Saddle Master by Can Berkol
Can Berkol

Saddle Master by

Original Title: Semer Ustası

This guy makes hand-crafted carriage saddles. He is one of the last of his kind in Turkiye.

Location:
Safranbolu, Karabuk, Turkiye.

Equipment:
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

For obvious reasons I have thought about this after I took this picture.

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Tags

hand made, old man, portrait, saddle master, worker

Comments

  • Jean-Luc Rollier
    Jean-Luc Rollierover 1 year ago

    Very strong shot! Great scene.

  • thank you for the nice comment!

    – Can Berkol

  • rodeorose
    rodeoroseover 1 year ago

    Can…this one just took all my words away…let me try though…
    MORE THAN BRILLIANT! Deeply deeply moving. And more.

  • (: thank you Rose.

    – Can Berkol

  • rodeorose
    rodeoroseover 1 year ago

    I came back Can…I think it is THAT good. It is great work. So real and absolutely haunting.

  • kutayk
    kutaykover 1 year ago

    This is just a great piece of artwork Can. Thank you very much for sharing it in our group, Turkey and Turks around the World

  • My pleasure :)

    – Can Berkol

  • eng2
    eng2over 1 year ago

    it’s a shame that he’s the last of his kind. a very moving photo.

  • thank you.

    – Can Berkol

  • Stephen Bakalich-Murdoch
    Stephen Bakali...over 1 year ago

    Wonderful composition and texture, subtle yet intricate. Great capture.

  • thank you Stephen!

    – Can Berkol

  • kutayk
    kutaykover 1 year ago

    Congratulations!

  • thanks.

    – Can Berkol

  • rasim1
    rasim1over 1 year ago

    Congratulations for your featured this perfect shot.

  • thank you Rasim.

    – Can Berkol

  • oulgundog
    oulgundogover 1 year ago

    Brilliant!

  • thank you!

    – Can Berkol