Minarets out of Nature Photo

Photographer’s Note

I have been a couple of other times to the same spot hoping to get better pictures: Two minarets in the middle of nowhere which are suddenly in sight when driving towards Uzungol, a nice village in the Black Sea Region north of Rize. But what I had forgotten is that this one was taken late in the afternoon with a lateral light and a dark mountain in the back: So I was not able to produce a more striking one.

siolaw, cengiz, Persuasor, Tezic, macondo, Cretense, sufi, lukas, triptych2003, berek, recepyuksel, bostankorkulugu, jafadabret has marked this note useful

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bantonbuju (48796) 2006-10-12 4:45

excellent - this is what i love about your works, izzet - picking up characteristic elements and using them to the advantage of wider concept;
this is a very nice idea and the light was so generous here,
bw, j.

siolaw (25834) 2006-10-12 4:52

Hi Izzet,
A great compo in nice light on the foreground making it stand out very well on the darker background.
Nice DOF and colors
Real nice.
Laurent

mineelci (1510) 2006-10-12 5:01

this is a really great idea. super composition. thanks for sharing with us.

cengiz (3581) 2006-10-12 5:08

her yeni fotografda yeniden buyulenir gibi oluyoruz saygilar
cengiz

Persuasor (599) 2006-10-12 5:15

Good composition. The green and multishaped nature against the grey and straight towers.

Tezic (16927) 2006-10-12 5:16

Minarelerin üstündeki pastel doku harika... Ama arkadaki ormanın lacivert/mavi tonda fon yaratması da nefis olmuş.. Farklı ve ışığı açısındanda etkili bir kompozisyon... Tebrikler ve teşekkürler...
Sevgiler - Coşkun

macondo (13273) 2006-10-12 5:23

Hi Izzet. From the thumbnail I thought this would be a night shot. It's a remarkably striking image, and knowing it's a mountain gives it great depth and space. Beautiful composition and very good capture of the light and colour for a difficult shot. Well done on the cropping too.
Regards,
Andrew

Cretense (57010) 2006-10-12 5:24

Hi Izzet!

This is kind of magic! The composition is perfect, the landscape is beautiful. I like this lateral light a lot. The result is not just a picture, it's a great painting. Congratulations!

Best regards,
Hercules

sufi (9568) 2006-10-12 5:25

Merhaba Izzet Bey...
Minarelerle birlikte mavi-lacivert arka plan ve yesil doga örtüsü harika bir karsitlik olusturmus... Ayrica ilginc ve güzel bir bakis acisi...
Ellerinize saglik...
Saglicakla kalin..
Salim.

lukas (2027) 2006-10-12 5:52

Hi Izzet,
I missed a lot of your photo's last month because short of time.
Here you got extremely good light and POV. The minarets seem like rockets for me.
Regards
Have a nice day
Luc

vincz (19045) 2006-10-12 5:53

So beautiful composition, so magic feeling... Could be in a fairy tale. Fascinating land that you are showing us.

coco (28146) 2006-10-12 6:08

Hi Izzet.
Something amazing appearing from behind the hills. The light and the colour add a "magic" element.
The background also is good.
Really the reason is that you make a clever composition and a very good shot.

Regards.

triptych2003 (1406) 2006-10-12 6:24

i really like the light here.. i can imagine whatever is behind the hill looming up. thanks a lot

baba_flies (8115) 2006-10-12 7:35

Dear Izzet ... this is very special and a little mysterious too. Lovely light on the Minaretes and the trees. It does not matter to me that the mountains are dark, it highlights the rest even better. Have a wonderful day, Barbara.

afatihsonmez (317) 2006-10-12 8:15

Merhaba Ustam,
Benim benzer yerden çekmiş olduğum uzungöl fotoğrafımın ilham kaynağı sizin bana hediye etmiş olduğunuz terra magica 'daki bu muhteşem fotoğraftır.Işığı ve kompozisyonu ile usta işi olduğu her halinden belli.Sağlık ve bol fotoğraflı günler dileklerimle selamlar..fatih

anesugur (17018) 2006-10-12 8:35

Merhaba Izzet Bey,
İtiraf edeyim ben olsam tepeye çıkıp caminin tamamını çekerdim.
İşte ustalık bunu görüp çekebilmekte.
Tebrik ederim. Uğur

Albrecht (11223) 2006-10-12 9:41

Hi Izzet
Great compo and very original;The light and the colours are special to. Well done.
~ gs Albrecht ~

Cormac (26455) 2006-10-12 12:08

Beautiful shot! The lighting on the minarets shows the details very well, and the dark background allows the shape of the towers to stand out very dramatically. This is a really gorgeous shot!

devimeuxbe (56398) 2006-10-12 12:14

bonjour Izzet
Absolument merveilleuse cette image.
Quelle élégance, quelle image !
C'est tout simplemnt merveilleux.
Bravo une fois encore.
Bertrand

nwoehnl (120) 2006-10-12 13:09

Excellent angle, Izzet - you approach makes the two spires look like Cape Canaveral with added greenery, as if they were rockets ready to leave into orbit. Good simple framing and the light is quite magnificent, too.

dkeus31 (26387) 2006-10-12 14:29

Hello Izzet,
Strong light and a dark background, that's perfect!
Maybe the minarets remains too centered.
Didier

recepyuksel (17786) 2006-10-12 15:11

Merhaba,
"görme biçimininiz" her zaman olduğu gibi etkileyici ve güçlü. Tepenin ardındaki vadide bir yerleşim yerini gösteren çok farklı bir görüntü. Selam ve saygılar

AtillaSoylu (241) 2006-10-12 20:24

Strong composition and great lighting.

bostankorkulugu (33984) 2006-10-12 21:22

daha önce görmüştüm bu fotoğrafınızı...yorum yapmak haddime değil ancak beğenimi bildirebilirim...elinize sağlık,
korkut

berek (29041) 2006-10-13 3:38

Izzet bey,
bu resme ne denebilirki. inanılmaz bir uyum var iki minare ve iki ağaç arasında . öndeki tepelik arazinin girintileri çıkıntıları arka planda sarp kayalar . zor ışık altında çalışılmı süper bir gökyüzü olmayan bir kadraj. elelrinize kollarınıza sağlık.
selamlar - saygılar.
Burak

xsanthos (275) 2006-10-13 7:12

Gel de özenme, gel de kıskanma. Bu ne bakış açısıdır böyle... Harika...

MiguelP (14336) 2006-10-13 8:41

I think you acconplish with this photo what you was looking for with this two minarests that look great in the middle of the nature. The like is extraordinary. Thanks Izzet.

ahmetgedikli (22141) 2006-10-15 19:48

Merhaba,
Uzungöl'den ilk kez oldukça farklı bir manzara. Özellikle ışık harika... Ellerinize sağlık, selamlar.
Ahmet

jafadabret (40369) 2006-10-18 14:04

Une photo des plus belles, Izzet !
J'aime la simplicité du graphisme et la beauté des couleurs, un vrai régal. Merci !
Jacques

springistan (311) 2006-11-24 8:22