walk up high, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

...
I walk up high hills
And seek moments of silence,
But I only know,
Something inside me hurts.
It can’t be that I laugh,
Or smile, for reasons unknown,
It can’t be that I cry,
For that something is still unknown...

...from a tibetan poem by tsamchoe dolma...

...taken at the weekend in one of the newest shopping malls of istanbul, “meydanacik”...

...for cara valeria...

(ps: not tilted, he is walking up the red brick slope...)

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Wanda1 (15142) 2007-11-04 21:16

Hi Korkut,
Great lines, angles and patterns. The man is well placed in the composition and adds good life to the scene. Sepia tone wrks well too.
Regards
Wanda

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2007-11-04 22:17

Hi korkut.

Nice, nice picture with the man breaking the compo.

THe B&W is a good idea to get more contrasts in the picture. Well done!

Rgs, Oscar

rigoletto (34279) 2007-11-04 22:53

Yatay, düşey, dik, paralel, açılı, köşegenli, kesişimli, dikleşimli bu güzel grafikle meydanaçıkan hoş fotoğrafın, neden cara valushka'ya hediye olduğunu anlamak çok da zor değil.
Yine çok başarılı değerlendirilmiş bir günlük rutin. Eline sağlık.

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-11-04 23:22

Hi Korkut
Magnificent POV, great lines and patterns.
I like how you framed it and the man in background
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

woladorsky (806) 2007-11-04 23:47

kORKUT,

Very artistic picture, the PoV is great and confusing.

well done!

regards
Rolando

erhanterzi (2130) 2007-11-05 0:26

Merhaba Korkut,
Tricky and confusing.
Well captured.
Erhan

bantonbuju (51815) 2007-11-05 0:44

merhaba korkut,
most beautyful photo...
good exploration of geometry znd simplicity...
i like the way you used high contrast which resulted in "enhancing" the graphism of the lines and "silhouetting" the by-passer...
no need to mention in the note that this image is not tilted - the walking man is an obvious evidence of this fact...by the way - an interesting effect with that "like-tilted" impression...
best wishes, j.

elmec (12210) 2007-11-05 1:06

Hello Korkut!
Very simple and perfect composition!
Very good details, perfect sepia tones there!
Congratulations!
Best regards!

Paolo (41258) 2007-11-05 1:21

Hi Korkut, fantastic one, with a so strange persepctive and an excellent use of light and sepia tones.
really brilliant.
thanks,ciao

Budapestman (82620) 2007-11-05 1:26

Hi Korkut,
This is great, really impressive and spectacular image. I like the splendid composition and the effective perspective, sharpness is excellent. Original and creative work, Very well done! Have a nice week
George

gertan (1527) 2007-11-05 1:34

Korkut bey son derece guzel bir kompozisyon. Etkileyici bir kare. Ellerinize saglik.

Gokhan

alibasarir (15580) 2007-11-05 1:34

merhaba korkut bey
çok güzel bir bakış açısı ile kadraja alınmış bir görüntü.bütün grafiklerin ve detayların görünümü son derece mükemmel.ayrıca renk tonlaması ve netlik'te harika elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

dip (21408) 2007-11-05 1:41

Excellent composition Korkut,
very well captured the scene with the man in the background and very interesting the structure of the place,
Ta leme file mou:)
Dimitris.

faubry (35447) 2007-11-05 1:42

hello Korkut, a graphic shot, minimalist, simple, very good composition. bravo
francine

stefanocer (10642) 2007-11-05 1:53

Excellent composition and exposure korkut , compliments.
Stefano.

azaf1 (15931) 2007-11-05 1:57

Korkut merhaba
You always choose those minimalist themes and the duo colour greatly enhances the effect. The diagonals are the great element in this capture.
regards
Argiris

P.S. The tips for the skies are still waiting. Send me an email for more details.

Cretense (68709) 2007-11-05 2:35

Geia sou Bostani mou!

What can I say! Once again a fantastic artistic photo of the highest quality! Have you ever thought of changing job? I think its time to think about it! Although pure art cannot be seen as a profession. Congratulations!

The Giritli

adelune (0) 2007-11-05 4:25

Minimalist! But dreadfully efficient! And at the same time disturbing.... TFS Korbut, alain

sayan (2617) 2007-11-05 5:51

hi korkut,

this is awesome capture! the patterns, the angles, the lines eveything is looking great in presence of the man which is so essential in this composition. perfect!

regards

sayan

cengiz (3593) 2007-11-05 7:30

gecenlerde bir fotografin icin grafik olarak cok iyi diye ovguler almistin, bu kadar sozun altina, hayir kardesim grafik olarak hic de iyi degildi hatta grafik bile degildi, diye yazicaktim amasonradan vazgectim, basit olarak buyuk parca kucuk parca ve bunlari birbirine bagliyan 3. parca olarak ozetleyebilecegim kompozisyonun, ifadesi olmus, tek elestirim yuruyen gencin sol ust yerine hareket efektini guclendirmesi acisindan sag altta olmasi..neyse yazacagim cok sey var fazla uzatmayayim
ankaradan selamlar
cengiz

ayniLL (0) 2007-11-05 9:00

cara valushkaya adanmış bu fotografı begendim!
şu sıralar kim olursa olsun önemi yok,
hiç farketmez,kimsenin kimseden farkı yok düşüncesiyle
fotograf ithaf etme siklusundasınız herhalde...

önce kim yollayacak bu merdivenlerin fotografını
diyordum her kamerasız gidişimde oraya,
sizin yollamanız ve 'ya avrupa ya caddebostan'
güzergahından çıkıp istanbulun başka semtlerini de fotograflamanız sürpriz oldu :>P))
guzel olmuş
selamlar

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-11-05 9:02

What to say?You seem to find original subjects,POV and the right timing all the time!!!All my admiration for you and your artistic work

cak (4931) 2007-11-05 9:56

açısı ile denge ,yön .yatay düşey kavramını karmakarışık eden ama insanı ile boyut kavramını koruyan bir geometrik foto

sabanuluca (5176) 2007-11-05 10:30

merhaba korkut,
grafik ogeleriyle cok dıkkat cekıcı bır calısma. ellerıne sağlık
selamlar
şaban

veyselk (0) 2007-11-05 10:49

merhaba korkut abi

böyle grafiksel çizgileri çok harika yakalıyorsun...
birde sepai tonlarında üstüne yok...
2 in 1 oluca böyle tadına doyum olmayan bir kare ortaya çıkıyor...
ellerine sağlık

veysel

izmirli (3989) 2007-11-05 12:06

merhaba sevgili kardeşim
çok güzel bir düşünce ve çok güzel bir komposizyon.ellerine sağlık.
recete olayına gelince,düşünürüz.
ılgazdan sevgilerimle dostum.
gürkan akçakır.

setenay (7706) 2007-11-05 12:22

Merhaba Korkut,
Böylesi yaratıcı,etkileyici, merak uyandırıcı sıradışı çekimini görünce artık ilk akla gelensin.Herşeyi ile dörtdörtlük,mükemmel kompozisyon.Eline sağlık,çok beğendim
setenay

AmiBe (6042) 2007-11-05 13:45

Hi Korkut,
excellent compo, very graphical with strong lines.
I like how the man is looking at the ground.
rgs

mesutilgim (0) 2007-11-05 13:54

Selam sevgili Korkut,
Birileri gene kızacak ama ne yapayım, bu kare de muhteşem.
Bakış açısı ile, kompozisyonu ile grafik etkisi ile dmrtdörtlük bir fotoğraf.
Ne mutlu "görebilen" göze sahip olan fotoğraf sevdalılarına.
Ellerine sağlık, selam ve sevgilerle
MESUT ILGIM

ALIRIZA (16423) 2007-11-05 14:22

Merhaba Korkut,
Yine tam Korkut'luk diyebileceğimiz enfes bir çalışma. Kadraj, çizgiler, leke değeri, kompozisyon her şey 4X4... Ellerine sağlık...
Ali Rıza

Tezic (17867) 2007-11-05 15:17

açı ve grafik farklı, ilgi çekici ve kural dışı duruşuyla gerçekte sade olan kompozisyonu son derece güçlü kılmış... çok güzel bir çalışma... tebrikler...

hderin (600) 2007-11-05 15:32

Üstadım,

Harikulade bir kompozisyon ve sanatsal anlatım. Çook beğendim, elleriniz dert görmeye.

Sevgi ve selamlarımla :)

Haluk Derinöz

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-11-06 1:03

my dear Korkut, this image is fantastic!
there is all....graphisme, perspective, a subject perfectly placed,.....stairs....... :))) , texture... + great composition..

and a great note!...the poem is a beauty!
this image make me very happy!! :))))
a big big hug dear friend!
Valeria

efi (5303) 2007-11-06 1:22

merhaba korkut;
perspektif ve grafiksel muhteşem.süper de net.gözü yakalayıp ,insanı silkeliyor.sepia seçim de çok yakışmış.daha ne olsun..muhteşem.tfs..

delkoo (68) 2007-11-06 1:27

HI KORKUT
what a nice composition, very graphic, with strong lines , The shapes and lines are quite appealing. the well placed caracter is a big bonus.

regards
didier

salvator (19110) 2007-11-06 1:44

Merhaba Korkut,
Geometri ve bakis acisi cok guzel. Uc botuylu gibi neredeyse.
Eline saglik. Selamlar.
Salvator.
PS.Ne zaman istersen, kahve hazir, hatta raki ve beyaz peynir bile olabilir. Beklerim.

toto (0) 2007-11-06 2:57

Belle photo de cet endroittrès particulier d' aspect, l' avant et l' arrière ont l' air de descendre vers le milieux. Bonne netteté, bien ce marcheur dans le bas de l' image.
Amitiés Thomas

belido (19934) 2007-11-06 3:06

Hi Korkut,

I feel completly dizzy looking at this image. The point of view and perspective are just the perfect. That natural tilt helped you to increase dynamics and once more your color treatment was sucessuful. Splendid capture my friend!
Regards,
Carlos

syd1946 (1167) 2007-11-06 3:07

Geia sou Korkut,
Love the sepia tones for this...a man walking in a surrealistic square,or somthing this...a mind game..

wishes,
Thomas

evanrizo (462) 2007-11-06 5:42

Hi my friend, you are very trained to find the best situations and compositions they have a graphical and artistic effect.
The end result here is also great, also with the color you have chosen to give it.
Congratulations.
Evan
I will come back...

pandoraTE (8) 2007-11-06 11:49

İstanbul'da bir alışveriş merkezinde kocaman bir alanda tek kişiyi nasıl yakalayabildiğinizi merak ettim. Sade ve güzel. Elinize sağlık.

tehanu_f (6896) 2007-11-07 1:43

Merdivenlerin basdonduruculugunu de modelinin konumunu da cok begendim. Ben de sanirim icgudusel olarak modeli daha uzaga ve yukariya koyardim. Sanki Cengiz'in dedigi gibi sag altta olsa daha fazla yer kaplayacak ve fotografin dengesini bozacak gibi geldi, ama bilmiyorum. Boyle seyleri tartismak gercekten yararli oluyor, ne nasil cekilebilirdi diye kafa yormak hem eglenceli hem ogretici. Sepyayi bu fotografta da cok sevdim. Tam Valeria'ya layik bir armagan. Hep gozunu kiskanirdim, bu sefer de ona minik makinenin pratikligi eklendi. Her an her yerde cekebilmen cok buyuk sans. Senin srl almana bence hic gerek yok, o makineyle dehset isler cikartiyorsun. Tebrikler, gercekten cok guzel olmus.

steliosk (4802) 2007-11-07 4:10

I don't know how you do it, but you do it great, I really like your architecture shots, the perspective, the power of the lines, sepia toning, does this place really exists? :)

The strong point of your photo is the man leaving from your scene.

I don't know what else to say, I simply add this one to my favorites!

Congratulations!

Regards
Stelios

doubay (674) 2007-11-07 8:49

Hi Korkut!
I like your boat shots of course, but I think that you deploy your photographic strength even better when you focus on other subjects. Like this one for example. The spice in your soup, which makes it so delicious, is this guy of course, walking so hastily through your frame.
This time it’s my turn to ask you your own question: “Is this building really beautiful or is it you who make it look that way?” At least on your photo this shopping mall seems to be really interesting in respect of its architecture. Btw: I doubt that they would be able to build something like this in degenerated Greece, since the lack of creativity is not limited only to new churches.
Cheers
Andreas

erel (11890) 2007-11-07 10:03

MERHABA
Kompozisyon ve grafik kesitler muhteşem. tebrikler. EREL

pboehringer (770) 2007-11-07 12:20

Korkut,
everything is perfect. The ample space with different planes providing a strong graphical element, that single person woalking through this gemoteric place, the PP with the light and color management. Great Work!
Regards, Peter

Gerrit (62042) 2007-11-07 13:44

Hi Korkut,
excellent use of the perspective. The placement of the walking person is eminent. Great work.
Groeten, Gerrit

zeca (19762) 2007-11-07 18:14

Very nice POV/framing, Korkut! The image is surreal! I like its graphism and originality. Excellent work!
Regards,
Zeca

anes_lc (14968) 2007-11-08 8:02

you post this one and after you ask me for some different shots ? are you kidding ....?
when ever i will ever have something similar ...it need the perfect eyes for shots like this :) and you have it for sure ...
great one .congratulation....when you take some landscape shots?
hugs,anes

sendogan (658) 2007-11-08 23:36

Benden once davranmissin. Ben de bu mekani cok begenmistim, daha acilmadigi bir tarihte oradaydim ama isik cok sertti. Bir dahaki sefere insallah... Cok basarili bir fotograf.

saylan-cb (12738) 2007-11-09 2:05

Dikkat çekici detaylar ve grafik öğeleri ile çok güzel bir çalışma olmuş.
Ellerinize sağlık
Selamlar

ilknur (28) 2007-11-11 12:19

Merhaba
Çok beğendim, çok etkileyici bir fotograf, kutlarım.
Ellerinize sağlık.

anesugur (18789) 2007-11-11 12:41

Merhaba Korkut,
Özellikle Cengiz'le olan muhabbetinizi okuyunca yine beni aşar demek en iyi çözüm.
Ama tam yarışmalık denecek bir fotoğraf.
Tebrikler. Uğur

Graal (103040) 2007-11-11 22:56

Hi Korkut,
interesting composition, fine idea and realization. Friends all told You. I like this work also.
Gr., Aleksander

atilgone (0) 2007-11-12 23:04

Korkutcan! kıskanıyorum yaa! valla :) ama çok şey öğreniyorum sayende :) ben daha doğa ve cami fotoğrafları çekiyorum :) artık ben de dinamik karelere geçsem iyi olacak sanırım.
sevgiler & saygılar
atican

riclopes (35577) 2007-11-13 2:49

One have to climb over roofs to get to the mall? :))) Should I pick randomly any image from your fantastic gallery, since I love them all? The isolation of a single human sillouette in a surreal abstract space can be one of my favorite themes for artistic photography, so I choose this one. Thanks for sharing your fascinating work, Korkut.
All the best,
ricardo

rbcy1974 (20758) 2007-11-14 2:14

Hello Korkut
Very interesting excercise of graphism.
Nice use of geometry and patterns, the black and white works perfectly here
well done
Regards
Daniel

testmaniac (13508) 2007-11-14 2:28

Hello Korkut, interesting shot with excellent POV and composition. I like it!
TFS and regards,
Philip

fkokol (1636) 2007-11-14 14:27

Harika bir kompozisyon. cizgiler ve sephia tonlar ile cok guzel bir sonuc cikmis. ellerinize saglik,

figen

sebinho342 (19329) 2007-11-19 14:13

Hi Korkut, this is excellent, really great, full of graphism as usual, i love those far inclusions of people in compo, how small we are in urban places
Great

ocskaymarci (2832) 2007-11-21 10:36

This one is also great! It trains the eye a bit: where is up and down?. Very creative shot with the nice sepia tones expected from you!
TFS!
Cheers,
Marci

jmcl (14535) 2007-11-21 14:45

Hi Korkut,

The way the angles and lines work here is stunning .. almost disorienting .. the color adds a wonderful mood and interacts with the near emptiness in a wonderful way .. the position of him in the frame .. almost finished crossing the frame ... almost completing his journey .. is what really strikes me .. very nice.

take care,

John

pasternak (15185) 2007-11-30 1:09

I really like the sepia here, Korkut, it would be even better if the man would be in the right corner, just starting his ascent across the frame... but I also like it like this, nice contrasts, good job!

Cheers
Alexander

Phil_Journet (242) 2008-09-20 11:43

Hello Korkut,

Your gallery and this picture are typically what we were arguing with a friend about the future of picture. The only way to succed in photography is to create Art. You've done that. It is very interesting to composed this kind of picture with a human crossing the camera field.
Thanks you very much for this breath you bring in photography,

Philippe Journet

SebastianSeng (354) 2008-10-27 6:35

Hi Korkut,

the play of lines and shapes are stunning here.
Absolutely brilliant!

sigur (338) 2009-04-17 5:39

Hi Korkut,

Great angles and composition in this shot. The poem compliments the image. Well done.

Regards Simon

Photo Information

Copyright: korkut bostanci (bostankorkulugu) (42866)
Genre: Persone
Medium: Bianco e Nero
Date Taken: 2007-11-03
Categories: Vita quotidiana, Architettura
Versione Foto: Versione Originale
Tema(i): SPECIAL DEDICATIONS & IMAGES, up and down the stairs [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-04 21:03
Preferiti: 3 [vista]