Photographer's Note
Rumelihisarı is a fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on a hill at the European side of the Bosporus just north of the Bebek district; giving the name of the quarter around it. It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452, before he conquered Constantinople. The three great towers were named after three of Mehmed II's vezirs, Sadrazam Candarlı Halil Pasha, who built the big tower next to the gate, Zağanos Pasha, who built the south tower, and Sarıca Pasha, who built the north tower.
Construction
Rumelihisarı is situated at the narrowest point with 660 m of the Bosporus strait, just opposite of the Anadoluhisarı on the Anatolian side, another Ottoman fortress which was built between 1393 and 1394 by Sultan Bayezid I. The place was chosen to prevent aid from the Black Sea reaching Constantinople during the Turkish siege of the city in 1453, particularly from the Genoese colonies such as Caffa, Sinop and Amasra. Sultan Murad II (1404-1451), who wanted to ferry his army across the Bosporus, encountered difficulties due to the blockade of the Byzantine fleet. The necessity of a fortress opposite of Anadoluhisarı was well known to the Ottomans. At this place, there was a Roman fortification in the past, which was used as a prison by the Byzantine and Genoese. Later on, a monastery was built here.
In preparation for the conquest of Constantinople, Sultan Mehmed II (1432-1481), son of Murad II, started to realize the construction of the fortress immediately following his second ascent to the throne in 1451. He refused the plea for peace of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI (1404-1453), who understood the intention of the Sultan. The construction began on April 15, 1452. Each one of the three main towers were named after the Pashas who supervised their construction, which were later named after them. The sultan personally inspected the activities on the site. With the help of thousands of masons and workers, the fortress was completed in a record time of 4 months and 16 days on August 31, 1452.
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cemsultan
(4726) 2007-09-05 12:19
Merhaba
Harika bir gece çekimi muhteşem bir manzara
Arkadaki gökdelenlerin kadrajda olması tezat oluşturmuş;eski kulelerle modern kuleler
Kartpostal gibi dehşet bir görüntü
Ellerinize sağlık
FATİH
sothy81
(9646) 2007-09-05 12:27
Beautiful. I love it. Very nice night light. Very sharp. Well done. Sothy
ebayrakci
(244) 2007-09-05 12:42
Çok güzel, çok güzel... Bakış açısı ve kadraj da çok başarılı. Tebrik ederim.
Ertugrul.
hergi
(4543) 2007-09-07 9:21
Selamlar,
Hakikaten hoş olmuş.Farklı açılarla denenebilirmiş.
Ellerinize sağlık
Hülya
claudeD
(47754) 2007-09-21 3:58
Hello Hakki,
Beautiful night shot. I love it. You have realized a good composition and choosen an excellent pov. Very sharp. Well done.
With regards from Luxembourg
Jean-Claude
mpdre
(1611) 2007-09-25 11:55
Hi Hakki! Interesting night shot! I like to see the symmetric fortress. Also nice background: the water, the mountain and the sky (3 layers following the photographic rule of 3). Well composed!!!
Andre
wishlist
(4133) 2007-10-03 5:11
Hello Hakki,
good night shot well taken. Exposure is ok; you managed the light well and the details you've got are good!
Thanks for sharing
Igor
delic
(6735) 2007-10-04 11:40
Merhaba,
I'm not sure if you used a tripod but it looks sharp enough. I like the juxtaposition of the centuries old Rumelihisari and the modern buildings with the University sandwiched in-between. The one-second exposure had a good effect on the water. Tebrikler.
Hakan
linask
(2930) 2007-10-06 7:30
Square format looks good for this kind of scene - you managed to include some water, some sky, and fill the whole length of the frame with the walls.
I think the photo would look better if taken few minutes earlier, with a bit more natural daylight. Now sky is already too dark.
Linas
ekinokswest
(2994) 2007-10-14 6:48
Merhaba Hakkı,
çok dogru bir açı çekim yaptıgınız nokta iyi bunun yanı sıra zamanlama da muthiş. Mekanın ışıklandırmasını maksimum olcude fotografa en guzel şekilde yansıtmışsınız.belki yarım saat once veya sonra olsa bu denli net ve goze hoş gelen bir manzara olmayacakti.
baxteraziz
(2177) 2007-10-14 13:11
Selamlar...
Bu karenin tam karşısında yani Öğretmen evinin bahçesindeydim dün.Ama iSTANBUL Havası hiç de cömert değildi.Sis ve yağmurdan bu kareyi çekemedim.Ayrıca hisarın ışıkları da tam yanmıyodu.Çok kıskandım:)
Eline sağlık.
Aziz BAYKUŞ
giorgimer
(35017) 2007-10-18 13:44
Hi Hakki,
wonderful nightshot, excellent light managing and complete note
TFS
Gio
Didi
(61589) 2010-07-17 10:20
Salam Hakki
One of your best night shot.
I note here a good lights management without over exposure.
Best regards
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