My Turkish Family Photo

Photographer’s Note

Tarabya ( a part of Bosporus ) was where I took this picture.

On this particular day I met Berek-a very kind and honest man. (please check his photos) he drove us around Bosporus and it proved to be prosperous, Berek parked the car in one of many places that day, however on this particular stop it wasnt possible to leave the car, so i said I will be 5 minutes.....more like 10 minutes...because I was shouted at by a fisherman, I think he was telling me to take a photo of him, but I am not a hundred percent sure, so the lady on the right of my photo was trying to explain in her language what he was trying to say, but it wasnt any good, so she grabbed all of her kids, maybe not hers I am not sure and lined up for me to take photos of them as a group, they wer very sweet although the language barrier was diffiult, we could communicate in body language and I thanked them and they waved and thanked me too. I did show them their picture before I left and they were laughing and pleased with the result.

Later I showed Berek the picture of my Turkish family and he was amazed that it only took 10 minutes and I had 3 kids.

I guess whenever some one travels, one should at least know some of the basic words of the country visited, for example Hello and Thankyou. That always puts a smile to the local people.

I hope you like it

snunney, ChrisJ, papagolf21, Silvio1953, Ferrus, jmdaoudal, nwoehnl, ma1951, moonstar has marked this note useful

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snunney (35436) 2006-12-12 6:24

Hello Dan,
Very nice happy family portrait, whether they belong together or no ;-). Nice surroundings.

rjb874 (595) 2006-12-12 6:53

That's what I was thinking. A great moment captured in the lives of a growing family.

Maybe one day when they are older, they will look back at this photo and see how they have changed.

Silvio1953 (42725) 2006-12-12 8:54

Hello Dan, lovely and peacefull family, very nice photo, ciao Silvio

berek (29005) 2006-12-12 10:33

Hi Dan ,
he he its your family my friend. beautiful smiley face and daily life sense.
thank you very much your great friendship again.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> ****

nursez (1903) 2006-12-12 12:25

Hi Dan
Your family looks really pretty,thanks for sharing.

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-12-12 12:51

I just come from Berek's, and find nice you talking about your meeting showing a photo of smiling family.. This is well done as a group Portrait and these people are beautifull and communiquant.
I like it
jean Michel

nwoehnl (120) 2006-12-12 14:05

Hi Dan. Nice photo of the friendly family posing for you in front of the marina. An engaging and uplifting sight that brings a smile on the viewer's face. Good storytelling in your notes, as usual.

MIG13 (0) 2006-12-12 23:34

Well, Dan, your Turkish family looks very kind and happy! A very amazing pic, showing that you know how to be a part of the place you are visiting, even if you are just a tourist! Congratulations for a so nice work, my friend! Miguel.

dsidwell (9745) 2006-12-13 0:00

Very nice portrait, Dan. I love the balance here of candid vs. posed. Nicely done!

papagolf21 (56715) 2006-12-13 4:00

Bonjour Dan,
Voilà une photo bien sympathique ; j'aime l'esprit de cette prise de vue.
Une famille d'adoption pour l'occasion. Vous avez raison Dan, il faut connaître quelques mots ne serait-ce que pour établir un simple contact amical avec les habitants.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (70443) 2006-12-13 4:03

Hi Dan

Nice daily life shot of your adopted family from Turkey, or did they adopt you? The youngest looks a little unsure. A pleasant harbourside backdrop. Wonderful Fall colours & mood. Tfs!

ma1951 (543) 2006-12-13 11:42

hello Dan. I am pleased for you visited my country.i saw you liked it and my citizens.This is very nice shot..congrats.best regards

Guluzar (379) 2007-03-11 18:34