The book # 2, a photo from Punjab, North

Photographer's Note

my second day in Amritsar..

this is the top of the "Golden Temple" (the roof),
-- i was still very naughty man that day, taking pictures inside the temple. Lol!

A Sikh devotee is reading the 'Book'..

PS. the shot is as it is, i increased the conrast in PP, no cropping.. i also used:

Polarizer+Cokin Gradual Filter+ tilt..
(The tilt is a natural, organic one here, - i mean not genetically modified! ;)

bantonbuju, Fixfocus, AmiBe, rahul__rahul__, capthaddock, sureshg, bach37 has marked this note useful

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bantonbuju (51815) 2005-09-13 4:24

merhaba evren, the light here on this picture is such an extreme that it looks nearly unreal - excellent effect; still this is a religious place;
it is a rare example of how well polarizer and grad filters can work together;
have a nice day,
jerzy

Zepi (22848) 2005-09-13 4:24

Hello Evren,
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! ! ! ! !
Ca c𨬓st du tilt en ordre !
Les couleurs de ce ciel sont fantastique !
J𠿟dore la position de cet homme !
Oh,oh,oh ! ! ! !
Quel bonheur cette image !
J𠿟dore !
Elle file tout droit dans mon th鋗e (tilt society)
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement,
S嶵astien

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2005-09-13 4:25

Hi Evren

Nice composition and original POV. Good sun reflection.

Very well done!

clodreno (0) 2005-09-13 4:44

very nice scene Evren..
A sense of peace emerges here...quiet... the velvia is always nice.
Very good framing

Furachan (0) 2005-09-13 4:45

Now YOU'RE tilting too? WHen will this stop? Beautiful, no, georgeous Velvia tonalities here, Evren, the blue of the man's turban reflected in the sky...
Stroing stuff. Superb!
Best,
Francis

bboss (3578) 2005-09-13 5:07

Hi Evren,
excellent shot - I like it all the more as its a shot that I could never take. The tilt is wonderful (especially as its organic - GM tilt should not be allowed). Framing is virtually perfect, but its the patch of bright cloud, and the vertical line it creates, that make it for me.
cheers, David

gaby (19819) 2005-09-13 5:24

Evren wonderful wonderful and wonderful -
great and fantastic
Congratulations and bravo my friend
Thanks
Gaby

dolin (7369) 2005-09-13 5:53

Hi Evren.
Waouhhhhhh impressive shot.
The gold colors are marvellous and this sky with the polarizer is very good.
Original tilt...good diagonal.
Beautiful details and good sharpness.
Good idea and realization.
Thank's
fred

starbug (6924) 2005-09-13 7:24

Excellent shot! Very original compostion, I love the tilt! The sky is great- the colours here, and the golden structure look as if they were computer generated images- I'm saying this is a plus, not a disadvantage:-) as it's a really interesting light and colour effect!

recepyuksel (18640) 2005-09-13 7:28

Merhaba,
Fotoğrafın her kadranı dop dolu ve 蔞k g凴el bir kadraj. Tam ayarında bir eğim ne kadar cazip hale getirmiş kompozisyonu, zekice ve sevdiğim bir tarz.
Selam ve sevgiler.

sharkattack (268) 2005-09-13 7:53

WAAAAAWWWWWAWWAWAW ...............( islik sesi )......Ustat bu ne..?................thanks for this special produce...........

don_narayan (2014) 2005-09-13 8:03

it is a good tilt, getting the dome in the whole shot... but is it necessary? I would know it is a dome from the smaller ones on the bottom... and I am not sure if the man's "action" is really good for a tilt. I suppose I think of tilt as something to add to the action or to the emotion of the photo, stirring it. I like the mood of the photo but it is calm, and for me the calm is disturbed by the tilt.

The blue turban looks great with all the gold, that is for sure. I like your photos from Punjab, thanks for posting them.

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-09-13 8:08

Hello Evren,
Good use of the tilt here,so you got the man and the golden top of the temple in the frame.
Wonderful lightmood here,colors are amazing.
I whonder about the lens,it is not the old
2,8 45 Gidenumber lens for flash photography
from the 60th愀,is it?
Greetings,
hermann

jcandeli (40) 2005-09-13 8:19

wow. this composition really caught my eye! But you know I love those tilted photos. :) The lighting is very surreal. Very! I love it. My eye can't stop looking around the photo. Excellent job! JP

Haymotion (2761) 2005-09-13 8:28

Magnifique !!
Tilt bien utilis� pour cette photo..
Nettet� impressionante et les couleurs sont formidables
Bravo
VInce

nwoehnl (122) 2005-09-13 8:41

Well this is again a good application of the tilt, Evren, as it seems a very logical way to fit everything into the frame that needs to be inside. The light is quite special here, the golden spires shining in the sun make a very good detail, and it is good to have the guy sitting outside for context and ambience of this place. I like it.

Albrecht (11283) 2005-09-13 11:06

Hi Evren
Good POV and compo. A bit different so it catches the eye. Well done.
< Greetings Albrecht >

Leonie (8809) 2005-09-13 11:45

Hi Evren,
This photo is really great! The tilt works to perfection and the turban colour is a blast! ;o) Very well done!
Greetings, L廩nie

adrost (2378) 2005-09-13 12:13

This is reality or dream world ?
Great photo and perfect composition.
Greetings.
a.

flydragon (0) 2005-09-13 14:19

Evren
i will tell you the true ;o)
i dont know what to think about this picture
sure its a good one, but i cant find a way
to make a comment lol
it look like a picsture u took in a studio
maybe for India Airline lol
but about technique this pics is for sure a good one
regards ,o)
�simon�

KevRyan (22956) 2005-09-13 15:28

This is just such an excellent picture book type image - it has all the qualities of a fine illustration - it is also a very modern rendition of that particular approach to Indian minuature painting in which a stylised building and gardens act as a backdrop to human actions and intentions.

In the UK there are two artists - the Singh Twins who have taken the tradition of Indian minuatures and nicely turned it on it's head - in a completely different way I feel this image succeeds in doing it through photography - this - for many reasons is one of my favourites of yours! Truly magical - a real gem!

http://www.kalakahani.co.uk/12874.html - for an interview my friend Jagdeep Ryatt did with the twins.

bullabulla (3488) 2005-09-13 15:58

OUha Evren!
it is perfect and so spectacular!
the tilt is great here!
Nothing to add just beautiful
Thanks
Laetitia

michel_r (1118) 2005-09-13 16:50

gorgeous tilted colors... so you caught too...it does work very well, and these colors are so... excellent Evren
amicalement, michel

alimo3 (6854) 2005-09-13 18:27

Hi Evren,
a good and pure picture.
the sky is magic almost unreal,and i appreciate the simple shapes.
graphic and beautiful with a very effective Tilt.
Well done.

Tom

AmiBe (6042) 2005-09-13 19:02

Hi Evren,
wow, excellent shot !
I like the blue and yellow.
Good use of the tilt to fill all the space.
Well done

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2005-09-13 20:39

WOW! Good Job! It's so perfect that it doesn't even look realistic. I like the tilt a lot, and the thing I like the most is sky with the dome! The sikh devotee's calm position goes great with the 'serene chaos' created by the tilt. This is one of my favorite pics..haha. I disagree with don narayan a bit...i like the tilt a lot...I think it would be a bit boring and common without the tilt. Thanks for posting this!
--Rahul

capthaddock (28790) 2005-09-14 1:40

aah that titlt again, and a perfect one , the polarized golden colour is amazing(ger蔒kten bu Amritsar resimlerinin su ana kadar en iyisi)

dvlazar (6662) 2005-09-14 4:37

Awesome photo - i love the clarity of the golden dome against the sky - clearly this photo is a winner!

Regards,
David.

faubry (35447) 2005-09-14 4:50

i like this tilt, how made this man for stay seat withou go down!!!!! very beautiful image, i like this composition, bravo
francine

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-09-14 8:27

Hi Evren.
Well done !
Fantaisist frame for a picture on serenity. I like the great color of the sky.
Very beautifull !
Bertrand

pridel (233) 2005-09-14 9:32

Hi Evren
I'm late... what to say moreover?
Framing is odace but it is ok for me.
I particularly like the splendid colors.
It is a very beautiful photograph.
Congrats
Pascal

rosiegirl (1596) 2005-09-14 11:26

I think I remember there being some rule about not gushing (example- I love it! Its amazing! You're the most fantastic photographer!), but I really feel like doing that right now. So I'll keep it down to one word- WOW. I love the sky, and the gold, and the turban. Everything works here. Good job!
Rosie

rbcy1974 (20758) 2005-09-14 14:00

Hi Evren,
Great light, and nice sky and cloud. The extreme tilt in this photo really gives the it an exotic feel, almost like he or we were on a flying carpet.
Excellent
Regards
Daniel

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2005-09-14 17:02

This is so beautiful, Evren! So sharp, and you tilt works so well! I envy this man a bit, I wish I could sit like that in a surrounding like that, with people walking by, and still concentrate and read. Very nice, and seren atmosphere!
I gueess you enjoyed your stay in Amritsar ;-)
Take care, Rinie

keribar (43841) 2005-09-15 13:43

Ger蔒kten şahane, netlik isik hepsi m悞emmel.
Yan kadraj cesaret isi, ben daha eski biri oldugum icin herhalde aklima gelmez.

Sevgiler - Izzet

ybaki (349) 2005-09-16 2:12

Altin değerinde bir fotograf. Fotografa ilk baktigimda altin rengini gordum onun icin soyluyorum :) Etkileyici bir kadraj. Cizgiler, yerlesim, netlik ve kompozisyon harika... Teknik olarak da kusursuz. Tebrikler...

sarju (5324) 2005-09-18 3:43

HI Evren
very tranquil settings you have achieved for this photo .... usually i don't like the tilts that much but thanks for showing me how gracefully they can used in the compostion
thanks again ... regards ... sarju

BAKO (1691) 2005-09-20 17:40 [Comment]

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Quentin (5280) 2005-09-21 6:23

Hi Erven
Great composition !! Colours are marvellous! I love the colour
link between the sky and the turban of the man. Congratulation!
Regards
Quentin

dsidwell (9783) 2005-09-22 9:10

Very exciting use of tilt here, Evren! It adds a quirkiness to the image without distorting its purpose or subject. Nice work!

santhosh_ermal (122) 2005-09-25 1:22

interesting subject...nice colour frame,good sunlight capturing

well done

thanks
santhosh

mrbialy (2568) 2005-10-04 11:15

This is really amaizing shot. That view looks like from very old tale. Amaizind blue sky with beautiful clouds on the corner, old gold and white building, wall, old man, even floor is great. It's a shame top of the building is cut. Your tilt here really working. good luck

Luan (12971) 2005-10-05 8:28

Hello Evren,
simply amazing, the colors are unreal, fantastic, not enough words to describe how this composition is good.
Cheers
Luan

Rhiannon (1728) 2005-10-10 7:10

The tilt is a good idea. Makes this shot stand out even more.
Excellent colours and details.
The filter effects make this look almost unreal, but in a good way.
Very, very well done. I love it.

kclai (2267) 2005-11-09 0:13

Hi Evren
The use of polarise in this image is well executed. It did not "covered" the original color but improve the angle work here. The placement of the subjects are brilliantly composed and the present of the blue turban elderly man creates the atmospheric feeling.
Cool work, Evren.
Eric Lai

klyee75 (778) 2005-11-17 18:56

Good exposure! Never too bright or too dark even though the sunlight is from the side and the foreground lighting is still in control and also you have an extremely good sharpness.

PogoStick (510) 2005-12-14 19:30

great capture. i love all of your pictures. you certainly have a natural ability to make pictures apealing. great job

erthmuffin (1551) 2006-02-01 23:41

love the angle. this is very much in line with my new experiment of trying to capture everything interesting in the frame without regard to the angle of the photo. well done! i think the sky ended up looking very surreal, with the extreme color gradation.

amol (952) 2006-02-14 8:03

hi Evren
what a composition n what a composition!!! everytime I see this one, I am overwhelmed... I was surprised to find that I havn't critiqued it... lovely colours and beautiful framing... what I miss in this??? the top of the dome...
my two cents

emanetkerem (193) 2006-04-11 9:42

Selam Evren bey
よk harika. Detaylar ve renkler 蔞k g凴el.Kompozisyon harika.Renkler 蔞k ama 蔞k doygun.

G悞 y凴𤦂e gelince , ben aslında g闥y凴� resimleri m𧩓telasıyım. :) Aslında ilk bakışda g闥y凴𤦂e odaklandım. Fakat geneline bakınca ustaca 蔒kilmiş bir fotoğraf olduğunu anladım.. まr蔒ve se蓾miz de 蔞k g凴el. Paylaşımınız i蓾n teşekk僡ler.

Kerem

peco85 (921) 2006-06-26 7:22

Hello Evren!

Very nice colors and contrasts in this image. Lots of fine details and and a goog composition. The tilted angel makes a nice effect. Good work

MikiM (1924) 2006-06-26 7:42

Hi Evren,
I like this tilted picture - congratulation! The polarized colors are advantageous also!
I have to mention the good sharpness!
Congrats,
Miklos

iGirl (1223) 2006-06-26 7:48

Hi, I love the camera angle, it makes the whole shot very interesting. Also great colors! I like how the blue of the man's turban matches the blue in the sky.

Thanks for sharing!

Erin

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-07-05 13:06

Great photo...

John

umutlu101 (13629) 2007-11-11 2:24

g凴el renkler,kompozisyonu da sevdim!madem kadrajla oynadin,yukardaki kubbeyi tam ortalayabilirsin k�şeye!

vmukherjee (614) 2009-01-31 19:50

Beautiful shot. The colours and composition look awesome.