Light & Composition Magazine » Turkey http://www.lightandcomposition.com Towards the true essence of photography Wed, 23 May 2012 04:59:08 +0000 en hourly 1 Photo of the Day | May 23 | Ottoman Architecture, by Mehmet Masum http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-may-23-ottoman-architecture-by-mehmet-masum/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-may-23-ottoman-architecture-by-mehmet-masum/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 15:16:24 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=8858 Photo of the Day - May 23
A view from Behram Pasha Mosque, an Ottoman structure built in 1572 by Behram Pahsa, Governor of Diyarbakir. The compressed stone on the upper right and left of the entrance predates by some 400 years of the pre-stressed concrete, which is still widely used today, and highly admired by students of architecture.

Technical Info: Pentax K20D | Exposure 1/90sec @ f/5.6 | Focal length 25mm | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Ottoman Architecture
Photo of the Day Award Category: Architectural Photography
Photograph Location: Diyarbakir | Turkey

Photographer: Mehmet Masum Süer (Diyarbakir,Turkey)
Mehmet Masum Süer is a Kurdish documentary photographer and freelance journalist. He lives in Diyarbakir in Turkey. He writes about historical and cultural subjects. In addition of these, he is working for some local and foreign media institutions. His photographs published in publicity of his region or magazines.
Website: http://www.photo.net/photos/diyarbakir
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/masumsuer

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-may-23-ottoman-architecture-by-mehmet-masum/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day | April 30 | Gate of Castle, by Mehmet Masum Süer http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-30-gate-of-castle-by-mehmet-masum-suer/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-30-gate-of-castle-by-mehmet-masum-suer/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:39:10 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=8528 Photo of the Day - April 30
Diyarbakir is a city on the southeast of the Turkey. The city I live, is known with a long and historic walls. Walls of Diyarbakir are more than five kilometers long, among the longest of medieval fortifications; only the Great Wall of China is longer. It is constructed of imposing masonry in black basalt (a stone of local origin), and had along its circuit more than 75 towers, all but six of which are still standing. There are four original gates in the wall, the Harput gate in the north, the New gate in the east, the Mardin gate to the south, and the Urfa gate to the west. The walls have a 2 thousand years history of more than.

Technical Info: Pentax K20D | Exposure 1/90sec @ f/5.6 | Focal length 25mm | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Gate of Castle
Photo of the Day Award Category: Architectural Photography
Photograph Location: Diyarbakir | Turkey
Photographer: Mehmet Masum Süer (Diyarbakir,Turkey)
Mehmet Masum Süer is a Kurdish documentary photographer and freelance journalist. He lives in Diyarbakir in Turkey. He writes about historical and cultural subjects. In addition of these, he is working for some local and foreign media institutions. His photographs published in publicity of his region or magazines.

Website: http://www.photo.net/photos/diyarbakir
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/masumsuer

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-april-30-gate-of-castle-by-mehmet-masum-suer/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day | February 05 | Medieval, by Orhan Aksel http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-05-medieval-by-orhan-aksel/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-february-05-medieval-by-orhan-aksel/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:36:35 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=7762 Photo of the Day - February 05
When I was having some tea in one of the authentic cafes in Istanbul, I spotted this gentleman in one of the shops around the area. I went there, chatted with him for a while, bought a few bric-a-brac from his shop and asked him, if I can take a picture of mine. Once I got the permission, he started wrapping up what I bought. In the meantime, I took a few shots and thanked him.

Technical Info: D700 w/ 20mm f/2.8 lens | at 1/250 @ f/10 | ISO 400 | with hand-held | SB600 flash to the camera left with a wide-hollow snoot.
Title of the photograph: Medieval
Photo of the Day Award Category: Candid Photography
Photograph Location: Istanbul | Turkey
Photographer: Orhan Aksel (Istanbul, Turkey)
Aksel was born in 1961. He is an Industrial and Systems engineer, graduated from University of Florida in ’86 and since then the founder and owner of a high-tech company in Istanbul. He Has been a passionate photography amateur since he was 12, grew up in darkrooms. But recently he decided to step up his photography, hoping that one day he can earn money through this hobby to donate for the education of the needy children of the world. It is still a hobby to him, but just became a philanthropic one. Eventually he wants to shift his carrier more to this direction.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59093584@N00/

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This is taken by a compact camera on manual. It was a beautiful August night in Istanbul with full moon at a lucky spot to take pictures. Because I didn’t expect to take any pictures that night, I only had my little compact camera, which I carry around all the time. Later I decided to convert that into black and white as its suited much better.

Technical Info: Nikon E4300 | Exposure 1sec at f/2.9 | ISO 100
Title of the photograph: Istanbul by Night
Photo of the Day Award Category: Night Photography
Photograph Location: Istanbul | Turkey
Photographer: Orhan Aksel (Istanbul, Turkey)
Aksel was born in 1961. He is an Industrial and Systems engineer, graduated from University of Florida in ’86 and since then the founder and owner of a high-tech company in Istanbul. He Has been a passionate photography amateur since he was 12, grew up in darkrooms. But recently he decided to step up his photography, hoping that one day he can earn money through this hobby to donate for the education of the needy children of the world. It is still a hobby to him, but just became a philanthropic one. Eventually he wants to shift his carrier more to this direction.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59093584@N00/

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-january-30-istanbul-by-night-by-orhan-aksel/feed/ 2 Photo of the Day | December 23 | Botan Babies from Hasankeyf by Mehmet Masum http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-23-botan-babies-from-hasankeyf-by-mehmet-masum/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-23-botan-babies-from-hasankeyf-by-mehmet-masum/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:00:40 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=3030 Photo of the Day - December 23
From Hasankeyf, womens and babys with Kurdish national dress. Called them Babies of Botan. Botan is the name of a region. Hasankeyf is a small town which had a thousand years past in Batman in the southeast of Turkey. Many valuable historical and cultural works and a thousand historical caves in this town will be under the water of the Dam of Ilisu. Kurds an old people living in Turkey and the Middle East. Tourists who visited county is buying this babies.
Title of the photograph: Botan Babies from Hasankeyf
Photo of the Day Award Category: Color Photography
Photograph Location: Turkey
Photographer: Mehmet Masum SÜER (Diyarbakir,Turkey)
Mehmet Masum SÜER is a Kurdish documentary photographer and freelance journalist. He lives in Diyarbakir in Turkey. He writes about historical and cultural subjects. In addition of these, he is a documentary photographer. He is working for some local and foreign media institutions.
Website: http://www.photo.net/photos/diyarbakir

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-23-botan-babies-from-hasankeyf-by-mehmet-masum/feed/ 1 Photo of the Day | December 22 | Oriental room from Diyarbakir by Mehmet Masum http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-22-oriental-room-from-diyarbakir-by-mehmet-masum/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-22-oriental-room-from-diyarbakir-by-mehmet-masum/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:00:51 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=3024 Photo of the Day - December 22
Oriental room of a cafe from Hasanpasha Han. The Hasan Pasha Han in city of Diyarbakir in Turkey. Han, which highly impressed Western travellers with its 17th century opulence, its underground stables that could accommodate 500 horses, its lovely pool, and its jewellers, knifemakers and bootmakers, was built in 1573 A.D. Hasan Pasha Han in today very nice a touristic resting place.
Title of the photograph: Oriental room from Diyarbakir
Photo of the Day Award Category: Architectural Photography
Photograph Location: Turkey
Photographer: Mehmet Masum SÜER (Diyarbakir,Turkey)
Mehmet Masum SÜER is a Kurdish documentary photographer and freelance journalist. He lives in Diyarbakir in Turkey. He writes about historical and cultural subjects. In addition of these, he is a documentary photographer. He is working for some local and foreign media institutions.
Website: http://www.photo.net/photos/diyarbakir

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-december-22-oriental-room-from-diyarbakir-by-mehmet-masum/feed/ 4 Photo of the Day | October 17 | After Sunset Castle of Diyarbakir by Mehmet Masum http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-october-17-after-sunset-castle-of-diyarbakir-by-mehmet-masum/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-october-17-after-sunset-castle-of-diyarbakir-by-mehmet-masum/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:47:39 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=2329 Photo of the Day - October 17
Diyarbakir is a city on the southeast of the Turkey. The city I live, is known with a long and historic walls. Walls of Diyarbakir are more than five kilometers long, among the longest of medieval fortifications; only the Great Wall of China is longer. It is constructed of imposing masonry in black basalt (a stone of local origin), and had along its circuit more than 75 towers, only six remain standing. There are four original gates in the wall and it has a history of over two thousand years.
Title of the photograph: After sunset Castle of Diyarbakir
Photo of the Day Award Category: Night Photography
Photograph Location: Turkey
Photographer: Mehmet Masum SÜER (Diyarbakir,Turkey)
Mehmet Masum SÜER is a Kurdish documentary photographer and freelance journalist. He lives in Diyarbakir in Turkey. He writes about historical and cultural subjects. In addition of these, he is a documentary photographer. He is working for some local and foreign media institutions.
Website: http://www.photo.net/photos/diyarbakir

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-october-17-after-sunset-castle-of-diyarbakir-by-mehmet-masum/feed/ 9 Photo of the Day | August 27 | Lightshow on Bosphorus by Ersavaş Güdül http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-27-lightshow-on-bosphorus-by-ersavas-gudul/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-27-lightshow-on-bosphorus-by-ersavas-gudul/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:07 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=1798 Photo of the Day - August 27
This firework photograph was taken on the night of 29.10.2008 during the Turkish Republic Day celebrations. Location in the picture is the area between Üsküdar and Beşiktaş.

Technical Specs: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, Exposure: f/8 at 3 sec, ISO100.
Photograph Title: Lightshow on Bosphorus
Photo of the Day Award Category: Night Photography
Photograph Location: Turkey
Photographer: Ersavaş Güdül (Turkey)
Born in Istanbul 1977, studied and lived in Turkey and partly in Germany, likes taking pictures as a hobby however not doing this very frequently. Now working in telecommunications Industry, uses several cameras, Pentax K100, Nikon D80, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-27-lightshow-on-bosphorus-by-ersavas-gudul/feed/ 2 Photo of the Day | August 11 | Glow by Orhan Aksel http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-11-glow-by-orhan-aksel/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-11-glow-by-orhan-aksel/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:00:02 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=1629 Photo of the Day - August 11
I used a D700 with a 60mm f/2.8 lens on it. The exposure was f/32 at 1/80sec (ISO125) with an SB600, triggered through Nikon CLS.

Title of the photograph: Glow
Photo of the Day Award Category: Abstract Photography
Photograph Location: Turkey
Photographer: Orhan Aksel (Istanbul, Turkey)
Orhan Aksel was born in 1961. He is an Industrial and Systems engineer, graduated from University of Florida in ’86 and since then the founder and owner of a high-tech company in Istanbul. He Has been a passionate photography amateur since he was 12, grew up in darkrooms. But recently he decided to step up his photography, hoping that one day he can earn money through this hobby to donate for the education of the needy children of the world. It is still a hobby to him, but just became a philanthropic one. Eventually he wants to shift his carrier more to this direction.
Portfolio: http://www.flickr.com/photos/59093584@N00
Blog: http://orhansphotoblog.blogspot.com

]]> http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-11-glow-by-orhan-aksel/feed/ 10 Photo of the Day | August 07 | Fatih Camii, by Ersavaş Güdül http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-07-mosque-camii-by-ersavas-gudul/ http://www.lightandcomposition.com/photo-of-the-day-august-07-mosque-camii-by-ersavas-gudul/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:00:42 +0000 L&C Team http://www.lightandcomposition.com/?p=1595 Photo of the Day - August 07
It was taken on 14.02.2007 afternoon, from an airplane during a flight back to Istanbul. Thanks to our landing route, we flied directly over Bosphorus and the old town.

Technical Specs: Pentax K-100D with 18-55mm lens, Exposure: f/11 at 1/60, ISO200.
Photo of the Day Award Category: Aerial Photography
Photograph Location: Istanbul | Turkey
Photographer: Ersavaş Güdül (Turkey)
Born in Istanbul 1977, studied and lived in Turkey and partly in Germany, likes taking pictures as a hobby however not doing this very frequently. Now working in telecommunications Industry, uses several cameras, Pentax K100, Nikon D80, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

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