GALATA BRIDGE AND LEONARDO DA VINCI, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

This is the Galata Bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul.
It’s quite interesting to observe every day at any hour the local fishing from this very famous bridge. The restaurant are serving the famous fish sandwiches in the lower deck of the bridge.

CURIOSITY:
In the years 1502–1503 there were plans to construct the first bridge at this same location. Sultan Bayezid II solicited a design and Leonardo da Vinci, utilizing three well-known geometrical principles, the pressed-bow, parabolic curve and keystone arch, created an unprecedented single span 240 m long and 24 m wide bridge for the Golden Horn, which would have become the longest bridge in the world of that time if it had been constructed. However and unfortunately, this marvellous reliable yet ambitious design
was not approved by the Sultan.

Exif
Model - NIKON D300
DateTime - 2010:10:10
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 11.00
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
FocalLength - 40.00 mm
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 60 mm
Image Quality - RAW
White Balance - AUTO
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ikeharel, pajaran, PaulVDV, PecoBud, jhm, danos has marked this note useful

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mohammad_H (6600) 2012-04-07 8:30

hi
Good prospects of the coastal city. Appropriate resolution. And great subject.
Good night

pajaran (36282) 2012-04-07 9:11

Dobar dan-popodne.
Dobar tekst sa datim podacima.
Lep pogled, trenutak sa mnogo ljudi, ribolovaca i pogled na deo grada, dobra kompozicija.
Dobar trenutak snimka, ostrina, kontrast i prikaz lepim bojama.
Lepo mesto za ribolov sa mosta.
Dobar tekst sa datim podacima o upotrebljenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje za vikend sa lepim secanjem na poseti Istambulu i 2010. godinu.
Srecno.
Paja.

Google.

Good morning-afternoon.
Good text with the given data.
Nice view, the moment with many people, fishermen and look at part of the city, good composition.
A good moment shot, sharpness, contrast and display beautiful colors.
Nice place for fishing from the bridge.
Good text with the given data for the used technique and elements of the image.
Enjoyable evening and all the best for the weekend with some nice memories of visiting Istanbul and 2010. year.
Good luck.
Paja.

PaulVDV (15017) 2012-04-07 12:00

Olá Rui,
A very colourful, lively and atmospheric street image of Istanbul.
There are a lot of fishermen on this famous bridge. I hope the catch was good.
The light is very beautiful. Looking at the long shadows I think you took this picture at the end of the day.
Happy Easter, Paul

PecoBud (3778) 2012-04-07 16:15

Excellent POV of Galata Bridge Rui, with playful colors and perfect light management. Too many fisherman fishing in one place, I need elbow room when I'm fishing, but that has nothing to do with your beautiful photo. Great Job!!

TFS............Buddy

ikeharel (37424) 2012-04-08 2:14

Vivi and very "busy" location, Rui.
The place known for the many fishermen coming there, and the town skyline most impressive from this POV.
Bom fim de semana,
Ike

Turkoglu (0) 2012-04-08 5:52

Selam Rui

Very beautiful picture from Galata and Tourist that some of they are from region countries.

jhm (122490) 2012-04-08 9:13

Hello Rui,

Nice daily life picture with the a lot people as tourists.
Excellent architecture picture.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect.
Excellent composition, nice done, TFS.

Have a nice Easterday,
John.

danos (74064) 2012-04-08 11:46

Ola Rui,
a good reportage shot from galata bridge with all these people to make the scene so colourful and unique.I like the beautiful colours as the light management of the image.

have a good week,danos

Afsanehbagheri (3206) 2012-04-10 9:37

سلام دوست من

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