Aleppo Citadel, a photo from Halab, North

Photographer's Note

Aleppo is a place for photographers. It's many old buildings and streets, it's historical heritage, make a great place for people who enjoy to take pictures in such an atmosphere. It's bazaar is probably one of the biggest and busiest places in the world. It's citadel, seen from far, is also a must while visiting Aleppo.
This picture taken with my digital camera without the help of a tripod: The green color comes from green colored floods on the tomb, and the red of the wall from the tungsten lamp. The visitors seen in the picture make a prayer while passing near the tomb of a
important person.

berek, cengiz, nwoehnl, ALIRIZA, Tezic has marked this note useful

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berek (50508) 2006-08-24 5:10

Merhaba Izzet bey,
çok gizemli bir resim. resmen içerisine girdiğimi hissettim. ışık ve kadraj herzaman olduğu gibi süper. elelrinize kollarınıza sağlık. selamlar , saygılar
Berek

faubry (35447) 2006-08-24 5:14

bonjour Izzet, ce qui me plait ici c 'est le meu de lumière, donc ta photo reste très respectueuse et remplie de paix et de calme! notre regard va directement vers le fond éclairé et les passants,
bonne journée
francine

ben4321 (9875) 2006-08-24 5:28

I remember this wonderful building very well, although unfortunately I didn't manage to get any interior shots as I was using slow slide film; no changing the ISO from shot to shot in those days!
This is really good; a well balanced composition, and I like the colours produced by the mixed light sources. The inclusion of the figures is important; they add a necessary touch of life to the image.
Good work.
Ben

hoorge (1434) 2006-08-24 6:55

The green glow makes this indoor picture stunning. Good composition.

Cormac (26565) 2006-08-24 10:37

Interesting combination of light in this shot, with the cold green light in the arch and the warm orange light surrounding it. Congratulations on your nice round number of points - 15,000! Well done!

nwoehnl (122) 2006-08-24 13:19

Hi Izzet. I'm not feeling well and having a bit of a fever, but I still wanted to drop you a few quick words on this one. I really enjoy thte low-light mood in this one and the effectively-placed human silhouettes in front of the green-illuminated tomb. Also, despite the limited lighting, the amount of textural detail that is present in the stonework of the citadel is beautiful. Good shot.

ALIRIZA (16423) 2006-08-24 16:24

Merhaba Sayın Hocam,
Bu sitede amaç puan değil de fotoğrafçılık konusunda bilgilerimizi artırmak olsa da 15.000 lere gelmek inşallah bizlere de nasip olur, sizi kutluyorum. Özellikle ışık çok gizemli, yukarıda sarı ışık ama türbe üzerinde yeşil. Kadraj ve kompozisyon harika. Ellerinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla...
Ali Rıza

AnimeshRay (9089) 2006-08-25 1:20

Another classic image, Izzet. I thought this was a medium format shot. Though it is not, it has the same classy quality.

john_c (24666) 2006-08-25 9:53

Hi Izzet,
Well composed with good lighting. The two dominant hues are very effective here and I like the clarity of detail on the stonework. The two figures make the shot, giving it warmth and character. Finally, the vertical format is most apropos to give a good sense of depth here and highlight the splended hanging light. Well captured, Izzet.
John

Tezic (17867) 2006-08-25 11:38

Merhaba,
Işık tabii ki mükemmel... Ama taş merdivene giden çapraz hat ve insanların konumunun yarattığı derinlik harika...
Sevgiler - Coşkun

recepyuksel (17935) 2006-08-27 14:23

Koyu kıyafetli kişilerin varlığı kompozisyonu çok çok kuvvetli kılmış. Bu diagonal çizgideki insanları yok varsaydığında ne kadar yavan oluyor. Selam ve saygılar

coco (30439) 2006-08-28 5:43

Hi Izzet.
The light, the colour, even the place and, of course, the people, make the photo different.
And I like this photo.

Thanks for share.

setenay (7706) 2007-02-02 10:42

Merhaba İzzet Bey,
Bu sabah erken ,TRT 2 de Prof.İlber Ortaylı nın mükemmel anlatım ve rehberliğinde Halep ve Hama begeseli izledim ve çok etkilendim.Sizin Şam fotoğ.zı görmüştüm acaba Halep çalışmasıda varmı diye şimdi baktım.Halep kalesi içinde mekana çok yakışan yeşil renkle aydınlanmış türbe ve dua edenlerle birlikte bu son derece etkileyici kompozisyonuzu çok beğendim.Halepli başka fotoğ.nız bizlere rehber olacak.Teşekkür ederim
setenay