Cold Day On 'Cloth' Street, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

Another shot from my favourite street in Istanbul (to date) running uphill behind the grand bazaar - I just loved the life and inter-activity of this place - the struggles and the laughter, the sense of community and co-operation - I could spend many days there getting to know people and being endlessly fascinated ........feeling a bit cold and old myself today......coated and hatted just like this guy......and just bouncing back after one of the most difficult weeks I can remember for quite a while!

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cemsultan (4726) 2008-12-06 6:37

Merhaba Kev

Great POV and b&w
Good portrait photo

Best Regards
FATİH

emilbo (22616) 2008-12-06 6:56

Salut Kev!
Je pense souvent à ces gens de la rue, surtout quand arrive l'hiver et le froid. La qualité d'image est excellent et le N/B est bien choisi, il va du noir au blanc en passant par tous les tons de gris. Un beau portrait digne d'un pro.
Félicitations!... et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

faubry (35447) 2008-12-06 7:22

Bonjour Ken, a very good BW treatment, powerfull portrait,i think at the street people in big towns..
soon
francine

broglia (3604) 2008-12-06 8:06

Hi Kev, its no warmer down south mate! And I too have had to wrap up well. But this is a lovely, heartwarming shot. Just the hint of a smile behind his cupped hand - and a whiff of smoke from the smoldering cigarette. I hope next week is a bit less stressful for you.

All the best, Roberto

jasmis (58631) 2008-12-06 9:14 [Comment]

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GUYOFF (901) 2008-12-06 9:47

Hello Kev,

Nice shot, Great B&W picture...

I do not support the 4th World .... We have Europe have money to leave these people in the street and nobody does it!

Regards

GUY

WelshTraveller (354) 2008-12-06 13:34

Hi Kev
I love candids such as this. Great moment to capture and share. Lovely crisp photo and works well in B&W
TFS
David

Polonaise (5802) 2008-12-06 18:32

Have you realized Kev, that sharpness is an extraordinary, valuable factor in perception of your photos.

That very special sharpness...The highest class sharpness there is...
It is this kind of sharpness that let us discover once more the texture of the human skin, the roughness of the old hands, the eyebrows, the wrinkles.
Those, and YOUR very special way of transforming YOUR color into YOUR black % way...

Extremely human

Love it

g
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tomescuc (3291) 2008-12-06 20:54

Perfectly conveyed, Kev. Very sharp and expressive, perfect tight crop.
cheers,
Cristian

ninaL (21348) 2008-12-07 1:26

Human, touching, full of emotion...
Excellent expression...
Best regards. Grazyna.

bantonbuju (51815) 2008-12-08 10:02

delightful b&w, kev!
you mastered the technique perfectly! wish i could see this photo in print and large format...
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my dream is that one day i'll spend the whole week in one place, enjoying local like in full, getting to know people...

bw, j.