Trabzon nights, a photo from Trabzon, Black Sea

Photographer's Note

***LARGE VERSION***

Just came back from my holidays. Almost a month since my last post. I apologize for my absence, but this time I really needed a rest and I decided to stay away from any computer screen for a while. I hope that each and everyone of you is OK, and that you had a great time in your summer holidays!

This is a nightview of Trabzon on the Black Sea coast. Photo taken from Boztepe hill. Some info about Trabzon from WIKIPEDIA:
"Trabzon (Greek: Τραπεζούντα, Trapezounta), historically known as Trapezus and Trebizond, is a city on the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Turkey and the capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon, located on the historical Silk Road, became a melting pot of religions, languages and culture for centuries and a trade gateway to Iran in the southeast, Russia and the Caucasus to the northeast.[1] The Venetian and Genoese merchants paid visits to Trebizond during the medieval period and sold silk, linen and woolen fabric; with the latter having an important merchant colony within the city that was similar to Galata near Constantinople (across the Golden Horn) in present-day Istanbul.[2] Trabzon formed the basis of several states in its long history and was the capital city of the Empire of Trebizond between 1204 and 1461. During the Ottoman period, Trabzon, because of the importance of its port, became a focal point of trade to Iran, India and the Caucasus. The population of the city is 1,230,399 (2009 census).(***READ MORE***)"

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ciakgiak (30) 2010-09-01 8:43

Hello Hercules,
really fantastic nocturnal shot, you obtained an awesome effect, the blue sky and sea are splendid in contrast with Trabzon at night. Great quality as usual.
A dear embrace.
Giorgio

Glint (6171) 2010-09-01 9:14

hello Hercules,
many of your photos are like jewels and this is no exception. Trabzon looks like a jewel encrusted piece of jewellery nestling on a bed of midnight blue velvet.
Bev

macjake (98260) 2010-09-01 9:17

Hi Hercules
well, its a strong presence upon your welcoming back!
tremendous blues, sky with a large cloud coverage blanketing the entire city below.
very powerful.
love the illumination.
great shot here
Cheers
Craig

jemaflor (146206) 2010-09-01 9:40

Hi Hercules,
Great pov and capture with a lovely result in a panoramic format, well managed, nice stars on the right side.

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-09-01 9:57

Ola Hercules,
Lindo ponto de visăo sobre a cidade de Trabzon , muito bonita as suas ruas iluminadas , uma bela foto na blue hour , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

jasmis (58653) 2010-09-01 11:08

Another night shot - the piece of art. Superb mood achieved. Detailed note included.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards my dear friend.

Souvlakolikos (110) 2010-09-01 11:45

Hey Iraklis,

welcome back....

love the mood the deep blue sky gives in this.
Another nice photo of your usual high standard.

Just out of interest, did you use a filter to get the star effect on the dock lights in the right of shot, or this was natural lens flare ?
Kind regards
Colin

scyntilla (1844) 2010-09-01 11:49

Hi Hercules,
Great clarity, depth and wonderful view of the city. It is amazing how beautifully you captured the clouds on the evening sky. TFS
Petek

Gerrit (62042) 2010-09-01 11:52

Hi Hercules,
welcome back. I've been away for several months myself.
Fine to see your great photo's again.
This is an excellent nightshot in wonderful colors.
regards, Gerrit

bema (26591) 2010-09-01 11:57

Geia sou Hercules,

hope you have had a great vacation and fully loaded your batteries.. nice to have you back here again, we missed your beautiful blue-hour-captures a lot..

so this one is a continuing of your great series again..

have a great week, kalispera Bernd

angie-barcelona (2784) 2010-09-01 12:23

Hi Hercules,

very nice picture with a great view. Excellent!!!

Regards,

Gemma

berek (50518) 2010-09-01 12:29

Hi Hercules,
great bulue time picture my friend. thankd for your note.
greetings.
burak

JFS (32459) 2010-09-01 12:33

Hola Hercules,
I'm happy to see you back, I missed your extraordinary pictures; these unbelievable skyes and these small villages at night.

My best regards,
Juan

muunal (792) 2010-09-01 12:37

Excellent panaromic view of the city. Also I like very much the blue sky. Best wishes.

sayeed_rahman (6461) 2010-09-01 13:46

You are back, with a bang, the 30 second magic, the king of the blue hour..with you back, our virtual tour begins, i am excited..

nice to see you hercules

sayeed

olimbu (135) 2010-09-01 14:06

perfect...

bebbetto (122) 2010-09-01 14:22

ciao Hercules. Incredible, stunning night photograph of this town rich of hystory. Your extra-long exposure pictures are, as usual, very attractive. The large dimension version shows many interesting details

TRB (14138) 2010-09-01 14:40

Hi Hercules,
Spectacular, panoramic image capture and a great night. Congratulations, Greetings ..
Tülay

tober (8797) 2010-09-01 23:48

Merhaba Giritli, the PoV is very well chosen and Trabzon looks like a golden necklace against the bluish darkness of the Black Sea from this vantage point. Congratulations and welcome back ! Tolga

Leconte (5795) 2010-09-01 23:48

hello Hercules,

happy to see you again on TE,
beautiful blue hour and superb color, softness in the sky with 30 seconds, an area that I would like to visit in winter,
I would have liked to enjoy during my vacation but my camera fell down th the first day! I pondered the purchase of a new, if you have any advice to give me to choose it is welcome;

best regards,
Valerie.

Kielia (24077) 2010-09-01 23:54

Hi Hercules,
this is really a fantastic impression with an incredibly beautiful light. As already mentioned, it is due to the amazing colors among the most fascinating images from this region. Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

veyselk (0) 2010-09-02 2:14

Merhaba Hercules

that's a magnificent panaromic photo of trabzon.
right place and right time to take this kind of beautiful blue hour photos.
cheers

veysel

clio (27961) 2010-09-02 10:24

Geia sou Hrakli,
A great blue hour. The cloudy sky is beautiful.
The large version is really fantastic.
You were right to stay one month without computer. I made the same thing in Sicily to appreciate completely this wonderful island.
Καλή βραδιά.
Aρτεμις

josepmarin (59385) 2010-09-02 12:00

Hola Hercules,
Ąbienvenido otra vez aquí después de tus vacaciones!
Has regresado con mucha fuerza, y eso se nota en esta maravillosa foto a la hora azul, con un gran contraste entre el cielo, las nubes, el mar, y la ciudad iluminada espléndidamente.
Como siempre, las luces doradas y las estrellas en los puntos más luminosos crean una atmósfera enormemente atractiva, en una composición que es un delicioso regalo para la vista.
Excelente trabajo, y gran calidad que se disfruta aún más en la Large Version.
Un abrazo,
Josep

dip (21408) 2010-09-02 12:04

Geia sou Irakli,
epanerxesai drumiteros kai pio ksekourastos (elpizo) meta tis kalokairines diakopes sou,
me alli mia fantastiki blue hour foto!
den sou leo "kalo xeimona" mou ti spaei auti i euxi,mou thumizei kati san "ta kefalia mesa",alla tha sou po kali sunexeia!
Dimitris.

mkamionka (73256) 2010-09-04 4:31

Hi Hercules,
I admire your whole collection from your third destination in Turkey. Perfect performance. I like the tiny cranes in the port which we can see well thanks to extraordinary sharpness. The dramatic clouds add a lot of atmosphere here.
Excellent POV to catch this spectacular panorama,
Have a good weekend,
M

umutlu101 (13629) 2010-09-06 5:28

merhaba Herkül,
je ne savais pas que tu faisais des panorama aussi bien que tes photos!
çok begendim.
belle contraste!
tfs
ömer

denisn72 (8314) 2010-09-08 15:49

Hi Hercules,
Amazing night view of Trabzon! The colours are magnificent and the atmosphere seems stunning. I like the vivid colours and the panoramic view! Well done!
Best regards
Denis!

xramm (1831) 2010-09-20 23:02

γειά σου Hercules,
Excellent blue hour reproduction, in great format of panorama view. Sharp details, good POV!
Regards,
Hakki