MAGICAL SHORES

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• phwall (2943)
• [2008-09-12 21:30]

Hello Bulent,
I love the slowly curving wake coming from your ship, the way it just gently touches the shore as you glide past looks wonderful.
Superb twilight image, with the lights on shore just beginning to take over.
Impressive location, thank you for sharing.
Regards
Peter

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• emka (11906)
• [2008-09-12 21:52]

Hi Bulent, Splendid photo of the early morning in Istambul. You had wonderful time cruising on Crystal serenity! Very nice delicate colours. Impressive view of the intercontinental bridge.

Interesting WS, it is fantastic that you could meet so many TE members.
Warm regards


Malgorzata

P.S. Finally we came to Utah. The landscape here is incredible.

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• hatti52 (12300)
• [2008-09-13 1:07]

Merhaba
bakis acisi,isik ve kadraj enfes
elinize saglik

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• papagolf21 (50634)
• [2008-09-13 1:10]

Bonjour, mon bon ami Bulent,
Quand le modernisme talentueux se mélange subtilement avec le patrimoine historique, cela donne un résultat très plaisant.
L'homme a toujours aimé la grandeur, la puissance, la force et ici l'élégance.
Une très bonne photographie.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• yedirenk (4456)
• [2008-09-13 1:14]

Merhaba Bülent hocam,
farklı kadraj ve kesimiyle gözalıcı bir boğaziçi karesi.bakış açınız çok güzel.zamanlamanızda harika.sudaki elips şeklindeki iz enfes bir detay olmuş.elinize sağlık.selamlar.

Cevdet

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• salvator (17727)
• [2008-09-13 2:17]

Hello Bulent Bey,
Absolutely wonderful image. The time you took the photo, the sharpness and details and the colors are first class as you say. Absolutely wonderful.
I wish you an excellent weekend. Best personal regards. Salvator.

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• tober (2177)
• [2008-09-13 3:34]

Merhaba Sayın Hocam, sabahın ilk ışıklarında Fatih'in muhteşem eseri Rumelihisarı'nın ışıkları bile henüz sönmemişken, Tevfik Fikret'in, Orhan Veli'nin, Bülent Ecevit'in bir zamanlar şiirler yazdığı Hisar sırtları yeni bir güne merhaba derken siz bu büyülü fotoğrafı gemiden çekmişsiniz. Özellikle Boğaz'ın durgun suları üzerinde geminin yapmış olduğu kavis fotoğrafınıza ayrı bir hava katmış. O anda orada olup o havayı solumak isterdim. Elinize sağlık, saygılar, Tolga

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• TGULUMSER (8541)
• [2008-09-13 3:58]

Hello Bulent Bey,
A magnificant early morning shot! The city is sleeping but the beauties are not. And you gave a great summary about the city in your notes, thanks a lot,
Best regards,
Tulay

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• setenay (7604)
• [2008-09-13 7:12]

Merhaba Bülent Bey,
İstanbulu en güzel hali ve müthiş romantik görünümüyle nasıl güzel sunmuşsunuz.detaylı notunuzla birlikte TE.için harika bir tanıtım karesi.Tabii bu tanıtımı siz yaptığınız için çok daha etkili olacağı kesin.Davetiniz benim için büyük onurdu Siz,eşiniz Carol, Gülseren hanımı ve diğer TE lü dostlarla tanışmaktan son derece mutlu oldum.Seneye gelirseniz Çinili köşkün yanındaki Cafede bir TE buluşmasına ne dersiniz.
Selam,saygı ve sevgilerimle
setenay

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• leo61 (35523)
• [2008-09-13 8:09]

Hı Bulent!
Good shot wıth an great contrast between old and modern archıtecture.
Greetıngs from Patara
Leo

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• ChrisJ (58701)
• [2008-09-13 8:43]

Merhaba Bulent

A good high pov, overlooking one arched span of the suspension bridge. Good sharpness & muted colours. Tfs!

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• zeynepe (7129)
• [2008-09-13 10:12]

Goodmorning Dear Professor,
Before going on my way to Sile this morning, I saw your splendid dedication on TE.
As we see in your beautiful image, Istanbul is a magnificent city fascinating and vividly alive...
The paralel waves create nice graphic effects on the Bosphorus.Do the waves look like a logarithmic curve ?
I was so glad to meet you and your family, I would like to thank you for the lovely brunch again.
Have a nice weekend Bulent Bey,
Best regards,
Zeynep
PS.What are your opinions about September 10th?(I mean the first attempt to circulate a beam in the LHC)

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• mesutilgim (28114)
• [2008-09-13 10:15]

Selam sevgili Bülent,
Ne mükemmel bir dedşcation bu ! Çok çok teşekkürler.
Wonderfull capture of Bosphorus. Very good pov and good sharpness. Very good info's and perfect light management.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

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• berek (24091)
• [2008-09-13 10:47]

Merhaba Bülent bey,
Bu güzel harika rüyalarımın şehri İstanbul hediyenize çok teşekkür ederim. Adığım en güzel hediyelerden biri bu.Bu ışıkta ve bir çok önemli noktanın aynı kadrajda olması beni etkiledi. elinize sağlık.İstanbuldaki o güzel sabah için tekrar çok teşekkürler.
Burak Erek

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• dareco (13001)
• [2008-09-13 10:54]

A country I have always wanted to visit! You have given us a wonderful view. Very unique architecture, and perfect pov. TFS and have a happy day!

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• Wandering_Dan (3823)
• [2008-09-13 11:17]
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Marhaba, Bulent -

You made the best of poor lighting here. The ripples in the water are a nice counterpoint to the bridge, and the bits of light stand out well.

I'm having a bit of trouble orienting myself with this photo, though. The European shore is on the left, but if you were sailing into Istanbul from the Black Sea, it should be on the right. Maybe the ship had turned around in preparation for docking?

Best,
Dan

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• keribar (40972)
• [2008-09-13 11:18]

Hello Bulent,

And many thanks for this beautiful picture which you dedicated to all of us. I can understand the value of it not only because it is a splendid photograph but also because it represents so well the spirit of Istanbul which you must be missing so much when abroad.
It was very remunerating to know you personally, I really look forward for more meetings.

All the best
Izzet

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• stelli (2612)
• [2008-09-13 11:57]

This spot looks exquisite in your picture and I am sure in reality too! A bit gloomy but romantic too! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

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• dokadak (11404)
• [2008-09-13 13:01]

Sevgili Hocam,

Istanbul'u daha dogrusu bogazi hic bu kadar sakin gormemistim...
Harika zamanlama, guzel bir kadraj...

saygilar, selamlar
hasan

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• nivaldo (9654)
• [2008-09-13 15:36]

Istanbul !!!
Good memories from there, Bulent !
Bosforus Cruise was interesting and I would like to do it again!
TFS. Tesekkür ederim ! :-)
Kind regards,
um grande abraço,
Nivaldo

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• maltese (18388)
• [2008-09-13 15:44]

Hello Bulent
Beaucoup de douceur dans cette superbe vue.
un très beau paysage et une belle construction d'image entre ces formes géométriques courbes de la côte et du sillage sur l'eau et droite du ponts et des batiments.
très beau travail!!
Amicalement
hervé

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• ahmetgedikli (17065)
• [2008-09-13 19:37]
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Merhaba Hocam,
İstanbul Boğaz'dan sabah huzurunu, sakinliğini yansıtan şahane bir fotoğraf... Sizinle ve diğer arkadaşlarla tanışmaktan mutlu olduğumu belirtmek istiyorum. Bu arada geminiz The Crystal Serenity'i boğazda yakaladım.
Saygılar, sevgiler.
Ahmet

Please,see;
WS-1,

WS-2

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• gokanlam (4209)
• [2008-09-14 0:23]

sabahin ilk saatlerindeki o yenilenmislik var fotografinizda Bulent Bey.. Istanbul kendini yeni bir gune hazirlarken, siz de cok guzel bir bakis acisiyla yansitmissiniz Bogazi.. Cok keyifli bir TE bulusmasi gecirmissiniz, WS de cok guzel..Tebrikler...
ReLa

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• bostankorkulugu (27914)
• [2008-09-14 1:51]

sabahın erken saatlerinde istanbul bir başka güzel değil mi profesör?... hiç böyle bir gemiyle geçmedim tabii o saatlerde -herhangi bir saatte doğrusu- amam köprüden geçerken de bu fotoğrafa bakarken hissettiğimi hissediyorum sabaha karşı... elinize sağlık...

selamlar

korkut

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• kensimage (8038)
• [2008-09-14 8:58]
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Hi Bulent--A very nice note, it really brings the place to life! Nice time, and POV, for a photo, too, with twilight just setting in and the golden lights on the fortress coming on.

But I think this photo could express all that better with some technical improvements. It has the look of a photo that was edited with a color profile. Of course when you upload, the color profile is lost, and you end up with something rather more drab than what you saw during editing. Just curious--do you always view your photos during editing as they will look on the web? (In Photoshop, one way is choose View-->Proof Setup-->Monitor RGB, I don't know if that's the best as my Photoshop skills are limited.)

Anyway, I did a WS, making it less blue and more contrasty.

Regards, Ken.

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• jrj (34325)
• [2008-09-15 3:56]

A fine afternoon shot from this well known place Bulent. The bridge looks majestetic crossing between the two continents. The bow wave of the ship makes for a fine pattern in the calm sea.

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• anokutan (3931)
• [2008-09-15 7:24]

Bülent bey merhaba,
Çok ilginç bir noktadan nefis bir kadraj ile harika bir çekim yapmışsınız.Selam ve saygı.Gülücük kalmadı yarına.

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• BWJ (812)
• [2008-09-15 18:45]

Hello Bülent,
In this dreamlike image of the 'Magical Shores' of Istanbul, you were able to maintain the details in the buildings and preserve the jewel-like glitter of the fortress lights. The half-light of the early morning sky, the skyline of Istanbul, the gentle curving spans of the bridge and soft ripples in the water are very, very beautiful. Your note is filled with interesting history. As I read it, I wondered how long the bridge is and then I found the answer in the fourth paragraph. Both the picture and the note are outstanding.
Warm wishes,
Betty

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• Colombiana (1609)
• [2008-09-15 19:09]

Hello Bulent,

The castle looks impressive and enigmatic from the distance.

The historic castle and the modern bridge together in the same composition make an interesting juxtaposition.
Thanks for the educational note professor Bulent.

I hope you come back soon to visit the golden panthers at FIU!

Maryori :)

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• MLINES (9529)
• [2008-09-15 20:29]

Hi Bulent, It is good to see some wonderful new places in your gallery. The note makes this especially good as always so much to learn from your comments. We in Australia/NZ have a shorter time zone in history. The 28-200 mm lens is excellent for both wide angle and for zoom. TFS. Murray.

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• carper (57433)
• [2008-09-15 23:08]

hello my friend Bulunt,
for sure is this view not your best shot, but it's not easy at all, the WS from ken is better, but not perfect. There are moments that a view looks nicer in real then on the photo. I made a lot views that I say wauw, I took a shot of it and it's not the shot you want. The place is marvelous, special for photographers,your note is good ofcoarse and thank you for charing it Bulent.Have a nice day.
regard Jaap

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• jhm (71163)
• [2008-09-16 8:52]

Hello Friend Bulent,

What a problem with the site, 10 hour impossible for a visit.
I like ths misty atmosphere in this picture, through the dark moment bet we a very attractive picture, excllent in two parts, to the right the river and to the left the city.
Very well composition. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

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• ribeiroantonio (17265)
• [2008-09-16 20:46]

This is a spectacular picture with perfect composition and great colours for an early morning shot. The curved diagonal formed by the small waves is fantastic and a good eye catcher. Well done.
Antonio

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• belido (11003)
• [2008-09-17 16:55]

Hi Mr. Bulent,

Istanbul is in my wish list. I've seen many great photos from there. You found a very nice angle, including the bridge and part of the hill in a moment of soft lights. You have managed that very nicely. I like what I see. I'd like to see the view from any point of the university. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

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• TopGeo (15050)
• [2008-09-17 23:49]

Hi Bulent! excellent shot!It is magic moment your passage from there. As and the historical elements of your note. I liked your meeting with friends [TE], am experience good! I love to see your pictures from the travels with they travel. I praise you and thank
Georgios

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• zmey (6098)
• [2008-09-18 5:30]
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merhaba bulent

i like the curvy lead-in for this composition. from your image, one can sense that these shores are very special for you. i guess, for my own taste, i would have cropped a bit off the top: not too much 'information' in that part of the sky.

regards,
kristaps

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• kibele66 (2549)
• [2008-09-18 6:46]

Merhaba Bulent Bey,
I think you've had a very productive and creative visit to Turkey as I see from this photo.
A very interesting and uncommon POV with soft evening colors.
I can still feel and see the trace of the Crystal Serenity on the Bosphorus.
Congratulations and best regards...
selamlar
Sibel

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• Henryk_Bilor (19668)
• [2008-09-18 10:27]

Hi Bulent
Interesting view at the European boarder. Good light before the sunrise.
Regards

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• rigoletto (23310)
• [2008-09-18 23:03]

Merhaba Dear Professor,
I like here the unique point of view. You made great use of that cruise ship for obtaining this view, i like it a lot.
Best regards,
Deniz

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• JCG (18973)
• [2008-09-19 9:19]

Hi Bülent,

A suspended bridge with good height above the sea !!! I like the particular atmosphere which arises from the image with this light ambient nebulosity and this twilight. I find well framing balanced. Interesting photograph very as far as the note as usual. And I see that this stay was the occasion to meet TE friends. Thank you Bülent.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

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• stego (17458)
• [2008-09-19 17:16]

Hello Bülent,
The haze could have done much harm in other situations, but here it looks lovely and enhances the great magic (I find the word very appropriate!) of the view and light. The POV is great and the framing is very clever and gracious. I am amazed how it is so well balanced, the right part being so empty compared to the left part. I guess the elegant bridge and the curbed track on the water have much to do with that. Another interesting thing is that the horizon is inclined to the left, but that goes almost unnoticed, probably because the towers on the left look straight and we expect the suspension bridge to be naturally inclined.
Regards, José.

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• ysabaner (963)
• [2008-09-21 8:26]

Merhabalar
Bülent Hocam gerçekten İstanbul Boğazı'nı ve Rumeli Hisarı'nı nefis görüntülemişsiniz, ellerinize sağlık.
Yahya

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• Greg1949 (6423)
• [2008-09-22 6:00]

Bulent, this is a nice shot but I feel not up to your usual, it is soft maybe because of the mist in the air and the color is pretty washed out. All that said it is a fine shot to show me a place I have never been and the steadiness of the shot is great, the detail is crisp. Your note is also very good as is usual. Nice presentation.

Greg

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• trekks (10887)
• [2008-09-24 22:16]

hi Bulent

I always find this link of 2 continents to be a good attraction for a photograph at different time of day and under different weather conditions too, especially the bridge and the sea.

At this dim light hour, the mood is really unusual especially seeing the vehicles running on the deck and ending at a 'dead end' of your border. I like the subtle view of castle and buildings on the slope above the coastal road.

tfs, bill

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• Tue (24561)
• [2008-09-25 2:32]

Hi Bulent,
A great view from a great POV along the shores. You captured a great atmosphere in these light conditions. I like the composition too and to see the fortress on the left hand side with the impressive bridge in the background. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

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• mineelci (1465)
• [2008-09-25 23:15]

I just saw your splendid dedication right after reading your e-mail. Thank you, this is a great present.

I was so glad to meet you and your family and the other TE friends. I would like to thank you one more time for having us. it was a lovely brunch.
Have a nice weekend.
Bayramınız Kutlu Olsun.

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• jemaflor (32914)
• [2008-10-01 10:24]

Hi Bulent,
Beautiful pov on the nice Bosphorus, nice effect with the bridge and the tower in your composition like these lights and also the curve on the right on the water, nice shot !

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• Bluejeans (22218)
• [2008-10-05 13:21]

Ola amigo ,
Um belo ponto de visão bem diferente do que conhecemos da cidade de Istambul , gostei do corte parcial da ponte e da cidade , bonitos os reflexo sobre a agua , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• Didi (31142)
• [2008-10-14 9:12]

Salam my friend
Very nice lights who gives here a peacefull ambiance of calm and serenity.
I like much the curve of the waves on the sea.
Good control of the exposure.
Friendly regards.

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• Angshu (27401)
• [2008-10-16 1:39]

Hello Professor 'A'
Your notes are as always, great to read. The wake on the water left by your ship creates a great lead-in. In the dusky light, the effect of the fog, the mighty bridge creates a lovely spectacle. Reminds me of the wonderful film I saw lately, Fatih Akin's 'Crossing the Bridge' - the sound of Istanbul.
With Warmest Regards
Angshuman
PS : Great to see the WS!

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• anesugur (14489)
• [2008-11-04 14:17]

Saygıdeğer hocam,
İstanbul'a gelip sizinle tanışmayı çok isterdim ama gelemedim.
Ama Ahmet'ten haberlerinizi aldım.
Geç kalmış mesajım için kusurumu affedin.
Selam ve saygılarımla. Uğur