as time goes by, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

This day and age we're living in
Gives cause for apprehension
With speed and new invention
And things like fourth dimension.
Yet we get a trifle weary
With Mr. Einstein's theory.
So we must get down to earth at times
Relax relieve the tension

And no matter what the progress
Or what may yet be proved
The simple facts of life are such
They cannot be removed.

You must remember this
A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh.
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by...

(Herman Hupfeld)

...taken in the "sveti stefan bulgarian church" (aka, the iron church) in "fener" neighbourhood of istanbul, during a visit together with deniz(rigoletto), burcu(burGu) and daniel(rbcy1974)...

(Deniz, Burcu ve Daniel ile birlikte yaptığımız bir fotoğraf gezisi sırasında Fener'deki Sveti Stefan Bulgar Kilisesi'nin üst katında çekildi.)

...Happy * Birthday * Burcu * Doğum * Günün * Kutlu * Olsun...

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Anna-- (7801) 2008-09-26 15:13

Ciao Korkut,
what a beautiful and elegant image! The song and the atmosphere give a nostalgic mood. Wonderful light and tonality. Great!
Have a nice evening
Anna

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2008-09-26 15:31

Merhaba Korkut.

Again, a lovely B&W picture with excellent contrasts. The face of the woman is lovely!

Rgs, Oscar

steliosk (4802) 2008-09-26 15:41

Wow! another poster photograph of yours, where do you get those subjects bro? does Istanbul inspires you so much? what could I say now? The idea once again is very inspired and well presented. Some overexposed issues on the light since I'm dealing with PP that much I can say that this could be corrected with RAW usage, setting the recovery points a bit high. I'll show you how to do it.

The girl's expression is so adorable, she hadn't felt you, thats for sure.
man you're like a ghost with the camera, in the right place the right time. I don't know how you do it, but I'll tell you this, I will admire your skill by seeing your pictures one by one.

The word congratulations is so ordinary and people here use it frequently, but what else can I say to an image that deserves it?

TFS
I'll try to work a bonus WS, altered version on this one

Stelios

[workshop] [compare]

ManuMay (36447) 2008-09-26 15:50

Merhaba Korkut!!
A few days ago I posted one with the same title... and very different sense!!!
Yours is great, simple, emotive, very well done, good election in B&W and great light management, it has everything, even a very beautiful graphic sense, very good contrasts.
Congratulations and thanks for shring this great one... direct to my favorites!! ;)

Regards.
Manuel.

Scharan (14144) 2008-09-26 16:27

Linda, linda composição Korkut!
Esse tom sépia está maravilhoso...belos detalhes e luz. Parabéns!
GA
Vera

enes (67) 2008-09-26 16:43

çok hoş bi çalışma olmuş, modelin gerçekteki konumuda fotoğraftaki konumuda çok iyi. s/b hakkını vermiş. tebrikler

tehanu_f (6896) 2008-09-26 21:27

allahaskina herman hupfeld kim? nereden buluyosun bu adamlari? :))
modelinin ifadesini yerim, o ne artiz bakislar oyle!
nefis bir fotograf bu. isigi cok guzel, cok begendim.

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-09-26 21:45

I really like this picture for the creative sense you show. It is simply beautiful. For the technical aspects I do prefer the WS as the window seems with a much better exposure. Well done.
Antonio

kensimage (8563) 2008-09-26 21:46

There were four of you shooting pictures, yet she didn't look up and notice? That seems remarkable.

It's a remarkable photo, too, really a great use of window light. Her skin and the chairs both have a real glow. (Guess which one I like better...) It makes me consider what she might have been contemplating...maybe just life. Regards, Ken.

veyselk (0) 2008-09-26 22:18

merhaba korkut abi

önceden hatırladığım kadarıyla yine burdan bir kare yüklemiştin, o da çok başarılıydı bu da, ışık kontrol şahane,
ellerine sağlık
"İYİ Kİ DOĞDUN BURCU, DOĞUM GÜNÜN KUTLU OLSUN"

VEYSEL

berek (50518) 2008-09-26 23:46

Merhaba Korkut,
ışık ve bakış açısında bişr numarasın. gerçekten çok güzel bir kare. Burcuya nice mutlu yıllar diliyorum. ne güzel hediye bu. eline sağlık. selam ve sevgiler.
Burak

burGu (4840) 2008-09-27 0:26

Ne yani doğum günümde bana layık gördüğün taytıl "as time goes by" mi? :))
Fotoğraf çok güzel Korkut, ışık kontrolünü konuşturmuşsun yine. Kesim de çok güzel olmuş, arkada ne yarım bir cam var ne de tel-kablo vs :))
Çok teşekkür ederim kutlama için, izninle doğum günü hediyem olarak hediye temama atıyorum. İzin vermiyorsan söyle, çıkariiim :))

...Yorumlara bayıldım yalnız, "nasıl çaktırmadan çektin", "hayalet kameraman", "dört kişi çektiniz de fark etmedi mi"...

horatiuTT (4570) 2008-09-27 1:23

I remember this place from Deniz's gallery,really an interesting
light there in the church,and finding a woman there watching at the window is great.Nice picture with nice vertical format,nicely composed.Regards,
Horatiu

ymrk (15099) 2008-09-27 1:47

Selamlar korkut bey;
Gerçekten çok boyutlu,anlamlı insan portreli enfes bir S/B çalışma.Tebrikler

YAĞMUR

TGULUMSER (13252) 2008-09-27 1:59

Korkut Bey merhaba,
Cok guzel bir calisma. Siyah/beyaz olusunu cok begendim. Burcu hanim icin guzel bir hediye olmus,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

hatti52 (12786) 2008-09-27 2:14

Merhaba
sahane fotograf
isik ozellikle,muhtesem guzellikte
usta isi
selamlar,sevgiler

mesutilgim (0) 2008-09-27 3:03

Selam sevgili Korkut,
Muhteşem !! Eli kulağında pek yakında ben de benim "Berlin" işlerini göndereceğim, orada da benzeri bir kare olacak.
Bu da grafik etkisi muhteşem bir siyah beya çalışma olmuş !
Tebrikler
Yağmurlu ve fırtınalı Şileden selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

dokadak (11518) 2008-09-27 3:11

Selam Korkut,

Enfes isik, hos kadraj...
sandalyelere dusen isik ise baska bir guzellik...
Burcu'ye benden de Happy Birth Day :)
Hatta ne eyi ettun da dogdun Burcu :)

hasan

jhm (211734) 2008-09-27 3:32

Merhaba Korkut,

This is really something extraordinarily of your gallery, first black and white, second an excellent composition with the lady beside this very lovely light of the window.
Composition and presentation are very well. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

delkoo (68) 2008-09-27 4:15

beautiful one Korkut,
As always, your portrait job is excellent and shows very well your sensitivity in general and in particular when aproaching people! Perfect framing, tones and mood.

have a nice week end
didier

gezgin37 (3788) 2008-09-27 4:53

Tahminim, kimsede olmayan bir de siyah/beyaz algılayıcılar var sende! Oval görünüşlü pencereden yayılan ışık çok güzel. Siyah/Beyaz yakışmış.
Selçuk

Morac (27725) 2008-09-27 6:44

Hello Korkut.

Lovely B&W picture with excellent contrasts : it is simply beautiful.
Regards

Marc

Gerrit (62042) 2008-09-27 7:19

Hi Korkut,
wonderful composition and excellent use of the light, Beautiful picture.
Regards, Gerrit

zeynepe (0) 2008-09-27 9:54

Model dalmış ışığa mı yoksa pencerenin geometrik demirlerine mi bakıyor ve bu kadar ciddi durup hiç gülmüyor :D Çok zarif modelinle ve harika bakış açınla güzel bir kare , çok hoş bir armağan.S/B'yi renklisinden daha çok sevdim ...
Tebrikler Korkut/iyi haftasonları,
Zeynep

salvator (19110) 2008-09-27 10:39

selam Korkut,
Camdan iceri giren isik kizin netligi ve detaylar siyah beyaz cook guzel gorunuyor.
Eline saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

greek (7594) 2008-09-27 11:51

iyi aksamlar,

great moment, scene, meaningful note, opuyorum,galantis

yedirenk (11244) 2008-09-27 12:31

İyi akşamlar Korkut bey,
Çok şık bir kare.daha önce bunun farklı açıdan renklisi de vardı galerinizde.ama bu açıdan ve S/B daha etkileyici.ışık kullanımınız müthiş.modelinizin gözü açık olsaymış keşke:)sanki daha iyi olacakmış.yoksa siz mi istediniz gözlerini kapamasını:)bende sizin vasıtanızla Burcu Hanımın doğum gününü kutlarım.elinize sağlık.selamlar,sevgiler

Cevdet

kagemusha (1288) 2008-09-27 14:06

ama olmuyorki! Şöle güzel bir kırmızı kafa varken fotoğrafa renk katacakken fotoğrafı SB yapmışsın! Ama ne yapsan yakışıyor beeah!
slmlar

mali

MarcT (20964) 2008-09-27 15:40

Hi korkut,
Very nice composition.
I suppose it's the girl with the red hair. Rigoletto's...
Beautiful B&W conversion.
Cheers
Marc

zeca (19762) 2008-09-27 15:47

Hello Korkut!
Excellent photography, with perfect measure of lights. I also like the framing. Nice one, Korkut! Congratulations!
Regards,
Zeca

Photo65Net (43144) 2008-09-28 0:14

Korkut,
So beautiful, so nicely exposed... Amazing result, beautiful job, great post,
Have a nice day,
JB.

belido (19934) 2008-09-28 4:02

Hi Korkut,

impressive...expressive. Superb photography. Period.
Abraço,
Carlos

Budapestman (82620) 2008-09-28 6:36

Hi Korkut,
Great B&W image with nostalgic mood. The composition and the light control is splendid. Refined work again, Have a nice Sunday, my friend.
George

rigoletto (34279) 2008-09-28 10:51

İlk görenlerden olmak için mesai başında dirsek çürütmek gerekmiyor demek ki... Yani demek ki, TE manyaklığı had safhada :P
Kendi "Street Car Named Desire"ımı beğendiğime göre, bunu da beğenmem elzem. Üstelik bu daha güzel. O gün epey eğlenmiştik burda, Isabela'yı da götürsek mi acep...

nisko (2642) 2008-09-28 11:18

merhaba korkut,
so nice catch here with the light and the expresion of the woman improving the whole atmosfer of your topic!
iyi aksamlar..
thodoris

nilo (89) 2008-09-28 12:48

Bostan it is mentioned in your intro note that you are a surgeon. I was alittle bit surprised. Seeing your work here I saw an artist who knows about the light, recognizes textures and patterns.

You have The Eye. To me you are a high skilled photographer.

The photo is an excellent low key capture and I love some burnt highlights. For others is technically wrong. For me its simply authentic.

Congrats

Nikolas

cayden (2183) 2008-09-28 13:28

Harika bir kompozisyon ve ışık kullanımı.
Tebrikler.
CEM

Dpbours (222) 2008-09-29 8:40

Hello Korkut,

Wonderfully minimalistic in composition this one!
The fundamental things apply... As time goes by...

Oeh, that is one very thoughtful note. Nice, though slightly depressing at the same time...

Greetings,
Dennis

isabela_sor (47748) 2008-09-29 13:44 [Comment]

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marietom (34611) 2008-09-30 10:59

hello Korkut,

As always, very nice composition... I like the atmosphere. Beautiful !
Bonne soirée
Marie

cemsultan (4726) 2008-09-30 11:05

Merhabalar
Muhteşem bir kare bu...
Işık kullanımı sandalyelerin sıralanışı modelin ifadesi herşeyiyle dört dörtlük bir fotograf... sanki bir film afişi gerçekten olağanüstü
Selamlar
FATİH

noborders (1010) 2008-09-30 12:00

What a lovely portrait and a great present for dear Burcu !

A splendid photo and I like these rich brownish tones which are fitting so well here...

Full of admiration,
Best regards and

Happy birthday Burcu (a bit too late, but better late than never !)
Cath.

BitterMoon (2776) 2008-09-30 13:12

Hello Korkut

I just love that light,a wonderful play of light and shades...she really posed for you :-)...she knew where to place herself...half in light,half in shadow...,she knew where to watch,all those chairs lightened by the outside light...trully beautiful.
Love it.

Kind regards,
Lucian

g_panakia (4031) 2008-10-01 6:40

hello korkut,
lovely song reminds me one of my favourite movies (casablanca)
beautiful shot with an atmosphere of melacholy!!!very sensitive approach to the figure...
i love B&W photos and this one is the best sample of it...
rgds,
georgia

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TopGeo (38220) 2008-10-01 9:26

Hi Korkut! Ideal shot...The success of picture here is big! Very good is also the note. I agree with the sigh that it is. I disagree with the kiss, they are thousands. Villain the kiss of betrayal I congratulate You for your important messages that have your scenes, and their associations!
Georgios

NickPavlakis (562) 2008-10-02 22:46

Geia sou file mou, maybe you should change your profession given the quality and beautiness of your shots! And if you operate as good as you shoot (pictures!) then all your patients can rest assured in your hands ;-P. Seriously, I love your composition and the way it leads the eye from near to the woman's face against the window. Very effective, and as always well presented.
Nikos

gunbud (34066) 2008-10-03 6:06

Hi Korkut,
Very imaginative image as usual with the young lady deep in thought as the church insulates her from the pull of the work a day world.
The b&w treatment is perfect for this somber subject.
Regars, Tom

ifanik (21679) 2008-10-03 22:01

Hi Koekut my friend
Excellent lighting
Very beautiful portrait
Bravo
Best regards
Nick

kdialyna (3148) 2008-10-05 11:00

The most I like to this version of this "familiar" photo, is the light on the chairs.
I think this is that gives a different touch from the others of the same group.
The black and white conversion is another one point of alteration.
Best regards
Kostas

doubay (674) 2008-10-05 11:28

Your first one of this scene was gorgeous and this one is it too.
Just a fantastic shot with great light, framing and very well fitting b+w.
Cheers
Andreas

Benedict (7076) 2008-10-05 22:36

the song reminds me of my demised older brother.
i remember as a litle boy, he used to sing this song infront of the lifesize mirror that my mom still have up to this time.
i have never seen the movie tho (casablanca).

BW is perfect choice for this rather somber mood of the lady subject. lighting well managed as well. and whose bday is it?
Benedict

muratcaloglu (2) 2008-10-06 20:15

Selam ustad
isik kullniminin cok iyi oldugu, kompozisyonu ile de one cikan bir calisma. Ama daha da iyisi modelin durusu ve ifadesindeki cekicilik. sen mi o ifadeyi verdirdin, yoksa oyle disariya bakan biri miydi bilmiyorum ama ona da tam puan veriyorum..
tebrikler
selamlar sevgiler
Murat

Isa-M (4026) 2008-10-07 10:55

Hi Korkut...
EXCELLENT PHOTO & mood....
Isa

gokanlam (6605) 2008-10-09 4:02

sandalyenin tepesine cikip en iyi kadraji ve aciyi yakalamissin.. buradan hatirladigim kadaryla senden ve denizden 2 fotograf gelmisti, en az nlar kadar begendim bunu da.. renk tercihin de guzel... sandalyelere ve burcuya vuran isik ve o pencere deseni yine cok butunleyici.. sayende burcunun dogum gununu kutlamayi unuttugumu farkettim :(

jorgi (3810) 2008-10-14 1:03

Hi Korkut,

i think with photo like this all words are useless...
Where does her view ends? Where did her mind wandered to? Why is such a young girl looking so serious and sad? Why alone?
Questions never answered...Questions that give life to imagination.
My compliments,

Jeri

luisafonso (862) 2008-10-23 8:28

After reading your note I found out where I have seen this before: in a great photo by Deniz named "A Streetcar Named Desire". :) You found an incredible model...
Your composition is very sensitive. I prefer it over Deniz's because here I can immerse in her thoughts without any other light source to distract me. Your exposure is great (difficult it is...) and the mood is absolutely perfect. Love it!

ocskaymarci (2832) 2008-10-26 13:15

A lonely soul thinking in the light.. Darkness inside, the light comes from outside..
Excellent exposure, but the goal is the vertical formation, I think.

seres76 (1078) 2014-03-27 12:00

Muhtesem bir s&B kare olmus. Nice guzel karelere...

Photo Information

Copyright: korkut bostanci (bostankorkulugu) (42866)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2008-07-12
Categories: Daily Life
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): BitterMoon favourite`s I, Gifts from dear friends [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-09-26 15:02
Favorites: 1 [view]