Turkey
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In Cappadocia, a local vendor covered this old branch with evil eye beads. His shop sits on a hill above the village of Uçhisar castle, carved into the volcanic tuff of the region. The evil eye beads I remember from my time in Turkey had yellow in them, unlike most of the ones we saw during our journey. They became talismans to conquer what ancient civilizations feared, such as nighttime dark, storms, earthquakes and eclipses. The blue symbolizes the sky, the white is the aura of the moon, the yellow is the sun disc, and the black spot in the middle is that little bit of evil eating away at the light. In Turkey, the belief is that evil eye beads ward off the effects of the “evil eye,” such as envy or jealousy, and bounce back any curses or ill will. You will see an evil eye bead pinned to the clothing of an infant, hanging from the rear view mirror of a vehicle, decorating the harness of a horse, painted on the back of a big truck/lorry, placed over a doorway… If it breaks, you can grin and throw it away; it has done its job!
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Staircase in Kelebek Hotel, Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Dreaming of a nice turkey dinner this Christmas? I know I am! Check out the full shadow series here
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TOPKAPI MUSEUM, ISTANBUL
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The shackled him up with the big ball and chain because of his downright ugly striped shirt. Or maybe because he tried to steal some pirate booty, I dunno. Either way he’s walking the plank.
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In the old Greek Quarter of Bergama, Turkey
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Its a NOKIA Cellphone shot by the way :))
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Wild flowers are everywhere throughout the fields and on the roadsides in Turkey this May! As you can imagine I didn’t get far on my bike… / :) A first macro on a borrowed Nikon coolpix 4800 compact and the step up in quality from my usual Fuji Finepix A500 shows! (I was never able to give it back and came to an amicable arrangement…lol…) Taken on macro setting with selftimer and using a pocket sized 4” tripod.. Straight from the camera apart from slight cropping and a great reminder of the swathes of these beautiful flowers
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Winner of the Turkey – Country Over Two Continents Challenge of the 1. The Mysterious Balkans group and featured in that group. / Featured in the Amazing Graves group and / in the Ancient Ruins and Relics group. Lycian rock tombs in Myra, Turkey. / In ancient times the Lucian cut their tombs into the rocks. The Lycians seem to have held a belief that the souls of their dead would be transported from the tombs to the afterworld by a sort of winged siren-like creature, and so often placed their tombs along the coast or at the top of cliffs when they were not integrated into the liveable areas of the cities. / The tombs are dated to the 4th century BC.
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Dawn light in the tiny and soon to be bustling turkish port of Orhaniye. A more tranquil and less melancholy feel to this one taken after end of the line For a glimpse of the breakfast bustle I returned to after this tranquil start to the day see unimpressed
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Shot late afternoon as sunset approached in the Eastern Mediteranean near Turkey. I tweaked the saturation a little. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at Turkey or Eastern Meditteranean. Sold a card on 26th Oct 08. / Sold a Card on 15th Sep 09. Click on the image below to see another slightly different view /
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Placed in Top Ten in “Best of L Challenge” in Alphabet Soup March 7, 2009. / Featured in Alphabet Soup March 2, 2009. / Featured in Amazing Orton Effect November 18, 2008. The famous Celcus Library, at Ephesus, Turkey, was built in A.D. 135 by Julius Aquila in memory of his father, Celsus Polemaeanus of Sardis, Roman Senator and Proconsul of the province of Asia. As I just wrote to Bela, “I wish I could take artistic credit for the perspective on this shot, but truth to tell, I was in the midst of a mass of people so dense if one person sneezed, we’d have all gone over like dominoes!!!! I was desperate to “capture” the magnificence of this structure, so UP was the only way to shoot!!!” Photo taken July 31, 2005 with the Olympus C-5000 zoom.
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My other works: / A LARGER view to see more in detail… / (Long side is only 1024 here) Featured in the group SEA Featured in the group Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge EXIF: / Taken with a Canon EOS 400D Digital. Exposure: 30 sec (30) ISO Speed: 100 Aperture: f/4.5 Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Metering Mode: Pattern Focal Length: 28 mm Exposure Program: Shutter priority Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV Flash: Flash did not fire
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Landscape with Poppies between the cities Konya and Beyşehir in Middle Anatolia, Turkey. © Photo by Jens Helmstedt
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What remains of the Cafe and probably lodgings above it. / I was in Turkey to attend ANZAC Day at Gallipoli. / I became fascinated with Istanbul and decided to walk the backstreets which is where I found this old cafe. / Istanbul, is truley a very remarkable place. Olympus E300 / 14 – 45 mm lens.
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The Kasimiye Medrese in Mardin (Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey) was built in the late 14th century during end of Artuklu (Artuqid) period in this region. Maybe the Medrese was completed during the reign of turkoman Akkoyunlu in the mid of 15th century. It is named after Kasim Pasha, the son of the Akkoyunlu Cihangir Bey (r.1444-1453). Kasimiye Medrese was an important place for studies of physics, chemistry, medical science, astronomy and islamic theology. © Photo and text by Jens Helmstedt Challenge ‘History 101’ Winner in First Things Featured in History The Spirit of Southeastern Anatolia – / 2010 Calendar
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The ritual of SEMA, the mystic dance of turning Mevlevi dervishs found its origin in an inspiration of the mystical islamic philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, who lived and taught in 13th century in the city of Konya, Middle Anatolia (Turkey). Accompanied by the sounds of the flute NEY and other instruments, the whirling dervish is turning around his own axis, the right hand upward to be ready to receice God’s beneficence and the left hand downward to the earth. It symbols the mankind with their connection between heaven and earth. Read more about Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi © Photo and text by Jens Helmstedt This photo was shown during the open air exhibition “100 fele Iszlam – 100 reflections of Islam” in Pecs, Hungary between May 28 and June 3, 2008. Read more
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Hunger
by Lois BryanFeatured in ! # 1 Artists of Redbubble! April 26, 2009. / Placed Third in the Fine Art Composites Group’s “Texture Challenge” February 16, 2009. / Featured in Visual Texture February 5, 2009. / Featured in Digital Art Compilations February 2, 2009. / Featured in Dimensions January 31, 2009. This image was created for the Fine Art Composite Group’s “Texture Challenge.” I started with Texture 02 as my base image, and put it in PS, hue/saturation and gave it a nice red color. I then added my own image of some turkey buzzards roosting in some winter trees that I took on Wednesday, by extracting them from their grey skies and adding them to the background. I gave them the old levels and shadow/highlights treatment first. Then I added the splatter texture, which I gave a red photo filter to in Photoshop. Last I added Texture 01 after running it through hue/saturation in PS and darkening it. I then erased on and around the vultures, first at 100%, then less and less as I moved away from the birds. I also added this texture one more time, but put it through the motion blur filter. All were blended in the saturation mode, and cut back to about 36% opacity. I flattened, then dodged the wings a little. Lastly, I cropped the whole image to get the turkey vultures in the sweet spot. I probably left something out, lol, but I think I got it all!!! Camera on my part of the deal is the Nikon D40x, using the 70-300mm lens. No, I wasn’t out looking for turkey vultures, I was looking for hawks. We’re in a semi rural area and turkey vultures are a way of life here. My most sincere thanks to the beautiful and talented Vonne (RavenSoul) for her inspiration and encouragement in getting us to take this journey with her!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!! RavenSoul It’s 9:58 pm and I haven’t eaten since a half a mini bagel with low fat cream cheese and a cup of green tea passed between my teeth this am. So, yes I AM hungry!!! LOL!!! the original of the vultures: /
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Mount Nemrud is a 2206 metres (7237 feet) high mountain, located in Southeastern Anatolia, which is only accessible during the summer months, while the rest of the year it is covered by ice and snow. It is an impressive moment, when the sunrise begins on Mount Nemrud, when slowly spreads the first light across the fascinating landscape of mountains, then shining to the east-terrace of the tomb sanctuary and the original stone heads of King Antiochos, Zeus and other gods figures from the Kommagene time in the 1st century BC. It is amazing to be at this magical place, where 2000 years ago the people of Kommagene paid homage to their gods with cult celebrations at a fire altar. Under the reign of King Antiochos I. Theos of Kommagene (86-38 BC) a tomb sanctuary with huge statues (8-9 m, 26-29 ft) was built on top of the mountain. Once seated, now the heads of the king (he called himself also Theos = God) and various greek and persian gods are standing more down. King Antiochos, who was many times succesful in the war against Romans, wanted, that the sanctuary is the centre of his new religion. Because of a mixed population in his country, he united the beliefs of the Persian Parthian with the Greek and Roman world. He thought, that from the top of Mount Nemrud his new religion would radiate all over the world. The Holy Law of Antiochos is written behind the statue of Zeus. Whoever in the course of time takes over this reign as king or leader, may he, if he respects this law and our honor, enjoy through my intercession the grace of all deified ancestors and the gods… / (King Antiochos 50 BC) To built the 3 terraces (eastern, western and northern) and the burial mound (Tumulus), the builders removed almost the whole mountains top and filled it up with small sharp stones. To build the 50 metres high Tumulus with a diameter of 150 metres must have been an enormous undertaking. The last priest of Kommagene probably left the tomb sanctuary in the year 72 AD, after the rebelling King Antiochos IV had lost the war against the Roman Empire. / For almost 2000 years the tomb sanctuary, where three kings of Kommagene are buried, became a forgotton place. The christian population, which lived later in this area, knew nothing of the origins of the sanctuary and they thought, that it was connected with the legendary Nimrod (see Urfa) from the Old Testament. Therefore they called the mountain: Nemrud. The sanctuary was dicovered in 1881 by the German railway engineer Karl Sester. After his discovery, the Turkish Ottoman archeologist Hamdi Bey began the first excavations on the mountain. But until today all excavations have failed to reveal the tomb of Antiochos. In 1987 Mount Nemrud became a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. / © Photo and text by Jens Helmstedt
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Equipment used: / Nikon D70s / Sigma 10-20mm HSM f4-5.6 / Hoya 77mm HD-UV Filter / Processed in Photomatix, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Location: / Side, Antalya, Turkey Map: / Road Map , Terrain , Satellite Copyright: / © Brendan Schoon , All rights reserved. Background Information: Yakamoz means wisp Yakamoz / The Golden Road /
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Equipment used: / Nikon D70s / Sigma 10-20mm HSM f4-5.6 / Hoya 77mm HD-UV Filter / Cokin Gradual ND8 Location: / Old Side, Side, Antalya, Turkey Map: / Road Map , Terrain , Satellite Copyright: / © Brendan Schoon , All rights reserved. Background Information: / Side is one of the best-known classical sites in Turkey, and was an ancient harbour whose name meant pomegranate. Side is a resort town on the southern coast of Turkey, near the villages of Manavgat and Selimiye, 75 km from Antalya) in the province of Antalya. It is located on the eastern part of the Pamphylian coast, which lies about 20 km east of the mouth of the Eurymedon River. Alexander the Great occupied Side without a struggle in 333 BC. Alexander left only a single garrison behind to occupy the city. This occupation, in turn, introduced the people of Side to Hellenistic culture of the Greek Civilization, which flourished from the fourth century to the first century BC. After Alexander’s death, Side fell under the control of one of Alexander’s generals, Ptolemy I Soter, who declared himself king of Egypt in 305 BC. The Ptolemaic dynasty controlled Side until it was captured by the Seleucid Empire in the second century BC. Yet, despite these occupations, in the following years of the second century BC, Side managed to preserve some autonomy, grew prosperous, and became an important cultural center. Recommended Purchase: / Product: Framed Print / Size: Large 610mm x 405mm / / Shop with confidence, Safe and Secure The Golden Road / The Lost Arena / Moraine Lake / Life~ /
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2 images merged / And then layered with texture Istanbul Turkey
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