the old carpenter Photo

Photographer’s Note

During our trip the eastern Black Sea regions of Anatolia, we passed through a small town called Bayburt. Really off the beaten path, Bayburt stands as one of the most forgotten places in Turkey, and although I have toured the country so many times it was my first visit to this place. It was dark because there was a big rain on that day. So I decided to focus on interiors, and this is how I discovered this old carpenter who was sitting next to his window and his baskets.
There was a technical problem with the lighting because balancing the dark interior with the baskets
was not easy. I decided to underexpose, and lighten the interior with PS.

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fc22 (746) 2005-10-31 15:26

Authentic photo, light and composition like an old painting.

Regards, Florin

Azdrubal (489) 2005-10-31 15:29

Très intéressant portrait. Il aurait peut-être fallu (si possible) décaler l'objectif un peu plus sur la gauche.

Modeste (452) 2005-10-31 15:41

Very good light on the face, and excellent composition. The post treatment is very sharp, also, fine work.

BAKO (1683) 2005-10-31 15:44

Hello Master,
I remember some of my shot from the back streets of Eminonu.
There are also some basket makers there.

Tones of the brown and his look really great here.
Regards
BAKO

don_narayan (2014) 2005-10-31 16:04

Merhaba Izzet. This is a wonderful portrait. The light is so good and the tones are great. very nice composition. I also like the low-ish PoV. nice work, as usual.
Narayan

misterB (2244) 2005-10-31 16:23

A fantastic photograph - this is what TE is all about - showing how people live their lives in different parts of the world. This is reality.
Lovely colours and tones give your picture a contented feel to it, and the light (altered in ps to good effect) gives the photo a real sense of depth.
Alex.

ballyna (1689) 2005-10-31 16:58

izzet bey ,
bence ışık çok güzel,sadece marangoz dükkanında bu sepetler niye böyle ön planda onu tam anlayamadım.o da bizim değil marangoz amcanın bildiği bir şey galiba.
saygılar

Clochette (8076) 2005-10-31 17:24

Very good portrait, Izzet. Don't worry about the light, it is perfect this way. You really managed very well with the exposure, and I find there's a beautiful atmosphere of intimacy. More light would have ruined this feeling. Great work !

coco (27978) 2005-10-31 18:39

Hi Izzet.
Nice and good picture with a good postprocesing. And also a nice capture with a good composition.

Simple, but I like how only one photo can say so things and talk to us about the way of life of this man.
Regards.

venus (736) 2005-10-31 19:01

Great shadow and compo. This is a very good shot, it tells a lot by itself.

danielswalsh (13324) 2005-10-31 19:16

Nice shot Izzet;

The composition, and the mans posture make for an excellent portraiture. I like the inclusion of the machinery and the wood chips in the background, as they are a part of his life- they add to the photo.

Nicely captured Izzet;
- Dan

lewiz (1293) 2005-10-31 19:57

Great shot. I love the angle you've got here and especially the focal length... the prominent foreground really makes me feel like I'm a part of the shot.

You've captured the essence of this workshop brilliantly. The great shadows really help.

Congratulations!

Cormac (26451) 2005-10-31 23:49

Wonderful portrait! The light is just right, giving good but not overwhelming shadows. I think your treatment of the exposure worked very well. The setting is well done too, showing the work table ad baskets behind, framing the carpenter. I like the pose too, strong but relaxed, and especially because you show the hands, which are so important for a carpenter. Great work!

sarhanp (122) 2005-11-01 1:46

Hi Master,

First of all I want to personally thank you about the effort you made here for showing the world fading beauties of Anatolia and Turkey.
Beautiful photo.

Sarhan.

glasiye (1085) 2005-11-01 2:21

izzet hocam selamlar hemen bu fotografinizin altindaki karede benim sizinle fotograflarimizin bile alt alta olması benim icin buyk gurur elerinize saglik keyifle izliyorum tolga tacmahal

flydragon (0) 2005-11-01 2:38

hello Izzet
un superbe portrait
j'aime beaucoup cette pile de paniers
derriere lui, cela semble instable.
une lumière magnifique et une tres belle gamme de couleurs.
bon travail avec PS
félicitation une tres belle image
amicalement
••simon••

recepyuksel (17786) 2005-11-01 3:03

Hocam merhaba,
gerçek Anadolu havası veren bir fotoğraf. PS deki başarınız da olağanüstü. Selam ve saygılarımla..R Yuksel

anesugur (16934) 2005-11-01 8:59

Ortam karanlıkta olsa bu kadar net bir çekim ve nefis renkler. Gerçek ustalık bu olsa gerek.
Teşekkürler. Selamlar. Uğur

nwoehnl (120) 2005-11-01 13:41

A beautiful portrait, Izzet. The carpenter looks like a gentle and friendly man, and also seems to be proud and satisfied with the craft that he is doing. The baskets make a wonderful contextual detail to be included in the photo. I think the light came out perfect, and I'm glad to see an expert like you do the same exposure handling that I usually do (underexpose to retain detail, and then do any necessary brightening later on).

bantonbuju (48762) 2005-11-01 16:11

izzet bay merhaba,
can't help but i find your pics from turkey most exciting, much more than from other places; this portrait is just awesome, resembles the man i met the other day high in the mountains in southern turkey; sidelight here is just awesome, sharpness, overall quality;
the man himself is a bonus to this indoor image;
best woshes, jerzy

ahmetgedikli (22032) 2005-11-01 17:44

Merhaba,
Yine Anadolu'dan şahane bir fotoğraf sundunuz bize.Teşekkürler, selamlar.
Ahmet

tamoy (173) 2005-11-02 17:12 [Comment]

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ishai (4093) 2005-11-03 11:31

I like the natural look here .Izzet
The look of the man I like the most strait to the camera and his body language holding hands with a half smile
You can really see the contact between you and him and I like it

The DOF and light is very impressive makes me feel like im there
Well done
ishai

Albrecht (11167) 2005-11-05 4:02

Hi Izzet
A beautiful atmosphere with this soft light and wonderful detailed and good DOF and POV. Good job again.
Take care, Albrecht

nerve (10212) 2005-11-08 1:49

nefis bir portre, nefis bir çalışma Ustam,
monokrom renkler bir harika burda..
Saygı ve hürmetler..

fixed (3831) 2005-11-10 15:57

hello izzet
une photo très belle photo
un beau témoignage
j'aime beaucoup l'environnement de cette image
très beau
merci
Arnaud

Hanssie (9133) 2005-11-23 10:40

A fine light in this picture full of details and textures, nice portrait in the interior !

GreyWolfS (6) 2005-12-04 15:19

Izzet abi, pozlamalar çok güzel, harika. Senden öğreneceğim çok şey var. Saygılarımla "BAHADIR"

Jangalbaan (2) 2007-02-01 20:59

Really Izzet some of your work is so excellent it reminds me of Rembrandt paintings.
Fantastic work thanks for sharing.

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erhanterzi (2130) 2007-03-02 17:47

Işık ancak bu kadar güzel olur. elinize sağlık.

ButchPetty (22) 2007-12-11 23:56

This picture is perfect. Light, dof, color, clarity......it is a great capture.
Butch

Bilsew (105) 2008-04-23 23:43

yasli anadolu insani beni hep huzunlendirir. caliskan, cefakar ama emeginin karsiliginda sade ve durust hayatlardir onlarinki...turkiye gerceginin aci bir yuzu daha bence. Sizin gibi profesyonel bir fotografciya fotografi hakkinda yorum ya da kritik yazamazdim, ancak duygularimi yaziyorum. Yine cok guzel, duygu dolu bir fotograf bence. Tesekkurler

daddo (11439) 2008-05-25 23:11

Merhaba Izzet Bey. Very fine shot of the man and his craft.You did a very fine job with the light as the scene captures well the interior atmosphere. I like the inclusion of the wood shavings and some of the alatlar.A great study of character also. Selamlar. Klaudio.

mikeyeats (421) 2009-01-01 7:06

Izzet,
What a beautiful portrait, lovely lighting and feeling.
happy new year to you and all in Turkey.
Mike