Golden Gate and Golden Horn

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• aadilj (7150)
• [2008-03-02 22:01]

Thats fabulous and like a lovely painting with so much mist and lovely ambiance. I always like such work and of course you are a master. The impact of this pastel scenery is perfect.

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• fayeulle (21772)
• [2008-03-02 22:27]

Hi Peter
I can really compare the improvement of the D300 / D200 camera for 400 ISO. The noise is no longer visible with such a setting with the new CMOS captor. However I really like the way you framed this picture including the mist.
Cheers
JP

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• robertosalguero (13118)
• [2008-03-02 22:31]

Hello Peter,

I don't mind the grain at all. I think it give images a different feel, almost like the images we get in our mind. Very nice point of view with the mosque almost hiding in the fog. Looking up and down the image my eyes are busy looking at the well placed objects. Good perspective and soft colours. Thanks Peter.

Roberto

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• dareco (5930)
• [2008-03-02 22:32]

Oh! So much mystery!! I really love the feel of this picture. Very well done. TFS

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• jorgi (2099)
• [2008-03-02 22:58]

Hi Peter,

this photo is fantastic! Captured atmosphere is marvelous, it gives excellent feeling of depth, volume and moisture. This sudden fog appearance is fantastic, I had this experience first in my life just yesterday. Amazing feeling of extreme beauty. You captured it excellently. Simply marvelous!

Kind regards,
Jeri

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• wolf38 (5747)
• [2008-03-02 23:15]

Hello Peter. A fantastic shot. I am astonished at how you transform normal motives into a worth seeing photo. Outstanding. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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• flory (4403)
• [2008-03-02 23:22]

hi Peter,
well,what i really like in your notes is that you talk and give us complete details ..thanks !
looks like two different sceneries but beautiful harmonized,...seems the ship successed to come out from that noise:)yes,like it your accident!
good day,
Flori:)

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• vagabondtravels (5878)
• [2008-03-02 23:51]

Hi Peter

Nice vertical comp. Great layers and what a mood you have set here. Really well done.
Ben

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• mimagica (426)
• [2008-03-03 0:21]

Hi Peter,
amazing shot, fabulous atmosphere.
Congratulations
Michelangelo

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• besnard (18015)
• [2008-03-03 0:29]

Bonjour Peter
Très bon cliché tout en nuances. C'est bien réalisé, du joli travail.
Merci pour le partage et bone journée.
Nicole

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• dkeus31 (21405)
• [2008-03-03 0:38]

hi Peter,
a very nice image in the fog and the 4 elements standing out, i like the bird just in the corner.
the picture seems a little soft however; the grain is nice.
regards
didier

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• smarcell (6586)
• [2008-03-03 0:54]

Beautiful atmposphere, with the mosquee which comes out from the fog. The boat and the ducks are a very good foreground.
The flying seagull is the perfect touch.
Regards Stefano

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• TGULUMSER (3324)
• [2008-03-03 1:05]

Hello Peter,
I saw many Istanbul silhouettes from this POV, but yours is very interesting. It has a mystic atmosphere and the soft colors are very nice. Grains give an originality to the composition,
Best regards,
Tulay

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• cobbydale (1622)
• [2008-03-03 1:35]

Hi Peter, the high ISO setting worked great on this shot to create an atmosphere. Well seen and well executed.
cheers
Leon

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• hatti52 (9454)
• [2008-03-03 2:13]

Hi Peter,
fantastic image,wonderful atmposphere..
perspective and soft colours are superb
congrats

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• donluicu (20435)
• [2008-03-03 2:18]

hi Pete
i love this framing, the mist, the top of the mosque..
the boat..
the ducks

all is good in here

congrats

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• avene (3647)
• [2008-03-03 2:28]

hello Peter,
I like a lot the surreal feeling here, seems like the mosque is built in clouds, and I find the grain emphasises the difference between the upper part of the shot and boat on the water. the birds provide an excellent accent, I particularly like the strong silhouette in the upper left corner, it goes so well with the mood of the photo.
excellent work, my compliments.
with kind regards,
Kristine

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• pasternak (11503)
• [2008-03-03 2:31]

Just excellent, Peter, sky is indeed just a bit grainy but the rest is fantastic, especially this framing with the gull, but also the fog with the minarets behind, the boat, the ducks, the vertical progression... really good, compliments for this capture!

Cheers
Alexander

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• kagemusha (945)
• [2008-03-03 3:38]

Hi Peter,
Another amazing photo dont mind the grains. It is still beatiful even with them.
cheers
mali

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• belido (6862)
• [2008-03-03 4:09]

Olá Peter,

eu também já cometi esse tipo de erro, assim como outros tantos sobre o esquecimento em mudar algum setting da câmera. O ruído sobre o qual você fala pode ser facilmente resolvido com um neatimage, pelo menos para visualização na web. Mas falemos sobre a composição que está muito boa. A neblina entre a água e a semi-coberta arquitetura ficou bem interessante. A inclusão do barco e dos patos quebram bem o vazio do primeiro plano. Muito bem executada sem sentido. Gostei!
Abraço,
Carlos

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• Tobias__Ortmann (1136)
• [2008-03-03 4:27]

Hi peter another great shot
I like the fog here and this warm colours
also very good composition and pov
the flying bird and the ducks in the front makes this picture very good
also to see this beatifull palast makes me happy
tfs Toba

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• sleon (8225)
• [2008-03-03 4:58]

HI Peter
The grain here does give an interesting appeal to the shot, but it's the skilful compo and the presence of the mist which really make this such an attractive image. Even the seagull is perfectly placed and adds life to the shot. A really pleasing juxtapostion of shapes and elements in the frame.
Regards, Susanna

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• lilimih33 (9058)
• [2008-03-03 5:06]

Hello Peter!
Nice texture and beautiful foggy atmosphere!
Good perspective and nice soft colours!
Best regards!
Lili

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• Dpbours (5819)
• [2008-03-03 6:25]

Hi Peter,

I haven't been to either one of these two places, but having seen enough photographs of San Francisco - and seeing the mosque - it's quite obvious we're not near the Golden Gate :-).
I really had to get used to the softness in the foreground. But after a while it grew on me and I like it! The seagull in the top left really balanced the photograph. Very nice.

Greetings,
Dennis

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• Docarmo (5092)
• [2008-03-03 6:26]

Oi Peter,
Bela composição, tudo dentro de um místico nevoeiro. O azul da água é um "scape" que dá um toque de um estado "borderline" na imagem de sonho.
Obrigada por partilhar,
MCV

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• johannes68 (805)
• [2008-03-03 7:09]

Hi Peter,
nothing to worry about at all, I think that´s a great photo! The seagull on the top left gives it the little extra kick, the grainyness is fine, but the colours and the overall mood are simply exciting!
Regards, Johannes

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• veyselk (1837)
• [2008-03-03 7:46]

Hi peter

wow wow wow
Just a word "wonderful"
I wish I could take this :)
TFS

veysel

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• MarcT (9270)
• [2008-03-03 9:03]

Hi Peter,
Wonderful composition. You managed to get, on the same picture,: the mosque, fog, a seagul and a boat. Sometimes one makes the good choice without knowing it.
Cheers
Marc

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• azleader (697)
• [2008-03-03 9:10]
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I'm of the school of thought that all things have their place, appropriate in some cases but not in others.

We all know that film grain/digital noise are unnatural artifacts introduced artificially into a scene by the instrument of it's capture. We know it isn't real and for that reason alone it should be meticulously removed from landscapes.

But landscape photography is more than just documenting a scene. It is visual art. In the visual arts one principal of good design is texture for adding mood and emotion into a painting, into a sculpture or into a photograph.

"Grain" adds emotion to a scene. 999 times out of 1000 when "grain" is introduced into a scene in error it doesn't work and should be removed.

This image is 1 in 1000.

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• Wandering_Dan (2474)
• [2008-03-03 9:17]

Hi, Peter -

A really nice shot of the foggy scene, and the placement of the bird at upper left was perfect! A kind of funny balance of the horizontals, but it seems to work. The noise isn't bad, either.

One of the few complaints I have about the Nikon series is that they don't include the ISO in the standard displays; you have to push a button to see what it is. I've ruined a few shots myself by having the wrong ISO setting. Not that this one is ruined at all. :-)

Best,
Dan

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• IgorDeleze (12666)
• [2008-03-03 9:18]

Hello Peter,
Fantastic atmospher in this one.
Perfect timming to catch the birds.
Greetings.
Igor

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• leo61 (27194)
• [2008-03-03 9:21]

Hi Peter!
I posted three fog shots from my recent travel .
A fantastic shot from this fscinating town.You were lucky to the the mosqque above the fog and managed a great composition with the ducks in the foreground and the lonely bird in the top corner.
Regards,Leo

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• jonathan_hart (11569)
• [2008-03-03 10:03]

hi Peter
pastel tones, each details at the right place, layers respecting rule of thirds, birds on top left and bottom right, the boat entering in the frame, the silhouette of the mosquee, it's incredible how this shot is well balanced, and maybe lucky, if i can say, for such a perfect timing... at the right place, at the right moment ;)
regards
jo

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• Charo (12812)
• [2008-03-03 15:46]

Hola Peter,
Una toma fantástica con gran atmósfera. La definición no es muy buena paro la imagen es estupenda.
Cordialmente
Charo

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• wgreis (2682)
• [2008-03-03 16:38]

Olá Peter,
a foto é um colírio. Agradável de se ver e correr os olhos por toda sua área. Sua composição é primorosa, com elementos que valorizam sobremaneira a imagem como a ave em vôo no canto superior esquerdo. O templo meio que perdido no nevoeiro, o barco e, por fim os patinhos nadando na parte inferior da foto que vai para minhas favoritas.
Parabéns,
Wagner.

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• jvsb (775)
• [2008-03-03 18:14]

Olá Peter,
A composição está primorosa, bem dinâmica, com informação pictórica sintética apenas no terço superior e inferior dessa captura vertical. O nevoeiro veio mesmo bem a calhar, porque cria uma atmosfera misteriosa, mística até, envolvendo o templo silhuetado. Os tons pastéis do azul da água e do dourado do céu estão ótimos. Pessoalmente, acho que o barco quebra um pouco o caráter pitoresco da cena, que também podia ficar melhor com mais nitidez nos patos, no primeiro plano (não sei se o dof seria suficiente para capturar o fundo em foco também). Quanto ao ruído, concordo com o Carlos: se fosse sua intenção, o Neatimage daria conta do recado para a apresentação no TE, sem dúvida.
Abraço,
Victor

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• gunbud (14386)
• [2008-03-03 21:02]

Hi Peter,
The heavy fog gives this composition a very mysterious feel. The beautiful old mosque peaking through the mist and the birds and boat are other fine elements to this vertical presentation of where east meets west.
Regards, Tom

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• vinicio (18197)
• [2008-03-03 22:35]

Mystic image, beautiful one Peter, compliments, I much like this view.
Ciao
Vinicio

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• JPlumb (2654)
• [2008-03-04 0:31]

Hi Peter, I shot with film only up until about a year ago so I don't have a problem with grain, especially when it adds to a shot in a way like this does. I'm seeing 3 definite zones in your shot, the top "noisy" one with the seagull and mosque is great, the middle one, where all you see is fog is great too, the bottom one with the boat and birds is good. I'm a little surprised that the birds are still soft here, as you shot @ 1/3200 and f16. Anyway, I'm not overly concerned about them either. I do like the balance they provide with the gull on the top. Very nice capture.

Thanks, John

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• delkoo (21078)
• [2008-03-04 1:30]

hi peter;
I was drawn into this one by the thumbnail and title, and wasn't disappointed: it's an unusual, cleverly taken photo .
i like this view, nicely spotted and well executed.

didier

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• anes_lc (12886)
• [2008-03-04 1:42]

same place like the one i shot ...but so different perspective...seems i must keep on learning
great atmosphere you create
well done :)
hugs,anes

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• Photo65Net (25554)
• [2008-03-04 2:19]

Hello Peter, my yesterday's neighbor :o)
As you wrote, it is very interesting to see that we post quite similar moody pictures at the same time !
This one is very impressive, I like how the noise add to the atmosphere, with the dark tones.
Beautiful,
JB.

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• sebinho342 (16934)
• [2008-03-04 3:55]

Hi Peter, this is a very nice shot and reading your note it permits the watcher to apprehend a little bit more the result. Yes at first sight i noticed grain in sky and i told myself "not Peter's habits !". I think this kind of thing happens to each photographer at least once and i have to say i did the mistake all along a week of vacations in Mexico ... not 400 ISO but 800 ;-) I'm vaccinated now. But the good thing i that you shoot in manual so you handle shutter speed and aperture regarding to iso setting so no problem on overexposure ... just grain.
But yes you are true, in that case that works quite well and i'm convince by the overall result. Mix of old and new aspect of picture, like Turkey is : atemporal.
Very nice.
PS : i use photomatix as HDR software.

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• ahmetgedikli (14417)
• [2008-03-04 5:01]

Merhaba Peter,
A fantastic composition. Good POV, beautiful soft colors and atmosphere. Very well done.
Best wishes.
Ahmet

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• Bruno40 (4736)
• [2008-03-04 6:12]

Hi Peter,
I noticed the noise as soon as I opened it, but I knew there should be an explanation, so I read your note. I agree that given the composition and light, the noise helps to enhance the atmosphere.
Very good job indeed.
Jorge

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• feather (36721)
• [2008-03-04 6:36]

Living in the UK and taking photos on walks where a tripod is often not an option, I alter the ISO as often as I alter the aperture. However I still don't pay attention, and often have the setting wrong, so I'm glad I'm not alone ;D
I agree with you this seems to be a happy accident, although I don't think there is any heavy noise. The best bit is definitely the mosque and the seagull detail emerging out of the mist. How kind of Istanbull to make you feel at home like this.
Kath

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• jhm (61758)
• [2008-03-04 6:38]

Hello Peter,

This is a very difficult picture for a good critique, but I find the picture very well of division beneath the water with birds and above the towers of the Mosque, with in middle the fog as real eye cather.
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

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• abulafia (4171)
• [2008-03-04 7:02]

Oh this is good Peter!
Fantastic mood, one of the best presentations of this mosque that i have seen!
The fog is great, but so is the grainy look.
Just beautiful
Harry

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• jwmunro (5823)
• [2008-03-04 11:42]

Hello Peter -

Regardless of what you did or did not do you managed to capture a very nice image with some drama. I am sure that the ISO had little to do with the quality and IMO the noise is minimal in this image. Well done!

To me the dead give away for a wrong ISO would be the shutter speed, 1/3000 sec at f/16.

Thank you for sharing.

John

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• tehanu_f (4588)
• [2008-03-04 13:09]

I love the accidental grain, but I have complaints about Nikon's poor ISO performance. This isn't even a night shot and it's just ISO 400! I almost always use 200 (D50 doesn't have 100) and at night shots there is still noise even if I use a tripod. I really envy Deniz's high ISO trials. Should we swap our nikons with canon? Or would it be a huge betrayal? )))

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• barrufeto_77 (18175)
• [2008-03-04 13:16]

Hi Peter.

I'm the 100th!!!!! Excellent atmosphere...too difficult for me. Nice details in the note to improve our pictures...thanks!

Rgs, Oscar

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• lucasgalodoido (7405)
• [2008-03-04 14:54]

Olá Peter,
muito bonita essa foto, parece até uma miragem aquele palácio ao fundo. Uma obra prima essa foto sua, gostei até da granulação.
Parabéns e Abraço!

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• rigoletto (17766)
• [2008-03-04 15:56]

Yeeees the grains!
They are beautiful, aren't they?
And do you know how lucky you were?
I would sell my 50 mm in order to run into such a moment of fog-rush.
The coots, the gull, the boat, Suleymaniye silhouette are superb elements to ornament your fog. Don't complain, this is a masterpiece imho.
Cheers,
Deniz

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• bostankorkulugu (20510)
• [2008-03-04 21:19]

i have come to milan for work so i have missed to see a lot of great shot here, yours are all amazing... gonna start with this one as it is foggy in milan today too :P... you have almost everything about istanbul in this shot in a simple yet very sophisticated composition... truly masterful work peter... as always...

ci vediamo... korkut

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• Dyerco (4329)
• [2008-03-04 22:34]

I think it works well Peter. I like the different layers here and the fog ties them all together.
Phil

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• bakes888 (10587)
• [2008-03-04 23:14]

Hi Peter. Nice catch with the fog over the lower Mosque and far shore. Shame the foreground ducks are a little soft, not enough to ruin the shot though. The grain does add texture to the sky. The lone gull is a bonus also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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• hoorge (1430)
• [2008-03-05 5:26]

Excellent! Not too much of anything and not enough of everything. Just enough to make it into a mystery shot. Great capture with the bird in the sky, the boat, and the structure in the f/g.

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• MiguelP (12002)
• [2008-03-05 9:23]

Yes, I do agree with you that the grain gives a nice touch to the photo in this case. It is a melancolic shot this one. I have never thought of a conection between Istambul and San Francisco as the one you have mention, but It´s great us far it provide us moments like this one.

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• japiey (7939)
• [2008-03-05 9:32]

Hi Peter,

MAGNIFICIENT SHOT !!!
A real dream for me..
All the best for this excellent capture..
GREAT..

jp

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• wishlist (2520)
• [2008-03-06 6:49]

Hi Peter,
it might be a wrong choice or a lack of attention to the detail but you managed to deliver a beautiful shot, anyway, against all odd.
What I really like is the great mood you managed to bring in; there's a surreal feeling here, given by the mosque almost "floating" in the clouds. Another extra point to the whole lot, I think, is the grain, perfectly used to enhance the overall great feeling with the boat in the fg adding a point of focus. Excellent.
Thanks for sharing it.
Cheers,

Igor

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• Bluejeans (14682)
• [2008-03-06 9:44]

Oi Peter ,
Ficou deslumbrante esta tua foto , gostei dos três planos de profundidade, ficou uma foto misteriosa com o nevoeiro , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• paura (17170)
• [2008-03-06 15:48]

Peter,
Essa tá arte pura, com composição que está m primor. Linda mesmo.

Abraço

Paulo

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• Merline (4534)
• [2008-03-07 5:05]

So it happens to experienced photographers too...:-). I had this for about most of the time I was in Iceland with my compact...and at 800 ISO. You can imagine the results, especially using the zoom...
It is a picture of mood, of delicacy of the light through the fog, of a quiet atmosphere, I like a lot the subdued tones, the birds, particularly the one flying above..., the water. Elements of the earth, with a hint of human presence through the boat and silhouetted mosquee, a great mix, very attractive; nice hint to SF...

I think the Canon does better at 400 ISO...:-), teasing you, hope you don't mind...

Michèle

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• Griet (442)
• [2008-03-07 5:08]

Hi Peter,
What an amazing shot! This is realy awesome!The boat and ducks in the foreground creating a marvellous atmosphere!
In my fav's

Greetz
Griet

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• Cormac (24497)
• [2008-03-07 6:53]

Great shot with that mist in there to eliminate most of the background clutter and leave you with only the mosque on the skyline. Very minimalist and beautiful. I also always forget to return the standard settings after changing them for some special shots - glad to see I'm not the only one!

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• keribar (35927)
• [2008-03-07 23:18]

Hello Peter,
Although I livehere I have never had the chance to fall on this kind of fog over the Golden Horn. If I had it would be a great day for me. By the way the mosque you see there is Fatih Mosque, Suleymaniye has 4 minarets and is bigger.
Friendly yours - Izzet

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• khalij_khazar (176)
• [2008-03-08 10:38]

Hi Peter
composition is perfect...it seems like that gull on the top left knew you were taking a photo and fell into the frame perfectly. Timeless subject captured well in the fog

nima

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• sharkattack (264)
• [2008-03-08 18:43]

I am a Istanbul lover.............this is smashing Peter......cool mate

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• Yffic (5738)
• [2008-03-09 0:30]

Hi Peter.

Lovely ambiance on your picture.
It's so soft.
There is a real magic on it.

Regards.

Yves

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• ruisc_pt (3945)
• [2008-03-09 9:59]

Are you kidding me Peter.
You must make an exhibition of your "exposures"
This is really Great.
what a misty compo
TFS
Rui

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• anesugur (13808)
• [2008-03-09 14:12]

Hi Peter,
Fantastic scene with dramatic atmosphere!
Beautiful colors.
Well done.Best regards. Uğur

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• Morac (5127)
• [2008-03-09 14:35]

Hi Peter,

This photo is fantastic!
Captured atmosphere is marvelous.
Beautiful atmposphere, with the mosquee which comes out from the fog.
Regards

Marc

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• Angshu (21770)
• [2008-03-09 20:56]

Hello Peter
The accidental picture has turned out excellent. The darker picture due to the higher ISO actually creates a very good mood. Not too bothered about the noise in the sky. Your compo. is excellent with the boat just entering the frame, the birds in the FG & the majestic Suleiman Mosque looming large. Excellent!
Regards
Angshuman

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• carper (49174)
• [2008-03-10 8:31]

marvelous Peter.
I see I had mis a few of your good photo's, my excuses for that. This is a fantastic one, the atmosphere is great, and the quality os realy super, very good photojob here, well done, I like it a lot.
have a nice evening or day O don't know if it is evening or day by you.
gr. jaap

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• vero07 (1741)
• [2008-03-10 12:15]

Hi Peter,
Amazing composition with this foggy atmosphere. The image of the Mosque behind the white fog it's great and also is the inclussion of this seagull as a detail.
Excellent shot.
Thanks for the useful information.
Regards.

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• guillaumejm (7153)
• [2008-03-11 14:02]

Hello peter
yes it's a very nice one where the fog really brings an other dimension.
Best regards
JMarc

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• jaywalker (8270)
• [2008-03-11 16:13]

Hi Peter, You are right the fog is dramatic & creates a great atmosphere, the mosque looks ghost like as it pocks up from the rear &, the photo gives the feeling that the little boat will be swallowed up soon never to be seen again, great framing &, the bird in the top left is the perfect finishing touch, kind regards Wilson.

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• Emile (14680)
• [2008-03-12 16:52]

Hola Peter.
Magnificent shot captured from a very good POV, the fog creates a nice mysterious environment, excellent PP work. Well done. TFS.
Un fuerte abrazo.

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• zeca (14670)
• [2008-03-12 21:17]

Dois mundos, dois ambientes, duas faces tão distintas e tão unidas pela bruma espessa. Uma super foto, Peter. Os patinhos e a ave no ar são detalhes muito legais também! Show de bola, bro!
Abraço,
Zeca

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• batalay (12931)
• [2008-03-14 2:59]
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Hello Peter,

What a spectacular image of Haliç (the Golden Horn)! You've captured the view looking southwest magnificently. I concur with your sentiments about the special mystique that San Francisco and Istanbul share. I cannot recognize the particular bridge. At first I thought it was the Süleymaniye, but it lacks the four minarets. I think that it might be the Rüstem Pasa Mosque.

It was at this very site that Leonardo in 1503 offered to build a single-arch bridge for the Sultan (Beyazit II). The Sultan and his engineers, with clearly no visionaries among them, rejected Leonardo's offer. They probably thought that such a structure would have been impossible. In 2001 the bridge was finally built, scaled down to 1/3 size, in Ås, Norway, in a project spearheaded by artist Vebjorn Sand. I just finished writing about it in my new book, "Leonardo's Universe." If this image had been available a month ago (when my deadline for photos came up), I would have recommended to the National Geographic to contact you about using it in the book. The idea in the book is to integrate world class National Geographic photos with the greatest art in history.

Warm regards,

Bulent

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• crckt (5319)
• [2008-03-14 11:03]

Hi Peter,
I cannot add anything else to what people have already said about your shot..just that the haze looks really nice here and has added to the beauty in a great way. Looks like a painting.
Well done,
Shaeri

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• plimrn (14559)
• [2008-03-15 7:11]

Hi Peter,
You have managed this very difficult image well; the grain and almost sepia tones make the ancient mosque seem to be a dream floating in the mist. The gull and boat add the perfect note of reality.
HLJ, Pat

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• Mateja (345)
• [2008-03-15 7:34]
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Hi Peter,

an amazing composition, so mystic, such great view across the fog to the mosque behind the sea. It's a pitty the boat on the photo is a plastic one, if it wouldn't be this photo could be an eternal one.

TFS and regards,

Mateja

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• stego (12194)
• [2008-03-15 18:10]

Olá Peter,
It's no surprise that this one is such a success. It's a good example of how the technical imperfections sometimes don't disallow a great photo. As a matter of fact, I wonder if that grain and noise isn't part of the great charm of it.
Simple, but also for that, a fabulous compo, very, very moody.
As for reminding you SF, I can't understand it so well by looking at it, although the fog also reminds me of your posts of SF. On the other hand, I can't help thinking that you may be right, since many of the images I have seen from SF remind me of Lisboa and Istambul also reminded me a lot Lisboa; and the fact the three places have bridges that are alike is far from being the only reason for that.
Um abraço, José.

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• Flavia (6623)
• [2008-03-17 7:18]

Oi Peter,

Magic mood, this one came form the dream-land! Your serie from Turkey is really amazing!

Abracos,


Flavia

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• capthaddock (27479)
• [2008-03-20 15:47]

Wow this is something that can easily be framed and hung on a wall, the mist hides all the ugly parts. the grain adds a 1950's charm, the bird at the top left corner is perfect. I'm not a B&W fan at all, but this would be just as powerful withouit color.

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• lasscor (7158)
• [2008-03-25 4:01]

Hi Peter,
Wonderful golden misty composition.
Great peaceful scenery, very well composed.
TFS,
Corinne

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• edytungkal (3089)
• [2008-03-30 19:37]

Yes maybe just a little bit noisy on the top but your have a perfect composition with interesting details on the right place and even the bird flying on the left corner make it more special, i like the atmosphere with famous mosque on the bg. Great accidental shot..tfs.

daniel

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• alainh (30079)
• [2008-04-06 23:26]

hello Peter
congratulations for your splendid gallery !
a very sensible tuch !
this one is full of softness. a true painting
a nice day for you
alain

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• koker (173)
• [2008-04-08 8:03]

Hello Peter,
Very nice capture. Birds, a boat and a mosque behind the fog... Congratulations. Regards.
Huseyin

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• halikarnas (55)
• [2008-04-26 6:49]

Hi peter,
Suluboya lezzetinde bir fotoğraf,hemde benim memleketimden.Gayet güzel bir fotoğraf çekmişsin.Hayran olmamak mümkün değil.Sana ancak teşekkür edilir,Teşekkür ederim.
Ataman

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• zmey (3435)
• [2008-05-03 5:21]

hello peter

fantastic scene. love the fog covering the bank and the vaguely silhouetted minarets. the boat and the birds make the composition just that - perfect. smooth and creamy and well balanced. excellent capture, friend.

warm regards,
kristaps

ps. not that it bothers me to the least in a creamy scene like this, but what i am surprised about is what seems to be lack of sharpness on the boat and the foreground. hmm. at f/16, the DOF should have been alright and at 1/3000 there should be no camera shake issues either.