GLOBALIZATION..., a photo from Odeska, West

Photographer's Note

GLOBALIZATION

Professor: What is the truest definition of Globalization?

Student: Princess Diana's death.

Professor: Princess Diana's Death? How come?

Student: An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriend crashes in a French tunnel, driving a German car with a Dutch engine, driven by a Belgian who was drunk on Scottish whiskey, followed closely by Italian Paparazzi, on Japanese motorcycles, treated by an American doctor, using Brazilian medicines! The story, originally written by an Armenian-American in California, using Bill Gates' software, is paraphrased here by a Turkish-American professor in Virginia. And you may just be reading this account on an IBM clone, that uses chips made in Taiwan, and a monitor made in Korea, on a machine assembled by Bangladeshi workers in a Singapore plant, transported by lorries driven by Indians, hijacked by Indonesians, unloaded by Sicilian longshoremen, trucked by Mexican illegal, and finally sold to you. The story also appears in a newspaper in the Ukraine, at a corner of a park, where a banner hails the opening of an American-produced film that recounts the resurrection of ancient Egyptian mummies. Next to it hangs a banner in Cyrillic and Latin characters, describing an Italian product! Oh yes, there is one more. The American economy catches the flu, which unhappily spreads rapidly through Afghanistan, Akrotiri, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, AngolaThat, professor, is Globalization!

Professor: This is just a demonstration of the inexorable increase in disorder, in short, of the Second Law of Thermodynamics! Or perhaps it is all of us on Trekearth. But please, don't get me wrong, I am not against globalization. I am against its misuse. Bulent

POSTSCRIPT:

In critiquing a photograph I took in the Black Sea two years later, Klaudio Dadich (daddo), wrote: "Merhaba Bulent Bey. Nice to see a more experimental effort from you that has a touch of the poetic to it. What a world we live in! A Turkish physicist living in America sailing in a Japanese ship off the coast of Romania, taking a photo under the spell of Japanese art and later posting it on TE where it was seen by many, including myself, an Australian of Croat/Albanian ancestry who is communicating with the said photographer in English,the lingua franca of the modern world. Have a lovely weekend. Klaudio."

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Wandering_Dan (3449) 2009-02-28 8:35

Merhaba, Bulent -

A bit cluttered, but it seems that is the point. Very strange to see a Russian poster for "Mummy" (the more so since I'm studying Russian these days!). I'm not sure what the statue is all about; it half looks like a monument to decadent bourgeois self-indulgence. :-)

Best,
Dan

AROBN54 (11475) 2009-02-28 8:40

Warm greetings, Bulent,
your note made me laugh, for that IS the way things are. And the super rich get even richer and the poor suffer for it. Excellent photo to illustrate the point, too. Wonderful lines and graphics, great light and color with perfect sharpness and marvelous detail. Your note is, as always, outstanding! Many thanks and warm regards,
Shelly

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saylan-cb (12738) 2009-02-28 8:48

Merhaba Bülent Bey,
Çok güzel bir kesit,güzel detaylarla mükemmel bir kare olmuş.
Ellerinize sağlık,
Selamlar.

PixelTerror (0) 2009-02-28 9:43

HI Bulent
Funny one... I find the italian poster advertising "the battle of styles" very fitting here, also interesting to see that everything seems to be written in Russian except the "Obmin Valyuti" that is in Ukrainian. I liked Odessa, I guess it has changed quite much since my visit some 15 years ago...
Wishing you a nice week end JY

carper (96) 2009-02-28 9:50

a well seen shot my friend,
good art photo, the shot is well taken and the details are super and off coarse the note is good, thanks for sharing. have a nice day
regard jaap

TGULUMSER (13252) 2009-02-28 9:55

Bulent Bey merhaba,
Dunyanin iki ucundaki Turk'un yabanci bir fotografcilik sitesinde yazismasi da globalizasyona dahil midir acaba? Notunuza bayildim, cok esprili bir o kadar da gercek aslinda. Fotografla not ise birbirini cok iyi tamamlamis, tesekkurler paylasim icin,
Iyi haftasonlari dilegiyle,
Tulay

Kielia (24077) 2009-02-28 10:11

Good evening Bulent,
I must admit that you are scaring me! And reflecting about this subject I come to the conclusion that globalization is our modern times version of the Tower of Babel.
Your shot is excellent and your note is really touching. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

jonathan_hart (21276) 2009-02-28 10:29

yes, great note ! a very interesting subject, with good and bad points. your picture is suiting perfectly the purpose, thinking about this globalization... and the story about lady D is the most attractive example. great post !
jc

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2009-02-28 10:40

Pek çok kişinin bakmakla görmek arasında kalacağı bir yerden notunuzla beraber nefis bir kare çıkarmışsınız. Selamlar, saygılar hocam.
Ahmet

auldal (1380) 2009-02-28 11:45

Fabulous - the notes definitely make this, though the photo is interesting in itself. But where did the metal for the sculture come from?

cak (4931) 2009-02-28 13:14

benim görüntülerden anladığım entropinin Arupa dan Ruslara doğru olduğudur.bizden zaten çoktan gelip geçti de.

Morac (27725) 2009-02-28 13:17

Hello Bulent,

Mon anglais est trop limité pour commenter ta note et ta photo : mais c'est fabuleux.

Marc

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-02-28 14:17

Both photo and note are excellent. Well done.
Antonio

MLINES (12516) 2009-02-28 16:17

Hi Bulent, I like the juxstaposition of the metal statue and the paper poster, one will last almost for ever the other until the film has done the rounds in a month or two. The notes are particular fun to read, so much truth in there. TFS. Murray.

ChrisJ (172372) 2009-02-28 17:17

Merhaba Bulent

I immediately recognized the Russian cyrillic script. Looking closer, I also see French text. Then there's the American Movie poster, at right, with Brendan Fraser. So this is aptly titled! Good sharpness & composition. Tfs!

BWJ (3094) 2009-02-28 19:25

Hello Bulent,
The arresting pose of the statue caught my eye first. Then I noticed the same pose in the banner to the right. Photographically, I like the picture very much especially the strong diagonals created by the steps contrasting with the dark railings. The large colorful rectangular banners give artistic balance. Clarity and details of the photo are superb. Numerous other elements of contrast including lines, shapes, shadows, and languages are visible. Your humorous note complements the photo perfectly. You have given us a brilliant TE package!
Kind regards,
Betty

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emka (158672) 2009-02-28 22:59

Hi Bulent, Very interesting note about the globalization, indeed , now it is difficult to find something that is from one country, or rather often it is from China. Indian doll in south-west - Chinese, T-shirt with guanaco in patagonia - Chinese, and so on. I like this photo with the stairs. Interesting this statue - as one of the visitors. And the posters are still in Russian. Funny, I would not think about it as the illustration of the Second Law of Thermodynamics :))).

Warm regards

Malgorzata

berek (50518) 2009-02-28 23:23

Merhaba Bülent bey,

heykel ile arka fondaki afişler çok enteresan durmuş. Slamlar.
Burak

jafadabret (56501) 2009-02-28 23:32

Bonjour Bulent.
Ici le texte rivalise avec la photo, c'est aussi ça TE.
La photo illustre parfaitement la mondialisation et le texte plein d'humour nous fait comprendre que personne actuellement n'est une île. Beau graphisme !
Amicalement,
Jacques

Dpbours (222) 2009-03-01 2:19

Hello Bulent,

And you were that professor? ;-)

The second law of thermodynamics... Energy of some kind is changing from being local to more spread out if not being stopped in some way... There you go with the flu spreading worldwide :-).

Greetings!
Dennis

ymrk (15099) 2009-03-01 2:20

Merhaba Sevgili Hocam,
Soru ve cevabıyla bütünleşmiş,harika bir ders bu fotoğraf.Elinize sağlık,iyi haftasonları hocam,

Yağmur

Tezic (17867) 2009-03-01 3:17

enfes notla birlikte kompozisyon tabii ki harika olmuş... çok tamamlayıcı bir ikili ve çok güzel..
iyi paarlar :)

Glint (6171) 2009-03-01 5:21

hello Bulent,
the seeing is everything. You have spotted the juxtaposition of two men with raised left arms.Although the seeing is everything, the telling comes a close second and I enjoyed your note and are forgiven for the clutter.
Bev

Didi (61589) 2009-03-01 8:38

Salam dear friend
Interesting similitude position between the statue and the actor action in the right.
Interesting notes indeed about Globalization who is a big problem in our century.
Güzel
Best regards

ALIRIZA (16423) 2009-03-01 10:37

Merhaba Bülent Abi,
Heykey ve afişlerle değişik ve renkli bir çalışma. Çok hoş, ellerinize sağlık...
Selam ve saygılarımla...
Ali Rıza

windosil (1158) 2009-03-01 13:09

Very appropriate note, Bulent, I've made a copy. Excellent composition too.
Winifred

rikko77 (10861) 2009-03-02 6:31

Wow Bulent, this is really...globalization! Different languages, Italian and Russian (Ukrainian, maybe), American movie (even Brendan Fraser, the "Mummy" main actor is American/Canadian!!). I'd never thought to find so much globalization within 10 meters sq!
Have a nice day!
Rikk

jurarafal (265) 2009-03-02 11:21

I just love your note :)

here is a small contribution of mine to the globalization subject ;-)

jwmunro (286) 2009-03-02 21:15

Hello Bulent -

The note should be the main focus with the image as a secondary subject. Well seen!

Thank you for sharing.

John

JCG (35153) 2009-03-02 22:05

Bonjour Bülent,

A report to be related to this photo. Globalization, vast subject as opposing views, but in any case that does not let us indifferent. A picture full of interesting details and I love the look of the actor on the movie poster that seems to look at this statue. Well seen and well done Bülent, thank you.

With all my friendships and a very good day,

Jean-Charles

jhm (211738) 2009-03-03 3:15

Hello Dear Bulent,

I've two time read your splendid note, What is Globalization.
I want me completely connect with this fantastic answer.
Perhaps get we now the globalization in the world crisis, but everyone shall do to protectionism, this is the world generally.
Very well picture best friend, you remain busy with a good amusement hobby.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

paololg (31448) 2009-03-03 8:54

Caro Bulent,
I put this photo among mine preferred not only because it's done well, but because it's an evident example of as the photographic art is a formidable mean of communication. I put this photo among mine preferred also because I want to remember me your notes, written in perfect harmony with the photo, with a pleasant humorous feeling, and chosen by a person of great humanitarian culture as you are. Thanks dear friend, you are a precious treasure for all the people that know you. Compliments!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

stelli (3009) 2009-03-03 11:03

Amazing unique note and appropriate photo!!! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

Vasa (515) 2009-03-03 13:22

Dear Bulent, friend,

Thank for your suggestion dear Bulent. I am happy to realize that we have the similar sensibility for subject and atmosphere. I need to know better your gallery.

So glad to see you again,

Branko

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2009-03-04 1:51

fotoğraf hoş... ama not şahane... tam bir hayat dersi... alemsiniz profesör:)...

ingvar (2106) 2009-03-04 8:36

I agree. GLOBALIZATION and, unfortunately - in bad taste.
I am a witness at this time in Moscow and Kiev.
Confirmation is your shot. Below we see the kiosk of the exchange (Обмiн Валюти in ukrainian)
Up we can see the advertising in Italian - the battle of stil say really - TRUE),The Mummy Film poster (in Russian) and in the end, the statue that I do not understand what it should mean. ..
All this is very sad for me at least ...

Very well seen Bulent!

Io sono d'accordo. Globalizzazzione e, purtroppo - di cattivo gusto. Sono testimone in questo periodo a Mosca e Kiev. La conferma e' la sua foto. Sotto vediamo il chiosco del cambio (Обмiн Валюти in ucraino) Sopra la pubblicitŕ in italiano - la battaglia degli stil, direi - VERO), il manifesto del Film Mummia (in russo) e in fine la statua che non capisco cosa deve significare...
E tutto questo e' molto triste, almeno per me...
Molto ben visti Bulent!

I.S.

tober (8797) 2009-03-05 4:36

Merhaba Sayın Hocam, ben de Portekiz'den, bir Japon bilgisayarıyla, sizin ABD'den yüklediğiniz bir Ukrayna fotoğrafına yorum yapıyorum. Herhalde küreselleşme bu olsa gerek. Kararında ve yararlı şekilde kullanılırsa iyi, aşırı dozda ve bilinçsizce kullanılırsa kötü.

Bu arada Portekizli arkadaşlardan Jose'nin (Stego) yüklediği son fotoğrafa baktınız mı?

Saygılar, Tolga

stego (24132) 2009-03-05 8:11

Hello Bülent,

I smiled while reading the joke and laughed with the last paragraph. It's not so straightforward connecting this fine, well observed photo with the text, but the next moment it makes every sense. Likewise, the photo isn't so catchy at first and I guess if it was possible that we didn't look at it with some attention, we could label it as "just an interesting snapshot that is a good illustration of the note". However, not surprisingly, it is much more than that. It's remarkable how you managed to find a subtle harmony in that busy room, using the profusion of lines, namely of the stairs and its railings, the matching poses of the statue and the guy on the film poster, the unexpected balance of the red rectangles with the posters, and so on.

PS: I found another interesting spiral here in TE.

Regards, José.

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photoray (13981) 2009-03-05 8:45

Hello Bulent,
Great image of culture shock or the Hollywood invasion.
Also excellent note on globalization.

Maybe the rest of the world is turning into Hollywood?
In these difficult times, maybe a little escapism is a good thing?

Congratulations,
Ray

PS: You left out the word HOLLYWOOD

mesutilgim (0) 2009-03-05 10:21

Selam sevgili Bülent,
Mükemmel bir kare; isimlendirme de müthiş. Globalizasyon tam da bu işte !
Işığı da ,komposisyonu da mükemmel bir çalışme. Cıvıl cıvıl renkler ve de çok güzel açıklamalar. Globalizasyonla ilgili bu hikaye uzun bir süredir internet ortamında dolaşıyor; mükemmel !
Tebrikler
Selamlar, sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

Buin (42580) 2009-03-05 10:54

Hallo Bulent!
The whole contribution simply is great! What should I say more ... ;-)) Wonderful!
Greetings from an again a bit winterly Germany!
Frank

argycon (2769) 2009-03-06 4:01

Hi Bulent,
Fine composition with very good detail and sharpness.
A couple of months ago, here in Greece, I met an old guy on a little mountain village that lost his lifetime savings when the American real estate market collapsed. Excellent note!!
tfs
Kostas

nivaldo (15417) 2009-03-06 5:47

That´s an interesting note, Bulent. I have already read it somewhere else but it´s quite curious to read it again ...
Changing the subject: Ukraine ? You are a great traveller. "Lucky man" , I would say!
Um grande abraço e SAÚDE !
Your Brazilian TrekFriend,
Nivaldo

yedirenk (11244) 2009-03-06 13:11

merhaba Bülent hocam,
Notunuzda,fotoğrafınızda ders niteliğinde.usta bir bakış ve yorumlama.ellerinize sağlık.selamlar,sevgiler

Cevdet

mauro61 (53429) 2009-03-07 5:37

ciao Bulent,
un'immagine in cui pubblicitŕ e architettura si mischiano tra di loro facendo risultare la composizione piena.
un ottimo lavoro,complimenti
buona serata
maurizio

zeynepe (0) 2009-03-07 11:03

Bu guzel karenizle birlesen yine muhtesem bir not Bulent Bey.
Globalizasyon esnekligi,cesitliligi , hosgoruyu beraberinde getiriyor, bu harika kompozisyonunuzda da hepsini bir arada gorebiliyoruz.
iyi ki varsınız.
iyi pazarlar simdiden, esinize selamlar,
Zeynep

Uhu (8609) 2009-03-07 15:03

Oh very funny indeed, all these interconnections!
And the photo itself are good - quite chaotic place, so many objects!

kristina (250) 2009-03-08 1:37

:))))
Thank You, Bulent! Thank You again:) Your note make my day:)
And remind me your joke about the linear independence of the ortogonal functions such as physics and religion:))))
Week ago I show your book for my dearest person and now we are laughing together:) He even make many pictures: different combinations of logarithmic spirals:)
Have a nice day:)
As you suggest me - i went back from TE and TL:)Thanx:)
Kristina

Atousa (7131) 2009-03-08 7:57

Salam Bulent,

A smart answer! Interesting details in this shot n the note is really excellent ..the image seems somehow complicated as the note itself, and at the same time both are simple n to the point.. thanks for sharing.
Best regards, A

aadilj (18102) 2009-03-08 22:32

I always like your work bulent. this one is a superbly compsoed image with freshness and embodies a lovely statement on glaobalisation

Graal (103040) 2009-03-09 0:13

Hi Bulent,
an interesting document and comment in note. Good theme and reportage from Ukraine. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

azaf1 (15931) 2009-03-09 3:49

Me too, in turn, will have to push it over the 100 round number, as it is a challenging theme. To be frank, having been travelling since I was 17, has greatly helped me adopt to different mentalities and cultures. The particular issue of TE and similar sites has greatly helped in promoting greater understanding among the peoples of the world in a more balanced way, as we start with some common standards as prerequisites; a good camera, some good taste and a sense of good competition and contribution at the same time. Economics, however, appears to be very different where the majority of people are rather suffering since they have given up traditional ways of self sustainance and rely on international agreements for their well being. The present crisis is a "God bless us all" situation especially for the weaker economies including Greece's of course.

Have a good week and TFS, as both the theme and the composition are certainly worthwhile
Argiris

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meltemi (0) 2009-03-09 13:22

Hello Bulent,
this is for certain the most amusing note I've ever read here. Very original version of these advertisements and wisely used. Good eye you have to notice them. And the conclusion of the Professor couldn't be most true.
All the best.
Stella

anokutan (15097) 2009-03-10 15:28

Bülent bey merhaba,
Tüm detaylarıyla enfes bir çalışma.Tebrikler ve saygılar.

Cretense (68709) 2009-03-11 6:24

Hello, dear Bulent!

Excellent photo, great composition and framing, great graphism and flawless light managment! So many details to see that justify your title! As always, an extremely interesting note! Congratulations!

Warm regards,
Hercules

Tue (93296) 2009-03-11 14:56

Hey Bulent,
Excellent impression from this city, a very interesting composition of the statue, the stairs and the two banners. Very well seen and captured! The sunlight was very attractive too and I like the way the colourful parts in the centre are surrounded by the black and white of the stairs and walls. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

gokanlam (6605) 2009-03-14 5:39

fotograf notla beraber bakilinca daha fazla anlam kazaniyor Bulent Bey.. dusuncenize gonulden tebrikler..
ReLa

anesugur (18789) 2009-03-14 9:25

Merhaba Bülent Bey,
Fotoğraf güzel ama not süper.

Selam ve sevgiler. Uğur

Angshu (56760) 2009-03-18 2:17

Hello Professor 'A'
As always your note is fascinating! Compositionally as well this is well done with the statue in perfect central position, the diagonals of the stairs & of course the colourful posters. Cyrillic scripts, Italian scripts, Hollywood film, Egyptian motif...globalisation indeed!
With Warmest regards
Angshu

zmey (7335) 2009-03-18 9:20

LOL, Bulent, that's quite a mix!... Globalization exact...

with kind regards,
kristaps

faubry (35447) 2009-03-19 17:02

intresting note, i dont if i like better image or your note!!! in Uktraine they are a lot rich people, liliardaire! ald a lor poor people, its globalisation? modern poster, and old iron statue..
see you soon
no mroe green... excuse me;
francine

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-03-25 12:21

Oi amigo ,
Interessante esta mistura de culturas , a globalizaçăo esta em todo lado , bons detalhes e muito boa a nota, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

paura (25802) 2009-03-27 9:56

Bullent,
BEautiful and well composed frame, friend. Pgaphic effect are very well balanced. Well done!

Abraços do Brasil.

Paulo

mafegan (8626) 2009-07-01 17:01

Hello Bulent
Very true and very funny account of globalisation. The statue and actor in similar pose make this a strange but worthwhile capture to illustrate your message. Tfs, Marlene

Urs (14082) 2010-07-31 9:39

Hi Bulent

This composition is very attractive - a very innovative idea indeed. Also your note about globalization is funny and captivating, actually it is true what you wrote. I like it a lot. Thanks for your critique of my Ganesha statue from Kedah.

Best regards
urs

Suppiluliuma (3931) 2011-07-25 7:23

What an excellent narrative, which is transmitted visually thru the detailed complexity of the composition.

TFS.

Selam ve sevgilerimle,

Erdem

serp2000 (47063) 2011-09-07 10:42

))) Amasing note, Bulent! I make a copy of this one to my note. Yes, it is true. We are living in the one global world. I think, everyone can tell the similar stories too. Good capture of a daily life in Odessa.
Warm greetings from Russia,
Serghei

mirosu (16313) 2013-09-18 19:45

Hi Bulent,
Thanks for brilliant, and true note. Globalization has two sides, good and bad. What I do not like about globalization is the damage to local cultures.
For example, years ago the local food was the most available food in each country. Today? Mc Donnalds, Kentucky Chicken, Burger King etc everywhere. What to do? When I'm traveling I eat local...
Excellent photo, very typical for world GLOBALIZATION.
Greetings,
Miro