Sejanus.Aelianus
Mentor
they can also have an Edge of Sarcasm which can be mean spirited
Alas, I find myself cast, on occassion, as the little boy asking why the Emperor is naked or, perhaps, as the slave holding the laurels above the victor and whispering "Respice post te! Hominem te esse memento! Memento mori!".
I think it's a reaction to the ridiculous levels of hero worship sometimes found around here.
Sejanus.Aelianus
Mentor
...and in a way, they all are "meaningless snapshots" and that's ok.
Now that's what I regard as a healthy attitude.
Sejanus.Aelianus
Mentor
Sejanus:
Please ENLIGHTEN me,with your Pearls of Wisdom
Who and What are we Worshipping ?
I have no "pearls of wisdom". If I ever find any, I'll be sure to share them out equally, though.
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
Some time ago I've made this picture of Anadolu-Kavagi. On your pictures I see that they are making a new bridge at the north end of the Bosporus.
Olympus Pen FT, Zuiko 40mm f/1.4, Tmax100.
Erik.
yes, because they are idiots... that's a nice picture, i wish it would still look that way...
Like all things creative, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For me, I love the entire series, Simon. I like how you "see" things. And, like Sejanus, the questions provoke a longer look at the images to try and decipher my own take/story for the image. Well done!!
Monz
Monz
Some excellent shots there Simon.
paulfish4570
Mentor
fine series, simon, fine. your eye for light and line is ever growing ...
paulfish4570
Mentor
oh, yeah: context is for photojournalism and family photos ...
Brian Atherton
Well-known
Every time I look at the boy climbing the metal railings (#7), it makes me wince.
My favourite? #13.
Thank you for sharing, Simon.
My favourite? #13.
Thank you for sharing, Simon.
Erik van Straten
Mentor
yes, because they are idiots... that's a nice picture, i wish it would still look that way...
I agree, it is one of the most impressive views on the Bosphorus.
So much has been destroyed in Istanbul since the sixties.
Erik.
Bobfrance
Over Exposed
Quality street work, as always, Simon.
Roma
Well-known
Beautiful images, well picked Simon. no explanations/captions needed. Good photos should stand on their own without words and all of these do.
Sparrow
Mentor
Alas, I find myself cast, on occassion, as the little boy asking why the Emperor is naked or, perhaps, as the slave holding the laurels above the victor and whispering "Respice post te! Hominem te esse memento! Memento mori!".
I think it's a reaction to the ridiculous levels of hero worship sometimes found around here.
... the little boy didn't notice the heroic sartorial aspects of the Taksim square thing then?
Sejanus.Aelianus
Mentor
... the little boy didn't notice the heroic sartorial aspects of the Taksim square thing then?
... the little boy couldn't understand a thing about that particular fashion parade. Perhaps it's old age but I can no longer tell the good guys from the bad guys, even with a score card.
kutitta
Well-known
As they stand, these appear to be meaningless snapshots.
Perhaps adding captions to give them a context? For example, what are the signs held up by the man and the woman saying? Why is the pigeon tied up? Who are the people, in what appears to be a living room, and what are they discussing?
Here is the translations of the signs held up by the man and woman
They kill. Kids shouldn't go to buying bread.
Don't send your children to buy bread. They might get shot.
These are possibly taken on the anniversary of Elvin Berkan's killing by Turkish police on the way to a local shop to buy bread. The killing took place during the Gezi protests last year. He was only 14.
hausen
Well-known
Really like #8. The separation of the man playing the instrument is well done considering how dark it appears. Wow the heat got turned up on this thread pretty quickly.
nongfuspring
Well-known
Simon, I've been looking through your portfolio and some of these photographs are very nice. I really hope you get to do more project based work in the future, I think the photos are so strong individually but perhaps they'd be even better if they were edited into distinct bodies of images as in a photo essay like your Istanbul protest work.
Look forward to seeing more!
Look forward to seeing more!
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
Hey Simon. Still my hero
SimonSawSunlight
Simon Fabel
Hey Simon. Still my hero
Hey Simon. Still my hero
OurManInTangier
An Undesirable
I'll book a room
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