an old man, a photo from Sakarya, Marmara

Photographer's Note

on one of my trekking tours I've seen this old man living alone in a village near Eşme and making his life by doing baskets of all kinds. I promised to post him this picture but afterwards I lost the adress, I still remember my words from time to time and I feel terrible sorry for I couldn't do my promise; probably he's dead because there happened 3 big earthquakes at that region since that time and maybe half of the population had lost.What a pity !

KevRyan, hispic, twofun, gezgin37, masdog, ybaki, alejandroguzman oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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thpfister (240) 2005-05-27 7:54

Perfect, the old man is not centered and you follow the 1/3 rule in this picture but watch out your contrast button and don't over do it.

Cheers Thomas

zeus (1462) 2005-05-27 7:58

excelent picture! I like everything, specially the way you composed. B&W was a perfect choice for this theme. Also the really dark sky is wonderfull contrasting with the white clouds.

ccooper (840) 2005-05-27 7:59

Wonderful post. He seems to be full of wisdom. I also like the background as it shows a little of what his daily life is like. Very nice contribution!

leonorkuhn (16237) 2005-05-27 8:13

Very expressive. Congratulations.
Leonor

fixed (3836) 2005-05-27 8:16

Hello,
I like it !!
Good composotion !!
Tanks !!
@+
Arnaud

Homerhomer (4080) 2005-05-27 8:41

Very nice portait of the man in his environment, his whole life seems to be written all over his face, like the contrast of bw, just as a minor thing I would prefer the animals on the left not to be cut in half.
Peter

mokapt (21) 2005-05-27 9:06

great photo i like the composition

aressi (16) 2005-05-27 9:19

çok güzel bir çalışma olmuş,kutlarım..Dedenin omuzundakiler sanırım asma dalı..ve alnındaki kırışıklıklar çok dikkat çekici..ve de şapka..

langaloo (489) 2005-05-27 9:23 [Comment]

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onerziya (4) 2005-05-27 10:16

tebrikler, bu ilk yorumum olacak. cunku daha yeni kayit oldum buraya. ve henuz yayinlanmis fotografim yok. konuya gelecek olursak amcanin yuzu sanki gazilere benziyor oyle dusunceli bakiyorki ne dusunuyo acaba? neyse ben resmi cok begendim. supeer

ishai (4097) 2005-05-27 12:54

Beautiful portrait nejat
I like the expression on his face ,I like the composition and I like the black & white color choice all are very very good

KevRyan (22956) 2005-05-27 13:38

Nejat - I understand your feelings re: not getting this wonderful portrait to the sitter - but this is not always so poissible - let's hope he is still alive and maybe one day you will. It is a very good composition and a nice portrait of a man with the materials of his trade.

best wishes

KEv

galip (106) 2005-05-28 3:34 [Comment]

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mrbialy (2568) 2005-05-28 3:40

This is good. I like that warm atmosphere and colours black and white. Very good composition and point of view. This old man looks great. good luck

twofun (1480) 2005-05-28 19:31

tek kelimeyle muhteşem...
duygu dolu bir fotoğraf olmuş.

recepyuksel (18640) 2005-05-29 3:46

Gerçekten çok etkileyici bir fotoğraf. SB daha iyi olmuş. Tebrikler.

sharkattack (268) 2005-06-03 4:20 [Comment]

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gezgin37 (3788) 2005-06-16 7:37

impressive picture.
hope this old man is still alive. Keep us informed if you can somehow reach him.

battousai (827) 2005-06-16 10:54

Wow! Really good photo... I love the tones, the vivid difference between dark and white areas. Great composition and good framing. This photo has really its depth. Thanks for sharing! By the way - I posted the old man's original color picture as a workshop for the sepia one. Take care!

wad (173) 2005-06-25 19:00

I like this picture, this very dark black and white and the horizontal composition which leaves a broad place with the environment of the character. Superb!

bfly (5775) 2005-06-27 16:31

merhaba,
çok eleştiri yazılmış zaten..türkçe yazayım..
şahane..:)..sadece çerçevesiz daha bile güzel olacağını düşünüyorum..ya da sadece beyaz bir çerçeve ile belki..
eline sağlık..
füsun

masdog (95) 2005-07-08 14:06

I really like this shot. Not only does it follow the rule of 1/3, but it flows naturally. The contrast is good. Amazing shot.

starbug (6924) 2005-07-09 9:10

A great photo, very strong image, with great composition!
ola

Indiana (61) 2005-07-09 10:01 [Comment]

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dolphinII (2) 2005-07-23 10:09

nejat,
nasıl oldu da bu çalışmayı görmemişim; bu gördüğüm en güzel fotoğraflardan biri galiba.herşeyiyle mükemmel,öyküsü de çok dokunaklı imiş.

maciekda (19895) 2005-08-17 5:44

beautiful portrait, well composed, natural pose of the man, tired expression. B&W works very well here. the picture itself is a bit too soft for my taste, but I still like it much, good stuff

AndyGr1er (281) 2005-08-23 15:22

Great shot. A real stand out. composition of subject is a real stand out. also nicely framed.

donluicu (24741) 2005-09-17 8:13

Hello Nejat

thank you for this really strong portrait.
i like the way you compose your picture, with the subject in the right side..
well done

loic

quillo (11858) 2005-09-29 17:06

Hola Nejat:

Una foto que impresiona por la expresividad del protagonista, que denota el peso de los ańos en las arrugas de su cara.
El ángulo de la toma y la profundidad del campo en que se ven las vacas al fondo son buenos, una composición excelente.
A mi parecer le falta definición y contraste.

Te felicito por este trabajo
Un Saludo desde Espańa............Paco

kency (2352) 2005-09-30 15:07

Nice B/W shot Nejat,well done.

markpanos (1977) 2005-10-05 13:41

You were perfect here,my friend.

The position of the subject is the better.
The B&W is a very good idea for this kind of portraits.
the POV is Great.

The best is you,who didn´t be ashamed to ask the old man for this shot.

Gia sou Nejat, Keep moving....

rico (514) 2005-10-19 12:45

Hi, Nejat Yilmaz.

This is a very nice shot. I like old people shots. It seems that we could see all his history on his wrinkled face.

entrelec (8328) 2005-10-20 4:05

Thanks for visiting, I go to the picture i like the most.
Very nice panorama cropping, this old man looks very distinguished, he reminds me my own granfather.
Nice picture,really.
Joel

Bojoual (0) 2005-11-02 19:24

Good work!

I agree with thpfister, the contrast is a little exagerated and the picture is a little to dark. That being said, it remains an excellent shot! Thanks for sharing.

gebala (0) 2005-11-03 15:28

hello, great is this photo, I like all compo here like BW, his sad face. All photo is "living" and I love it the best;) rgs

bazal (7900) 2005-11-07 9:02

Hi !
I'm usually not a great fanatic of portrait, but I must say that this one is just great (and it's not just a portrait !). The man's expression is superb and I like the way you compose your picture. The contrast and light and nicely managed and the perspective on the background palissade is well seen. Good job on textural aspects. Many thanks for sharing !

partha (14023) 2005-12-04 14:06

Good expressive pic. The contrast is beautiful. The sky ,the cow give a well perspective view.
Well done.

alejandroguzman (4684) 2005-12-19 22:22

I love this picture even more the last one I commented.

Great chosen in BW format. and also an AWESOME DOF.

hugs
alejandro

shangri-la (353) 2006-01-08 4:08

you have already many good critiques... I tell you too, this picture is very beautiful&touching!
;-)

caresp (801) 2006-01-08 10:47 [Comment]

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qpochet (1412) 2006-01-12 9:16

Hi Nejat,
It's simply splendid. I prefer your B&W version because it underlines the details. Your compo is also very pleasant and the result very sharp! Concerning your note, I took a picture of an old man in Madagascar in October and I still have to send it to him, the problem is that it has not been put on paper yet. Anyway, thak you for reminding it to me! (Sory about what happened to your adress)
Nice job!
Quentin.

jeffchaill (445) 2006-01-12 9:52

beautiful B and W, well done.
the contraste is strong but it's nice.
the perspective is very good ,and the panoramique frame looks good
good work
JEFF

ancevski (3358) 2006-01-17 21:08

Nejat,

this is an excellent photo, excellent composition and well captured. I like it a lot.

Regards,
Dragan

Modacolor51 (1309) 2006-03-20 5:48

Merhaba Nejat.
Galerıne büyük bır zevkle baktım hepsı bırbırınden değerlı çalışmalarınız var özellıkle bu çalışma çok dokunaklı S:B olması ayrı bır duygu katmış .
ellerıne sağlık Yılmaz..

IaKoop (819) 2006-04-30 7:54

Wonderful shot, full of character. Obviously a little dark for some, but I don't mind.

As for the lost address, your regret speaks well of your character. Thanks for sharing the sentiment, but don't let it get you too down. The most we can ever promise is our intent, for we never know what tomorrow might bring. That said, with 1157 views so far who knows? Perhaps tomorrow will bring a local who recognizes the man...

Good luck,
Kai

gokhanozcan (37) 2006-10-17 18:00

Yaşlı adamın resimdeki yeri, onun yaşadığı yerin daha da belirgin ve derin gözükmesini sağlamış. İnek ve bulutlar doğallık katmış. Rembrantın çizdiği, kişilerin ruhlarını gösteren portlerin fotograf versiyonu gibi olmuş. Benim favori portre fotografım bu. Mükemmel.
Gökhan

rigoletto (34279) 2007-01-02 12:53

Merhaba Nejat Bey,
Bir porteye kompliman yapılacaksa işte budur derim. Siyah beyazın, artırılmış kontrastın hüzün duygusunu bu denli güçlü verdiği az görülmüştür. Taa bulutlara kadar uzanan kadrajınız ve alan derinliği, netlik, tamamıyla şahane. Elinize, gözünüze sağlık.
Selamlar,
Deniz