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Sunset at Galata Tower


Sunset at Galata Tower
Photo Information
Copyright: Murat Kantas (mkantas) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 44 W: 15 N: 34] (292)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-19
Camera: Kodak DX6490
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): ancient towers from all the world [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-17 8:54
Viewed: 760
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), also called Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) by the Genoese and Megalos Pyrgos (The Great Tower) by the Byzantines, is located in Istanbul, Turkey, to the north of the Golden Horn. One of the city's most striking landmarks, it is a huge, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline on the Galata side of the Golden Horn.
The tower was built as Christea Turris in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople. It was the apex of the fortifications surrounding the Genoese citadel of Galata. The current tower should not be confused with the old Tower of Galata, an original Byzantine tower, named Megalos Pyrgos, which controlled the northern end of the massive sea chain that closed the entrance of the Golden Horn. This tower was on a different site and was largely destroyed during the Fourth Crusade in 1204.
The 66.90 m tower (62.59 m without the ornament on top) was the city's tallest structure when built.
The upper section of the tower with the conical cap was slightly modified in several restorations during the Ottoman period when it was used as an observation tower for spotting fires.

In 1638, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi flew as an early aviator using artificial wings from this tower over the Bosphorus to the slopes of Üsküdar on the Anatolian side.

In the 1960s the original wooden interior of the tower was replaced by a concrete structure and it was opened to the public. There is a restaurant and café on its upper floors which commands a magnificent view of Istanbul and the Bosphorus. Also located on the upper floors is a nightclub which hosts a Turkish show. There are two operating elevators that carry visitors from the lower level to the upper levels. Entrance to the tower costs 10 New Turkish Lira.
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Hi Murat,
wow, what a fascinating sunset and image! I appreciate the fact that you have left great space to the sky above, and just a small silhouette for the tower. The whole create a nice effect..... a kind of... burning sky over the tower and land.
Great colours, excellent job!

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  • Cara Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 90 N: 374] (1823)
  • [2007-06-17 9:01]
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Hello Murat,
Fantastic Shot! Great composition, perfect sharpness and astonishing colors make this an excelent photo.
Very well done, Regards,
Daniel

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  • suhan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 0 N: 508] (3516)
  • [2007-06-17 9:15]

renkler ve tonlar çok etkileyici. fakat fazlaca 'minimalist' bulduk.
tebrikler
m-suhan

Merhaba
Güzel kompozisyon
renkler çok etkileyici
elinize sağlık

Merhabalar
Müthiş renkler müthiş kompozisyon inanılmaz bir günbatımı...
Tebrikler
FATİH

Hi Murat,
Fantastic sunset colour you have captured. The tower with the sun behind it is a good composition detail, as well as the birds flying around.
Regards
Alonso

Merhaba Murat,
Konusu Galata Kulesi olan, gördüğüm en güzel karelerden birisi...Çekim anı, noktası, gökyüzü ve renkler muhteşem.Biraz daha alt kısımdan görme şansımız olabilirmiydi diye seslice düşündüm.Ve dayanamayıp bir WS yapıyorum.Umarım beğenirsin.
Selamlar..

hAyAti

Slmlar,
Hayati'ye katılıyorum sanki kuleyi biraz daha alttan görmek daha hoş olurdu ama yinede harika bir foto.
Onca engele rağmen foto çekebilmen ne güzel :P
mali

Madem vav'layalım istiyorsun, biz de vav'larız: vav.

Galata'lı alt çerçeve çok hoş olmuş. Renkli gökyüzleri çok görüyoruz, ama burada kule de ilave tat katmış. Üstelik penceresinden güneş bile gözüküyor. Üstelik ve üstelik kuşlar bile var. Yani vav işte.

Eline sağlık. Mali'ye yazdığın yoruma da katılıyorum. Madem fotoğraf çekmiyor, bi kahve yapmıştır umarım :P

Selamlar,
rigo

oranlardaki bu kuralları yıkan dengesizlikleri müthiş keyifli buluyorum,
çok farklı,
tebrikler,
iffet

nedense kuleye yakın olan martı hezarfen ahmet çelebi gibi geldi:)... oranlarla alakalı bir göz yanılması herhalde... eline sağlık, nefis olmuş...

korkut

dusunce guzel fotografta guzel olmus tebrikler.

Hi Murat. Great sunset, Excellent colors and Great composition. Wonderful sharpness too.

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  • tospi Silver Star Critiquer [C: 30 W: 0 N: 12] (883)
  • [2007-06-24 9:13]

great, i like this colors.
regarts

Merhaba Murat,
Kompozisyonlarını çok beğeniyorum güzel gökyüzünün daha fazla alan kaplaması ve kızkulesinin güneşin önünde yerleşimi çok hoş olmuş. Harika renkler . Eline sağlık :)

Merhaba Murat,
Guzel kompozisyon. Galaya kulesini asagida ufacik birakarak, ustelik de batan gunesi arkasina saklayarak guzel bir siluet yapmissin. Gokyuzu, bulutlar ve renkler super.
Eline saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

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