Istanbul below, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

Taking the cable car from Eyüp we got to a beautiful terrace where from there was a breathtaking view on the Golden Horn and on the city below and in the distance. After taking photos from the lookout turret we took a rest in the nearby Pierre Loti Café. The view was more intereting from there with the people drinking tea and refreshing drinks.
If you have good eyes, you may find the Topkapi Palace on the very left side of the picture and the Hagia Sophia not far from it a bit to the right.
It was a hot summer afternoon and I warmed up the colous a bit to picture it.

I would be pleased if you told me your opinion about the photo!

Pierre Loti Cafe
How about drinking a cup of foamy Turkish coffee and smoking nargile against the picturesque view of the Golden Horn? Then we invite you to Piyerloti, one of the most special places in İstanbul.
Pierre Loti Cafe, named after the famous French novelist and marine attaché of the same name, is the best place from which to view the Golden Horn.
Leaving from the neighborhood of Eyüp, you can reach the cafe either by car or by walking uphill on a footpath through a cemetery. However, we recommend that you use the cable car—you will certainly enjoy the two-minute journey.
If you want to enjoy a lovely view while drinking a frothy cup of Turkish coffee, a small, clear glass of tea, or smoking a traditional nargile (water pipe or hookah), you won’t find a more suitable spot than Pierre Loti. The cafe consists of a stone terrace decorated in traditional Turkish motifs, and sits facing the Golden Horn on the hills of Eyüp.
Postcards, gifts, and books are sold in another section of the cafe. Furthermore, behind the cafe, there is a separate complex of other cafes, restaurants, and hotels designed in the style of old Istanbul houses.
Who was Pierre Loti?
Pierre Loti was a French writer who lived from 1850 to 1923, whose actual name was Louis Marie Julien Viaud. When he resided in Istanbul, one of his most frequent haunts was this cafe, which was then known as “Rabia Kadın Coffeehouse”.
He is said to have been particularly fond of smoking nargile. In honor of the fact that he frequented the cafe, it was rechristened as “Pierre Loti”, and
continues to carry this name today.

from istanbul.com

Istanbul by bike 2008

PaulVDV, rjb874, bostankorkulugu, Budapestman, belido, josepmarin, Cretense, Jakab, Cricri, Didi, edytungkal, isabela_sor, jusninasirun, Hormon_Manyer, gbeli, nszeretlek ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

Critiques | Translate

PaulVDV (62810) 2009-01-25 12:12

Hello Marton,
Very beautiful daily life-picture with a good composition and very nice colours. Good combination of the terrace and the view on the Golden Horn.
Best regards, Paul

rjb874 (597) 2009-01-25 12:16 [Comment]

Show Comment +

umutlu101 (13629) 2009-01-25 12:26

tres belle! bravo!
ömer

angie-barcelona (2784) 2009-01-25 13:49

Hi Marton,

we can see a nice view of this terrace! I like it very much!

Regards,

Gemma

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2009-01-25 23:15

i ve never been up there marci... the view is not the best istanbul view but the composition and the relaxed summer mood look great here pal... very nice indeed... (the bottle on the bottom right is a bit distracting though...)

Budapestman (82620) 2009-01-26 3:52

Szia Marci!
Hű, micsoda kilátás. A fotót nagyszerűen komponáltad, a bensőségesen beszélgetők mögött feltáruló panoráma gyönyörű. Nagyszerű élmény ilyen csodálatos kilátás mellett üldögélni, kávézni, beszélgetni. A távolban felismerhető néhány csodálatos építészeti emlék is. Remek fotó, gratulálok!
Szép hetet és fényeket!
Gyuri

belido (19934) 2009-01-26 11:14

Hi Marci,

I just would like to be there, appreciating that view and drinking some coffee or maybe a good cool beer :) Very nice photo, good use of the trees as a natural framing. I also like your work on the exposure which is quite difficult in this situation. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

TopGeo (38220) 2009-01-26 13:22

Hi Marton! Your composition and the beautiful view in the city in the background are beautiful. I like the first level with the persons in the balcony and the frame of tree add!
Georgios

josepmarin (59385) 2009-01-27 1:21

Hi Marci,
when I visit some day Istanbul, surely I will go to this terrace and I will sit down to drink a coffee and to enjoy these wonderful sights on the Golden Horn and the city in background.
Your framing is very good, it caught an agreeable scene, with the people enjoying a few good moments, and has a big balance between the illuminated areas and the areas in the shade.
I like your work. Well done.
Friendly regards,
Josep

brandstaetter (15915) 2009-01-27 21:04

Hi Marci,
what a nice place, this is not only a good photo (very good depth with the enclosure of foreground), but also a good hint for all who will visit Istambul in the future. There you really get a good overlook.
Compliments, TFS, Christian

DFilip (101) 2009-01-28 0:33

Szia Marci!
Meglehetősen nyugodt hangulatot áraszt a kép, és elég invitáló is egyben. Biztosan különleges hely lehet! Érdekes, amit a kávézóról írtál.

Cretense (68709) 2009-01-29 10:11

Hi Marci!

Great frame and "frame in the frame" great composition, great idea to combine a nice daily life scene in the foreground with an architecture photo in the background! Great light managment under dificult conditions, you balanced very well the bright and shadowed parts! Congratulations!

Hercules

PixelTerror (0) 2009-01-29 12:43

Szia Marci,
nice view point over the city, the image is naturally framed and I like the idea of including the people in the foreground but you have a color cast, I did a quick WS.
Have a nice day JY

[workshop] [compare]

guillaumejm (0) 2009-01-29 13:22

Hello marton
Nice composition with great view on istanbul.
Perhaps my only remarks could be about the green dominant colour, a little too strong.
Best regards
JMarc

Jakab (3867) 2009-01-29 15:32

Szia Marci!
Délelőtt még olyan hervadtnak tűnt ez a kép, most meg milyen remekül él a terasz a fényfoltokkal! (Nem árt néha beállítani a monitort.) Kár, hogy kevés arcot látni, úgy látszik, nem voltál versenyképes a panorámával - ami szerintem itt csak háttér, annak viszont kiváló. Ha a főtéma és a háttér megvilágítása ennyire eltér mint itt, szükségszerű, hogy az egyik uralkodik a másikon. Szerintem jól döntöttél, a kompozíció meg kiváló. (Azt azért megjegyzem, hogy külön tetszik, ahogyan a fákkal zárod a teret. Olyan intim hangulatot kap tőle a kép, mintha zárt, védett helyről bámulnánk a várost.)
Gratulálok!
Laci

Cricri (176) 2009-01-30 7:57

Hi Marton
Si un jour je vais a Istanbul, j'irai boire un verre a cette terrasse, la vue est trés belle, grande et intéressante, trés belle façon de montrer cet endroit qui mérite d'^etre connu, merçi a toi
Have a nice Weekend to you
cricri

Vasa (515) 2009-01-31 9:34

Hi Marton,

the picture with two plans: the first one precise your position and the other gives the idea about large area. Nice souvenir from your eastern trip. So glad to see you again.

Friendly your

Branko

Didi (61589) 2009-01-31 10:58

Hello Marton
Very nice view on the town and good balance with shades on foreground.
However I note a Cyan dominant colour opposite of red.
Thats why I suggest you my WS.
Best regards.

[workshop] [compare]

edytungkal (4551) 2009-02-03 20:34

It sounds like a perfect place for relax and indeed it has beautiful panorama below. Thanks for showing this nice place Marci friend, about the picture maybe just a little bit too dark on the sitting area but it still ok, really enjoy this shot and maybe sometime I can visit this wonderful place.

rgds
daniel

isabela_sor (47748) 2009-02-04 10:12 [Comment]

Show Comment +

jusninasirun (17529) 2009-02-07 23:19

Hi Marton,

I like this daily life capture with the view of Istanbul. The relaxing mood with the view to enjoyed is captured so well in the frame.

TFS and have a great weekend,
Jusni

Hormon_Manyer (394) 2009-02-14 5:27

Szia Marci!

Először is: jó sítúrát! :) Egyetértek a csapattal, illetve a kritikák nagy részével, hogy ez nem egy szokásos isztambuli látkép. Ugyanis ez szerintem jobb! Remekül megkomponált fotó, az emberek az előtérben valóban részei a képnek, nem zavaró kompozíciós elemek. Hangulata van - mint ahogy magának az ott kávézásnak is, nyilván. A fákat remekül használtad, mint keretet, a színeket pedig Te találtad el jól - mindkét WS túl 'magenta', az eredeti sokkal természetesebb. Minden téren grat a kitűnő fotóhoz.
Üdv Miskolcról, Laci

puzzle (700) 2009-02-15 7:15

aaa you've been there in istanbul, wow! :)
the photo is great,Marci..
and i hope you left Turkey with good memories..

leyla

gbeli (1970) 2009-02-22 14:19

Hello Marci
Beautiful view of the golden horn.
You were so lacy having this clear atmosphere.
In my trip in Istanbul there was a fog in the city.
Cheers