Tag Archive for: Turkey
What Life Brings, by Orhan Aksel
I took this photo 27 years ago in a city called Erzurum in Turkey with a Nikon FM and a Nikon 50mm F/1.2 lens. I remember using Kodachrome 64.This gentleman happens to be a World War I veteran. He must have passed away by now. I respect & wish…
Point of View, by Ersavaş Güdül
It was taken on 13.05.2007 around 13:30, during a walk around Eyüp Camii. It is situated in the district of Eyüp on the European side of Istanbul, near the Golden Horn, outside the Walls of Constantinople. Built in 1458, it was the first mosque…
Inter-continental Fireworks, by Orhan Aksel
I took this photo in New Year's Eve 2009-10 in Istanbul. The body of water is Bosphorus, the natural divider of Asia and Europe. The far side is Asia, The side I took the picture is Europe. I was in sea water to my ankles to clear the celebrating…