The Loneliness, a photo from Izmir, Aegean

Photographer's Note

This photo was taken yesterday at Konak /İZMİR. This photo is my first night shot in TREKEARTH. I hope you like it�

Herhalde benim g𤦂l悞 yaşam karelerimden sıkılmışsınızdır. O zaman sizinle d𤦂 akşam 蔒ktiğim ilk gece fotoğrafımı paylaşayım.Bu fotoğrafı d𤦂 izmirli(G僡kan AKずKIR) abiyle buluşmamızda 蔒ktim. Umarım beğenirsiniz�

Konak Clock Tower
The clock tower at Konak Square is Izmir's landmark today. It was built by architect Raymond Charles Pere in 1901 to commemorate 25th year of enthronement of Ottoman sultan Abdulhamit I. Architect Pere was born in 1854 in Izmir from a French Levantine family, keeping with the tradition among Levantines of the time to educate their children in Europe. After his education as an Architect in Europe he came back to Izmir and married with the daughter of another Levantine family and spent his entire life at this beautiful Aegean city until his death in 1929. The clock mechanism was a gift from German Kaiser Wilhelm II and never broken since over 100 years. The clock tower is 25 meters tall and consist of four levels on an octagonal plan. The north African style column capitals and the filling in of the horseshoe arches show the architectural character of the tower. There are fountains on four sides of the tower. From:www.allaboutturkey.com

Technique
Camera : Nikon D200
Date : 17.01.2007
Time : 18:35
Lens : NIKKOR 18-70mm f/3.5 - 4.5G ED DX
Filter : TIFFEN 67mm 812 UV
ISO :100
Aperture : f/8
Shutter :1/4
Focal Length:22mm
Exposure Mode: Manuel
Exposure Comp. :0 EV
White Balance +/- : Auto
AF Mode : AF-S
Flash : No
Tripod: Yes

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isabela_sor (47748) 2007-01-18 11:03 [Comment]

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AthaPan (0) 2007-01-18 11:11

Hi Ali.

Great photo, damn good sharpness, excellent light control and a wonderful clock tower.

Well done
Sakis

hay_kes (31439) 2007-01-18 11:13

Merhaba Ali Rıza,
Tekrar aranıza d霵mekten 蔞k mutluluk duyuyorum.Ve ilk yorumum size nasipmiş.Muhteşem ve etkileyic, harika ve 4/4 l悞 bir karpostal olmuş.Netlik, renkler ve ışık s𧩓er.Eline sağlık.
Selam ve saygılar.

hAyAti

carper (96) 2007-01-18 11:14

a very nice photo Ali,
a very good photo, a pleasure for the eye, good quality, I think that a white frame was nicer, but thats personal, very good photo job.
gr. jaap

qpochet (1412) 2007-01-18 11:40

Hello Ali,

What a beautiful night shot, sharpness and light are excellent. I also like the colour of the sky a lot. Your note is very interesting too.
Nice job!
Quentin.

Rycho66 (414) 2007-01-18 11:50

Hi Ali
Excellent composition and light
regards Richard

Isab (865) 2007-01-18 12:21

Bonjour
L'architecture est superbe et la nettet� est bonne. Tr鋊 bonne photo de nuit, le ciel est magnifique et l'嶰lairage concentr� sur la structure donne un belle effet.
Bravo
Isabelle

nursez (1903) 2007-01-18 12:31

Merhaba,
harika bir gece 蔒kimi olmuş,renkler ve netlik etkileyici.tebrikler

levocan (2253) 2007-01-18 13:08

Ali Rıza Bey;
よk g凴el bir kare.
Gecenin mavisinin renkleri 蔞k g凴el
ELinize sağlık
Saygılarımla

besnard (59196) 2007-01-18 13:58

Bonsoir Ali
Tr鋊 beau clich� nocturne avec une tr鋊 bonne gestion de la lumi鋨e qui met bien en valeur la riche architecture de ce b漮iment.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soir嶪.
Nicole

KemaLMerT (12048) 2007-01-18 14:03

Merhaba,
Netlik, renkler 蔞k başarılı ve g凴el.
Elinize sağlık.
Kemal Mert

Didi (61589) 2007-01-18 14:05

Salam Ali
Une bonne composition � l'heure bleue; je note un parfait contr犨e de l'exposition qui permet d'appr嶰ier l'architecture.
Bonne chance pour la suite.

gulnilgun (0) 2007-01-18 14:09

Merhaba AliRıza,
蔞k iyi zamanlamayla g闥y凴𤦂deki renk ge蓾şlerini 蔞k g凴el yakalamışsın, temiz bir gece 蔒kimi, ışıklarıyla harika g顤𤦂憁or saat kulesi,
ellerinize sağlık,
nilg𤦂

hergi (4543) 2007-01-18 15:03

Selamlar,
Bu saati g顤meyeli yıllar oldu.
よk g凴el kompoze etmişsin Işık da 蔞k iyi
Tebrikler
Hulya

Tezic (17867) 2007-01-18 15:12

Renkler, netlik ve ışık 蔞k g凴el ve 蔞k başarılı zaman ayarı... tebrikler..

kurekpit (401) 2007-01-18 15:29

Hi ALI
Fantastic night shot,Excellent details and colours,good job
Best Regards & TFS

* Piotr *

sufi (9588) 2007-01-18 16:55

Merhaba Sevgili Ali Riza...
Bir yalnizlik fotografi da senden... Seninki sehrin t悳 g僡悤t媠� icerisinde bir yalnizlik ani ve cok degerli... M慤his bir gece cekimi olmus... Renkler, IsIklandirma ve 驆ellikle saat kulesi 凴erindeki detaylar cok g凴el... Bakis acisi, perspektif ve g闥y凴𤦂𤦂 renkleri harika...
Ellerine saglik...
Saglicakla kal..
Salim.
Not: Bu arada yeni makinen hayirli olsun... Nice alisilmis g凴el fotograflara...

izler (8) 2007-01-18 17:00

selam ali
bu essiz mimari yapinin gece cekimini, siluet halde kalan insanlarla beraber hos bir kompozisyonla bizlere sunmussun. isik kullanimi, netlik ve detaylar harika
eline saglik
selamlar
izler

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-01-18 19:42

Hello Ali!
Fantastic Colours, light, contrast and sharpness! Perfect clarity! Good perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

berek (50518) 2007-01-19 1:57

Merhaba Ali ,
g凴el bir zamanda 蔒kilmiş iyibir akşam resmi. bakış a�ısı ve netlik s𧩓er. selamlar
Burak
****

suhan (3552) 2007-01-19 2:07

Uzun s僡edir bu kadar hoş bir gece fotoğrafına rastlamıyorduk 悤kemizden. tam da 悳idi kesmişken bu iyi geldi. arkadaşların yorumlarına den den(" ") demekten başka ekleyecek tek şeyimiz var: Bu (yalnızlık) başlıkları o kadar 蔞k ki... Daha orijinal bir başlık daha 蔞k dikkat 蔒kebilir.
tebrikler
merve-s悤eyman

anesugur (18789) 2007-01-19 3:25

Merhaba Ali Rıza,
Kusursuz bir 蔒kim.
Bu kulenin daha g凴el bir fotoğrafını g顤medim.
Eline sağlık. Uğur

delkoo (68) 2007-01-19 5:05

ali riza bonjour;

ouy realized a very good night shot , just at the blue hour, very well balanced picture.

well done
didier

PixelTerror (0) 2007-01-19 5:09

Merhaba Ali Riza,
a beautiful landmark indeed this tower, a very elaborate structure that fits to the 1001 nights magic, even more been taken as here at night during the blue hour and showing it under the lights, very nice I like it !
Have a nice day,
Jean-yves

efigesta (12188) 2007-01-19 5:11

Hi Ali
Interesting shot here, great colors with a nice pov and interesting note
regards
manuel

kermit350 (9016) 2007-01-19 5:14

Merhaba arcadesim Ali, I appreciate the quite frank colours and the gilded luxury which comes out from it, the choice of the format portrait is essential logically for your framing, this style of architecture or several nationality one contributed to his construction hangs the glance while arising with force of l`image, it emerges from it a envo壻ant charm, with dimensions the kitsch of the?uvre is well emphasized, for this photo catch of night the sky does not miss a charm and is used well as background, arkadas蓷 selamlar.....................

Merhaba arcadesim Ali, j𠿟ppr嶰ie les coloris bien francs et le luxe dor� qui en ressort,
le choix du format portrait s㠙mpose logiquement pour ton cadrage, ce style d𠿟rchitecture ou plusieurs nationalit� on contribu� � son 嶮ification accroche le regard en ressortant avec force de l魀mage, il en 幦erge un charme envo壻ant, le cot� kitsch de l�uvre est bien mis en valeur, pour cette photo prise de nuit le ciel ne manque pas de charme et sert bien de toile de fond
, arkadas蓷 selamlar

cimcim (3712) 2007-01-19 7:19

Merhabalaaar :)
Hani bazı fotoğrafların g凴elliğinin karşısında ne yazacağınızı bilemezsiniz ya, aynen o durumdayım şimdi. Herşeyiyle, renklerinin muhteşem kontrastıyla, altından yapılmış gibi g顤𤦂en kulenin duruşuyla (ışığı 蔞k başarılı kulanmışsınız nakış gibi duruyor kulenin 凴erindeki desenler)palmiye ağacının sil㷇tiyle, netliğiyle herşeyiyle 蔞k g凴el bir fotoğraf.
Paylaşımınız i蓾n teşekk僡ler.
Sevgiler
Ay蓾n.

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2007-01-19 7:52

Merhaba Ali Rıza,
Tek kelime ile muhteşem... Akşamın maviliğinde, ışığında saat kulesi ne g凴el g顤𤦂憁or... Selamlar,
Ahmet

gertan (1527) 2007-01-19 8:17

Alira selamlar, Alt kisimlarda isik biraz az gibi gorunse de oralari da gorunur kilmak icin isigi o kisimdan alsaniz bu defa ust kisimlarda over exposure olusacak. Zor karar sanirim en dogru karari zaten vermissiniz. Elinize saglik tebrikler.

Gokhan

evanrizo (462) 2007-01-19 8:28

Hi Ali.
You have here a photo with excellent lightness and colors, very good to have also the man sitting there.
Goodmorning and thanks.
I will come back.

ma1951 (543) 2007-01-19 9:05

merhaba ali bey,mukemmel bir gece calismasi..tripod cok dogru secim..renk tonlari harika.elinize saglik.saygilar.

plimrn (21344) 2007-01-19 9:37

Merhaba Ali Riza,
What an impressive blue hour shot. I'm still trying to get those right!! This one gives perfect detail in the glowing clock tower against the rainbow shaded sky. The silhou=ettes of the seated man enjoying the veiw and the palm trees add delicious details. HLJ, Pat

recepyuksel (18640) 2007-01-19 9:47

Merhaba,
蔞k g凴el ve titiz bir 蓷lışma. Akşamın mavisinde tungsten ışık altında mimari g凴ellik nefis g顤𤦂憁or. Tebrikler

cuneyt-sb (6576) 2007-01-19 10:41

Kimbilir kac kare saat kulesi resimlenmistir, ama eminimki ilk 10 un icine girer bu kare
Netlik ve isik cok iyi dengelenmis, Gurkan abiye de selamlar benden , bol bol fotograf konusmussunuzdur eminim.
Selamlar

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-01-19 11:24

bug𤦂e kadar g顤d悞lerimin en g凴eli... izmirin tanıtımında kullanılmalı mutlaka...hatta t僡kiyenin...
tebrikler ali rıza...

batalay (41261) 2007-01-19 11:26

Merhaba Ali Riza Bey,
Bu muhtesem saat kulesinin resmine hayran oldum. Iste tripodla 蔒kilen aksam resmi baska oluyor. Kompozisyon, isik harika. Ince siyah 蔒r蓯e de bence daha g凴el. Tebrik ederim.
Saygi ve selamlar,
B悤ent

metek (3001) 2007-01-19 11:49

Ali Rıza merhaba ,

İş toplantısı nedeniyle İstanbul dışındaydım ve bu kareyi yeni g顤d悳, nefis bir pozlama
etkili, ellerine saglık
selamlar

Gerrit (62042) 2007-01-19 13:37

Hi Ali,
beautiful nightshot, delicious colours and pwerfect sharpness. Original composition.

Regards, Gerrit

Fis2 (171907) 2007-01-19 15:39

Witaj Ali!
Beautiful architecture, curious object. Excellent shot. I like the frame and colours. Good work.
Have a nice weekend...
Regards
Krzysztof

vascao (192) 2007-01-19 16:54

Hi, Ali
Very impressive night shot. Colors are stunning and the exposure was masterful. I like the way people are converted into shadows in the FG.
Regards, my friend.
Sergio

leo61 (0) 2007-01-19 17:08

Hi Ali!
Congratulation for your first nightshot.It`s a good one.Good light ,excellent sharpness and I like the silhouette of the person sitting in the foreground.Nice color of the sky and the iluminated palmtrees look nice.
Regards,Leo

kevinos (7517) 2007-01-19 22:33

This is a very nice night exposure, Ali and an interesting document of a piece of architecture. The tower is placed two centrally for my taste and would have been even better placed slightly off center. but it is an enjoyable shot. regards Kevin

Cricri (176) 2007-01-20 3:53

Bonjour Ali,
Elle est tr廥 belle, belle id嶪 de la prendre le soir avec ses lumi廨es qui illumine si bien les d彋ails, sous de douces couleurs du soir, compliment
bonne soir嶪
amiti�
cricri
tomorrow

atilgone (0) 2007-01-20 4:51

Merhaba Ali Abi,

Woooov diyorum. よk g凴el bir ge蔒蔒kimi 蔒kim i蓾n en iyi zaman eline sağlık. Bu saat kulesini daha 霵ce hi� b騽le g顤memiştim. Eline sağlık.
Selamlar

salvator (19110) 2007-01-20 6:45

Merhaba Ali Riza,
Nefis bir gece fotografi, palmiyeler de az isik almis, gokyuzu muhtesem, saat kulesi de yumusak renkleriyle super, eline saglik. Iyi hafta sonu dilerim, selamlar. Salvator.

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-01-20 6:53

Hi Ali,
Wonderful low light shot. Fantastic details and clarity. Superb colours. Great work my friend.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

setenay (7706) 2007-01-20 9:11

İzmir in en g凴el anıtının ve 蔒vresinin harika g飉terimi.Kulenin b慤𤦂 detayı, nakışları,arka plandaki havuzun fıskiyeleri palmiyeler, ve hen凴 karanlık 踤kmeden 霵ceki g闥y凴� renkleri ile şahane bir kompozisyon.Tebrikler.İyi haftasonu dileklerimle
setenay

TeresaT (10806) 2007-01-20 15:35

Hello Ali,
Beutiful night shot.
The colours of the sky are amazing.
You've managed the light very well.
Perfect details fo the tower.
It is relly good for a first night shot here.
Regards
Teresa

Julian_K (1055) 2007-01-21 4:41

Lovely photo Ali,
The combination of light from the tower with the light from the sunset gives this photo a fastastic atmosphere. Thanks for sharing,
Jules

feather (51130) 2007-01-21 6:07

Beautiful night shot taken in the blue hour. You have captured the intricate detail in the structure perfectly. The golden colours contrast beautifully with the dark blue sky.
Kath

pat0500 (21561) 2007-01-21 7:30

Hi Ali,
Very nice picture by night, very good point of view.
Beautiful coulours and good light, excellent shot here..!
Best regards,
Have a nice day.
Patrick

danyy (0) 2007-01-21 15:23

Hello AliRiza,
pour une premi鋨e, elle est tr鋊 bonne.
Oppos嶪s au bleu intense du ciel, les lumi鋨es et couleurs 廦uilibr嶪s de ce monument.
Net et pr嶰is, je t'encourage � continuer ce genre de prise.
Best regards.
Daniel.

MikiM (1924) 2007-01-22 1:49

Merhaba Ali Riza,
Wonderful shot - this is the reason why we shoul carry the tripod in the night in the city. The non perfectly centered composition and the palma trees on the left gives good balance. The colors are amazingly nice -
Congrats,
Mikl鏀

PS:I feel soory, because by the time of my visit in Turkey - I Hadn't gave a chance to do picture like this...

JCG (35153) 2007-01-24 9:16

Hi Ali,

Congratulations for this beautiful photograph of night Ali, the light is very well managed and very pleasant with the eye. The architecture of this tower is superb and is nicely development here. A success, cheer.

With my friendships,

Jean-Charles

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-01-25 19:20

Hi Ali
Hehe, deja vu ;). Someone else also showed this tower, but from different point of view. it is a pleasure to see this beautiful buildings again. Great light and lovely sky in the background.
Regards

saylan-cb (12738) 2007-02-02 10:20

Merhaba Alirıza Bey
İzmirimiz eşsiz eserini 蔞k g凴el bir karede,renk ve ışığın m悞emmel yansımasıyla. Eşsiz saat kulesi/Ellerinize sağlık
Selamlar

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turkamerikali (3291) 2007-02-02 15:02

Merhaba Ali Riza,
Muhtesem Konak Saat Kulesi fotografi ve bugune kadar gorduklerimin en iyisi.
Bende gecen gun Mehmet Akin ile bir sohbetimde bu tur bir foto bekledigimi soylemistim ve bu sahaser senden geldi.
Kadraj,exposure,renkler,netlik,isik,gokyuzu,kompozisyon ve not mukemmel.
Eline Saglik Arkadasim.Bravo!
Tolga

rbcy1974 (20758) 2007-02-02 15:39

Hello Ali
Really impressive
beautiful colours in the sky and nice use of the lonely figure to give scale to the monument,
well captured
Regards
Daniel

rigoletto (34279) 2007-02-03 18:35

Merhaba Ali Rıza Bey,
Sanırım olabilecek en g凴el ışıkta, en net hali ile 蔒kilmiş bir saat kulesi fotoğrafı. 1001 gece masallarından bir mimari detay gibi g驆悞憁or. Esrarengiz aydınlatma ve g𤦂 batımı renkleri tadına doyum olmaz bir kompozisyona imza atmanızı sağlamış. Elinize sağlık.
Selamlar,
Deniz

sevman13 (553) 2007-02-09 16:22

merhabalar,

蔞k hoş aydınlatma, netlik ve kompozisyon.
alttan 1-2 cm iptal edilebilir belki
-koyu merdivenler-

elinize sağlık.

Serdar Evman

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nisko (2642) 2007-03-25 16:58

Hi Ali
I like your photo very much! clock is great centered ,colours are very wonderful in sky.. as the light too!congratulations!TFS!
best regards

mikeo (12129) 2007-09-22 12:30

Hello Ali,

Great shot! I like it a lot!
Superb colours, very good sharpness and composition.

Really well done!
Best greetings
Aga

SAMANDI (302) 2008-12-29 6:25

Hi Ali
the beauty of this architecture is underlined by the centered position of the towers and the symmetrical setting. This adds a lot of tranquillity, which fits well to the theme.
Compliments
-- SADEGH --