απέραντο βαθος πεδιου που καταληγει στο μπλε οριζοντα ειναι φανταστικό!

τους χαιρετισμους μου,
Θωμάς

Vato_Law (11660) 2009-11-15 12:34

Hello Hercules.
Great overview of Kayseri with a strange mix created by the modernity of all this cars rushing out thru the roads in front and the aniquity of the the old town and fortress on background.
Once again you handled perfectly the exposure and leave us a lot to watch even with this night photo.

Cheers.
Paulo

yedirenk (7283) 2009-11-15 20:08

Hi Hercules,
an extraordinary night shot..sharpness and clarity are very successful..this is most beautiful photo of Kayseri..very good point of view..and perfect atmosphere in the blue hour..well done..TFS
Greetings

Cevdet

carlosmarin (593) 2009-11-16 1:14

Hola Hercules,
Fantástica foto.
Quedo maravillado de la gestión de la luz que haces en tus fotos nocturnas. Sobretodo en esta serie de Capadocia.
Ésta es impresionante por el color y el detalle.
Felicidades y gracias por compartir.
Un saludo,
Carlos

josepmarin (33785) 2009-11-16 6:47

Hola Hercules,
otra bellísima imagen a la hora azul, perfectamente realizada gracias a tu maestría fotográfica. Excelente POV que nos ofrece una gran vista sobre la ciudad iluminada y algunos de sus bellos monumentos, con una gran profundidad de imagen para ver hasta muy lejos.
Las líneas de luces creadas por algunos vehículos en movimiento añaden un bonito dinamismo a esta escena.
Un trabajo espléndido, amigo mío.
Un abrazo,
Josep

Dragut (1955) 2009-11-16 7:52

Re Hercules

Very nice job your pictures about Turkey. Congratulation. May be a book coming?

mursaloglu (5134) 2009-11-16 10:57

my dear harakli
great use of slow shutter speed and amazing night frame here very very sharh and stunning details Bravo

delpeoples (5810) 2009-11-17 4:18

Geia sou Hercules, wow what a town. The panorama is absolutely spectacular, combining those beautiful Blue Hour hues with the gold lights. I love the effect of the long exposure on the road, it looks like water or ice! And the mosque is just beautiful. TFS and have a happy week, Lisa

mauro61 (15178) 2009-11-18 1:39

ciao Hercules,
una fantastica immagine con un turbinio di luci e colori.
Il POV dall'alto esalta la spettacolarità della scena.
buona giornata
maurizio

JCG (25147) 2009-11-18 8:47

Hello Hercules,

I will like to be able to make such a beautiful photograph of night, it is a success. I like much the smoothness of all the details composing the image and this beautiful management of the lights. Marvellous panorama. I appreciate too the dynamics formed by the cars moving in contrast with the car stopped. Good lesson of photograph, thank you Hercules

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

david_P (220) 2009-11-21 14:43

Hi Hercules,
Beautifull night composition,
great colors
TFS !
David

COSTANTINO (22529) 2009-11-22 9:14

Gia sou Irakli
Den xero giati all kitontas tin fotografia fti mou erhete sto mialo to paramithi,hilies ke mia nihtes
Paramithenia i paroussiassi,fotini ke lamperi
Taxidevoume ke emis mazi sou nihta ke mera
s efharistoume
Costantino

Photo Information

Copyright: Hercules Milas (Cretense) (55690)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-20
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/11, 8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): francio64 (Night Shot), ***MY TRIP TO CAPPADOCIA*** [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-11-13 2:19
Favorites: 1 [view]